This new edition of Frank Ledwidge's eye-opening analysis of British involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan unpicks the causes and enormous costs... Læs mere
Domesticity is generally treated as an aspect of women's history. This study of the 19th-century middle class shows how... Læs mere
Examines the often surprising ways that crows and humans interact. This book contends that those interactions reflect a process of 'cultural coevolution'. It offers a... Læs mere
Although it appears second in the "New Testament", "Mark" is generally recognized as the first Gospel to be written. This work points out, the "Gospel of Mark" can be understood only against... Læs mere
Featuring a commentary on Leviticus, this trilogy explains ethical values concealed in Israel's rituals. It brings us to the end of the book and its innovations, among which are the... Læs mere
Dramatic social and economic change during the middle ages altered the lives of the people of Britain in far-reaching ways, from the... Læs mere
An eloquent call to draw on the lessons of the past to address current threats to international order
A lively intellectual history that explores how prominent midcentury public intellectuals approached Zionism and then the State of Israel itself and its conflicts with the Arab world
Written by an authority on Martin Luther, this is the definitive biography of the central figure of the Protestant Reformation.
Reissued with a new preface to commemorate the publication of "A la recherche du temps perdu" one hundred years ago, this title portrays in abundant detail the life and times of literary voices of the twentieth century.