The first full-length, archive-based history of Soviet Central Television's production and programming in the decades before perestroika In the first full-length study of Soviet Central...
One of the world’s leading scholars of Buddhism presents the story of its dramatic journey across the globe, from 2,500 years ago to the present...
The first one-volume, complete history of Europe, as told by Europeans themselves, from Homo Erectus to the Celts, to Greek wisdom and Roman grandeur, all...
Arrested in 1962 as South Africa's apartheid regime intensified its brutal campaign against political opponents, forty-four-year-old lawyer and African National Congress activist Nelson Mandela had...
The untold story of a group of Irish cities and their remarkable development before the age of industrialization...
The Handbook of Private International Law is a valuable tool for anyone interested in this dynamically evolving field of law. It is designed to be...
From the Pulitzer Prize winner and bestselling author of How to Be an Artist:&,nbsp,a deliciously readable survey of the art world in turbulent timesJerry Saltz...
Seven minutes past midnight on 9 March 1945, nearly 300 American B-29s thundered into the skies over Tokyo. Their payloads of incendiaries ignited a more...
The definitive story of cannabis, from its evolution and biological quirks to its role in human history &,nbsp, In this entertaining natural history,...
In dramatic stories and sweeping panoramas, distinguished historian John T. McGreevy tells the mesmerising story of a Church torn between the forces of reform and...
",An engaging, sophisticated yet accessible, account of the Orthodox Church-its self-understanding, theology, sacramental life, and history. . .. One of the best introductions available.",-John Behr,...
The extraordinary women featured in this book defied early twentieth-century conventions to carry out ground breaking field research in distant parts of the world where...
A penetrating look into the extreme plutocracy Vladimir Putin has created and its implications for Russia's future This insightful study explores how the economic system...
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A clear, concise and detailed analysis of the eclectic and beautiful visual and material culture of Catholicism. Focusing on a carefully curated selection of Catholic...
'A daring and mesmerizing twist on the art of biography' - Douglas Smith, author of Rasputin: The Biography'Anyone who loves [Dostoevsky's] novels will be fascinated...
A car book which takes you through motoring history, from classic cars to how we enjoy driving today, and beyond. As Jodie Kidd says in...
Discover everything you ever wanted to know about the world's greatest novels. From medieval romances and tales of chivalry through the realist novels of the...
A compelling exploration of the ways that humans have mapped the world throughout history - now in a compact new edition Map: Exploring the World...
A radical new history of energy and humanity's insatiable need for resources that will change the way we talk about climate changeIt has become habitual...
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