Thomas Faulkner: 4 books

The barbarian law codes, compiled between the sixth and eighth centuries, were copied remarkably frequently in the Carolingian ninth century. They provide crucial evidence for early medieval society, including the settlement of disputes, the nature of political authority, literacy, and the construction...

This “uniquely valuable reference” filled with over five hundred quotations is a bibliophile’s delight (Library Journal).   A room without books is like a body without a soul. —Cicero   This collection of quotations about books captures the wisdom and wit of such legendary figures as: Aeschylus,...

Enlightenment and Secularism is a collection of twenty eight essays that seek to understand the connection between the European Enlightenment and the emergence of secular societies, as well as the character or nature of those societies. The contributors are drawn from a variety of disciplines including...

The purpose of the Exploring Environmental Challenges: A Multidisciplinary Approach series is to publish a collection of short texts that each explore a specific environmental issue and describe the methodologies, theories, and findings pertaining to that issue from both natural and social science...