Serving Aristocracy is the history of social negotiation and mobility in an early modern knowledge community, centred on the aristocratic De la Gardie family and their sphere of manors and estates i……続きを見る
Discovered by chance in 1901, the Antikythera Mechanism has captivated scientists and historians with its intricate design and mysterious purpose. This ancient Greek device, often called the world's……続きを見る
Why did Scots in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries know so little about their past and even less about those who controlled their history? Is the historical narrative the only legitimate medium……続きを見る
WHAT IS YIN YANG? Learn to receive abundance from the universe with this first-ever guide explaining the Chinese concept of opposites in easy-to-understand terms and striking red-black illustrations……続きを見る
Honourable Mention - 2023 ASR Prize for Best Africa-focused Anthology or Edited Collection Innovative study of state politics, identity and buildings that sheds new light on the links between the ma……続きを見る
This open access book presents a new translation, interpretation and analysis of selected passages from the so-called Mohist Canon, a Chinese text from ca. 300 BCE, and discusses the role of the tex……続きを見る
During World War II, the Japanese military extended Japan’s civilian licensing regime for domestic brothels to those next to its overseas bases. It did so for a simple reason: to impose the strenuou……続きを見る
In "The Spanish Pioneers," Charles Fletcher Lummis delves into the rich tapestry of the Spanish exploration and settlement of the Americas, offering a meticulously researched narrative that combines……続きを見る
This short story about the every-day life of working class people in Cairo is the title story from the short collection 'Season of Migration to Arkadia' by the Egyptian writer Muhammad Aladdin. It i……続きを見る
Symmes's Theory of Concentric Spheres is a visionary anthology that delves into the perplexing yet inviting realm of hollow Earth theories, culminating in James McBride's exploration of John Cleves ……続きを見る
著者：Raphael Semmes
出版社： Madison & Adams Press
発売日： 2019年07月02日
Madison & Adams Press presents the Civil War Memories Series. This meticulous selection of the firsthand accounts, memoirs and diaries is specially comprised for Civil War enthusiasts and all people……続きを見る
Immaculee Ilibagiza grew up in a country she loved, surrounded by a family she cherished. But in 1994 her idyllic world was ripped apart as Rwanda descended into a bloody genocide. Immaculee’s famil……続きを見る
The essential resource on military and political strategy and the making of the modern world
The New Makers of Modern Strategy is the next generation of the definitive work on strategy and the key f……続きを見る
'This beautiful and timely book will appeal to anyone looking to deepen their experience, with or without the added joy of a cold swim.' Kate Rew, author of The Outdoor Swimmers' Handbook
'An essent……続きを見る
Devenu souverain en 1943 à la faveur de la guerre mondiale et des divisions franco-françaises, déjà doté d’une relative autonomie dans les dernières années du mandat, fort d’un pacte entre ses diver……続きを見る
Warren Commission Report is the result of the investigation regarding the assassination of United States President John F. Kennedy. The U.S. Congress passed Senate Joint Resolution 137 authorizing t……続きを見る
This open access book captures and elaborates on the skill of storytelling as one of the distinct leadership features of Xi Jinping, the General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and the Pre……続きを見る
The Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, is the official report of the events leading up to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. It was prepared by the……続きを見る
The Glory of African Kings and Queens is adapted from Volume 1 of 100 Great African Kings and Queens ( First Edition). This amazing journey through the sands of time opens a rich African world to a ……続きを見る
In this third edition of Migration in World History, Patrick Manning presents an expanded and newly coherent view of migratory processes, conveying new research and interpretation. The engaging narr……続きを見る
著者：Adam McKeown
出版社： Columbia University Press
発売日： 2008年12月09日
As Adam M. McKeown demonstrates, the push for increased border control and identity documentation is the continuation of more than 150 years of globalization. Not only are modern passports and natio……続きを見る
'They won't know you, the you that's hidden somewhere in the castle of your skin'
Nine-year-old G. leads a life of quiet mischief crab catching, teasing preachers and playing among the pumpkin vines……続きを見る
The most celebrated attempt at Führer’s life is believed to be the one carried out by Clause von Stauffenberg in Hitler’s Wolf’s lair headquarters. The explosion killed four, but Hitler survived. Th……続きを見る
Der Band nimmt Gedankengänge auf, die Ernst Tugendhat in seinem Buch Egozentrizität und Mystik ausgeführt hat. Die Religion, die im vorherigen Buch neben der Mystik ein Randdasein führte, tritt jetz……続きを見る
In Utilitarianism in the Early American Republic James E. Crimmins provides a fresh perspective on the history of antebellum American political thought.
Based on a broad-ranging study of the dissemi……続きを見る
A history of how corporate innovation has shaped society, from ancient Rome to Silicon Valley
From legacy manufacturers to emerging tech giants, corporations wield significant power over our lives, ……続きを見る
Jean d’Arras’s splendid prose romance of Melusine, written for Jean de Berry, the brother of King Charles V of France, is one of the most significant and complex literary works of the later Middle A……続きを見る
This study offers an in-depth examination of Porphyrian soteriology, or the concept of the salvation of the soul, in the thought of Porphyry of Tyre, whose significance for late antique thought is i……続きを見る
Undesirable Practices examines both the intended and the unintended consequences of “imperial feminism” and British colonial interventions in “undesirable” cultural practices in northern Ghana. Jess……続きを見る
