http://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/OCC-new.html The latest publications from Harvard University Press in BODY, MIND & SPIRIT en-us Copyright 2009 Harvard University Press Contact_HUP@harvard.edu Tue, 2 Jun 2009 14:24:56 EDT http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog/STEHEA.html Esther M. Sternberg<br /> If the distractions and distortions around you, the jarring colors and sounds, could shake up the healing chemistry of your mind, might your surroundings also have the power to heal you? This is the question Esther Sternberg explores in Healing Spaces, a look at the marvelously rich nexus of mind and body, perception and place. The book shows how a Disney theme park or a Frank Gehry concert hall, a labyrinth or a garden can trigger or reduce stress, induce anxiety or instill peace.<br /> Hardcover May 2009<br /> <br /> <img src="http://www.hup.harvard.edu/images/jackets/STEHEA.jpg" /><br /> http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog/STEHEA.html Fri, 15 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog/MAGBYZ.html Edited by Henry Maguire<br /> The authors reveal the scope, the forms, and the functioning of magic in Byzantine society, throwing light on a hitherto relatively little-known aspect of Byzantine culture, and, at the same time, expanding upon the contemporary debates concerning magic and its roles in pre-modern societies.<br /> Paperback March 2009<br /> <br /> <img src="http://www.hup.harvard.edu/images/jackets/MAGBYY.jpg" /><br /> http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog/MAGBYZ.html#MAGBYY Tue, 31 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EDT