Yale University Press Forlag
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The Corpse Washer (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Young Jawad, born to a Shi'ite family of corpse washers and shrouders in Baghdad, decides to abandon the family tradition, choosing instead to become a sculptor, to celebrate life... Læs mere
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Empires of the Atlantic World: Britain and Spain in America 1492-1830 (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
An enthralling account of the entwined histories of Britain, Spain, and their empires in the Americas
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Matilda: Empress, Queen, Warrior (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
A life of Matilda—empress, skilled military leader, and one of the greatest figures of the English Middle Ages
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Two Treatises of Government and A Letter Concerning Toleration (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Two of John Locke's most mature and influential political writings and three brilliant interpretive essays have been combined here in one volume. The complete texts are accompanied by interpretive essays by three prominent Locke scholars.
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It's Complicated: The Social Lives of Networked Teens (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
An essential read, written by a leading expert, for anyone who wants to understand young people's use of social media
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Dirty Old London: The Victorian Fight Against Filth (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)Levering: 6 - 9 hverdage
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James II (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
A study of King James II and his reign, drawing on a wide array of primary sources from France, Italy and Ireland, as well as England. It explores James's relations with the state and society, focusing on the political, diplomatic and religious issues that shaped his reign.
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The Other God: Dualist Religions from Antiquity to the Cathar Heresy (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
This work explores the evolution of religious dualism, the doctrine that man and cosmos are constant battegrounds between forces of good and evil. Integrating political, cultural and religious history, Yuri Stoyanov illuminates the dualist religious systems.
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Liverpool: Pevsner City Guide (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Joseph Sharples describes the architecturally significant buildings in central Liverpool, and gives an account of the overall development of the city. He includes some suburban areas of outstanding interest, and features excursions to notable sites further out.
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The New Science (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
A fresh translation of The New Science, with detailed footnotes that will help both the scholar and the new reader navigate Vico's masterpiece
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Patterns of Democracy: Government Forms and Performance in Thirty-Six Countries (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Offers an analysis of worldwide democratic institutions. Examining thirty-six democracies during period from 1945 to 2010, the author arrives at important - and unexpected - conclusions about what type of democracy works best.
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Introduction to the Bible (Bog, Paperback / softback, Engelsk)
Examines the small library of 24 separate books common to all Jewish and Christian Bibles - books that preserve the efforts of diverse individuals over the span of many centuries to make sense of their personal experiences and those of their people, the ancient Israelites.
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