A timely and illuminating history of Tibet, from the seventh century to what it means to be Tibetan today
An anthology of Ancient Egyptian literature, revised to offer fresh translations of all the texts... Læs mere
The first major English translation of a masterful seriocomic theatrical work by one of the most prominent writers of the Soviet epoch
"[A] comprehensive guide to the mysteries of slumber that combines detailed case studies, helpful tables, illustrations, and pragmatic advice...The Mystery of Sleep is more than a handbook; it is a guide to the world of sleep and the mysterious disorders that affect it."--
The revelation of a misidentified face in a photograph—once thought to be Vincent, now known to be Theo van Gogh—leads to a novelesque story of revised art history
Romanian exile Norman Manea's internationally acclaimed memoir/novel, now available to English-language readers
The Wars of the Roses (1455-85) were a major turning point in English history. This title examines the difficult economic, military, and financial crises and explains the real reasons why the Wars of the Roses began, why they kept recurring, and why, eventually, they ceased.
Rejecting the conventional Western interpretation of Middle Eastern history as an offshoot of global power politics, the author contends that the region's experience is the... Læs mere
Tells the complete history of women readers and the controversies their reading has inspired since the beginning of the written word. This volume travels from the Cro-Magnon cave to the... Læs mere
In this biography of Henry VI, Bertram Wolffe challenges the traditional view of Henry VI as an unworldly, innocent and saintly monarch and offers instead a critical portrait of an ineffectual... Læs mere
The story of Ancient libraries from their very beginnings, when "books" were clay tablets and writing was a new phenomenon. Lionel Casson explores the royal libraries of... Læs mere