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"It guides without being too prescriptive; it is wide-ranging in the views it explores, judicious in its emphases and well balanced in its conclusions". (Prudentia, 1 October 2010) “This thoughtfully designed guide not only provides background, play summaries, critical analysis, and bibliography, but also surveys modern approaches to Greek drama. Comprehensive, reliable, and enlightening, it will be a boon to students and their teachers.” Justina Gregory, Smith College "An excellent companion for students new to ancient Greek drama. Its comprehensive scope and inclusion of minor figures makes it especially useful for teachers wanting to give students a more complete picture of the subject...clearly and engagingly written." Bryn Mawr Classical Review "The book will be of enormous value for students and extremely useful as a teaching aid, and it will surely be a rare scholar who does not learn anything new from its wealth of detail." The Classical Review “This book is a useful guide to the basics of the form and history of ancient Greek theater. Excellent resource for both undergraduate and graduate students.”Religious Studies Review"The highlight of this book is the predictably excellent chapter on comedy." Phoenix “This thoughtfully designed guide not only provides background, play summaries, critical analysis, and bibliography, but also surveys modern approaches to Greek drama. Comprehensive, reliable, and enlightening, it will be a boon to students and their teachers.” Justina Gregory, Smith College "An excellent companion for students new to ancient Greek drama. Its comprehensive scope and inclusion of minor figures makes it especially useful for teachers wanting to give students a more complete picture of the subject...clearly and engagingly written." Bryn Mawr Classical Review --This text refers to the edition.

"Edelman and Haugerud present a series of analyses that very clearly demonstrate the complexity of practice and debates surrounding the anthropology of development and globalization." (The Kelingrove Review, October 2008) “Certainly, it enriches our understanding of development by signalling the interdisciplinary sensibilities of development studies scholarship as well as the complex interplay of political economy, history and culture that shapes development processes.”(Development and Change) “Anthropology is nothing unless also concerned with contemporary social and political questions. Edelman and Haugerud’s set of readings and wide-ranging, authoritative introduction will be indispensable to scholars and practitioners alike.”–Ralph Grillo, University of Sussex “Enhanced by the editors’ knowledgeable introduction, which draws attention to anthropology’s silences as well as engagements with classical and contemporary political economy, this comprehensive anthology will be of great value to scholars, students, and practitioners.”–Sara Berry, Johns Hopkins University  

A Companion to Nineteenth-Century Britain presents 33 essays by expert scholars on all the major aspects of the political, social, economic and cultural history of Britain during the late Georgian and Victorian eras. Truly British, rather than English, in scope. Pays attention to the experiences of women as well as of men. Illustrated with maps and charts. Includes guides to further reading.

This ground-breaking book provides a new perspective on Christian practices of silence. An original, theologically informed work, written by a significant Quaker theologian Provides a new perspective on Christian practices of silence Considers the theological and ethical significance of these practices Relates silence, listening and communication to major contemporary issues Takes forward theological engagement with feminist thought Contributes to ongoing research into the theology of Dietrich Bonhoeffer.

From The New England Journal of Medicine Cambridge, England, where the authors of Soft Tissue Rheumatology are from, is known for its scientifically rigorous approach to medicine, and this book is very effective at capturing the current knowledge in the field of soft-tissue rheumatology. The authors first provide an excellent review of the basic science of the soft tissues and of how we approach them in terms of history, physical examination, and investigation. They then emphasize the multidisciplinary aspect of soft-tissue rheumatology by describing the roles of various health care practitioners, followed by good reviews of pharmacologic and other types of treatment for soft-tissue rheumatism, including discussions of the evidence of the effectiveness for each. In the second half of the book, the authors take the reader through the history, physical examination, and investigation of disorders in each region of the body, from the neck and back to the limbs. What is lacking, however, is a problem-based approach. Patients present with pain, stiffness, and numbness, and for busy physicians dealing with so many of these cases, what is needed most is a clearly delineated approach to the problem -- a series of steps one should take with each general presentation that will lead to a rapid and accurate diagnosis. Experienced rheumatologists, for example, can usually make a diagnosis on the patient's first visit because they know which questions to ask that will bring out a pattern of responses that suggests a given diagnosis over others. Thus, the first important step is to point, with one finger, at the site of the patient's pain and get a sense of whether the pain is diffuse (e.g., fibromyalgia) or local (e.g., elbow tendinitis). The next most vital question is whether there has been joint swelling (to distinguish an arthritic process from a soft-tissue process). Then there should be a set of quick and easy diagnostic maneuvers to separate joint disorders from those not involving the joints (e.g., a comparison of active vs. passive range of motion and maneuvers to elicit pain). The rest of the history and physical examination, if needed, should be directed toward the confirmation of the suspected diagnosis by means of leading questions. When these standard, rapid approaches fail to elicit a diagnosis, the condition is probably unusual, and one has to venture more widely with questions and investigations to arrive at a diagnosis. Experienced clinicians realize that most shoulder pain is caused by tendinitis, most foot pain by collapse of the arch, and most knee pain by bursitis and that the patient who points to his or her upper lateral thigh as a site of pain has trochanteric bursitis. Clinical practice does not take the academic approach found so often in textbooks but, rather, a more pragmatic approach based on the recognition of the frequency and consistency of the patterns of soft-tissue rheumatism in presentation. When a patient presents with shoulder pain, for example, the clinician asks him or her to point to the site; if the patient points to the trapezius of the neck region, this is a sign that the shoulder joint and rotator cuff are not the cause of what the patient calls "shoulder pain." If the patient places a finger over the shoulder joint proper and the clinician directs him or her to abduct the shoulders, noting at which point the motion becomes painful, and then put his or her hand behind the back and attempt a passive range of motion, this will usually allow the clinician to sort out whether the disorder is of the glenohumeral joint, the rotator cuff, or another structure. Because this type of problem-based approach is used in practice, it should have been included in the clinical sections of Soft Tissue Rheumatology, but otherwise the book is a good effort at elucidating a much-ignored topic. Robert Ferrari, M.D.Copyright © 2005 Massachusetts Medical Society. All rights reserved. The New England Journal of Medicine is a registered trademark of the MMS. "...this book is very effective at capturing the current knowledge in the field of soft-tissue rheumatology. ...I recommend this book as a timely update for all endocrinologists and urologists who care for patients with hypogonadism." --New England Journal of Medicine

Prior to 1735, South America was largely terra incognita to many Europeans. But that year, the Paris Academy of Sciences sent a joint French and Spanish mission to the Spanish American province of Quito (in present-day Ecuador) to study the curvature of the Earth at the Equator—an expedition that would put South America on the map and in the minds of Europeans for centuries to come. Equipped with quadrants and telescopes, the mission’s participants  referred to the transfer of scientific knowledge from Europe to the Andes as a “sacred fire” passing mysteriously through European astronomical instruments to curious observers in South America.By looking at the social and material traces of this expedition, Measuring the New World examines the transatlantic flow of knowledge in reverse—from West to East. Through ephemeral monuments and geographical maps, from the Andes to the Amazon River, the book explores how the social and cultural worlds of South America contributed to the production of European scientific knowledge during the Enlightenment. Neil Safier uses the notebooks of traveling philosophers, including Charles-Marie de La Condamine and others, as well as maps and specimens from the expedition, to place this particular scientific endeavor in the larger context of early modern print culture and the emerging intellectual category of scientist as author. 

“The contributors to Battlestar Galactica and Philosophy strive to make things relevant to fans of the show, and they put their information ou t in a way that is accessible to folks who wouldn't know Heidegger from Heineken.” (Green Man Review, Spring 2009) "Blackwell’s Philosophy and PopCulture series sets itself the remarkable task of making phi­losophy "relevant," lamenting the subject’s ongoing "public relations problem" and resolving to change things for the better. …f this volume is indicative of the series as a whole then I will happily review each and every one, for I found it to be, by and large, a stimulating and worthwhile read… Philosophy, it seems, is no longer under the guardianship of office-bound professors fluent in Latin but ignorant of popular culture. Jason T. Eberl’s "ragtag fleet" of contributors has helped in some small way to redress the balance, and I for one applaud their efforts." (Claire Graham, Kaleidoscope, October 2008) "The essays are … quite good, and to me they seem to satisfactorily serve the purpose of introducing fans of BSG to classic and contemporary philosophical problems and questions, and even professional philosophers might learn a thing or two. The essays in the anthology are both accessible and quite easy to read, and can be commended to those interested in philosophy and Battlestar Galactica." (Metapsychology, October 2008) "The writers are well versed in their subjects … .The book is most effective at making the reader rethink what they thought they knew." (Neo-opsis) "This intriguing volume is the first of its kind to explore Battlestar Galactica, from Cyclons to Starbuck, with great breadth and depth. Assembling a stellar fleet of terrestrial talent, Battlestar Galactica and Philosophy is indispensable to both fans and those who want to explore philosophical and theological issues in an entertaining way." –Judith Barad, author of The Ethics of Star Trek, Indiana State University