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German cinema of the 1920s is still regarded as one of the "golden ages" of world cinema. Films such as "The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari, Nosferatu" and "The Blue Angel" are among the key films defining an age of Germany as a nation uneasy with itself. Directors such as Fritz Lang, F.W. Murnau and G.W. ... More

Greek and Roman Slavery brings together fresh English translations of 243 texts and inscriptions on slavery from fifth and fourth century Greece and Rome. The material is arranged thematically, offering the reader a comprehensive review of the idea and practice of slavery in ancient civilization. In... More

"Affirmative action" in the USA and "reservation policies" in India are arguably the two most important national instances of positive discrimination in favor of historically disadvantaged racial/ethnic minority groups. This impressive book utilizes a cost-benefit framework to develop a general mode... More

"Multinational Investment in Developing Countries" explores the struggle for gains from direct investment between multinationals and developing countries. The author explains differences in taxation and nationalization between countries, and considers how direct investments can best contribute to so... More

The global economy is in the midst of upheaval and radical change. In the wake of the Soviet collapse and a shift in emphasis from the Atlantic to the Pacific, a new balance of power is emerging. Managing Trade Relation in the New War Economy analyses the impact of this development for international... More

This volume analyzes Chinese fertility policies and population developments since the founding of the People's Republic. The main emphasis is on the highly controversial one-child campaign since its inception in 1979. The study focuses on the evolution of Chinese demographic thinking, programmatic g... More

Since antiquity, historians have put forth a number of theories to explain the role gladiatorial games played in Roman culture. The games have been seen as sacrifices to the gods or to the souls of the deceased, as a method to inure citizens against the horrors of fighting, and as a substitute for w... More

Whom did the Romans see as bandits ("latrones") and what did they understand as robbery "(lactrocinium)"? How pressing was the threat that the bandits posed?How did their contemporaries perceive the danger?This book examines the concept of "latrones," literally bandits or robbers, and how the term w... More

A play in a satirical and humorous vein, with pathos, in a style likened to that of Mark TwainA play in a satirical and humorous vein, with pathos, in a style likened to that of Mark Twain... More