Roderick Campbell: 3 books
Violence, Kinship and the Early Chinese State
The Shang and their World
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2018
Situated between myth and history, the Shang has been hailed both as China's first historical dynasty and as one of the world's primary civilizations. This book is an up-to-date synthesis of the archaeological, palaeographic and transmitted textual evidence for the Shang polity at Anyang (c.1250–1050...
Violence and Civilization
Studies of Social Violence in History and Prehistory
Language: English
Release Date: December 31, 2013
This collection of essays begins with the premise that violence, in its relationship to order, is a central element of history. Taking a broad definition of violence, including structural and symbolic violence, the contributions move beyond the problematic of civilization’s mitigating or foundational...
The Handbook of Medicinal Chemistry
Principles and Practice
Language: English
Release Date: July 21, 2015
Drug discovery is a constantly developing and expanding area of research. Developed to provide a comprehensive guide, the Handbook of Medicinal Chemistry covers the past, present and future of the entire drug development process. Highlighting the recent successes and failures in drug discovery, the book...