The goal of Boccaccio’s Genealogy of the Pagan Gods is to plunder ancient and medieval literary sources to create a massive synthesis of Greek and Roman mythology. This is... Læs mere
This book is a broad, interpretive account of Byzantine strategy, intelligence, and diplomacy over the course of eight centuries that will appeal to scholars, classicists, military history buffs, and professional soldiers.
Meredith Ray shows that women were at the vanguard of empirical culture during the Scientific Revolution. They experimented with... Læs mere
Phenomenology has the strongest claim to the mantle of continental philosophy. Edward Baring shows that credit for its... Læs mere
Whether in family life, social interactions, or business negotiations, half the people in the world speak more than one language every day. Yet many myths persist about bilingualism and bilinguals. This book explores the many facets of life with two or more languages.
The eastern Roman Empire was the largest state in western Eurasia in the sixth century. A century later, it was a fraction of... Læs mere
This lively account of the foundations of quantum mechanics is at once elementary and deeply challenging. It is an introduction accessible to anyone with high school... Læs mere
Paley presents a moving personal account of her experiences teaching kindergarten in an integrated school within a predominantly white, middle-class... Læs mere
Morrison brings her genius to this personal inquiry into the significance of African-Americans in the American literary imagination. Through... Læs mere