In this historical introduction to philosophical hermeneutics, Jean Grondin discusses the major figures from Philo to Habermas, analyzes conflicts among various interpretive schools, and provides a...
This work provides an exploration of the history of South Africa, from the earliest known human habitation of the region to the end of the 20th century.
Confrontations between the powerless and the powerful are laden with deception - the powerless feign deference and the powerful subtly assert their mastery. Peasants, serfs, untouchables, slaves,...
Painting in Latin America, 1550-1820: From Conquest to Independence surveys the diverse styles, subjects and iconography of painting in Latin America between the 16th and 19th centuries. While...
This book is a general introduction to Shi'i Islam-specifically to Twelver Shi'ism, to which the majority of Shi'is belong today. It deals with the history and development of this...
The extraordinary story of the intermingled civilizations of ancient Greece and Rome, spanning more than six millennia from the late Bronze Age to the seventh century The magnificent civilization...
The Battle of Midway is considered the greatest U.S. Naval victory, but behind the lustre is the devastation of the American torpedo squadrons. Of the 51 planes sent to attack Japanese carriers...
This gripping and richly illustrated account of wartime Greece explores the impact of the Nazi Occupation upon the lives and values of ordinary people. The first full account of the experience of...
One of the few women Impressionists, Mary Cassatt was American born but lived and worked in France. A classically trained artist, she painted portraits of mothers and children. This book provides...
L'étude récemment révisée et élargie de la société de design finlandaise de renommée mondiale ArtekMieux connue pour la production des célèbres meubles en bois courbé d'Aalto, Artek était...
The noted German sociologist and philosopher Georg Simmel wrote a number of essays that deal directly with religion as a fundamental process in human life. These essays set forth Simmel's...
An unprecedented study that reveals tapestry's role as a modernist medium and a model for the movement's discourse on both sides of the Atlantic in the decades following World War II
'The international world of states and their modern system is a literary realm', writes Charles Hill in this powerful work on the practice of international relations. 'It is where the...
The complete history of Northern Ireland from the Irish Civil War to Brexit "A wonderful book, beautifully written.... Informative and incisive."-Irish Times After two decades of relative...
By looking through the prism of the West's involvement in the breakup of Yugoslavia, this book presents a new examination of the end of the Cold War in Europe. Incorporating declassified...
This unique book weaves linguistic, cultural, and historical themes together to form a concise and accessible account of the development of the Slavic languages. Alexander Schenker demonstrates...
This compelling book surveys reconstructions and imitations of landmarks, archaeological sites, and other artifacts, using them to explore the ethics and consequences of recreating the past.
What was it like to be a soldier on a Napoleonic battlefield? What happened when cavalry regiments charged directly at one another? What did the generals do during battle? Drawing on memoirs,...
In recent years, Iran has gained attention mostly for negative reasons - for its authoritarian religious government, disputed nuclear programme, and controversial role in the Middle East - but...
The dazzling splendors of the court of Napoleon I (1769-1821) reflected the grandeur and ambitions of the greatest empire of the day.This luxurious volume re-creates the ambiance and captures the...