The Gods of Ancient Greece: Identities and Transformations
Greek mythology still grabs the modern consciousness. Apollo and Dionysos, Artemis and Aphrodite, Zeus and Hermes;but what exactly did these divinities stand for? A team of international scholars offer fresh insight into the making and meaning of Greek mythology. They recount the stories and significance of individual gods and ask to what extent cult, myth, and literary genre determine the nature of divinity.
Finance Ethics: Critical Issues in Theory and Practice
A groundbreaking exploration of the critical ethical issues in financial theory and practice Compiled by volume editor John Boatright, Finance Ethics consists of contributions from scholars from many different finance disciplines. It covers key issues in financial markets, financial services, financial management, and finance theory, and includes chapters on market regulation, due diligence, reputational risk, insider trading, derivative contracts, hedge funds, mutual and pension funds, insurance, socially responsible investing, microfinance, ....
For nearly 90 years, Harvard Business Review has published some of the most insightful and timely writing on business management and administration. Now that the magazine's archives are available through Ebsco, library patrons have thousands articles at their fingertips. This annotated bibliography provides readers the information they need to find articles related to their interests. Organized by subject area (e.g., business law, finance and banking, marketing), the entries include one- to three-sentence descriptions of the article topic and scope.
What Every Student Should Know About Using a Handbook
What Every Student Should Know About Using a Handbook offers students concrete strategies for getting the most out of their handbook. It shows students that handbooks are all-in-one, easy to reference tools that can pre invaluable help when engaging in any type or writing or research assignment, whether in their introductory writing course or beyond.
With the aid of stringy glue and scalpel-sliced fingers, young and old have turned display cabinets and bedrooms into mini-museums, or tiny battlefields. This book looks at the fascinating tale of this British company - a pioneer in the world of modelling - as well as its products, its changing fortunes over the years, and its links with popular culture. Accompanied by color images, Trevor Pask explores this thriving pastime, allowing Airfix kit lovers to indulge in a nostalgic journey and those new to the hobby an intriguing insight into its history.
