Ellen Wilkinson viewed herself as part of an international radical community and became involved in socialist, feminist, and... Læs mere
Spoken by eighty million people, Tamil is one of the great world languages, and one of the few ancient languages that survives as a mother tongue. David Shulman presents a comprehensive... Læs mere
Conservative skepticism of scientific authority—contesting evolution and the climate change consensus—is constantly in the news.... Læs mere
In the 1880s Europeans grabbed vast swaths of the African continent, using documents, not guns, as their weapon of choice. Steven Press... Læs mere
Not only did the Declaration announce the entry of the United States onto the world stage, it became the model for other countries to follow. This unique global perspective demonstrates the singular role of the United States document as a founding statement of our modern world.
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Written in the seventeenth century, The Hustynja Chronicle is the earliest systematic history of Kyivan Rus´ and Ukraine from biblical times until the Union of Brest in 1596. This... Læs mere