In this richly illustrated book, art historian John R. Clarke helps us see the ancient Roman house 'with Roman eyes'. Clarke presents a range of houses, from tenements to villas, and shows us how enduring patterns of Roman wall decoration tellingly bear the cultural, religious, and social imprints o[...]

In this engaging study, a follow up to his earlier Looking at Lovemaking John R. Clarke asks what the Romans found funny, and why. As the title would suggest, he focuses on the evidence to be found in Roman art and material culture, including graffitti, although literary sources of course provide [...]

The CX was introduced in 1974 to replace the aged, but much loved DS. It was well received and was voted European Car of the Year in 1975. Styled by Robert Opron, it was the French President's vehicle of choice. The estate was introduced soon after the saloon and proved very popular due to its huge [...]

Abina and the Important Men is a compelling and powerfully illustrated "graphic history" based on an 1876 court transcript of a West African woman named Abina, who was wrongfully enslaved and took her case to court. The book is a microhistory that does much more than simply depict an event in the pa[...]

Principles of Metamorphic Petrology, first published in 2008, provides an introduction to ideas, techniques and approaches in the study of metamorphic rocks. The book begins with basic concepts, but advances further than most other metamorphic petrology texts. Examples of this include the latest che[...]

This clinical manual provides a stepped-care CBT-based psychosocial intervention for use with individuals anxious about their appearance due to a disfigurement or another visible difference. It describes a detailed clinical intervention that includes practical advice on assessment and session-by-ses[...]