• A pioneering collection, looking at the role reception theory plays, or could play, within the modern discipline of classics.
  
• Emphasizes theoretical aspects of reception.
  
• Written by a wide range of contributors from young scholars to established figures, from Europe, the UK and the USA.
  
• Draws on material from many different fields, from translation studies to the visual arts, and from...

Filled with more than eighty compelling and often humorous essays, "Prima Facie" explores a wide array of subjects-human nature, free will, war, evolution, religion, political correctness, death and taxes. Author Richard Thomas reflects on these subjects and his own life to determine why people act the way they do.

Thomas proposes three laws to explain human behavior: Reciprocity. This law states that everyone should have an equivalent exchange of goods for services rendered. We all want fair treatment from our associates. The Leg Up. This law claims that a person will climb over...

Filled with more than eighty compelling and often humorous essays, "Prima Facie" explores a wide array of subjects-human nature, free will, war, evolution, religion, political correctness, death and taxes. Author Richard Thomas reflects on these subjects and his own life to determine why people act the way they do.

Thomas proposes three laws to explain human behavior: Reciprocity. This law states that everyone should have an equivalent exchange of goods for services rendered. We all want fair treatment from our associates. The Leg Up. This law claims that a person will climb over...