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Cambridge University Press Status in Management and Organizations
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Cambridge University Press A Sociology of Constitutions
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Cambridge University Press statisticalmodelsandcausalinference
Book SynopsisDavid A. Freedman presents here a definitive synthesis of his approach to causal inference in the social sciences. He explores the foundations and limitations of statistical modeling, illustrating basic arguments with examples from political science, public policy, law, and epidemiology. Freedman maintains that many new technical approaches to statistical modeling constitute not progress, but regress. Instead, he advocates a 'shoe leather' methodology, which exploits natural variation to mitigate confounding and relies on intimate knowledge of the subject matter to develop meticulous research designs and eliminate rival explanations. When Freedman first enunciated this position, he was met with scepticism, in part because it was hard to believe that a mathematical statistician of his stature would favor 'low-tech' approaches. But the tide is turning. Many social scientists now agree that statistical technique cannot substitute for good research design and subject matter knowledge. ThisTable of ContentsEditors' introduction: inference and shoe leather; Part I. Statistical Modeling: Foundations and Limitations: 1. Some issues in the foundations of statistics: probability and model validation; 2. Statistical assumptions as empirical commitments; 3. Statistical models and shoe leather; Part II. Studies in Political Science, Public Policy, and Epidemiology: 4. Methods for Census 2000 and statistical adjustments; 5. On 'solutions' to the ecological inference problem; 6. Rejoinder to King; 7. Black ravens, white shoes, and case selection: inference with categorical variables; 8. What is the chance of an earthquake?; 9. Salt and blood pressure: conventional wisdom reconsidered; 10. The Swine Flu vaccine and Guillain-Barré Syndrome: relative risk and specific causation; 11. Survival analysis: an epidemiological hazard?; Part III. New Developments: Progress or Regress?: 12. On regression adjustments in experiments with several treatments; 13. Randomization does not justify logistic regression; 14. The grand leap; 15. On specifying graphical models for causation, and the identification problem; 16. Weighting regressions by propensity scores; 17. On the so-called 'Huber sandwich estimator' and 'robust standard errors'; 18. Endogeneity in probit response models; 19. Diagnostics cannot have much power against general alternatives; Part IV. Shoe Leather, Revisited: 20. On types of scientific inquiry: the role of quantitative reasoning.
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Cambridge University Press The Dark Side of the Ivory Tower
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Cambridge University Press Moral Movements and Foreign Policy 116 Cambridge Studies in International Relations Series Number 116
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Cambridge University Press Lost in Transition
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Cambridge University Press Skilled Workers in the Class Structure
Book SynopsisThis book reinterprets the British class structure and its evolution from the mid-nineteenth century until the 1980s. It provides a detailed empirical study of the growth of trade unions, and development of earnings differentials and patterns of class inter-marriage during this period, and uses this material to reassess theoretical questions of class consciousness, the notion of the 'traditional working class', and the ideas of a 'labour aristocracy'. A particular feature is that this book is part of the development of a mode of sociological analysis intended to be compatible with economic theory. Its primary focus is on the relationship between skilled and non-skilled manual workers. This 1984 suggests that an internal division of the manual working class on the basis of skill has been a persistent feature of economic relations since the late nineteenth century. It goes on to show, however, by the extensive analysis of inter marriage, that this economic division has not been translateTable of ContentsList of tables, diagrams and models; Acknowledgements; Part I. Debates and Definitions: 1. Orientations to the analysis of class in Britain; 2. The traditional working class; 3. The labour aristocracy; 4. Theoretical orientations to skill; 5. Aspects of the social structure of Rochdale, 1856–1964; Part II. The Economic Structuration of Class: 6. The trade union structure in the Rochdale cotton and engineering industries; 7. The course of wage differentials in Rochdale during the period 1856–1964; 8. Skilled manual workers in the labour process; Part III. The Social Structuration of Class: 9. Classes, strata and occupations; 10. Class analysis and marital endogamy; 11. Intermarriage in Rochdale: class endogamy of brides and grooms; 12. Intermarriage in Rochdale: class endogamy of fathers of brides and fathers of grooms; 13. Skilled manual workers in the British class structure; Appendices; Notes; Bibliography; Index.
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Cambridge University Press Status in Management and Organizations
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Cambridge University Press The Civil Rights Movement and the Logic of Social Change
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Cambridge University Press Justice in America The Separate Realities of Blacks and Whites Cambridge Studies in Public Opinion and Political Psychology
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Cambridge University Press Social Stratification
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Cambridge University Press Determinants of Democratization
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Cambridge University Press Americanism in the TwentyFirst Century Public Opinion in the Age of Immigration
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Cambridge University Press Social Movements and Protest
Book SynopsisThis lively textbook integrates theory and methodology into the study of social movements, and includes contemporary case studies such as political violence and terrorism, alter-globalisation, social networking and global activism, to engage students and encourage them to apply theories critically.Trade Review'… engaging and highly suitable for both undergraduate and graduate audiences. This highly accessible text provides a broad overview of central topics of interest to social movement scholars and provides insights into the ways in which movements are studied.' Andrew W. Martin, Ohio State University'The book to give to students discovering theories of social movements and one that academics too will happily browse to refresh rusty memories.' Sheila Rowbotham, Honorary Fellow, Manchester UniversityTable of Contents1. Introduction: conceptualizing social movements; 2. From the mad to the sane: collective behaviour and its critics; 3. From the rational to the relational: resource mobilization, organization, and social movement networks; 4. From political processes to cultural processes: political opportunity, frames, and contentious politics; 5. From old to new social movements: capitalism, culture, and the reinvention of everyday life; 6. From national to global social movements: network movements, alternative globalization, and new media; 7. From the pretty to the ugly: terrorism, social movement theory, and covert networks; 8. From collective behaviour to misbehaviour: redrawing the boundaries of political and cultural resistance; 9. Conclusion: the shifting terrain of social movement studies.
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Cambridge University Press Sex Before the Sexual Revolution
Book SynopsisBased on vivid and compelling oral testimony from a diverse range of people, this book provides the first rounded account of sexuality in marriage in early and mid twentieth-century England. The authors look beyond the conventions of silence among the respectable majority to challenge stereotypes of ignorance and inhibition.Trade Review'A warm and enjoyable read, at times heartbreaking and at others erotic, its appeal goes beyond its value as an academic text. It is an impressive venture that captures what otherwise might have remained a forgotten part of our sexual history.' Petra Boynton, The Times Higher Education Supplement'I can scarcely recall reading a book which gives a richer, more comprehensive - and ultimately, more deeply moving - account of the human experience.' Simon Callow, The Guardian, in which Sex Before the Sexual Revolution was selected as 'Book of the Week''A brilliant new book … based on the intimate experiences of people from the middle and working classes whose adolescence, marriage and childrearing took place during and after the period between the two world wars … provides a glimpse into an era when sex was not spoken about.' The Daily Express'A peek through the curtains of the pre-Sixties bedroom, this convincing and gripping social history provides undeniable evidence that sex did not start in the Sixties.' Oliver James'… an exciting, pioneering study … Szreter and Fisher advance a refreshingly candid account of English sex, love, and marriage and present the fascinating oral history material to its best advantage. In short, this is an excellent book which deserves to attract a very large readership.' Angus McLaren, Emeritus Professor, University of Victoria'A surprising number of people think that Philip Larkin was right and the British didn't discover sex until the 1960s … This book goes further than any other in breaking the silence and presenting middle and working class people who married between the 1930s and 1950s talking frankly about their sexual experience, revealing that sexual intercourse really did happen before 1963 - and some people even enjoyed it.' Pat Thane, Director, Centre for Contemporary British History, Institute of Historical Research'A work of deeply engaging and distinguished scholarship, based on fascinating interviews and other primary data, which bring the last century to life in a vivid and often touching manner. In doing so, the authors shatter many myths about intimate life during previous generations and provide the context for the development of modern British sexuality … a major contribution to social history and to the history of sexology. This book should be required reading for all serious students and researchers.' Brett Kahr, Honorary Visiting Professor, Roehampton University, and author of Sex and the Psyche'An accessibly written yet theoretically nuanced analysis of oral histories from the generation that came of age before the sexual revolution … Drawing on the touching, sometimes funny, and occasionally sad oral histories of working and middle class men and women, Sex Before the Sexual Revolution reveals an untold story about how, for some married couples, silence, inhibition, and a shared commitment to privacy were core elements of the erotic, and love was demonstrated both through sexual intimacy and, at times, by deliberate abstinence.' Jennifer Hirsch, Associate Professor of Sociomedical Sciences, Columbia University'Sex Before the Sexual Revolution provides the first rounded, firsthand account of sexuality in marriage in the years 1918–1963. The authors, two distinguished, award-winning academics, studied the testimonies of 89 men and women from all backgrounds. None of them was used to discussing intimate matters - after all, in their day people didn't. Yet the researchers managed to get even the shyest interviewees talking in the end - with truly fascinating results.' Bel Mooney, Daily Mail'This is a fine book, crammed with engaging empirical detail, and providing rich insights into the English marital bedroom in the decades between the First World War and the so-called 'sexual revolution' of the 1960s … Historians of sexuality, gender and demography will pay gratitude to Szreter and Fisher for providing us with this culmination of many years of important work.' Social History of Medicine'Szreter and Fisher skilfully reconstruct a moral universe of sexual knowledge and quotidian experience in which ideals of naturalness, spontaneity, respect and trust framed the intimate lives of at least two generations of English men and women.' Sally Alexander, History Workshop JournalTable of Contents1. Introduction; Part I. What was Sex?: 2. The facts of life: learning about sex in childhood and youth; 3. Sexual intimacies before marriage; Part II. What was Love?: 4. Romance and love: finding a partner; 5. Married love: caring and sharing; Part III. Exploring Sex and Love in Marriage: 6. Birth control, sex and abstinence; 7. Bodies; 8. Sex, love, duty, pleasure?; 9. The morning after; 10. Conclusion.
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Cambridge University Press The Drug Effect
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Cambridge University Press Inequality and Public Policy in China
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Cambridge University Press Jihad in the West The Rise of Militant Salafism
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Cambridge University Press Congress in Black and White
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Cambridge University Press Presidential Impeachment and the New Political Instability in Latin America
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Cambridge University Press Group Dynamics and Emotional Expression
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Cambridge University Press Wellbeing in Developing Countries
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Cambridge University Press Consumer Expectations
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Cambridge University Press Environmental Reform in the Information Age
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Cambridge University Press Oligarchy
Book SynopsisFor centuries, oligarchs were viewed as empowered by wealth, an idea muddled by elite theory early in the twentieth century. The common thread for oligarchs across history is that wealth defines them, empowers them and inherently exposes them to threats. The existential motive of all oligarchs is wealth defense. How they respond varies with the threats they confront, including how directly involved they are in supplying the coercion underlying all property claims and whether they act separately or collectively. These variations yield four types of oligarchy: warring, ruling, sultanistic and civil. Moreover, the rule of law problem in many societies is a matter of taming oligarchs. Cases studied in this book include the United States, ancient Athens and Rome, Indonesia, the Philippines, Singapore, medieval Venice and Siena, mafia commissions in the United States and Italy, feuding Appalachian families and early chiefs cum oligarchs dating from 2300 BCE.Trade Review“Jeffrey Winters ranges across the world and through history in this fascinating and illuminating work on an ancient, and yet surprisingly contemporary phenomenon: oligarchy. A model of comparative politics and history, this book is particularly impressive in its deft analysis of how democracy is often quite congenial for oligarchs.” —Bruce Cumings, University of Chicago, author of Dominion from Sea to Sea: Pacific Ascendancy and American Power“It is hard to imagine anyone writing about the concept of oligarchy in the future without drawing on the rich and nuanced discussion in this book.” —William Gamson, Boston College“This is a breath of fresh air that takes the study of politics back to the core questions of how power is constructed and defended and who rules. In this book, Jeffrey Winters argues that the concentration and protection of wealth by oligarchies is central in understanding the operation of politics throughout history. This is an intellectually ambitious work that is backed up by sophisticated theory, by command of a vast literature and some incisive empirical work. It is also highly interesting as we move through the complex manifestations of oligarchy from ancient Rome and the mediaeval city states of Europe to the dictators of contemporary Indonesia and the Philippines. And in case we think of oligarchy as a pre-modern form of politics or that oligarchs are not important if they are not in actual possession of the state, the author demonstrates how oligarchy is also at the heart of modern capitalist politics in places such as US and Singapore.” —Richard Robison, Murdoch University“An elegant work in comparative politics, Oligarchy returns to an ancient political category to challenge our ways of thinking about political power. This book changes the conceptual and theoretical landscape for political theorists, political scientists, and everyone who thinks seriously about democracy. This is a great book, a model of scholarship and bold thinking.” —Joan C. Tronto, University of Minnesota“Known for his serious critiques of the Suharto regime in Indonesia, Jeffrey Winters has now built on his in-depth knowledge of Suharto’s manner of ruling to construct a system for categorizing oligarchies that he shows to be useful for understanding other states in Southeast Asia, but also for the United States and for governments in ancient and Renaissance times. This book should lead international business managers to new ways of thinking about politics.” —Louis T. Wells, Harvard Business School"Jeffrey A. Winters’s Oligarchy is.... ambitious in its historical range and the boldness of its argument. In a fascinating synthesis, Winters shows how seemingly disparate historical cases fit into a coherent analysis of the political struggles involving concentrated wealth." —Paul Starr, Princeton University, The New RepublicTable of ContentsPart I: Preface; Part II. The Material Foundations of Oligarchy: 1. Toward a theory of oligarchy; 2. Power resources; 3. Wealth defense; 4. Oligarchy and the elite detour; 5. Types of oligarchies; Conclusions; Part III. Warring Oligarchies: 6. Chiefs, warlords, and warring oligarchs; 7. Warring oligarchs in medieval Europe; 8. Appalachian feuds; Conclusions; Part IV. Ruling Oligarchies: 9. Mafia commissions; 10. Greco-Roman oligarchies; 11. Athens; 12. Rome; 13. Italian city-states of Venice and Siena; Part V. Sultanistic Oligarchies: 13. Indonesia; 14. Untamed ruling oligarchy in Indonesia; 15. The Philippines; Conclusions; Part VI. Civil Oligarchies: 16. The United States; 17. Singapore; Conclusions; Part VII. Conclusions: 18. Other cases and comparisons; 19. Oligarchy and other debates.
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Cambridge University Press Comparative Welfare State Politics Development Opportunities And Reform
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Cambridge University Press Market Society
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Cambridge University Press Americas Uneven Democracy Race Turnout and Representation in City Politics
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Cambridge University Press Ordering Power Contentious Politics and Authoritarian Leviathans in Southeast Asia Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics
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Cambridge University Press War Religion and Empire
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Cambridge University Press The Dark Side of Creativity
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Cambridge University Press Americanism in the TwentyFirst Century Public Opinion in the Age of Immigration
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Cambridge University Press After Defeat How the East Learned to Live with the West 118 Cambridge Studies in International Relations Series Number 118
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Cambridge University Press The Diffusion of Social Movements Actors
Book SynopsisIt is widely recognized that social movements may spread - or 'diffuse' - from one site to another. Such diffusion, however, is a complex and multidimensional process that involves different actors, networks, and mechanisms. This complexity has spawned a large body of literature on different aspects of the diffusion process, yet a comprehensive framework remains an elusive target. This book is a response to that need, and its framework focuses on three basic analytical questions. First, what is being diffused? Second, how does diffusion occur? Finally, what is the impact of diffusion on organizational development and shifts in the scale of contentious politics? This volume suggests that diffusion is not a simple matter of political contagion or imitation; rather, it is a creative and strategic process marked by political learning, adaptation, and innovation.Trade Review“Finally! Coherence about diffusion. This excellent collection brings intellectual focus to important but previously disparate debates about the spread of social movements across time, borders, and cultures. Highlighting three critical theoretical questions, the contributions deftly interweave analysis of the activists promoting diverse movements, the strategies they deploy, and the contexts in which these efforts succeed or fail.” —Clifford Bob, Duquesne University“The authors introduce useful distinctions that give us insight into the different aspects of movements that can diffuse – tactics, interpretive frames, and other features – and the mechanisms involved in spreading movements. The case studies highlight these theoretical distinctions and ground them in concrete examples.” —William Gamson, Boston College“Diffusion is one of the central processes implicated in the origin and spread of social movements. It is therefore not surprising that social movement scholars have devoted considerable attention to the topic. But until now, that work has remained scattered and marked by considerable conceptual confusion. This first-rate collection should help the situation and prove a boon to those interested in the topic. The clarifying introduction by the editors is worth the price of admission all by itself.” —Doug McAdam, Stanford University“For at least two decades now, social scientists have been avoiding full engagement with diffusion, and as a result, have been missing a critical key to understanding collective political behavior. The Diffusion of Social Movements guides us forward by squarely addressing obstacles that prevented scholars from embracing diffusion, by making sense of a scattered literature, and by showing how diffusion can be a powerful theoretical tool in understanding the trajectories of local and global protest movements.” —Daniel J. Myers, University of Notre Dame“Ranging widely over different movements in different societal contexts, this sterling set of essays takes the study of the diffusion of social movements in important new directions. Not only do the essays describe how frames and practices diffuse to other movements, but they also show how they scale vertically to different actors and levels in a society. Moreover, the very well written and fascinating essays analyze mechanisms that explain the patterns of diffusion that are found.” —Mayer Zald, University of Michigan"Well-written and covering a wide range of movements, certain chapters lend themselves well to the classroom. The volume as a whole provides a much-needed theoretical overview of diffusion theories and processes. It also moves the current state of the literature forward by linking the origins, process, and effects of diffusion to institutional and cultural factors. It provides a cohesive and coherent framework for understanding, conducting, and assessing diffusion research. As such, it is a most welcome contribution to a thriving yet sometimes scattered field." —Hana E. Brown, Wake Forest University, MobilizationTable of Contents1. Introduction: dynamics of diffusion in social movements Rebecca Kolins Givan, Sarah A. Soule and Kenneth M. Roberts; Part I. Diffusion and the Framing of Contentious Politics: 2. Transnational networks and institutions: how diffusion shaped the politicization of sexual harassment in Europe Conny Roggeband; 3. Temporality and frame diffusion: the case of the creationist/intelligent design and evolutionist movements from 1925–2005 James E. Stobaugh and David A. Snow; 4. Framing labor's new human rights movement Lance Compa; 5. Framing the GMO: epistemic brokers, authoritative knowledge and diffusion of opposition to biotechnology Ronald J. Herring; Part II. Mechanisms of Diffusion: 6. Dialogue matters: beyond the transmission model of transnational diffusion between social movements Sean Chabot; 7. The diffusion of different types of internet activism: suggestive patterns in website adoption of innovations Jennifer Earl and Katrina Kimport; 8. Transnational networks, diffusion dynamics, and electoral change in the postcommunist world Valerie Bunce and Sharon Wolchik; 9. Diffusing the rumor bomb 'John Kerry is French' i.e., haughty, foppish, elitist, socialist, cowardly and gay Jayson Harsin; Part III. Diffusion, Scale Shift, and Organizational Change: 10. From protest to organization: the impact of the 1960 sit-ins on movement organizations in the American South Michael Biggs and Kenneth T. Andrews; 11. Dynamics of diffusion: mechanisms, institutions, and scale shift Sidney Tarrow.
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Cambridge University Press Marriage and Divorce in a Multicultural Context
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Cambridge University Press Statistical Models and Causal Inference
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Cambridge University Press The Dark Side of the Ivory Tower Campus Crime as a Social Problem
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Cambridge University Press Globalization and Competition Why Some Emergent Countries Succeed while Others Fall Behind
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Cambridge University Press Social Movements and Protest
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Cambridge University Press Politics and Power in the Multinational Corporation
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Cambridge University Press Popular Movements in Autocracies Religion Repression and Indigenous Collective Action in Mexico Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics
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Cambridge University Press No Wealth but Life
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Cambridge University Press Owning Development
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Cambridge University Press Macedonian Folklore
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Cambridge University Press Athletes and Oracles
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Cambridge University Press Rituals of Royalty
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Cambridge University Press Indivisible Territory and the Politics of Legitimacy Jerusalem and Northern Ireland
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Cambridge University Press From Madrid to Purgatory
Book SynopsisThis is the first full-length study of Spanish attitudes towards death and the afterlife during the peak years of the Counter-Reformation. It includes detailed accounts of the ways in which the 'good' deaths of King Philip II and Saint Teresa of Avila were interpreted by contemporaries.Trade Review'This is a finely researched, lucidly written and carefully nuanced study.' Henry Kamen, The Times Literary SupplementTable of ContentsPrologue: death and the sun; Part I. Eager for Heaven: Death and Testamentary Discourse in Madrid, 1520–1599: 1. Wills and the history of death in Madrid; 2. Approaching the divine tribunal; 3. Relinquishing one's body; 4. Impressing God and neighbor; 5. Planning for the soul's journey; 6. Aiding the needy, aiding oneself; 7. Conclusion; Part II. The King's Dissolving Body: Philip II and the Royal Paradigm of Death: 1. King Philip and his palace of death; 2. The king's many requiems; 3. Drawing lessons from the king's death; 4. Defending the faith through ritual; 5. Death, the Spanish monarchy, and the myth of sacredness; 6. Conclusion; Part III. The Saint's Heavenly Corpse: Teresa of Avila and the Ultimate Paradigm of Death: 1. From Alba to Heaven; 2. Come sweet death, come swift dying; 3. Imperishable flesh, incomparable wonder; 4. Earthbound no longer; 5. Saint Teresa's apparitions; 6. Conclusion; Epilogue: in death as in life: from the daily rounds of Hell to the vestibule of Heaven.
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