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Critique of Halakhic Reason challenges prevalent ways of thinking about religion by revealing how religious traditions and communities reason about their practices. It examines the reasoning operative in the justification and jurisprudence of the Jewish commandments through fresh studies of twentieth century Jewish thinkers. It then constructs a novel account of the relation between Jewish thought and law in view of contemporary moral philosophy and legal theory. It then develops its consequences for theology, the study and philosophy of religion, as well as for moral, legal, and political philosophy.

The fifth volume of the Oxford History of the Ancient Near East covers the period from the second half of the 7th century BC until the campaigns of Alexander III of Macedon (336-323 BC) brought an end to the Achaemenid Dynasty and the Persian Empire. Tying together periods and political history covered by previous volumes in the series, this title focuses on the Persian Empire's immediate predecessor states: Saite Egypt, the Neo-Babylonian Empire, and the kingdom of Lydia, among other kingdoms and tribal alliances.

Problems with alcohol and drugs differ for women and men in development, risk factors, negative consequences, metabolism, relapse triggers, and related issues. Left untreated, alcohol and other drug use disorders can have unwanted impacts on your functioning, health, and relationships. Based on scientific evidence accumulated over 25 years of research, this women-specific, cognitive-behavioral program addresses the unique challenges and treatment needs of women with alcohol and/or drug use problems.

A new five volume critical text edition of the only surviving ancient commentary on Plato's Timaeus, in which Proclus encompasses seven centuries of philosophical reflection on Plato's cosmology. Each volume is preceded by a substantial introduction.

The Collective-Action Constitution discusses how the U.S. Constitution is based on the principles of collective action among states, and how this understanding can provide guidance on addressing the sobering problems facing America today.

Featuring overlapping recommendations for HIV and COVID-19, Fundamentals of HIV Medicine 2023 is the AAHIVM's end-to-end clinical resource for the treatment of individuals with HIV/AIDS, now updated to include injectable antiretroviral treatment and long-term viral remission.

Introduction to Women's and Gender Studies: An Interdisciplinary Approach, Third Edition, is a truly interdisciplinary and intersectional text featuring global examples for women's, gender, and sexuality studies.

Universal Basic Income is one of the most talked-about ideas of the 21st century. The motivating idea is simple: give people cash and let them do whatever they want with it. But below the surface of this simplicity lurk a number of challenging questions. How much would a UBI cost? Who would be eligible to receive it? Would it discourage work? Would it contribute to inflation? This book provides an objective, expert guide to these and many other questions about theUBI.

This pack contains at a discounted price volumes I and II of D. S. Levene's Livy: The Fragments and Periochae. The first volume contains the fragments, citations, and testimonia. The second volume contains Books 1-45 of the Periochae. Both texts are presented with an introduction, facing-page translation, and commentaries.

The year was 1945. The place was San Francisco. The topic was the world.Ashley Hogan tells the story of a moment in human history when Australia became known for its courage and liberalism. At the conference that founded the United Nations, Australia spoke to the Great Powers on behalf of the other nations of the world with a voice that commanded universal respect. That voice belonged to Dr Herbert Vere Evatt.Three years later, Doc Evatt's commitment to an international order that included all nations was rewarded by his election as President of the General Assembly. His belief that lasting peace could not be secured without economic and social justice flowered into the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.Moving in the Open Daylight is a short book about a big story. For a world that has once again become rent by inequality and war, it is an important and inspiring story.

Tobias Smollett After 300 Years offers a collection of essays on one of the great literary figures of the eighteenth century: the Scottish writer, Tobias Smollett (1721-1771). Drawing together the work of an international group of scholars, with a variety of critical approaches, the book examines aspects of Smollett's life, writing and reputation on the three-hundredth anniversary of his birth.

Faking It analyzes Victorian novels containing supposedly authentic transcriptions of letters, diary entries, memoirs, travelogues, witness testimonies, newspaper clippings, and other documentary evidence that purportedly verify a narrative's claims of truth. Stockstill argues for a reexamination of the documentary novel's affordances and even flexibility despite the form's inherent constraints.

Amid a recent surge in arguments that the global economy has begun to "de-globalize," a question has emerged: will globalization survive? In One From the Many: The Global Economy Since 1850, Christopher M. Meissner argues that based on the long-run of history, globalization will not be easily vanquished. However, globalization can only survive if humanity continues to recognize its common interests and the amazing untapped potential of further integration. At the same time, the potential adverse effects of greater integration must be acknowledged, mitigated, and minimized.