1.

Record Nr.

UNINA990003246720403321

Autore

Goldsmith, Edward <1928-2009>

Titolo

5000 giorni per salvare il pianeta : un atlante dell'ecologia / Edward Goldsmith

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Bologna : Zanichelli, 1990

ISBN

88-08-11570-4

Descrizione fisica

282 p.

Locazione

DECGE

Collocazione

005.002.GOL

Lingua di pubblicazione

Italiano

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910450896303321

Autore

Vale M. G. A (Malcolm Graham Allan)

Titolo

The princely court [[electronic resource] ] : medieval courts and culture in North-West Europe, 1270-1380 / / Malcolm Vale

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2001

ISBN

1-280-44515-7

0-19-151332-6

1-4294-2127-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (474 p.)

Disciplina

940

Soggetti

Arts, Medieval

Chivalry

Civilization, Medieval

Courts and courtiers

Material culture - Europe, Northern

Material culture - Europe, Western

Electronic books.

Europe, Northern Court and courtiers

Europe, Northern Kings and rulers

Europe, Western Court and courtiers

Europe, Western Kings and rulers



Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; List of Appendices; List of Maps; List of Plates; List of Abbreviations; Introduction; PART ONE: The Material Foundations of Court Life; PART TWO: Culture; Conclusion; Tables and figures; Appendices; Maps; Bibliography; Index

Sommario/riassunto

In this ground-breaking study Malcolm Vale restores the thirteenth and fourteenth century courts to their rightful place in the cultural history of western Europe. By examining both surviving works of art and the evidence of household and other accounts he illuminates the richness and abundance of artistic, literary, and musical life at the courts of this period. He argues that it was this common court culture which produced the splendours of the Burgundian court. - ;In this fascinating new book, Malcolm Vale sets out to recapture the splendour of the court culture of western Europe in the thi



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910791343103321

Autore

Fisher Michael J

Titolo

Contract law in Hong Kong [[electronic resource] /] / Michael J. Fisher and Desmond G. Greenwood

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Aberdeen, Hong Kong, : Hong Kong University Press, 2009, c2007

ISBN

1-282-70876-7

9786612708763

988-8052-14-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (466 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

GreenwoodDesmond G

Disciplina

340

346.512502

Soggetti

Contracts - China - Hong Kong

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Table of Cases; Table of Legislation; 1 - The Nature of Contract Law; 2 - Sources of Hong Kong Contract Law; 3 - Agreement; 4 - Consideration; 5 - Intention to Create Legal Relations; 6 - Contractual Capacity; 7 - Formality; 8 - Contractual Terms; 9 - Misrepresentation; 10 - Mistake; 11 - Duress and Undue Influence; 12 - Unconscionability; 13 - Illegal Contracts; 14 - Termination of Contracts; 15 - Remedies for Breach of Contract; 16 - Privity of Contract; Appendix 1 - Glossary of Terms; Appendix 2 - Important Contract Legislation: English and Hong Kong Equivalents

Appendix 3 - Limitation Periods: English and Hong Kong EquivalentsIndex

Sommario/riassunto

Contract Law in Hong Kong is the first comprehensive textbook on this topic for more than ten years. The 16 chapters of the book use case studies to cover all basic contract concepts in a reader-friendly style. Particular emphasis is placed on what makes Hong Kong law different from other common law jurisdictions. Attention is drawn throughout to the continuing significance of English case law in Hong Kong. Emphasis is also placed on the substantial similarity in many areas between English and Hong Kong legislation and there is a useful 'cross-referencing' glossary.The book deals with all the