A volume of "The Buildings of England" that covers an area ranging from the High Weald in the north of Sussex county to the massive ridge of the South Downs and the... Læs mere
A trenchant analysis of sacrifice as the foundation of the modern, as well as the ancient, social order
Born in Syria in 1930, Adonis is one of the most celebrated poets of the Arabic-speaking world. His poems have earned international acclaim, and his influence on Arabic literature... Læs mere
A groundbreaking investigation of early Christ groups in the ancient Mediterranean that reshapes the perception of Christian associations in the first three centuries of the Common Era
A reappraisal of the tumultuous Partition and how it ignited long-standing animosities between India and Pakistan
Prize-winning biographer Leo Damrosch tells the story of “the Club,” a group of extraordinary writers, artists, and thinkers who gathered weekly at a London tavern
The reign of Mary Tudor has been remembered as an era of sterile repression, when a reactionary monarch launched a doomed attempt to reimpose Catholicism on an unwilling nation. This title argues that Mary's regime was neither inept nor backward looking.
An engaging survey from the Middle Ages to the present, presenting fashion as a complex process that reflects economic, social, and political changes