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Castration and Culture in the Middle Ages
Essays exploring medieval castration, as reflected in archaeology, law, historical record, and literary motifs. Castration and castrati have always been facets of western culture, …
Banking the World
Experts report on the latest research on extending access to financial services to the 2.5 billion adults around the world who lack it.About 2.5 billion adults, just over half the …
A Doctor among the Oglala Sioux Tribe
In 1953 young surgeon Robert H. Ruby began work as the chief medical officer at the hospital on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota. He began writing almost daily to …
Cristóbal de Morales
A comprehensive survey of the music of Cristóbal de Morales, the leading Spanish composer of his time. Cristóbal de Morales was the most famous Spanish composer of the mid …
An Arabian Diary
This personal diary of six months of diplomacy and travel in Arabia represents and impressive document to the quiet ability and resourcefulness of one of Great Britain's leading …
Baltimore Revisited
Nicknamed both “Mobtown” and “Charm City” and located on the border of the North and South, Baltimore is a city of contradictions. From media depictions in The Wire to the …
From the Reformation to the Permissive Society
Provides for a selection of texts, together with scholarly introductions, from one of the world's great private libraries, covering a period from Elizabeth I to the Church's …