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21. Charles Dickens (RLE Dickens)

    By Martin Fido

    Series: Routledge Library Editions: Charles Dickens

    The main concern of this volume is Dickens’ role as "entertainer". It examines the results of this role: Dickens’ important contribution to the techniques of comedy and irony in prose. The social commentary and criticism which arise from a primarily comic art is emphasized and exemplified. Other...

    Published February 13th 2013 by Routledge
22. Bedouin Justice

    Law and Custom Among the Egyptian Bedouin

    By Austin Kennett

    This volume was originally published in 1925 and is a digest of the law and practice of the Bedouin Courts, together with an account of desert life and customs. ...

    Published February 13th 2013 by Routledge
23. Islamic Medicine

    By Muhammad Salim Khan

    Originally published in 1986, this volume deals with the historical, philosophical and psychological concepts found in Islamic medical practices, and covers Islamic ideas on physiological, pathological, curative and preventative medicine. This was the first systematic study of Islamic medicine...

    Published February 13th 2013 by Routledge
24. Victorian Britain (Routledge Revivals)

    An Encyclopedia

    By Sally Mitchell

    First published in 1988, this encyclopedia serves as an overview and point of entry to the complex interdisciplinary field of Victorian studies. The signed articles, which cover persons, events, institutions, topics, groups and artefacts in Great Britain between 1837 and 1901, have been...

    Published December 14th 2012 by Routledge
25. A Dictionary of Conservative and Libertarian Thought (Routledge Revivals)

    Edited by Nigel Ashford, Stephen Davies

    First published in 1991, this is a reissue of the pathbreaking Dictionary of Conservative and Libertarian Thought, the first book to examine the ideals and arguments produced by the intellectual traditions of both conservatism and classical liberalism. Covering the ideas of many...

    Published November 21st 2012 by Routledge
26. The Politics of the Olympics

    A Survey

    Edited by Alan Bairner, Gyozo Molnar

    The Politics of the Olympics: A Survey provides information on and analysis of the relationship between politics and the Olympic Games. It is argued and demonstrated throughout the book that sport and politics have been and are intimately connected and nowhere is this relationship more...

    Published November 4th 2012 by Routledge
27. Patron-Driven Acquisitions

    Current Successes and Future Directions

    Edited by Judith Nixon, Robert Freeman, Suzanne Ward

    For over a decade, some academic libraries have been purchasing, rather than borrowing, recently published books requested by their patrons through interlibrary loan. These books had one circulation guaranteed and so appealed to librarians who were concerned about the large percentage of books...

    Published October 21st 2012 by Routledge
28. Encyclopedia of Domestic Violence

    Edited by Nicky Ali Jackson

    The Encyclopedia of Domestic Violence is a modern reference from the leading international scholars in domestic violence research. This ground-breaking project has created the first ever publication of an encyclopedia of domestic violence. The primary goal of the Encyclopedia is to provide...

    Published August 14th 2012 by Routledge
29. Encyclopedia of Chinese Philosophy

    Edited by Antonio S. Cua

    Featuring contributions from the world's most highly esteemed Asian philosophy scholars, this important new encyclopedia covers the complex and increasingly influential field of Chinese thought, from earliest recorded times to the present day.Including coverage on the subject previously unavailable...

    Published June 19th 2012 by Routledge
30. Teaching Legal Research

    Edited by Barbara Bintliff, Duncan Alford

    Legal research is a fundamental skill for all law students and attorneys. Regardless of practice area or work venue, knowledge of the sources and processes of legal research underpins the legal professional’s work. Academic law librarians, as research experts, are uniquely qualified to teach legal...

    Published November 27th 2011 by Routledge