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For Humanity's Sake is the first study in English to trace the genealogy of the classic Russian novel, from Pushkin to Tolstoy to Dostoevsky. Lina Steiner demonstrates how these writers' shared conc……続きを見る

Apasionante novela, que nos relata parte de los acontecimientos mas importantes del pueblo de Cotija Michoacán, 1918, cuando Inés Chávez el Indio y sus hordas devastaron gran parte del estado y sobr……続きを見る

Hizbullah is not only a leading political actor in Lebanon and a dynamic force in the Middle East, but it is also distinguished by a sophisticated communication strategy. From relatively humble begi……続きを見る

This book is the first of four books based on a series of symposia funded by COST, which is an intergovernmental framework for the promotion of European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Te……続きを見る

The relationship between tradition and innovation in Orthodox Christianity has often been problematic, filled with tensions and contradictions starting from the Byzantine era and running through the……続きを見る

"The Story of Perugia" presents the fascinating history of the beautiful Italian city, exploring it's architecture, people, traditions, notable events, and more. Highly recommended for those with an……続きを見る

HIS is the children’s own day, and no assumption of dignity on the part of their elders can deter them from exercising the privileges granted to them by acknowledged custom and precedent. “April foo……続きを見る

In the wake of independence, Spanish American leaders perceived the colonial past as looming over their present. Crafting a Republic for the World examines how the vibrant postcolonial public sphere……続きを見る

DI Charlie Lager returns to investigate a long-buried disappearance in this 'atmospheric', 'evocative' and 'arresting' page-turner of a procedural from the new Swedish queen of crime fiction *******……続きを見る

En los relatos que constituye el libro Demando mi Libertad se rescata la voz de varias mujeres que a través de los tiempos nos trasmiten un objetivo común: defender su derecho de ser parte, en igual……続きを見る

In 'Woman under Monasticism' by Lina Eckenstein, the book explores the role of women in monastic communities during the Middle Ages. Eckenstein delves into the historical context of how women naviga……続きを見る

"Comparative Studies in Nursery Rhymes" by Lina Eckenstein Lina Dorina Johanna Eckenstein was a British polymath and historian who was acknowledged as a philosopher and scholar in the women's moveme……続きを見る

No somos nada sin el otro/a. Esta es la mejor expresión del valor fundamental del cuidado. El cuidado que sostiene la vida. El cuidado que durante esta dolorosa pandemia ha sido la base fundamental ……続きを見る

In questo libro si affronterà la cosa più preziosa del mondo, come l’ha definita Andersen, il sale. Nel corso della storia è stato causa di guerre e gravato da un’imposta molto odiata. Per questo fu……続きを見る

Bokens händelser utspelar sig i Sotholms härad, som är en del av Södertörn med de gamla socknarna Tyresö, Dalarö, Österhaninge, Nämdö, Utö, Ornö, Västerhaninge, Muskö, Ösmo, Sorunda och Torö. Genom ……続きを見る

Kalevala – kertomus kaikenikäisille -kirjan sivuilla ikiaikaiset kalevalaiset hahmot piirtyvät selkeästi hahmottuviksi persooniksi. Kalevala kertoo äidin sylissä itkevistä suurista sankarihahmoista ……続きを見る

Kalevala handlar om stora hjältar som gråter ut i mammas famn, om starka kvinnor i Pohja (Norrabotnia). När de går ut för att söka sina försvunna söner skakar marken och bävar bergen. Kalevala handl……続きを見る

Under 1900-talets första hälft miste över 120 miljoner människor livet på slagfält, i läger, epidemier och svält som följde i världskrigens spår. Offren stod ofta i förgrunden i rapporteringen och m……続きを見る

Entriamo a curiosare nel passato delle Residenze Sabaude. Come si svolgevano le feste? Come erano redatti gli inviti e quale era il cerimoniale? Che cosa si mangiava e si beveva, come erano allietat……続きを見る

A preeminent Renaissance scholar illuminates early modern encounters with books, in which literature became a portal to self-awareness and miraculous communion between author and reader. The experie……続きを見る

'Arisierung' und Wiedergutmachung werden in der historischen Forschung oft getrennt voneinander betrachtet. Dieser Band nimmt beide Prozesse in den Blick und verbindet damit aktuelle Ergebnisse zu d……続きを見る

Questo saggio è un breve excursus sull’utilizzo del tempo libero in vari paesi del mondo, dall’antichità ai nostri giorni. Non ha alcuna pretesa di esaustività, né di rispetto della cronologia, e ne……続きを見る

All who ascend the hill of the Seraphic City must feel its indescribable charmーintangible, mysterious, and quite distinct from the beauty of the Umbrian valley. "Why," we ask ourselves, "this still……続きを見る

In order to gain an insight into the causes of the rapid development of monasticism among the German races, it is necessary to enquire into the social arrangements of the period which witnessed the ……続きを見る

This edition features a linked Table of Contents, Footnotes, and Index CONTENTS Preface CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTORY. CHAPTER II. CONVENTS AMONG THE FRANKS, A.D. 550-650. CHAPTER III. CONVENTS AMONG THE ……続きを見る

For many reasons, some of which are obvious to the least thoughtful, the history of Switzerland is peculiarly interesting, and not least so to English-speaking peoples. In the first place, the "play……続きを見る

SOMETIMES in a street or in a country road we meet an unknown person who seems to us wonderfully and inexplicably attractive. Perhaps we only catch a passing vision; the face, the figure passes us, ……続きを見る

During the late 1960s and early 1970s, Brazil’s dictatorship arrested, tortured, and interrogated many people it suspected of subversion; hundreds of those arrested were killed in prison. In May 197……続きを見る

THE study of folk-lore has given a new interest to much that seemed insignificant and trivial. Among the unheeded possessions of the past that have gained a fresh value are nursery rhymes. A nursery……続きを見る

SINAI is the peninsula, triangular in form, which projects into the Red Sea between Egypt and Arabia. The name used to be applied to the mountainous region of the south, now it is made to comprise t……続きを見る