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1. Sex in Antiquity

   Gender and Sexuality in the Ancient World

   Edited by Nancy S Rabinowitz, James Robson, Mark Masterson

   Series: Rewriting Antiquity

   Looking at sex and sexuality from a variety of historical, sociological and theoretical perspectives, as represented in a variety of media, Sex in Antiquity represents a vibrant picture of the discipline of ancient gender and sexuality studies, showcasing the work of leading international scholars...

   To Be Published March 29th 2014 by Routledge
2. Shakespeare, Jonson, and the Claims of the Performative

   By James Loxley, Mark Robson

   Series: Routledge Studies in Renaissance Literature and Culture

   This book will constitute an original intervention into longstanding but insistently relevant debates around the significance of notions of ‘performativity’ to the critical analysis of early modern drama. In particular, the book aims to: show how the investigation of performativity can enable...

   Published March 10th 2013 by Routledge
3. Ctesias' 'History of Persia'

   Tales of the Orient

   By Lloyd Llewellyn-Jones, James Robson

   Series: Routledge Classical Translations

   Towards the end of the fifth century BC Ctesias of Cnidus wrote his 23 book History of Persia. Ctesias is a remarkable figure: he lived and worked in the Persian court and, as a doctor, tended to the world’s most powerful kings and queens. His position gave him special insight into the workings of...

   Published August 29th 2012 by Routledge
4. Buddhist Monasticism in East Asia

   Places of Practice

   Edited by James A. Benn, Lori Meeks, James Robson

   Series: Routledge Critical Studies in Buddhism

   The area of Buddhist monasticism has long attracted the interest of Buddhist studies scholars and historians, but the interpretation of the nature and function of monasteries across diverse cultures and vast historical periods remains a focus for debate. This book provides a multifaceted discussion...

   Published September 15th 2011 by Routledge
5. The Concise Encyclopedia of Foods & Nutrition

   By Audrey H. Ensminger, Marion Eugene Ensminger, James E. Konlande, John R.K. Robson

   From the reviews of the first edition...

   Published April 20th 1995 by CRC Press