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Extravagance and Misery discusses the economic inequalities that characterize capitalist societies. What causes these inequalities? Why are they unfair? Do they make us unhappy and, if so, why? Which stories do we tell each other about those inequalities and why do these stories help perpetuate them? What role do emotions, such as shame (amongst the poor) and envy and admiration (for the rich) play? The authors draw on insights from philosophers, economists, psychologists and other scientists to explain the structural mechanisms underlying inequality, and the impact it has on our well-being and happiness. The result is an explanation of the emotional regime that characterizes our capitalist societies and that perpetuates the unfair gap between the extravagance of the rich and the misery of the poor. Finally, Extravagance and Misery proposes how to re-shape this emotional regime in the interests of justice and solidarity.

Disgraced is a sweeping religious and cultural history of Protestant sex scandals in nineteenth and twentieth century America. From national scandals to lesser known local sensations, the book investigates how the press attempted to hold religious leaders accountable for their sexual sins, how the public responded to these reports, and how Protestants navigated the ongoing publicity crisis.

The essays collected in Interstitial Private Law encourage the next generation of private law theorists to engage with the 'connective tissue' of private law. Internationally prominent scholars introduce and analyse these crucially important interstitial aspects, including legal personhood, agency and other attribution rules, consent, estoppel, equity, remedies, and restitution.

Return of the Gods argues that the romantics turned to mythology for its potential to transform how we see ourselves, others, and the world. Engaging with authors such as William Blake, Friedrich Schlegel, Samuel Taylor Coleridge, Friedrich von Hardenberg (Novalis), and Percy Bysshe Shelley, Owen Ware combines intellectual history with philosophical analysis and literary criticism to offer a bold reflection on why mythology mattered for the romantics--and why it still matters today.

Following the first volume on Dmitry Shostakovich's early career and his emergence as the first composer for Soviet Russian cinema, this book examines Shostakovich's continued development as a film composer and his navigation of Stalinist cultural politics from 1936 to 1953.

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The Oxford Handbook of the Philosophy of Punishment is the most comprehensive collective work that has yet been published on the philosophical aspects of punishment. It is divided into ten sections covering all the main philosophical challenges arising from the questions of why, when, and how offenders should be punished for their misdeeds. Among the central themes are issues such as: how can the use of punishment be justified, what types of punishment can legitimately be imposed on offenders, and how should one determine the severity of punishments? The chapters are written by many of the field's leading scholars.

On Elton John offers a lively, provocative, and imaginative new way to explore the career and music of Elton John within the contexts both of other artists from David Bowie to Britney Spears and of sweeping shifts in popular culture during Sir Elton's lifetime. A must-have for fans, the book will appeal to a wide range of readers interested in music history, popular culture, and the social issues of our era.

The Biology of Us describes the common but fascinating examples of biology and nature that are hidden in plain sight in our daily lives. It focuses on human biology, but describes animals and plants all around, on, and in us to put human features into an evolutionary context. Many aspects of ourselves and our normal activities are examples of evolution: breathing, eating, standing up, communicating, telling time, and more. This book illustrates evolutionary strategies used successfully by common organisms for hundreds of millions of years. Howard shows that the organisms in our daily lives are not trivial neighbors or even pests but are just as amazing as those in the Serengeti or the Galápagos Islands.

Supporting Your Teen's Mental Health is an essential resource for parents and caregivers looking to support teenagers who are struggling with mental health concerns. Written in a conversational tone by psychologist and fellow parent Andrea Temkin-Yu, the workbook is a thorough, evidence-based guide to essential parenting strategies that have been proven to help improve relationships and behavior. With plenty of examples and interactive exercises, this workbook will help parents feel more confident and prepared as they work to help their teen.

Killing the Messiah reconstructs the trial of Jesus of Nazareth and the roles played by various people, especially Pontius Pilate, in his crucifixion. It places Jesus' trial in the legal context of Roman Judaea to identify the crime he reportedly committed, why he committed it, and the obligations that authorities fulfilled by having him arrested and tried.

The Prosciutto Sundial is the first comprehensive study of the sundial in the shape of a miniature prosciutto from the Villa dei Papiri in Herculaneum from its rediscovery in 1755 to modern times. Drawing on contemporary correspondence and manuscripts, early philological and scientific assessments, and later published accounts, it catalogs the many attempts by scholars and lay people alike to understand how it functioned. It explains the significance of its context in the Villa and, through the results of empirical analysis using a 3D model, highlights the remarkable accuracy of this unique ancient timepiece.

Populism, Demagoguery, and Rhetoric in Historical Perspective explores the connections between contemporary populism, populist rhetoric, and a wide range of thinkers and topics in the history of political thought, from the ancient to the modern world. Throughout the volume, contributors demonstrate links between contemporary populism and the tradition of rhetoric, as well as new connections between populism and demagoguery, a phenomenon that has been discussed by political theorists and philosophers since antiquity. With this wide range of connections in mind, the volume draws on diverse perspectives and methodologies to theorize populist politics in historical perspective, and to enrich the debate surrounding it.

Psychobiography is the study, through a psychological lens, of influential and important figures in history, politics, literature, and other fields. A psychological approach is necessary to reveal what moves and motivates these people. Many psychobiographies have been faulty because they throw psychological jargon at their subjects and treat them simplistically. Anderson shows how to study psychobiographical subjects sensitively and compellingly.

Spectra of Atoms and Molecules, the fifth edition of Peter F. Bernath's popular textbook, provides advanced undergraduates and graduate students with a working knowledge of the field of spectroscopy.

When can the government read your email or monitor your web surfing? When can police search your phone or copy your computer files? The Digital Fourth Amendment shows how judges must craft new rules for the new world of digital evidence, explaining the challenges courts confront as they translate old protections to a new technological world.

New Tales Told While Trimming the Wick by the talented scholar and poet of the Ming dynasty, Qu You (1347-1433), was the first work of fiction officially banned in China, but also the first internationally acclaimed collection of Chinese short stories. These tales often seem quite modern in their character development and plot intricacies, with characters facing ethical and moral challenges that are just as difficult to navigate today as they were over six hundred years ago.