In this work of daring and immersive contemporary anthropology, Carl Hoffman, who has written about the most dangerous and remote corners of the world, journeys...
Most things you ‘know’ about science and religion are myths or half-truths that grew up in the last years of the nineteenth century...
Former Prime Minister and the country's longest-serving Chancellor, Gordon Brown has been a guiding force for Britain and the world over three decades. This is...
*A Telegraph Book of the Year* *Shortlisted for the Parliamentary Book Awards* An astonishing investigation into the start of the Russo-Ukrainian war - from the...
Property carries a great promise: that it will make you rich and set you free. But it's also a weapon, an agent of displacement and...
A concise history of the goddess-like figures who evade both Christian and pagan traditions, from the medieval period to the present day In this riveting...
'A wonderfully engaging, honest and witty portrait of the humiliations, idealism, nobility and banality of democratic life' - Rory Stewart, author of Politics...
'A book of ideas [...] Strathern ably guides us through these moments of glory.' -- The Times ***Great cities are complex, chaotic and colossal. These...
The Book of Kells, dating from about 800, is a brilliantly decorated manuscript of the four Gospels. This new official guide, by the former Keeper...
We live in a world made by science. How and when did this happen? This book tells the story of the extraordinary intellectual and cultural...
'An amazingly wide-ranging book, showing that the world's religious texts can be a force for good today' John Barton, author of A History of the...
The Dutch bestseller Nominated for Le Prix Nicolas Bouvier'A masterclass in storytelling, exploring who we are and where we came from' Danielle Clode 'Gripping and...
Shortlisted for the HWA Non-Fiction Crown Award 2023The history of a demonic tradition that was stolen from women - and then won back...
The publication preprared by the team of authors from the Faculty of Law of Comenius University brings an analytical view of the basic institutes of...
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Infuse a drop of magick into your everyday life. Guided by writer, fashion alchemist and modern witch, Gabriela Herstik unlocks the ancient art of witchcraft...
'A historically insightful read' Financial Times 'A wry, rollicking, and provocative history' Michael Taylor, author of The Interest ‘A thought-provoking analysis of Africa's relationship with...
'The kind of vision the world needs right now...Pankaj Mishra shouldn't stop thinking' Christopher de Bellaigue, Financial Times'This is the most astonishing, convincing,...
The encyclopaedia once shaped our understanding of the world. Now these huge books sell for almost nothing on eBay while we derive information from our...
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