Fire had always been one of the greatest threats to an early modern British society that relied on the naked flame as the prime source of heating, lighting and cooking.  Meer

Despite their economic and social importance, there are relatively few book-length studies of national insurance industries. This collection of nine essays by a group of international experts redresses this balance; providing an extensive geographical and thematic spread, linked via an extensive introduction.  Meer

This book examines the crisis at the famous insurance market, Lloyd's of London, during the late twentieth century, which nearly destroyed the 300-year-old institution.  Meer

Despite their economic and social importance, there are relatively few book-length studies of national insurance industries. This collection of nine essays by a group of international experts redresses this balance; providing an extensive geographical and thematic spread, linked via an extensive introduction.  Meer

Fire had always been one of the greatest threats to an early modern British society that relied on the naked flame as the prime source of heating, lighting and cooking.  Meer

Bent u een sprekende, schrijvende of lezende beoefenaar van de Nederlandse taal? Gebruikt u al eens letters om die taal van vorm te voorzien? Dan is dit boekje net wat u nodig heeft!  Meer

Is falling in love the same the world over? What makes a 'happy marriage' in different cultures? How does our society influence us in the way we raise our children?  Meer

We are the product of our evolutionary history and this history colours our everyday lives - from why we kiss to how religious we are.  Meer