In spite of pedagogical 'innovations,' students continue to find school boring. Drawing on contemporary and historical sources,... Læs mere
Examining how crucial parts of the distorted normative order of the Third Reich evolved and were justified by regime-loyal legal theorists, this book... Læs mere
This Element was written to meet the theoretical and methodological challenge raised by the third science revolution and its implications for how to study and interpret European prehistory.
There is growing interest 'therapeutic narratives', stories which help to explain why people need to create stories with a... Læs mere
Sappho, the earliest and most famous Greek woman poet, sang her songs about love, friendship, rivalry, and family around 600 BCE on the island of Lesbos.... Læs mere
This up-to-date, succinct, and highly readable survey presents a new synthesis of the origins, development, and downfall of Nazi Germany, making... Læs mere
The philologist and orientalist Archibald Henry Sayce (1845–1933) had studied... Læs mere
Aristarchus of Samos was the first astronomer to propose a heliocentric... Læs mere
Ernest Satow was one of the most respected British diplomats, particularly in Japan. Since publication in 1917, 'Satow' has become the standard work on the practice of... Læs mere
In this well-informed study, Scottish feminist and scholar Charlotte Carmichael Stopes attempts to determine if Francis Bacon covertly wrote the plays of William... Læs mere
Annie, Lady Brassey (1839–1887) was an English travel writer best known for her accounts of ocean journeys undertaken with her family.... Læs mere
There is currently no single-volume history of Zimbabwe that provides detailed coverage of the country's experience from pre-colonial times to the present. This book examines... Læs mere