In the early part of the twentieth century, Buenos Aires erupted from its colonial past as a city in... more

The Kama Sutra is famous as an ancient Hindu sex manual. But its significance goes much deeper -- it... more

Over the past four decades, French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu produced one of the most imaginative ... more

Over the past four decades, French sociologist Pierre Bourdieu produced one of the most imaginative ... more

This book provides the necessary equipment for the application of spectroscopic methods in organic c... more

Wars in the industrial age kill large numbers of people. What do societies involved in these conflic... more

Anti-globalization activism world-wide attests to the tensions between globalization and civil socie... more

Taken in locations around the world, the images in this appealing volume bring to life the playful n... more

Sakata Eio is regarded as one of the strongest go players of the 20th century. Sakata Eio was born F... more

In early childhood settings, children spend much of their time handwashing, dressing, napping, and o... more

Vsevolod Pudovkin (1893-1953) was one of the leading Soviet film directors in the golden age of si... more

Between Legitimacy and Violence is an authoritative, sweeping history of Colombia s long twentieth ... more

To Live With Christ translates a collection of classic devotions from Bo Giertz’s--noted Swedish pas... more

In this fascinating book of interviews with journalist Jean-Maurice de Montremy, Jacques Le Goff off... more

Plutarch’s vivid and engaging portraits of the Spartans and their customs are a major source of our ... more

First Published in 2005. A Dictionary of Theatre Anthropology subtly juxtaposes visual demonstration... more

A leading authority on the Bayeux Tapestry examines the work "frame by frame" in this profusely illu... more

In this book you will find not the moves or the pictures of the players, but their riveting stories.... more

Established in 1940 in response to the Great Depression, the original goal of Canada s system of une... more

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain ... more

Worshipped as heroes, treated as gods, movie stars are more than objects of admiration. A star s inf... more

This book narrates with emotion and humility Braam s role, and others parts, in what was the last a... more

Nobel Prize winner Gunnar Myrdal is best known for his book An American Dilemma, a classic study of ... more

Nobel Prize winner Gunnar Myrdal was one of the twentieth century s leading social scientists. This ... more

Established in 1940 in response to the Great Depression, the original goal of Canada s system of une... more