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A Philosophy of Loneliness explores the different kinds of loneliness, the philosophy of emotions, why some people are lonelier than others, and the psychological and social characteristics that dispose people to loneliness.
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A culinary exploration of Rome, which expands to take in global civilization.
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A profoundly enlightening look at loneliness in modern life.
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The sadness, as well as the joy, of unexpected discoveries.
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Traces our preoccupation with nudity in three distinct areas of human endeavour: religion, politics and popular culture. This book explores new territory – revealing the ways... Læs mere
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A vivid journey through the gastronomical, botanical, cultural and political history of beans.
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Martha Jay traces the history of the allium family – onions, shallots, garlic, chives, and leeks – back to the earliest civilizations of the Fertile Crescent and the recipes of ancient Mesopotamia.
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A Philosophy of Discomfort anchors the idea of comfort and discomfort as an historical and philosophical concept. While instinct demands we avoid it, and habit tries to deny it, the author insists that we recognise the uncomfortable and the uneasy as central to our existence.
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A collection of essays discussing critical issues of museum history, theory and practice.
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Last Landscapes is an exploration of the cult and celebration of death, loss and memory. Tracing the history and design of burial places... Læs mere
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A new history of the radio, describing its technological, political and social evolution, and how it emerged from Victorian experimental laboratories to become a near-ubiquitous presence in our lives.
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On Photography presents a new translation of Walter Benjamin’s 1931 essay ‘A Short History of Photography’, as well as a selection of Benjamin’s other writings on photography, some of which are published here for the first time in English.