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archaeology 2

arts & architecture 3

biography 5

biological sciences 6

business & management 9

chemistry 12

classical studies & ancient history 13

computing sciences 20

economics & finance 21

engineering science 26

geography 27

history 28

language & linguistics 40

law 47

lifestyle & leisure 70

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mathematics 80

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music 95

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The Trojan War: A Very Short Introduction Eric H. Cline, George Washington University

• Challenges the assumption that Helen’s abduction was the cause of the war

Using a combination of archaeological data, textual analysis, and ancient documents, this Very Short Introduction to the Trojan War investigates whether or not the war actually took place, whether archaeologists have correctly identified and been excavating the ancient site of Troy, and what has been found there. Readership: Students and trade readers interested in the Trojan War, Homer, classics, ancient history, archaeology, and the history of archaeology.

Very Short Introductions (OUP USA) May 2013 £7.99, TE, 978-0-19-976027-5, Paperback, 144pp. 8 black and white halftones, 2 maps BIC: Archaeology, Classical Greek & Roman archaeology

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Climate Change ArchaeologyBuilding Resilience from Research in the World’s Coastal Wetlands Robert Van de Noort, University of Exeter

• Ground-breaking approach to climate change debates

• Provides a succinct overview of climate change research in a historical context for non-specialists

• Comparative archaeological research: uses four case studies from around the world which reveal the diversity of human-environment interaction in the context of climate change

This pioneering study provides the theoretical basis for archaeological data to be included in climate change debate. Applying an approach which uses archaeological research as a repository of ideas and concepts, it illustrates the pathways implemented in times of climate change in the past and how these can help prepare modern communities. Readership: Scholars and students of archaeology; of prehistory; of medieval history; of the historical geogra-phy of north-western Europe; of environmental studies; of maritime history and the history of seafaring.

July 2013 £65.00, AJ, 978-0-19-969955-1, Hardback, 320pp. 54 in-text illustrations BIC: Archaeology, Archaeological theory

Outsiders and StrangersAn Archaeology of Liminality in West Africa Anne Haour, University of East Anglia

• Novel combination of archaeology and anthropology

• Explores the history and archaeology of a poorly understood part of the world

• Comprehensive overview of difficult-to-access resources and bibliography

Asking what archaeology can bring to the debate on liminal peoples in West African societies, and drawing together for the first time the extensive literature on the subject of outsiders, this volume looks in detail at the role outsiders played in the past 1000 years of the West African past, in particular in the construction of great empires. Readership: For scholars and students of ar-chaeology, especially African archaeology, African history, sociology, and anthropology.

July 2013 £55.00, AJ, 978-0-19-969774-8, Hardback, 232pp. 17 in-text black and white illustrations BIC: Archaeology, African history

The Oxford Handbook of the Archaeology of the Levantc. 8000-332 BCE Edited by Margreet L. Steiner, Independent scholar, and Ann E. Killebrew, The Pennsylvania State University

• Provides an overview and contextualises the archaeology of the entire region of the Levant, spanning from the Neolithic to the Persian period

This Handbook offers an overview of the archaeology of the Levant. Written by leading scholars in the field, it integrates the treatment of the archaeology of the region within its larger cultural and social context and focuses chronologically on the Neolithic through to the Persian periods. Readership: For students and scholars interested in archaeology, especially of the Levant region, ancient history, the Near East, and biblical studies.

Oxford Handbooks in Archaeology August 2013 £110.00, AB, 978-0-19-921297-2, Hardback, 936pp. 227 in-text illustrations BIC: Archaeology, Archaeological theory

ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL

Blood of the ProvincesThe Roman Auxilia and the Making of Provincial Society from Augustus to the Severans Ian Haynes, Newcastle University

• Brings new insights to the study of cultural transformation under the Roman Empire by drawing on the latest archaeological research

This is the first fully comprehensive study of the auxilia, a non-citizen force which constituted more than half of Rome’s celebrated armies. Diverse in origins, character, and culture, they played an essential role in building the empire, sustaining the unequal peace celebrated as the pax Romana, and enacting the emperor’s writ. Readership: For students and scholars interested in archaeology, especially classical archaeology, Roman history, and military history.

September 2013 £90.00, AJ, 978-0-19-965534-2, Hardback, 480pp. 50 in-text black and white illustrations BIC: Classical Greek & Roman archaeology, Classical history / classical civilisation

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From Hand to HandleThe First Industrial Revolution Lawrence Barham, University of Liverpool

• Interdisciplinary approach, crossing natural sciences and humanities

• Unique synthesis of material

This volume brings together evidence for the cognitive, social, and technological foundations necessary for the development of hafting, or the addition of handles and shafts to previously hand-held tools, which made the tools not only more efficient, but improved their makers’ chances of survival. Readership: For students and scholars interested in archaeology, prehistory, human evolution and development, and environmental studies.

September 2013 £75.00, AJ, 978-0-19-960471-5, Hardback, 384pp. 60 in-text illustrations BIC: Archaeology, Prehistoric archaeology


The Oxford Handbook of the Archaeology of the Contemporary World Edited by Paul Graves-Brown, Independent Scholar, Rodney Harrison, University College London, and Angela Piccini, University of Bristol

• Provides an authoritative overview of an emerging subfield

• Fully illustrated throughout, and includes three photo-essays which reflect on some of the key themes in the Handbook

This Handbook is the first comprehensive survey of a rapidly expanding sub-field in archaeology, the study of the present and recent past. It seeks to explore the boundaries of this emerging area, to develop a tool-kit of concepts and methods, which are applicable to this new sub-field, and to suggest important future trajectories for research. Readership: For students and scholars interested in archaeology, modern material culture, anthro-pology, and sociology.

Oxford Handbooks in Archaeology September 2013 £95.00, AB, 978-0-19-960200-1, Hardback, 838pp. 140 in-text illustrations and 3 photograph based essays BIC: Archaeology, Archaeological theory

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arts and architecture

Video Production 2/e

Second Edition Vasuki Belavadi, University of Hyderabad

• Thoroughly revised with a score of new topics such as scriptwriting software, storyboard software, video and audio formats, conversion and compression techniques, virtual studio, and video editing software

• The accompanying CD contains new video clips and MCQs for self-study. The flash-based CD is now easier to navigate.

Video Production (2e) is a comprehensive textbook designed to meet the requirements of undergraduate and postgraduate degree and diploma students of mass communication courses. The book is a step-by-step guide on making effective video programmes and provides an in-depth coverage of all aspects of video production. Readership: Undergraduate students of media studies.

(OUP India) April 2013 £16.99, AG, 978-0-19-808541-6, Paperback, 504pp. 175 images BIC: Film production: technical & background skills

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NEW EDITION

Memoirs of the Badshahi MosqueNotes on History and Architecture based on Archives, Literature and Archaic Images Talha Jalal, John Hopkins University

With three short chapters, Memoirs of the Badshahi Mosque attempts to trace the original blueprint of this monument which has been lost, at least in part, to the test of time. The book sketches the changes in the structure of the mosque through historical travelogues, photographs and archival material. Historical references are accompanied by a careful indication by the authors, of possible deviations from the original structure that occurred over the course of its lengthy repairs. Readership: Students and scholars of Mughal architecture and Indian art history; those with an interest in British colonial history; general readers with an interest in Indian history.

(OUP Pakistan)

May 2013 £30.00, AE, 978-0-19-906650-6, Paperback, 204pp. 52 colour photographs BIC: Architecture, Asian history

The Oxford Handbook of Chinese Cinemas Edited by Carlos Rojas, Duke University, and Edited by Eileen Chow, Harvard

• Devises a wider platform that goes beyond the geopolitical (e.g. ‘Greater China’) and linguistic (‘Chinese-language’ or ‘Sinophone’)

• Examines a wide range of works, including both paradigmatic examples of the field and works that occupy a more marginal position

• Divided into three parts that each adopt a different approach to the field (historical periodizations, formal characteristics, and structural elements)

What does it mean for a cinematic work to be ‘Chinese’? Does it refer specifically to a work’s subject, or does it also reflect considerations of language, ethnicity, nationality, ideology, or political orientation? Such questions make any single approach to a vast field like ‘Chinese cinema’ difficult at best. Accordingly, The Oxford Handbook of Chinese Cinemas situates the term more broadly among various different phases, genres, and distinct national configurations. Readership: Scholars and students of Chinese Studies, Chinese Film Studies, and Cinema Studies more broadly.

Oxford Handbooks of Literature (OUP USA) May 2013 £95.00, AB, 978-0-19-976560-7, Hardback, 736pp. 86 illustrations BIC: Film theory & criticism, Film: styles & genres

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Balanchine and the Lost MuseRevolution and the Making of a Choreographer Elizabeth Kendall, The New School, USA

• First-ever book length study of the relationship between Lidiia Ivanov and George Balanchine

• Based on extensive archival research in Russia, Georgia, Finland, France, and the US

• Brings together political history, cultural history, and biography to shed new light on a pivotal moment in Russian history

Balanchine and the Lost Muse is a dual biography of the early lives of two key figures in Russian ballet, in the crucial time surrounding the Russian revolution: famed choreographer George Balanchine and his close childhood friend, ballerina Liidia Ivanova. Readership: General readers and scholars interested in: dance history, Russian history, early twentieth-century Russian politics and culture.

(OUP USA) August 2013 £22.50, AE, 978-0-19-995934-1, Hardback, 304pp. 30 black and white halftones BIC: Ballet, European history

GENERAL READER

Second SkinJosephine Baker & the Modern Surface Anne Anlin Cheng, Princeton University

• Offers the first sustained and serious study of Baker’s art.

• Addresses the connection between race, architecture, and performance.

• Redefines the role of race in Modernist Primitivism in art historical and critical discourse

Through the figure of Josephine Baker, Second Skin tells the story of an unexpected yet enduring intimacy between the invention of a modernist style and the theatricalization of black skin at the turn of the twentieth century. Readership: General readers with an interest in art, architecture, Baker, the Jazz Age, and modernism. Scholars interested in cultural studies, gender studies, perfor-mance studies, architecture, art, film and photography, critical race theory, dance history, and visual culture.

(OUP USA) July 2013 £15.99, AE, 978-0-19-998816-7, Paperback, 256pp. Hardback ISBN: 978-0-19-538705-6 25 illustrations BIC: Individual actors & performers, Film theory & criticism


NEW IN PAPERBACK

The Desiring-ImageGilles Deleuze and Contemporary Queer Cinema Nick Davis, Northwestern University

• Unique combination of movies in queer-cinema context (David Cronenberg, Claire Denis, Cheryl Dunye, Todd Haynes, etc.)

• Innovative reading of Gilles Deleuze’s work, combining his film-related texts with his major philosophical tracts

The Desiring-Image redefines queer cinema as a kind of filmmaking that conveys sexuality and desire as fundamentally fluid for all people, exceeding familiar stories and themes in many LGBT movies. Readership: Scholars and graduate students who work in or across three main fields: cinema studies and film theory; gender and sexuality studies, especially queer studies; and Deleuzian philosophy. Even general film audiences with an interest in sexuality and/or film theory could feel invited into the book.

(OUP USA) August 2013 £18.99, AE, 978-0-19-999316-1, Paperback, 368pp. £60.00, AJ, 978-0-19-999315-4, Hardback 15 halftones BIC: Films, cinema, Film theory & criticism

conveys sexuality and desire as fundamentally fluid for all people, exceeding

Scholars and graduate students who work in or across three main

The Age of New WavesArt Cinema and the Staging of Globalization James Tweedie, University of Washington

• Presents an alternative vision of global modernity as a series of transnational film movements

• One of the few books in English to explore the concept of mise en scène in any detail and to use it as a link between the various cinematic new waves

The Age of New Waves is a global and comparative study of new wave cinemas, from the French nouvelle vague to films from Taiwan and mainland China in the late twentieth century, that focuses on the relationships among art cinema, youth, and cities during the era of globalization. Readership: Scholars and students of cinema, as well as the general reader interested in the history of art cinema and especially the French New Wave.

(OUP USA) September 2013 £22.50, AE, 978-0-19-985830-9, Paperback, 368pp. £60.00, AJ, 978-0-19-985828-6, Hardback 53 halftones BIC: Film theory & criticism, Cultural studies

Grow your knowledge Very Short Introductions

Small format, big impact Now over 300 subjects

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The Kelly Gang Unmasked Ian MacFarlane

• A controversial and fresh take on an Australian icon

• Re-examines the story of the Kelly Gang in fascinating detail and with many new insights

• Many missing official documents have been identified for the first time

This controversial book re-examines the story of the Kelly Gang in fascinating detail and with many new insights. The mythology created by pro-Kelly writers is critically explored, unravelled, and often found wanting. Many missing official documents have been identified for the first time. Readership: General readers interested in Austral-ian history, Ned Kelly and his associates, and the history of crime.

(OUP Australia) July 2013 £20.00, AC, 978-0-19-551966-2, Paperback, 248pp. BIC: True crime, History

GENERAL READER

William and Dorothy Wordsworth‘All in each other’ Lucy Newlyn, Oxford University

• The first literary biography of the Wordsworths’ creative collaboration

• Based on poems, letters, journals, memoirs, and biographies

• Brings the full range of Dorothy Wordsworth’s writings into the foreground alongside her brother’s work for the first time

William and Dorothy Wordsworth is the first literary biography of the Wordsworths’ creative collaboration. Using poems, letters, journals, memoirs, and biographies, it plots the intertwined lives of the Wordsworth siblings and their writing. Readership: Readers with an interest in Romantic literature and biography.

September 2013 £19.99, AC, 978-0-19-969639-0, Hardback, 400pp. 8-page plate section BIC: Biography: literary, Literary studies: poetry & poets

Walking WoundedThe Life and Poetry of Vernon Scannell James Andrew Taylor

• A fascinating literary biography detailing the colourful life of the poet Vernon Scannell

• Offers new insights from Scannell’s wife and his two long-term partners

• Contains a number of poems that have not been published before

• Extracts from Scannell’s letters and intimate diaries are also published here for the first time

• Includes a Foreword by John Carey and comments from other poets including Seamus Heaney

This uncompromising literary biography tells the story of a wounded D-Day veteran, a deserter, a violent drunk, a loving father who abandoned his first child, a boxer and brawler, a wife-beater, a bigamist, and a passionately romantic lover. It is also, most importantly, the story of a poet. Readership: Those with an interest in Vernon Scannell, twentieth-century English poetry, and the cultural impact of the Second World War; readers of literary biographies; students and scholars of twentieth-century English literature.

September 2013 £20.00, TA, 978-0-19-960318-3, Hardback, 440pp. 40 black-and-white halftones BIC: Biography: literary, Literary studies: poetry & poets

The Ante-Room: Early Stages in a Literary Life The late Lovat Dickson and Introduction by Neville Thompson, Western University

• A new introduction by Neville Thompson places the work within its original social and literary context

• A unique sensory memory of childhood, filled with early impressions of the Aboriginal peoples of Australia and Canada

• An often forgotten rendering of Canada as a dominion within the British Empire

Author and publisher (Horatio) Lovat Dickson (1902-87), known as Rache, wrote several biographical works, the best of which is The Ante-Room: Early Stages in a Literary Life. This short biography recounts Rache’s highly textured recollections of childhood experiences travelling from Australia to Rhodesia to England with a mining engineer father from a Canadian shipping family, followed by adventures and misadventures in Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal, and Temiskaming, until moving to Alberta to study literature under Edmund Broadus. Readership: Readers interested in Canada’s role in the early British Empire, life in different parts of Canada, and the development of a writer. Historians and teachers of literature.

(OUP Canada) July 2013 £11.99, AE, 978-0-19-900644-1, Paperback, 288pp. BIC: Autobiography: literary, Literary studies: from c 1900


Citizen ExplorerThe Adventurous Life of Zebulon Pike Jared Orsi, Colorado State University

• First modern biography of key explorer, citizen, solder in US history

• Focuses on environmental aspects of Zebulon Pike’s Western journeys

Life and times biography of a key explorer of the US West. Readership: Readers of Western history and explo-ration, early American republic biography.

(OUP USA) August 2013 £18.99, AJ, 978-0-19-976872-1, Hardback, 384pp. 53 halftones BIC: Biography: historical, political & military, History of the Americas

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Sir Thomas BrowneA Life Reid Barbour, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill

• The first complete biography of major writer Thomas Browne

• Offers new information about each phase and setting of Browne’s life

• Provides new readings of each of Browne’s works in context

• Browne’s celebrity in the seventeenth century and his continuing appeal through the centuries fully accounted for for the first time

Reid Barbour brings the historical evidence of Browne’s life together for the first time, allowing readers to contextualise his most celebrated works. Readership: Students and scholars with an inter-est in Renaissance and early modern literature and thought; students and scholars with an interest in medical history.

August 2013 £65.00, AJ, 978-0-19-967988-1, Hardback, 538pp. 20 black-and-white halftones BIC: Biography: literary, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800


Gotthold Ephraim LessingHis Life, Works, and Thought Hugh Barr Nisbet, Emeritus, University of Cambridge

• English language edition of Nisbet’s 2008 prize-wining biography

• A definitive study of the life of one of the key literary figures of the German Enlightenment

• The first account of Lessing’s life for over a century

• Based on extensive research with many new insights

This book sets his life and work of Gotthold Ephraim Lessing in the context of the intellectual, social, and cultural background of eighteenth-century Europe. Readership: Students and scholars of German literature; students and scholars of German and European Enlightenment.

September 2013 £85.00, AJ, 978-0-19-967947-8, Hardback, 736pp. 46 black-and-white halftones BIC: Biography: literary, Literary studies: c 1500 to c 1800

biological sciences

This Fissured Land, Second EditionAn Ecological History of India

Second Edition Madhav Gadgil, Indian Institute of Science, Bangalore, and Ramachandra Guha, One of India’s best-known historians, and a full-time author and columnist.

• 20th anniversary of initial publication

This book presents an interpretative ecological history of the Indian subcontinent. Using a general theory of ecological history, the authors provide a fresh interpretation of India’s history, including an ecological account of the caste system and a sociological analysis of resource use. The Second Edition comes with a new Preface by the authors. Readership: Ecologists, environmentalists, historians, sociologists and those interested in peasant studies and India’s environment as well as a large general audience.

Oxford India Perennials Series (OUP India) May 2013 £12.99, AE, 978-0-19-807744-2, Paperback, c. 312pp. Previous Edition: 978-0-19-563341-2 BIC: Animal ecology, Marine biology

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NEW EDITION

Thrive in Genetics Alison Thomas, Anglia Ruskin University

• An exciting series of bioscience revision guides, written to help students achieve exam success

• Written by a group of highly-experienced educators to give students the best possible support during their learning and exam preparation

• Extensive support for active learning - through in-text questions, and flashcard glossary and multiple-choice question apps - enable students to check their learning as they proceed

• Carefully-developed artwork supports visual learners, and reinforces key points made in the text

The Thrive in Bioscience revision guides are written to help undergraduate students achieve exam success in all core areas of bioscience. They communicate all the key concepts in a succinct, easy-to-digest way, using features and tools - both in the book and in digital form - to make learning even more effective. Readership: Undergraduate students following any bioscience or bioscience-related degree programme of which genetics is a part.

Thrive In Bioscience Revision Guides May 2013 £19.99, AG, 978-0-19-969462-4, Paperback, 344pp. 105 black and white line illustrationsBIC: Biology, life sciences, Genetics (non-medical)

Proteins at Interfaces III State of the Art 2012 Edited by Thomas Horbett, John L. Brash, and Willem Norde

• Covers physical chemistry, computer simulation, biological effects, protein resistant surfaces, and techniques for the study of protein adsorption and adsorbed proteins

Provides information on the latest research stemming from the Proteins at Interfaces III symposium, held at the 243rd American Chemical Society meeting in the March of 2012. Readership: Professionals and Academics working in the field.

ACS Symposium Series (OUP USA) June 2013 £115.00, AJ, 978-0-8412-2796-5, Hardback, 880pp. 20-page color insert BIC: Proteins, Physical chemistry

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Prairie Directory of North AmericaThe United States, Canada, and Mexico

Second Edition Charlotte Adelman and Bernard Schwartz

• The only single, comprehensive source for locating North American public prairies, grasslands, and savannas

• Lavishly illustrated with over one hundred photographs of wildlife

• State maps are included for ease of use

The second edition of Prairie Directory of North America is a comprehensive guide to locating North American public prairies, grasslands, and savannas. Readership: Ecologists, ecotourists, environmental scientists, botanists, and prairie enthusiasts.

(OUP USA) July 2013£32.50, AE, 978-0-19-536695-2, Paperback, 528pp£95.00, AJ, 978-0-19-536694-5, Hardback129 black and white illustrations Previous Edition: 978-0-97-150960-3 BIC: Plant ecology, Grasslands, heaths, prairies, tundra


NEW EDITION

Aquatic Entomology Jill Lancaster, and Barbara J. Downes, both at The University of Melbourne

• Provides the first up-to-date overview of aquatic insect biology, assuming no detailed knowledge of entomology

• Adopts a truly global focus, avoiding a northern hemisphere bias that characterizes many existing books

The book is a comprehensive text on all aspects of the biology of aquatic insects around the world. This fauna comprises many thousands of species that previously lacked a dedicated reference text. Readership: Graduate students, researchers, and managers interested in the subject from a perspec-tive of either basic or applied ecology. It will also be a valuable supplementary text for courses in limnol-ogy or freshwater ecology, entomology, and water resource management.

July 2013 £39.99, 978-0-19-957322-6, Paperback, 296pp. £75.00, AJ, 978-0-19-957321-9, HardbackBIC: Biology, life sciences, Insects (entomology)

Zoo AnimalsBehaviour, Management, and Welfare

Second Edition Geoff Hosey, University of Bolton, Vicky Melfi, Taronga Zoo, and Sheila Pankhurst, Anglia Ruskin University

• Unique breadth brings together all topics a student or professional needs to know in one place, and in an easily digestible style

• Features both mammalian and non-mammalian species, giving a true reflection of the range of species encountered in many zoos

• An Online Resource Centre features additional resources for both lecturers and students, enhancing the educational value of the text

• The captive breeding chapter has been significantly revised to offer further insights into the problems and innovative solutions of this central zoo management topic

Zoo Animals: Behaviour, Management and Welfare addresses the key questions surrounding the keeping of zoo animals, and reveals how we can apply our ever-growing understanding of animal behaviour to ensure zoo animals are managed as effectively as possible, without their health and welfare being compromised. Readership: Undergraduates and postgraduates studying zoo science, including the behaviour, management, and welfare of zoo animals. Also a useful reference for all members of the zoo animal profession.

July 2013 £34.99, AG, 978-0-19-969352-8, Paperback, 696pp. Hundreds of photographs and illustrations Previous Edition: 9780199233069 BIC: Animal behaviour, Animal reproduction

An Online Resource Centre features additional resources for both lecturers

NEW EDITION

Flora of North America: North of Mexico: Volume 9: Magnoliophyta: Picramniaceae to Rosaceae FNA Ed Committee

• This century’s premier tool for identifying, understanding, and conserving North America’s floristic heritage

• The Flora series is the first comprehensive taxonomic guide to the extraordinary diversity of plant life covering our continent north of Mexico

• Includes identification keys, descriptions, ecological characteristics, and illustrations

• Distribution maps accompanying each species show at a glance the generalized range in North America

• A brief explanation of each family is followed by identification keys, genus descriptions, keys to species and species descriptions

• Each volume contains an index to the contents of the volume and bibliography for further reference

To be published in 30 volumes, Flora of North America represents the first and only comprehensive taxonomic guide to the extraordinary diversity of plant life blanketing our continent north of Mexico. The collaborative effort of more than 30 major U.S. and Canadian botanical institutions, this ground-breaking scholarly series revises and synthesizes literally thousands of floristic monographs and regional floras published over the last three centuries.

Flora of North America Volume 9 includes four families - Picramniaceae (bitter-bush family), Staphyleaceae (bladdernut family), Crossosomataceae (crossosoma family), and Rosaceae (rose family). This volume contains treatments of nearly 700 species with over 98% of them being species of Rosaceae.Readership: Botanists, conservationists, ecologists, agronomists, foresters, range and land managers, and horticul-turists.

(OUP USA) July 2013 £60.00, AJ, 978-0-19-534029-7, Hardback, 600pp. BIC: Plant ecology, Plant reproduction & propagation

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Evolution and Medicine Robert Perlman, University of Chicago

• Emphasizes evolutionary concepts, using medical examples to illustrate them and to show how they can be applied to understanding health and disease

• Written primarily for physicians by a leading medical educator

• Maths kept to a minimum so as not interfere with the readability of the text

• Ideal discussion and seminar text

The new field of evolutionary medicine is providing novel insights into the understanding, prevention, and treatment of disease. This book provides an accessible introduction to this field, presents evolutionary principles, and shows how these principles can deepen our understanding of disease. Readership: Physicians, biomedical scientists, and both premedical and medical students. It is also ideally placed to cater for an anticipated expansion in seminars and in undergraduate and continuing medical education courses on this topic.

July 2013 £32.50, , 978-0-19-966172-5, Paperback, 200pp. £55.00, AJ, 978-0-19-966171-8, HardbackBIC: Evolution, Medical anthropology


The Life of David LackFather of Evolutionary Ecology Ted Anderson

• Based on personal interviews not available elsewhere, which were used to piece together Lack’s life story

The first biography of David Lack, the father of evolutionary ecology and an acclaimed ornithologist. Readership: Ornithologists, Population Ecologists, Behavioral Ecologists, members to the British Trust for Ornithology, members of the Royal Society for the Protection of Birds.

(OUP USA) August 2013 £37.50, AJ, 978-0-19-992264-2, Hardback, 352pp. 19 black-and-white BIC: Ecological science, the Biosphere, Evolution

Human Social EvolutionThe Foundational Works of Richard D. Alexander Kyle Summers, East Carolina University, and Bernard Crespi, Simon Fraser University

• Covers major topics of interest in human social evolution

• Brings together the classic works of Richard D. Alexander

• Essays are introduced by former students and colleagues of Alexander

Presents classic papers or chapters by Dr. Alexander, each focused on an important theme from his work. Readership: This book of interest to biologists, anthropologists, psychologists, econo-mists, and any social scientists interested in the evolution of human social behavior and societies. It should also be of interest to lay people with an interest in these topics.

(OUP USA) August 2013 £22.50, AJ, 978-0-19-979175-0, Hardback, 304pp. 2 black and white line drawings BIC: Evolution, Human biology

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Management Information Systems Girdhar Joshi, BNG Infotech, Mumbai

• Covers the latest developments in the IT arena and correlates them with problem solving in modern business world

• Includes new emerging platforms and technologies like mobile computing, m-commerce to widen the scope of IT in business management

• Provides project work under ‘MIS Development’ that help reader understand the use of IT tools for business decision making

Management Information Systems elaborates on how information systems (IS), supported by information technology (IT), help businesses gain competitive advantage and meet corporate objectives. Readership: MBA/PGDM courses; Professionals.

(OUP India) April 2013 £22.50, AG, 978-0-19-808099-2, Paperback, 640pp. BIC: Business mathematics & systems

LATE ANNOUNCEMENT

Art and Print Production

Second Edition N. N. Sarkar, Indian Institute of Mass Communication, New Delhi

• Contains a new and highly graphic chapter on Outdoor Design

Art and Print Production 2e is a comprehensive textbook specially designed for undergraduate and postgraduate degree/diploma students of various mass communication, printing, and design courses. The book succinctly covers the entire gamut of the theory, technologies, and applications of art and print production and illustrates them vividly through numerous examples, figures, exhibits, and tables. Readership: Undergraduate and postgraduate degree/diploma students of mass communication, printing, and design courses.

(OUP India) April 2013 £14.99, AG, 978-0-19-808556-0, Paperback, 540pp. 321 illustrationsPrevious Edition: 978-0-19-569224-2BIC: Media, information & communication industries

Australian Broadcast Journalism, Third Edition

Third Edition Gail Phillips, Murdoch University, and Mia Lindgren, Monash University

• Online videos to accompany the text

• Profiles of and interviews with practicing journalists

Australian Broadcast Journalism is a practical guide to broadcast journalism. The text introduces students to the subject by exposing them to the thoughts and experiences of practising journalists across all the broadcast media - radio, television and the Web. It focuses on the skills journalists need to succeed and looks at how these skills are applied in the different broadcast media. Readership: Journalism and communication students at second & third years undertaking an elective or majoring in broadcast journalism. Suit-able for specific subjects in either radio, TV or online journalism or subjects that combine the topics.

(OUP Australia) May 2013 £45.00, AG, 978-0-19-557817-1, Paperback, 384pp. 132 illustrationsPrevious Edition: 978-0-19-551755-2 BIC: Press & journalism

Subsidies to Chinese IndustryState Capitalism, Business Strategy, and Trade Policy Usha C.V. Haley, Harvard Kennedy School of Government, and George T. Haley, University of New Haven

Government subsidies have contributed to China’s success as manufacturer and exporter in capital-intensive industries. China’s state-capitalist regime uses subsidies to stabilize and create common understandings of markets among governments and firms. Readership: Trade Policymakers in the USITC, USTR, EU, Australia; Decision makers and Analysts on Trade at NGOs such as the WTO, ASEAN, IMF, World Bank; Academics in International Business, Political Economy, Economic Sociology, Interna-tional Business Strategy and Chinese Studies.

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June 2013 £22.50, AJ, 978-0-19-977374-9, Hardback, 240pp. BIC: International business, Industry & industrial studies

Business PersonsA Legal Theory of the Firm Eric W. Orts, University of Pennsylvania

‘This book is a path-breaking analysis of the busi-ness firm from a legal perspective. As shown by the debate surrounding the Supreme Court’s Citizens United decision, the question of corporate legal per-sonality has resurfaced as one of the key legal and political issues of our time. Prof. Orts’ book is indis-pensable reading for anyone interested in exploring the extent to which “corporations are people too.”’ Reuven S. Avi-Yonah, Irwin I. Cohn Professor of Law, University of Michigan Law School

• Presents a new legal theory of the firm

• Provides an overview of the nature and purpose of business firms

• Contributes to current debates on the regulation of business firms

• Broad interdisciplinary appeal

This book provides a scholarly and yet accessible introduction to the legal framework of modern business enterprises. It explains the legal ideas that allow for the recognition of firms as organizational ‘persons’ having social rights and responsibilities, and how law sets the boundaries of firms. Readership: Academics, researchers, and students of business, law, economics, and sociology, and other disciplines that focus on the institution of the modern business enterprise; those who want to un-derstand the ‘legal matrix’ underlying modern firms.

August 2013 £35.00, AE, 978-0-19-967091-8, Hardback, 360pp. BIC: Organizational theory & behaviour, Company, commercial & competition law

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Turnaround ChallengeThe New Role of Business in Delivering Sustainable Growth Mick Blowfield, University of Oxford, and Leo Johnson, University of Oxford

• Polemical, and bold exploration of how current crises facing business could be more effectively addressed by ‘congruent capitalism’, a new form of industrial economy

• Wide variety of theoretical and empirical research provides unique insight into business challenges posed by sustainability and other contemporary crises

This challenging and lively book draws on theory and real world examples to suggest how current crises facing business, such as climate change, demographic change, emerging economies, and new forms of organization and governance, could be more effectively addressed by ‘congruent capitalism’, a new form of industrial economy. Readership: Academics, researchers, and students interested in the business challenges presented by climate change and other major environmental trends; managers, consultants, and policy-makers.

September 2013 £20.00, AE, 978-0-19-967221-9, Hardback, 304pp. BIC: Business strategy, Business & the environment, Green approaches to business

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Management: A Very Short Introduction John Hendry, University of Reading

• An authoritative guide to the main principles of management

• Considers management in a social and cultural context

In this Very Short Introduction, John Hendry provides a lively introduction to the nature and principles of management. Tracing its development over the past century, Hendry looks not only at the jobs managers do today and their place in the culture of work, but also provides an insight into modern management theory. Readership: General readers curious about the nature of management and business, and students at all levels of business and management courses.

Very Short Introductions September 2013 £7.99, TE, 978-0-19-965698-1, Paperback, 144pp. Approximately 10 black and white illustrations BIC: Management & management techniques, Business & management

The Power SurgeEnergy, Opportunity, and the Battle for America’s Future Michael Levi, Council on Foreign Relations

• A sweeping account of the transformations remaking American energy

• An unprecedented combination of on the ground reporting in the United States and around the world and groundbreaking analysis of what the changes in American energy mean for the economy, national security, and the environment.

• The first major book on energy since booming oil and gas production fundamentally - and controversially - transformed the American energy scene

• Authored by one of America’s most prominent experts on energy’s role in the world

This book is about two revolutions in U.S. energy - one in ‘old’ energy (oil, gas, coal) and one in ‘new energy’ (wind, solar, biofuels, efficiency) - and the intense clash that they have produced. Yet as Levi shows, the inevitable clash between the two has been overblown, at least as a matter of substance (though certainly not politics). He argues that for at least the next two decades, a smart strategy will carefully blend and exploit the best of old and new energy alike. Readership: General readers, students and scholars of American Politics and Environmental Studies.

(OUP USA) July 2013 £17.99, AJ, 978-0-19-998616-3, Hardback, 288pp. BIC: Energy industries & utilities, Geopolitics


Random Processes in Physics and Finance Melvin Lax, and, Wei Cai, both at City College of New York, and Min Xu, Fairfield University, Connecticut

• A unique account from a physicist widely known for his contributions to random processes

• Presents a critical viewpoint of mathematics currently used in the financial world

• Tutorial style, based on many years of teaching

This book uniquely presents the theoretical treatment of random processes in physics and finance, including applications to laser and semiconductor physics, light propagation in scattering media and investment decisions. Readership: Graduate students and professionals in condensed matter physics, in particular complex systems and their applications to finance.

Oxford Finance Series August 2013 £37.50, AE, 978-0-19-967380-3, Paperback, 344pp. Hardback ISBN: 978-0-19-856776-9 30 line drawings BIC: Business mathematics & systems, Finance

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The Work of ManagersTowards a Practice Theory of Management Edited by Stefan Tengblad, University of Skövde, Sweden

• Comprehensive overview of research in the field

• Includes contributions from leading researchers on managers

• Combines theory, evidence, and reflection

• Detailed literature review of 21 of the most important previous studies

The book provides an overview of research, theory, and methodology on the realities of managerial work and presents a number of empirical studies on various kinds of managers within different sectors and at different levels of organizations. It uses the behaviour and activities of successful managers as primary data for a theory of good management. Readership: Academics, researchers, and gradu-ate students in Management and Organization Studies.

August 2013 £24.99, AE, 978-0-19-967739-9, Paperback, 384pp. Hardback ISBN: 978-0-19-963972-4 BIC: Management & management techniques, Organizational theory & behaviour

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Economic Crisis, Quality of Work, and Social IntegrationThe European Experience Edited by Duncan Gallie, University of Oxford

• Addresses a major issue in human well-being

• Provides comparative evidence on management systems

• Draws on an exceptionally rich data source to help inform policies on the quality of work

This book provides a comparative analysis of the impact of the economic crisis on the quality of work and work-life balance. Readership: Academics, researchers, and gradu-ate students.

September 2013 £24.99, 978-0-19-966472-6, Paperback, 368pp. £60.00, AJ, 978-0-19-966471-9, HardbackBIC: Organizational theory & behaviour, Comparative politics


Occupational Change in EuropeHow Technology and Education Transform the Job Structure Daniel Oesch, University of Lausanne

• Extensive empirical evidence on occupational change and employment structure

• Comparative study of labour market change in Western Europe

• Interdisciplinary analysis of the determinants of the nature of work

This book examines the pattern of occupational change in Western Europe by drawing on extensive evidence of employment data in Britain, Denmark, Germany, Spain and Switzerland since 1990. Readership: Academics and researchers across social sciences interested in work and employment.

September 2013 £45.00, AJ, 978-0-19-968096-2, Hardback, 208pp. BIC: Personnel & human resources management, Labour economics

The Cadbury CommitteeA History Laura F. Spira, and Judy Slinn, both at Oxford Brookes University

• Foreword by Sir Adrian Cadbury

• Based on unique resources, the Cadbury Archive and interview with Committee members

• Provides insights into the work of the Committee

This book explores the work of the Cadbury Committee which in 1992 produced the UK’s original corporate governance code. It represents a major contribution to the history of the development of UK corporate governance in the late twentieth century: the why, how, what, and when of governance developments. Readership: Academics, researchers, and students studying the history of UK corporate governance; policy makers, regulators, and practitioners of law and accounting.

September 2013 £35.00, AJ, 978-0-19-959219-7, Hardback, 276pp. BIC: Corporate governance, Company, commercial & competition law

Trade Unions in Western EuropeHard Times, Hard Choices Rebecca Gumbrell-McCormick, University of London, and Richard Hyman, London School of Economics

• Covers 10 countries with contrasting types of unions, and political and economic contexts

The book examines trade unions in ten European countries: Britain, Ireland, Sweden, Denmark, Germany, Austria, the Netherlands, Belgium, France and Italy. It explores their historical evolution, the current challenges which they face, such as membership loss and a weakening of collective bargaining, and their response to these challenges. Readership: Academics, researchers, and gradu-ate students in industrial and employment relations, business and management, and sociology.

September 2013 £55.00, AJ, 978-0-19-964441-4, Hardback, 256pp. BIC: Trade unions, Personnel & human resources management

The Oxford Handbook of Management Consulting Edited by Matthias Kipping, York University, Toronto, Canada., and Timothy Clark, Durham University

• Comprehensive review of state-of-the art thinking on management consultancy

Management consultants of various kinds play an important role in the world of business, and other organizations. This Handbook provides a comprehensive overview of research and thinking on the role, history, and function of management consultants. Readership: Academics, researchers, and ad-vanced students in the field of Organization Studies, Management Consultancy, Strategy, Professional Services, Knowledge and Innovation; practitioners, especially management consultants and clients.

September 2013 £30.00, AE, 978-0-19-968516-5, Paperback, 592pp. Hardback ISBN: 978-0-19-923504-9 BIC: Management & management techniques, Business strategy

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Size, Risk, and Governance in European Banking Jens Hagendorff, University of Edinburgh, Kevin Keasey, and Francesco Vallascas, both at Leeds University Business School

• Topical synthesis and review of the policy and regulatory issues around European banking

• Adds to the currently limited number of studies focusing on banking outside the US

• New analysis of updated empirical data

The book assesses the policy and regulatory issues surrounding European banking in the aftermath of the financial crisis, looking at size, risk and governance of banks. Readership: Academics, researchers, and advanced students in banking and finance; policy makers.

September 2013 £50.00, AJ, 978-0-19-969489-1, Hardback, 280pp. BIC: Corporate governance, Economic & financial crises & disasters

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Special Issues in Data Management Edited by Norah Xiao, University of Southern California, and Leah Rae McEwen, Cornell University

• Discusses current issues in data management and scientific research

• Originates from the ACS Symposium entitled ‘Data Archiving, E-Science and Primary Data’

• Explores the challenges and opportunities of supporting e-science research and data management in research libraries

Readership: Professionals and Academics working in the field.

ACS Symposium Series No. 1110 (OUP USA) April 2013 £95.00, AJ, 978-0-8412-2712-5, Hardback, 184pp. BIC: Chemistry, Data capture & analysis

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Solutions Manual to accompany Organic Chemistry

Second Edition Jonathan Clayden, University of Manchester, and Stuart Warren, University of Cambridge

• Provides a wealth of helpful comments and friendly guidance that can be used to facilitate students’ understanding and develop problem solving skills

The solutions manual to accompany Organic Chemistry provides fully-explained solutions to problems that accompany each chapter of the second edition of the book. Readership: Undergraduate students following any chemistry or chemistry-related degree programme.

May 2013 £29.99, AG, 978-0-19-966334-7, Paperback, 528pp. 1000 black and white line drawings Previous Edition: 978-0-19-870038-8 BIC: Organic chemistry

Crucible of ScienceThe Story of the Cori Laboratory John H. Exton, Vanderbilt University School of Medicine

Examines the careers of Carl and Gerty Cori, and the other eminent scientists who trained in their laboratory.Readership: Scientists, science his-torians, and anyone interested in the history of science.

(OUP USA) May 2013 £32.50, AJ, 978-0-19-986107-1, Hardback, 372pp. 26 black and white halftones BIC: Chemistry, History of science

Galectins and Disease Implications for Targeted Therapeutics Edited by Anatole Klyosov and Peter G. Traber

• Stems from the Symposium ‘Galectin Functions and Therapeutics’

Provides discussion of the latest work in Galectins, stemming from the Symposium ‘Galectin Functions and Therapeutics.’ Readership: Professionals and Academics working in the field.

ACS Symposium Series No. 1115 (OUP USA) June 2013 £110.00, AJ, 978-0-8412-2880-1, Hardback, 456pp. 1 color insert-25 pages BIC: Chemistry, Diseases & disorders

Fire and Polymers VI: New Advances in Flame Retardant Chemistry and Science Edited by Charles A. Wilkie, Alexander B. Morgan, and Gordon L. Nelson

• Provides the latest research in flame retardant chemistry

• Stems from the 2012 ACS symposium on flame retardant chemistry

• Covers a complete range of fire retardant activity, regulations, and material flammability testing

Provides the latest research in flame retardant chemistry, stemming from the 2012 ACS symposium on the subject. Readership: Professionals and Academics working in the field.

ACS Symposium Series No. 1118 (OUP USA) June 2013 £125.00, AJ, 978-0-8412-2780-4, Hardback, 576pp. Colour insert-1 page BIC: Polymer chemistry, Scientific equipment, experiments & techniques

Coherent X-Ray Optics David Paganin, Monash University, Australia

• High-level and current treatment of the foundations of coherent X-ray optics

• Emphasis on theoretical underpinnings of the field, together with contemporary applications

X-ray optics is undergoing a renaissance, which may be paralleled to that experienced by visible-light optics following the invention of the laser. The associated surge of activity in ‘coherent’ x-ray optics has been documented in this monograph, the first of its type in the field. Readership: Undergraduates, graduates, and researchers across applied science, in particular in physics, materials science, and engineering.

Oxford Series on Synchrotron Radiation No. 6 August 2013 £45.00, AE, 978-0-19-967386-5, Paperback, 424pp. Hardback ISBN: 978-0-19-856728-8 91 black and white illustrations BIC: Crystallography, Solid state chemistry


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High-Resolution Electron Microscopy

Fourth Edition John C. H. Spence, Arizona State University

• Completely updated 4th edition of classic source book

This book gives the basic theoretical background needed to understand how electron microscopes allow us to see atoms, together with highly practical advice for electron microscope operators. It covers the usefulness of seeing atoms in the semiconductor industry, in materials science, in condensed matter physics, and in biology. Readership: Graduate students, university profes-sors, and practitioners in material science, chemistry, structural biology, and physics departments, as well as staff scientists in government and industrial research laboratories.

September 2013 £75.00, AJ, 978-0-19-966863-2, Hardback, 440pp. 163 black and white illustrations, 4 colour plates Previous Edition: 978-0-19-850915-8 BIC: Microscopy, Materials science


Small Angle X-ray and Neutron Scattering from Biomacromolecular Solutions Dmitri I. Svergun, European Molecular Biology Laboratory, Hamburg, Michel H. J. Koch, University of Leuven, Peter A. Timmins, and Roland P. May, both at Institut Laue-Langevin, Grenoble

• First up-to-date book covering the whole of the field

• Contains mathematical and web-related appendices

This book describes all aspects of the technique of small-angle scattering of X-rays and neutrons, including instrumentation, sample requirements, data interpretation and modelling methods, in a comprehensive way and gives examples of applications in various fields of biophysics and biochemistry. Readership: Graduate students, lecturers, and researchers in structural molecular biology.

International Union of Crystallography Texts on Crystallography No. 19 August 2013 £49.99, AJ, 978-0-19-963953-3, Hardback, 416pp. 126 black and white illustrations BIC: Crystallography, Chemistry

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Dragons, Serpents, and Slayers in the Classical and Early Christian WorldsA Sourcebook Daniel Ogden, University of Exeter

• Provides a comprehensive, accessible collection of dragon myths with detailed commentary

• Offers new translations of rare dragon texts and myths

Dragons, Serpents, and Slayers in the Classical and Early Christian Worlds offers a comprehensive and easily accessible collection of dragon myths from Greek, Roman, and early Christian sources. Readership: Scholars and students with an interest in classical mythology, folklore, and early Christianity.

(OUP USA) May 2013 £18.99, AE, 978-0-19-992511-7, Paperback, 368pp. £60.00, AJ, 978-0-19-992509-4, Hardback 29 illustrations BIC: Classical history / classical civilisation, Ancient history: to c 500 CE

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The Captor’s ImageGreek Culture in Roman Ecphrasis Basil Dufallo, University of Michigan

• First book-length treatment of artistic ecphrasis at Rome

• Challenges pervasive theoretical assumptions about how ecphrastic texts interact with the images they describe

• Argues for ecphrasis as a site of competition between Greek and Roman culture rather than simply a literary trope

The first book-length treatment of artistic ecphrasis in Roman literature, The Captor’s Image challenges pervasive views to argue for it as a site of subtle, ongoing competition between Greek and Roman cultures. Readership: Scholars, graduate students, and advanced undergraduates in classics, art history, and comparative literature.

Classical Culture and Society (OUP USA) April 2013 £45.00, AJ, 978-0-19-973587-7, Hardback, 288pp. 15 illustrations BIC: Classical history / classical civilisation, Literary studies: classical, early & medieval

Oxford Studies in Ancient Philosophy, Volume 44 Edited by Brad Inwood, University of Toronto

• The leading forum for new work in ancient philosophy

• Excellent range of topics

• An illustrious line-up of contributors

Oxford Studies in Ancient Philosophy is a volume of original articles on all aspects of ancient philosophy. The articles may be of substantial length, and include critical notices of major books. OSAP is now published twice yearly, in both hardback and paperback. Readership: Advanced students and scholars of ancient philosophy and classics. Oxford Studies in Ancient Philosophy June 2013 £22.50, AE, 978-0-19-967789-4, Paperback, 328pp. £55.00, 978-0-19-967788-7, Hardback BIC: Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500, Philosophy

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Helen of TroyBeauty, Myth, Devastation Ruby Blondell, University of Washington

• Engages with the numerous representations of Helen throughout the sum of ancient Greek literature

Helen of Troy engages with the ancient origins of the persistent anxiety about female beauty, focusing on this key figure from ancient Greek culture in a way that both extends our understanding of that culture and provides a useful perspective for reconsidering aspects of our own. Readership: General readers and scholars with an interest in classical studies, cultural history and reception, and gender studies.

(OUP USA) July 2013 £10.99, AE, 978-0-19-973160-2, Hardback, 368pp. 18 illustrationsBIC: Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Classical history / classical civilisation

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A Cabinet of Greek CuriositiesStrange Tales and Surprising Facts from the Cradle of Western Civilization J. C. McKeown, University of Wisconsin at Madison

• A delightfully unusual and amusing collection of Greek trivia

• Lavishly illustrated with more than 40 halftones

Like its whimsical predecessor, A Cabinet of Greek Curiosities collects an assortment of peculiar facts and amusing anecdotes from the culture of Ancient Greece. Readership: Readers, students, and scholars inter-ested in Ancient Greek history and culture.

(OUP USA) July 2013 £12.99, TA, 978-0-19-998210-3, Hardback, 304pp. 81 illustrations BIC: Ancient history: to c 500 CE

The Last Pagans of Rome Alan Cameron, Columbia University

• A leading scholar’s eagerly anticipated assessment of the pagan ‘revolt’ in the fourth century

• Overturns many long-held assumptions about the period and generates vigorous debate in late antique studies

A magisterial reevaluation of long-held assumptions about pagan and Christian culture in the late antique West. Readership: Scholars and graduate students of late antique history, Roman history, religious studies, and classical studies.

(OUP USA) July 2013 £32.50, AE, 978-0-19-995970-9, Paperback, 896pp. Hardback ISBN: 978-0-19-974727-618 illustrations BIC: Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Ancient religions & mythologies


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The Oxford Handbook of Ancient Iran Edited by D. T. Potts, New York University

• Comprehensive profiles of a critical historical region

• Excellent overviews of some of the most important sites in ancient Iran

The Oxford Handbook of Ancient Iran fills a gap in the literature of the ancient Near East, providing up-to-date, authoritative essays by leading specialists on a wide range of historical, archaeological, and philological topics extending from the earliest Paleolithic settlements in the Pleistocene era to the Islamic conquest in the 7th century AD. Readership: Students and scholars of archaeol-ogy, ancient and Near Eastern history, art history, classical studies, and religious history.

Oxford Handbooks in Classics and Ancient History (OUP USA) July 2013 £105.00, AB, 978-0-19-973330-9, Hardback, 1136pp. 166 illustrations with 16 maps BIC: Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Classical history / classical civilisation

The Documents in the Attic OratorsLaws and Decrees in the Public Speeches of the Demosthenic Corpus Mirko Canevaro, The University of Edinburgh

• First comprehensive study of the documents in a century

• Provides the text and apparatus criticus for each document

• Makes use of stichometric analysis by using the evidence of medieval manuscripts to calculate which documents are later insertions

• Sets the creation of the forgeries in the Hellenistic milieu of rhetorical education and oratory

In this volume Canevaro studies the ‘state’ documents preserved in the public speeches of the Demosthenic corpus. Offering a comprehensive account of the documents in the corpora of the orators and in the manuscript tradition, Canevaro summarizes previous scholarship and delineates a new methodology for analyzing the documents. Readership: For students and scholars of ancient history and classical studies, especially focusing on Athenian laws and democracy.

July 2013 £90.00, AJ, 978-0-19-966890-8, Hardback, 464pp. BIC: Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Classical history / classical civilisation

Cicero’s Pro L. Murena Oratio Elaine Fantham, Princeton University

• Provides the first detailed commentary of Cicero’s ‘Pro L. Muerna Oratio’

This text provides a long-overdue pedagogical commentary on Cicero’s ‘Pro L. Muerna Oratio’. Readership: Professors and students of Latin literature and Roman history.

American Philological Association Texts and Commentaries (OUP USA) July 2013 £15.99, AE, 978-0-19-997453-5, Paperback, 176pp. £60.00, AJ, 978-0-19-997452-8, Hardback 1 map BIC: Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Classical texts

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Aratus and the Astronomical Tradition Emma Gee, University of St Andrews

• A new reading of a popular, yet often overlooked, ancient text

With Aratus and the Astronomical Tradition, Emma Gee offers a study of the Phaenomena of Aratus and addresses the poem’s place within the unique development of Western cosmology. Readership: Scholars and students of classics, Roman history, the history of science, and ancient philosophy.

Classical Culture and Society (OUP USA) July 2013 £40.00, AJ, 978-0-19-978168-3, Hardback, 384pp. 1 illustration BIC: Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Ancient history: to c 500 CE


The Individual in the Religions of the Ancient Mediterranean Edited by Jörg Rüpke, University of Erfurt

• Presents a change of paradigm regarding ancient religion

• Integrates philosophical and ritual aspects of ancient religions

• Introduces new methods and theoretical frameworks into the field of classics

• Includes scholarship from leading international contributors

Covering the Hellenistic and Imperial periods in both pagan polytheistic as well as Jewish monotheistic settings, this edited collection focuses on individuation in everyday religious practices across the ancient Mediterranean as identified in institutional developments and philosophical reflections on the self. Readership: For students and scholars interested in ancient history, classical studies, and the history of religion.

July 2013 £95.00, AJ, 978-0-19-967450-3, Hardback, 520pp. BIC: Classical history / classical civilisation, Ancient history: to c 500 CE

Exemplary TraitsReading Characterization in Roman Poetry J. Mira Seo, Yale-NUS College

• Provides a new approach to an underestimated literary topic, characterization

Exemplary Traits examines how Roman poets used models dynamically to create character, and how their referential approach to character reveals them mobilizing the literary tradition. Readership: Scholars and students of Roman litera-ture, Roman and Hellenistic philosophy and rhetoric, literary history, and representations of the self.

(OUP USA) July 2013 £74.00, AJ, 978-0-19-973428-3, Hardback, 256pp. BIC: Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Classical texts

Winckelmann and the Invention of AntiquityHistory and Aesthetics in the Age of Altertumswissenschaft Katherine Harloe, University of Reading

• Original study of eighteenth-century German classical scholarship (Altertumswissenschaft), orientated around several influential figures

• Based on careful study of Winckelmann’s correspondence and archival material, as well as his published works

This volume provides a new perspective on the emergence of the modern study of antiquity, Altertumswissenschaft, in eighteenth-century Germany through an exploration of debates that arose over the work of the art historian Johann Joachim Winckelmann between his death in 1768 and the end of the century. Readership: For students and scholars interested in classical studies, especially reception studies, modern European languages and literatures, eighteenth-century studies, the history of ideas and of scholarship, archaeology, and art history.

Classical Presences August 2013 £65.00, AJ, 978-0-19-969584-3, Hardback, 320pp. 3 black and white in-text illustrations BIC: Classical history / classical civilisation, Ancient history: to c 500 CE

At the Limits of ArtA Literary Study of Aelius Aristides’ Hieroi Logoi Janet Downie, Princeton University

• Provides new reading of Aelius Aristides’ first-person narrative, ‘Hieroi Logoi’, in the context of his other writings

At the Limits of Art investigates the literary aspirations of Aelius Aristides’ puzzling dream-memoir of illness and divine healing, the Hieroi Logoi. Readership: Scholars and graduate students in classics, ancient history, the history of science, and the humanities.

(OUP USA) August 2013 £45.00, AJ, 978-0-19-992487-5, Hardback, 224pp. BIC: Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Classical history / classical civilisation

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Early Greek MythographyVolume 2: Commentary Robert L. Fowler, University of Bristol

• First comprehensive commentary on early Greek mythography for nearly a century

• Shows the interplay between myth and history in early Greek literature and religion

• A unique approach to mythography as a genre with the 29 authors of this corpus not previously considered together

Volume 2 is a detailed commentary on the texts of Early Greek Mythography: Volume 1, a critical edition of the twenty-nine authors of this genre from the late 6th to early 4th centuries BC. Volume 2 provides a mythological commentary of the original works, as well as a philological commentary on separate authors. Readership: Greek scholars and post-graduates working in the fields of Greek myth and mythogra-phy, historiography, and ancient religion.

August 2013 £150.00, AQ, 978-0-19-814741-1, Hardback, 848pp. BIC: Classical history / classical civilisation, Classical texts

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Plato and Pythagoreanism Phillip Sidney Horky, Durham University

• Controversial thesis that offers a different perspective on the role mathematics played in the development of Plato’s philosophy

• Comprehensive analysis of the earliest philosophical, historical, and literary evidence concerning Pythagoreanism

Was Plato a Pythagorean? Plato’s students and earliest critics thought so, but later scholars have been more skeptical. Plato and Pythagoreanism reconsiders this question by arguing that a specific type of Pythagorean philosophy, called ‘mathematical’ Pythagoreanism, played a profound role in Plato’s philosophy. Readership: Scholars and graduate students in ancient philosophy, classics, and the history of ideas, mathematics, and science.

(OUP USA) August 2013 £45.00, AJ, 978-0-19-989822-0, Hardback, 288pp. BIC: Classical history / classical civilisation, Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500


The Oxford Companion to Classical Literature

Third Edition Edited by M.C. Howatson, St. Anne’s College, Oxford

• Third edition of the classical reference work first published in 1937, and in print for over 70 years

• An accessible and informative volume, with over 3,100 entries, fully revised and updated to reflect modern scholarship, and taking into account the advice of current lecturers and teachers in classics

• Contains accounts of the lives and works of the classical writers, from Aeschylus and Cicero to Seneca and Zosimus

• Includes character entries and plot summaries of the classical myths and legends, as well as comedies and tragedies by Greek and Roman playwrights, summaries of the philosophical works of Aristotle and Plato, and the works of the major historians

• Covers the origin and developments of different literary styles, including biography, epic, rhetoric, lyric poetry, and the writing of history

• Includes numerous topical entries on subjects such as aesthetics, anti-Semitism, childbirth, democracy (Athenian), love and sexuality, the soul, and universal and natural law, providing excellent overviews of important aspects of society and culture, as reflected in the classical literature

• Contains six detailed maps pinpointing important locations with literary connections, as well as a chronological table that gives easy access to events of both historical and literary significance

A unique A-Z reference work of over 3,100 entries spanning the length and breadth of classical literature. It ranges from detailed biographies of authors, overviews of myths and legends, and explanations of literary styles, to topical entries on the wider aspects of classical society, and on the literary works that shed light on them. Readership: Teachers and students of Classics and those taking Classical modules as part of a History or Literature degree, as well as those interested in classical literature in general.

Oxford Paperback Reference August 2013 £12.99, TC, 978-0-19-954855-2, Paperback, 640pp. Hardback ISBN: 978-0-19-954854-5 Previous Edition: 978-0-19-282708-1 BIC: Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Literary companions, book reviews & guides

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Plato and Aristotle in Agreement?Platonists on Aristotle from Antiochus to Porphyry George E. Karamanolis, University of Crete

• An exciting new perspective on later ancient philosophy

• Argues against prevailing wisdom about the Platonists’ opinion of Aristotle

George Karamanolis examines the interplay of the two main schools of thought in ancient philosophy, Platonism and Aristotelianism. He argues, against prevailing scholarly views, that the Platonists turned to Aristotle only in order to elucidate Plato’s doctrines, and did not hesitate to criticize Aristotle when judging him to be at odds with Plato. Readership: Scholars and students of ancient philosophy; classicists.

Oxford Philosophical Monographs August 2013 £22.50, AE, 978-0-19-968463-2, Paperback, 430pp. Hardback ISBN: 978-0-19-926456-8 BIC: Western philosophy: Ancient, to c 500, Philosophy

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The Oxford Guide to the Historical Reception of Augustine Editor-in-chief Karla Pollmann, St Andrews University

Edited by Willemien Otten, The University of Chicago Divinity School

• Stated price refers to time limited discount for orders of the three volume pack purchase only. This offer is valid until one month after publication after which the price of the set will increase to £495.

• Contains 600 interdisciplinary entries from a broad range of international scholars on the reception of the thought and work of Augustine of Hippo.

• Accessible volumes which provide references to both primary and secondary sources, and in which all quotes are translated into English.

• Contains a section on the extant works of Augustine, which are documented in light of the most recent scholarship and research.

OGHRA is an international and interdisciplinary enterprise on the impact of Augustine of Hippo. With contributions from over 400 international experts, it offers a detailed introduction and 600 entries which describe, analyse, and evaluate Augustine’s influence on a broad variety of key historical figures and themes through the ages. Readership: For students and scholars interested in the reception study of St. Augustine, classical studies, ancient history, the history of religion, and philosophy.

August 2013 £450.00, AQ, 978-0-19-929916-4, Pack, 2,250pp. BIC: Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Classical history / classical civilisation

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Marathon Fighters and Men of MapleAncient Acharnai Danielle L. Kellogg, Brooklyn College, CUNY

• First work in English on the deme of Acharnai

• All texts translated for accessibility for non-specialists

• A comprehensive approach which incorporates literary, prosopographical, epigraphical, and archaeological evidence

Acharnai was the largest of the Kleisthenic demes. Kellogg provides an investigation into the workings of a rural deme. She combines literary, prosopographical, epigraphical, and archaeological evidence to create an encompassing overview of this dynamic and historical settlement with a well-developed identity and unique traditions. Readership: For students and scholars interested in ancient history and classical studies, especially Athenian democracy, and classical archaeology.

August 2013 £65.00, AJ, 978-0-19-964579-4, Hardback, 344pp. BIC: Classical history / classical civilisation, Ancient history: to c 500 CE


Wounded HeroesVulnerability as a Virtue in Ancient Greek Literature and Philosophy Marina Berzins McCoy, Boston College

• Accessible to non-specialists

• Interdisciplinary, engaging with both philosophical and classicical debates

• Addresses a wide range of texts

McCoy examines how Greek epic, tragedy, and philosophy offer important insights into the nature of human vulnerability, especially how Greek thought extols the recognition and proper acceptance of vulnerability. Beginning with the literary works of Homer and Sophocles, she also expands her analysis to the philosophical works of Plato and Aristotle. Readership: For students and scholars interested in classical studies, Greek Literature, especially epic and tragedy, and ancient philosophy.

August 2013 £55.00, AJ, 978-0-19-967278-3, Hardback, 288pp. BIC: Classical history / classical civilisation, Classical texts

Greek Tragedy on Screen Pantelis Michelakis, University of Bristol

• Up-to-date and wide-ranging introduction to film adaptations of Greek tragedy

• Combines rigorous archival research and critical engagement with key issues in film adaptation and reception studies

Greek Tragedy on Screen considers a wide range of films which engage openly with narrative and performative aspects of Greek tragedy, and situates these films within the context of on-going debates in film criticism and reception theory in relation to theoretical or critical readings of tragedy in contemporary culture. Readership: For students and scholars interested in classical studies, especially Greek tragedy and its reception, film studies, and cultural studies.

Classical Presences August 2013 £55.00, AJ, 978-0-19-923907-8, Hardback, 320pp. 34 in-text illustrations BIC: Classical history / classical civilisation, Classical texts

Classical Myth and PsychoanalysisAncient and Modern Stories of the Self Edited by Vanda Zajko, and Ellen O’Gorman, both at the University of Bristol

• Includes case studies from a range of genres and related arguments in a variety of disciplines

This volume examines the inter-relationship of classical myth and psychoanalysis from the generation before Freud to the present day, engaging with debates about the role of classical myth in modernity, the importance of psychoanalytic ideas for cultural critique, and its ongoing relevance to ways of conceiving the self. Readership: For students and scholars interested in classical studies and its reception, especially clas-sical myth, psychology, literary studies, philosophy, and cultural studies.

Classical Presences August 2013 £75.00, AJ, 978-0-19-965667-7, Hardback, 384pp. BIC: Classical history / classical civilisation, Classical texts

Piecing Together the FragmentsTranslating Classical Verse, Creating Contemporary Poetry Josephine Balmer, Poet and Translator

• Explores new ways in which creativity and scholarship might overlap - and interact

• Provides a unique history of practitioner statements by classical translators, from Cicero to the present day

Balmer examines the art of classical translation from the perspective of the practitioner. From translating classical texts, to her poetry collections inspired by classical literature, she discusses her own relationship with ancient literature and uncovers the various strategies and approaches she has employed in their transformations into English. Readership: For students and scholars interested in classical literature and its reception, translation studies, and creative writing.

Classical Presences September 2013 £55.00, AJ, 978-0-19-958509-0, Hardback, 272pp. BIC: Classical history / classical civilisation, Classical texts

Ancient Greek Letter WritingA Cultural History (600 BC- 150 BC) Paola Ceccarelli, Durham University

• Exhaustive documentation and data

• Covers the period from 550 BC to 150 BC

Ceccarelli offers a history of the development of letter writing in ancient Greece from the archaic to the early Hellenistic period. Highlighting the specificity of letter-writing, the volume looks at documentary letters and traces the role of embedded letters in the texts of the ancient historians, in drama, and in the speeches of the orators. Readership: For students and scholars interested in classical studies, ancient history, epigraphy, and the historical development of the media and social communication.

September 2013 £95.00, AJ, 978-0-19-967559-3, Hardback, 504pp. BIC: Classical history / classical civilisation, Ancient history: to c 500 CE

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Crisis and AmbitionTombs and Burial Customs in Third-Century AD Rome Barbara E. Borg, University of Exeter

• First holistic approach to tombs and burial customs in third-century Rome and its surroundings

• Extensive documentation of a large mass of evidence

• Fully illustrated throughout with in-text black and white illustrations and 8 pages of colour plates

Through a study of tombs and burial customs in Rome and its surroundings, this volume demonstrates that the third century was an exciting period of experimentation and creativity, and that ambition continued to be a driving force in all social classes, who paved the way for the new system of late antiquity. Readership: For students and scholars interested in classical studies, ancient history, classical and early Christian archaeology, and Roman and early Christian funerary practices.

Oxford Studies in Ancient Culture & Representation September 2013 £100.00, AJ, 978-0-19-967273-8, Hardback, 324pp. 140 in-text black and white illustrations and 8 pages of colour plates BIC: Classical history / classical civilisation, Ancient history: to c 500 CE


The Antiquity of the Italian NationThe Cultural Origins of a Political Myth in Modern Italy, 1796-1943 Antonino De Francesco, the University of Milan

• New perspectives on Italy’s history as a nationalizing tool

• Re-interpretation of the antiquarian heritage in modern Italy: tracing the development from anti-romanism to nationalism

• Reconsideration of the contribution made by this discipline to the birth of modern Italy

This book explores the political uses of Italy’s antique past in the early nineteenth century, tracing how anti-romanism was transformed into a pillar of the nation-building process. It demonstrates the pivotal role played by this ancient heritage in the formation of modern Italian national identity. Readership: For students and scholars interested in classical studies, Italian history, politics, and those primarily concerned with nationalism and the nationalizing process.

Classical Presences September 2013 £55.00, AJ, 978-0-19-966231-9, Hardback, 264pp. BIC: Classical history / classical civilisation, Regional & national history

For students and scholars interested in classical studies, Italian history, politics, and those primarily

Greek to LatinFrameworks and Contexts for Intertextuality G. O. Hutchinson, University of Oxford

• First comprehensive attempt to consider this subject

• Utilises a large mass of evidence and makes this under-used material directly accessible to scholars

• Offers historical information and perspectives not always familiar to literary scholars

Hutchinson investigates the relationship between Latin and Greek literature and shows some of the contexts in which the interaction of the literatures should be viewed. Based on an independent collection of evidence, the book draws extensively on inscriptions, archaeology, papyri, scholia, and a wide-range of texts. Readership: For students and scholars interested in classical studies, especially Greek and Latin Literature, and the reception of ancient Greek in Rome.

September 2013 £95.00, AJ, 978-0-19-967070-3, Hardback, 520pp. BIC: Classical history / classical civilisation, Ancient history: to c 500 CE

Shaping a Muslim StateThe World of a Mid-Eighth-Century Egyptian Official Petra M. Sijpesteijn, Leiden University

• Accessible history of the formation of Islam and the first hundred years of Muslim rule in Egypt

• Examines a corpus of previously unknown Arabic papyrus letters

This volume provides a synthetic study of the political, social, and economic processes which formed early Islamic Egypt. Looking at a corpus of previously unknown Arabic papyrus letters, Sijpesteijn examines the reasons for the success of the early Arab conquests and the transition from the pre-Islamic Byzantine system to an Arab/Muslim state. Readership: For students and scholars interested in classical and Byzantine studies, ancient history, and the history of Islam and the Islamic Empire.

Oxford Studies in Byzantium September 2013 £90.00, AJ, 978-0-19-967390-2, Hardback, 424pp. 35 pages of black and white plates BIC: Classical history / classical civilisation, Ancient history: to c 500 CE

Niketas ChoniatesA Historiographical Study Alicia Simpson, National Hellenic Research Foundation, Athens

• First book-length study of Niketas Choniates’ History

• Highlights Niketas Choniates’ importance as a Byzantine historian and writer

Simpson uncovers the complex manuscript tradition and transmission of Niketas Choniates’ History, an important historical Byzantine text. Investigating issues related to historical narrative and imperial biography, the volume explores the historian’s sources and the literary models and historical concepts which guided him. Readership: For students and scholars interest-ed in classical studies, especially Byzantine history, literature, and culture, and ancient history.

Oxford Studies in Byzantium September 2013 £80.00, AJ, 978-0-19-967071-0, Hardback, 416pp. 2 in-text maps BIC: Classical history / classical civilisation, Ancient history: to c 500 CE

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Themes in Roman Society and CultureAn Introduction to Ancient Rome Edited by Matthew Gibbs, University of Winnipeg, Milo Nikolic, Memorial University, and Pauline Ripat, University of Winnipeg

• Begins with an accessible introduction to the chronological history of Ancient Rome (from the Principate to the Republic) before launching into a unique and vibrant discussion of the social and cultural history of Rome

• Distinctive coverage of technology, economy, and gender and sexuality provide students with an introduction not found in any other text

• Exceptionally up to date in its scholarship, but the authors wear their specialist knowledge lightly, with the general level of the presentation pitched perfectly for an introductory course

• Includes individual chapter openers, summaries and study questions, as well as a glossary and marginal links to other chapters throughout, boosting student understanding and promoting active learning.

• Helpful instructor resources such as a detailed instructor’s manual make course planning easy! The manual includes suggestions for lectures, primary sources, sample essay and exam questions, and chapter summaries, while an online image bank provides access to all figures, tables, source excerpts, and images found throughout the text

Themes in Roman Society and Culture is a contributed volume that provides a thematic introduction to fundamental aspects of Roman society-its composition, institutions, structures, and cultural products-with major focus on the period 200 BCE to 200 CE. Readership: Themes in Roman Society and Culture targets introductory courses in classics that focus on ancient Roman society and history, which are usually found in first or second year in the department of classics.

(OUP Canada) September 2013 £35.00, AE, 978-0-19-544519-0, Paperback, 480pp. 40 photos, 2 figures, 5 maps BIC: Literary studies: classical, early & medieval, Classical history / classical civilisation

The Primeval Flood CatastropheOrigins and Early Development in Mesopotamian Traditions Y. S. Chen, University of Oxford

• Discusses all major aspects of Mesopotamian Flood traditions in depth

• Offers a systematic treatment of the historical development of the Flood traditions, and makes important new observations on the origins and development of the traditions

• Provides analysis based on an extensive and systematic documentation and analysis of Sumerian and Babylonian flood terms in their literary contexts

• Unravels the complex historical relationship between the Flood traditions and major literary and historiographical traditions in Mesopotamia

• Sheds new light on our understanding of each individual source (e.g., the Babylonian Gilgamesh epic) involved

• Explores the socio-political circumstances in which the Flood traditions emerged and evolved

Against the long-standing and prevalent belief that Mesopotamian Flood traditions came from very early time in Mesopotamian cultural history, this book argues that the traditions emerged relatively late in Sumerian traditions. Through a systematic examination of the relevant cuneiform sources Y. S. Chen charts the evolution of the Flood traditions. Readership: Students and scholars of the Ancient Near East: Assyriologists, and Sumerologists; of biblical studies; of ancient mythology

Oxford Oriental Monographs September 2013 £90.00, AJ, 978-0-19-967620-0, Hardback, 304pp. 16 black-and-white plates BIC: Ancient history: to c 500 CE, Biblical studies & exegesis


Inscriptions and their Uses in Greek and Latin Literature Edited by Peter Liddel, and Polly Low, both at the University of Manchester

• Provides a fuller picture of the interaction between epigraphic and literary culture in the ancient world

• Covers Greek and Latin texts, both prose and verse

• Explores a new set of perspectives on the ancient reception of inscriptions

From the archaic period onwards, ancient literary authors working within a range of genres discussed and quoted a variety of inscriptions. This volume offers a wide-ranging set of perspectives on the diversity of epigraphic material present in ancient literary texts, and the variety of responses, both ancient and modern, which they can provoke. Readership: For students and scholars interested in classical studies and ancient history, especially classi-cal literature and epigraphy.

Oxford Studies in Ancient Documents September 2013 £80.00, AJ, 978-0-19-966574-7, Hardback, 416pp. 13 in-text illustrations BIC: Classical history / classical civilisation, Ancient history: to c 500 CE

The Author’s Voice in Classical and Late Antiquity Edited by Anna Marmodoro, and Jonathan Hill, both at the University of Oxford

• Investigates a range of disciplines with a multi-disciplinary approach

• Covers the period from Homer to late antiquity

• Considers both Greek and Latin authors and texts

This volume focuses on the authorial voice in antiquity, exploring the different ways in which authors presented and projected various personas. In particular, it questions authority and ascription in relation to the authorial voice, and considers how later readers and authors may have understood the authority of a text’s author. Readership: For students and scholars interested in classical studies, especially ancient literature, liter-ary studies, ancient history, and philosophy.

September 2013 £90.00, AJ, 978-0-19-967056-7, Hardback, 456pp. 11 in-text illustrations BIC: Classical history / classical civilisation, Ancient history: to c 500 CE

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Computer Fundamentals and Programming in C

Second Edition Pradip Dey, and Manas Ghosh, both at the RCC Institute of Information Technology

• Offers plenty of solved examples based on daily life

• Provides the fundamental concepts of programming in C

• Illustrates widely used library functions with program codes and test cases

• Highlights the common mistakes to indicate the possible problem areas

• Provides numerous review questions and programming exercises at the end of each chapter

Computer Fundamentals and Programming in C 2e is designed to serve as a textbook for students of engineering (BE/B Tech), computer applications (BCA/MCA), and computer science (B Sc) for an introductory core course on computers and programming in C. Readership: Primary Market: Btech (First Year) & MCA students; Secondary Market: BSc (Comp Sc) & BCA students

(OUP India) April 2013 £16.99, AG, 978-0-19-808456-3, Paperback, 512pp. 130 line diagrams Previous Edition: 978-0-19-567684-6 BIC: Computer programming / software development

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Theory of Computation Vivek Kulkarni, Persistent Systems Ltd., Pune

• Presents each procedure in the text in algorithmic form for the reader to learn the concepts in any programming language of their own choice.

• Includes several solved examples in each chapter for better recapitulation of the concepts learnt.

• Provides numerous objective type questions with answers, review questions, and exercises at the end of every chapter, graded as per Bloom’s taxonomy principles.

Theory of Computation is designed to serve as a textbook for undergraduate students of Computer Science & Engineering, Computer Applications, and Information Technology. It seeks to provide a comprehensive coverage of all the essential concepts of the subject. Readership: B. Tech, B.E.; B.Sc. Computer Science Engineering/Information Technology; Postgraduate Students

(OUP India) April 2013 £15.99, AG, 978-0-19-808458-7, Paperback, 560pp. 228 figures BIC: Computer science

Distributed Computing

Second Edition Sunita Mahajan, Institute of Computer Sciences, MET League of Colleges, Mumbai, and Seema Shah, Mumbai University

• Presents concepts in diagrammatic and tabulated form for easy visualization wherever possible

• Includes numerous exercises at the end of each chapter

• Contains relevant case studies at the end of chapters and a full a case study on CHORUS operating system at the end of the book

Distributed Computing is a textbook designed for students of computer science engineering, information technology, and computer applications. The book provides a clear understanding of the computing aspects of distributed systems. Readership: Students of computer science engineering, information technology, and computer applications.

(OUP India) May 2013 £15.99, AG, 978-0-19-809348-0, Paperback, 656pp. 395 illustrationsPrevious Edition: BIC: Computer science

DigitizedThe science of computers and how it shapes our world Peter J. Bentley, University College London

• Covers the whole of computer science - from maths to engineering to social sciences - to understand how all aspects of computing are related

• Tells the story of computers through interviews of past pioneers and current researchers

• Explains even the most complicated aspects of computer science in easy-to-read language

• Provides not only the historical context and motivation behind past discoveries, but also explains the cutting edge research from the laboratory and considers the future of computers

Everyone uses computers today. But what do you really know about them? Using the voices of pioneers and leading experts, Peter J. Bentley tells the story of computer science; explaining how and why computers were invented, how they work, looking at real-world examples of computers in use, and considering what will happen in the future. Readership: General readers interested in com-puters, or working with computers. Also of interest to undergraduate computing, computer science, and IT students.

September 2013 £9.99, TA, 978-0-19-967876-1, Paperback, 320pp. Hardback ISBN: 978-0-19-969379-5 7 black and white images BIC: Computing & information technology, Computing: general

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