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"This is an original study of the narrative techniques that developed for two very popular forms of fiction in the nineteenth century - ghost stories and detect...
Explores popular attitudes toward political authority and monarchy in Prussia and Germany, studying how subjects incorporated the material culture of monarchy i...
"This book on personal financial planning and wealth management employs the lifecycle model of financial economics. The central idea of 'consumption smoothing' ...
"Common sense suggests that it is always preferable to have more options than fewer, and better to have more knowledge than less. This provocative book argues t...
"In this powerful, timely study Ronald Niezen examines the processes by which cultural concepts are conceived and collective rights are defended in internationa...
"The study of human origins is one of the most fascinating branches of anthropology. Yet it has rarely been considered by social or cultural anthropologists, wh...
"This book explores why some members of Congress are more effective than others at navigating the legislative process and what this means for how Congress is or...