Social & Cultural Studies 14

A brand new thriller from the internationally bestselling author of A QUIET BELIEF IN ANGELS **** Rookie police officer Rachel Hoffman has never seen a dead body before. It will not be her last. Her……続きを見る

Over thirty years after Maurice Blanchot writes The Unavowable Community (1983)ーa book that offered a critical response to an early essay by Jean-Luc Nancy on “the inoperative community”ーNancy res……続きを見る

Authoritative, insightful, and historically vital, The Federalist Papers present the arguments that shaped the United States Constitution. Written by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay ……続きを見る

Own the Birth Certificate of American Liberty. In the summer of 1776, a group of visionaries risked their lives, their fortunes, and their sacred honor to articulate a radical new vision for humanit……続きを見る

Direct, powerful, and unforgettable, Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass is one of the most important autobiographies ever written. In his own words, Douglass recounts his experiences as an ……続きを見る

The Novel That Changed the World. Experience the raw, unflinching power of Upton Sinclair's masterpiece, The Jungle. Originally intended to expose the brutal conditions faced by immigrants in Chicag……続きを見る

Direct, persuasive, and historically transformative, Common Sense ignited public support for American independence. Thomas Paine's powerful arguments challenged monarchy and inspired a nation to emb……続きを見る

Foundational, profound, and endlessly influential, The Republic is one of the cornerstones of Western philosophy. Through Socratic dialogue, Plato explores justice, morality, education, and the idea……続きを見る

This book analyses how public toilets were provided by the government and local business in Hong Kong between the 1860s and 1930s through a process that was embedded in class and racial politics. Ad……続きを見る

Discover the Book That Defined an Entire Genre of Thought. First published in 1516, Sir Thomas More's Utopia remains one of the most influential works of Western literature. Written as a playful yet……続きを見る

This volume reflects the latest historiographical discussion about the decline, transformation, heritagisation, and re-invention of industrial cities in Europe during the late 20th century. It argue……続きを見る

Raw, courageous, and profoundly moving, My Bondage and My Freedom is Frederick Douglass's deeply personal account of his life in slavery and his journey toward freedom. With clarity and moral force,……続きを見る

H. H. Holmes' story has become one of legend. Holmes committed his crimes at a time in history where the idea of murdering on a mass scale was just being introduced to the world through the actions ……続きを見る

What if the greatest mystery on Earthーlife itselfーcould be explained by a single, transformative idea? In On the Origin of Species, Charles Darwin unveils the revolutionary theory of evolution by ……続きを見る

"The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts." Discover the enduring wisdom of Marcus Aurelius, the Roman Emperor and philosopher who wrote Meditations not for public glory,……続きを見る

Few books have shaped the modern world as powerfully as The Communist Manifesto. Written with urgency and conviction, this groundbreaking work by Karl Marx and Friedrich Engels presents a bold criti……続きを見る

A world divided. A system in crisis. A document that ignited a global movement. Written in 1848 at a moment of rising unrest, The Communist Manifesto lays out Marx and Engels's bold vision of class ……続きを見る

Born enslaved. Silenced by force. Awakened by truth and the will to resist. In this deeply personal and powerful autobiography, Frederick Douglass recounts his life in bondage with searing honestyー……続きを見る

This book offers a comprehensive understanding of a novel approach to household security following the loss of an adult member, introducing the concept of Bridging Household Life Insurance. It addre……続きを見る

Allegories of Format examines the significance of format to the literary oeuvre of the nineteenth-century Swiss author, Gottfried Keller (1819–1890), best known for his 1855 novel, Green Henry (Der ……続きを見る

Michael Sandel's Justice: What's the Right Thing to Do? invites readers of all ages and political persuasions on a journey of moral reflection, and shows how reasoned debate can illuminate our lives……続きを見る

Hesiod, who lived in Boetia in the late eighth century BC, is one of the oldest known, and possibly the oldest of Greek poets. His Theogony contains a systematic genealogy of the gods from the begin……続きを見る

What if a better world already existsーjust one step beyond our own? In this bold philosophical adventure, two travelers fall into a parallel Earth where society runs with harmony, logic, and fairne……続きを見る

The Myth of the Twelve Tribes of Israel is the first study to treat the history of claims to an Israelite identity as an ongoing historical phenomenon from biblical times to the present. By treating……続きを見る

The story of a runaway apprentice who became a world-changing thinkerーand helped shape a nation. In this candid and remarkable autobiography, Benjamin Franklin shares how discipline, curiosity, and……続きを見る

The Islamic Republic of Iran came into being in 1979, the result of a radical revolution that overhauled not only the foundations of Iranian society, religion and politics, but also our understandin……続きを見る

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW AN FX LIMITED SERIES STREAMING ON HULU • NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER • From the author of *Empire of Painー*a stunning, intricate narrative about a no……続きを見る

Five Alchemists. One book. A constellation of ideas. The second annual Alchemy Lecture was presented in November 2023 at York University to a sold out in-person audience and nearly one thousand live……続きを見る

A wealthy man dead. A village full of secrets. And one twist that changed mystery fiction forever. In The Murder of Roger Ackroyd, Agatha Christie delivers one of the most daring and unforgettable d……続きを見る

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • An urgent warning of the unprecedented risks that AI and other fast-developing technologies pose to global order, and how we might contain them while we have the chance……続きを見る