Alind - History 1

The studies in this book deal with religious groups and notions in late antique Arabia (ca. 150–750 CE), drawing especially on inscriptions and other contemporary sources. They explore the religious……続きを見る

Grounded in strategic thinking and social science research, this textbook empowers students to confidently navigate skillful and effective science communication. Developed by leading science, health……続きを見る

It is hard to imagine a more male-dominated field in the nineteenth century than sea navigation. This was the high-point of the British Empire and sea navigation drove it. Yet in the midst of this d……続きを見る

Djibril Diop Mambéty's exuberant, inventive and urgent film Touki Bouki (The Journey of the Hyena) (1973) follows a young couple, Mory (Magaye Niang) and Anta (Mareme Niang), who dream of leaving th……続きを見る

The Cost of Living Among Wage-Earners: Fall River, Massachusetts, October, 1919 (Research Report Number 22, November, 1919) is a comprehensive government study that meticulously examines the economi……続きを見る

Bringing together leading scholars and activists, this edited collection calls for a return to the ‘mode of production debate’ to address often-overlooked dimensions: gender, race, and Eurocentrism.……続きを見る

Was Elizabeth (Ely) Trentham only just the second wife of Edward deVere, the 17th Earl of Oxford? Or, should she be properly recognized as the authentic Shakespeare? The story of the genius of Ely i……続きを見る

A decade before the American Civil War, James Churchwill Vaughan (1828–1893) set out to fulfill his formerly enslaved father’s dying wish that he should leave America to start a new life in Africa. ……続きを見る

Now available as an ebook. Men dominate history because they write it. This book offers a reappraisal which aims to re-establish women's importance at the centre of the worldwide history of revoluti……続きを見る

The biographical essays in this volume provide new insights into the various ways that South Carolina women asserted themselves in their state and illuminate the tension between tradition and change……続きを見る

This book offers a new way of looking at the geographical spaces occupied by urban squares, proposing a different perspective on European urban squares. This might strike one as a bold statement, bu……続きを見る

The biographical essays in this volume provide new insights into the various ways that South Carolina women asserted themselves in their state and illuminate the tension between tradition and change……続きを見る

Covering an era from the early twentieth century to the present, this volume features twenty-seven South Carolina women of varied backgrounds whose stories reflect the ever-widening array of activit……続きを見る

The origins of Chinese ideographs were not known until 1899, when a scholar went to an apothecary for some medicine made of "dragon bone." To his surprise, the bone, which had not yet been ground in……続きを見る

Taharqa's compassion was manifest in his response to the tribulations faced by the Jewish community during their time of suffering. Confronted with persecution, the Jews discovered an ally in Taharq……続きを見る

Winner, 2025 Columbia University Press Distinguished Book Award Winner, 2026 Lionel Trilling Book Award, Columbia College What has gold done to people? What has it made them do? The Witwatersrand in……続きを見る

Have you ever considered the true meaning of Destiny and its role in your life? The Destiny Book by Helena Lind deciphers the grand cosmic law of life, offering liberating insights for your spiritua……続きを見る

Traces the role that western India's influential Brahman communities played in shaping India's modern caste system. Western India's Brahman communities have played a key role in the shaping of India……続きを見る

Der Zusammenbruch der kommunistischen Regime 1989 hat nicht nur im östlichen Europa tief greifende Veränderungen in Gang gesetzt. Ein ganzer Kontinent ist in Bewegung geraten, mit Auswirkungen, die ……続きを見る

Taube und schwerhörige Menschen sind eine oft übersehene gesellschaftliche Minderheit, die von der hörenden Mehrheit vorrangig durch ihre Art der Kommunikation getrennt sind – nämlich durch Gebärden……続きを見る

From mermaids to dragons, 16 ancient Celtic fairy tales retold with their histories The Celtic cultures of the British Isles – Ireland, Scotland and Wales – have produced some of the richest traditi……続きを見る

John Horner and the Communist Party is a biography of a leading trade unionist and activist who became disillusioned with the Communist Party. Known for creating the modern Fire Brigades Union durin……続きを見る

Focusing on the military men, railway workers, and wives and children of the British working-class who went to India after the Rebellion of 1857, Working-Class Raj explores the experiences of these ……続きを見る

Bajo la premisa de que la construcción histórica es siempre subjetiva, este libro reconstruye y cuestiona la historia convencional de la disciplina de las Relaciones Internacionales, signada por una……続きを見る

O idioma que usamos todos os dias é aqui explicado por Caetano W. Galindo, um dos maiores tradutores do país, com maestria e desenvoltura. Com o intuito de expor o trajeto de formação da língua port……続きを見る

The pontianak, a terrifying female vampire ghost, is a powerful figure in Malay cultures, as loved and feared in Southeast Asia as Dracula is in the West. In animist tradition, she is a woman who ha……続きを見る

¿Cuál es el contenido y la novedad en El reino del río Turquesa? Esta es una obra de investigación histórica y una visión actual. Enfoca los pueblos de Vilca y Moya, situados en la cuenca del río Vi……続きを見る

The Biography, Life, and Legacy of the Mother of Modern Physics, Marie Curie Introducing "Marie Curie: The Biography, Life, and Legacy of the Mother of Modern Physics, Marie Curie" by Karen M. Galin……続きを見る

In the early 1600s, in a haunting tale titled New Atlantis, Sir Francis Bacon imagined the discovery of an uncharted island. This island was home to the descendants of the lost realm of Atlantis, wh……続きを見る

The lives of the Scottish queens, both those who ruled in their own right, and also the consorts, have largely been neglected in conventional history books. One of the earliest known Scottish queens……続きを見る