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In the wake of the global financial crisis that began in 2007, faith in the rationality of markets has lost ground to a new... Læs mere
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Presents the history of how two countries on the northern edge of Europe built societies in the twentieth century that became... Læs mere
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Takes an unprecedented look at one of the great rivalries of the Middle Ages and offers it as a revealing lens through... Læs mere
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By focusing on a single year not overshadowed by an epochal event, this title provides a fresh look at Mediterranean civilization in the midst of... Læs mere
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Tells the story of an extraordinary connection between a teacher and a student. This title describes the transformation that takes place in a student's heart, as he and his teacher reverse roles, as they age, as they are buffeted by life itself.
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Students of comparative politics have long faced a vexing dilemma: how can social scientists draw, applicable principles of political order from specific historical examples? This... Læs mere
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Studies the consecration of a Buddha image or "new Buddha," a ceremony by which the Buddha becomes present or alive. This book... Læs mere
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Investigates the conviction passed on by the Victorian novel that a woman's love is the fortune a man can count on to last. This work... Læs mere
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Looks at the rise of humanitarian intervention in the nineteenth century, from the fall of Napoleon to the First World War.... Læs mere
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In the century after "Adam Smith's Wealth of Nations", the British economy was transformed. This title considers how grand... Læs mere
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How heavy is that cloud? Why can you see farther in rain than in fog? Why are the droplets on that spider web spaced apart so evenly? This book presents ninety-six questions... Læs mere
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Offers a contribution to the study of the arts of East Asia. This book features the essays that address a range... Læs mere