This book explores the history, practice, and possibilities of writing about the lives of First Nations' peoples in Australia as well as Aotearoa New Zealand, North America, and the Pacific.
The history of the Eastern liturgical rituals reveals the variety and splendour of the world of the Christian Orient, and the profundity of its theological thought.
"Die Wut des kleinen Leo: Wut-Mitmachbuch für Kinder - Wie Kinder ihre Wut meistern und stärker werden" ist ein interaktives Kinderbuch, das jungen Lesern hilft, ihre Gefühle zu verstehen und zu kontrollieren.
This collection of studies by Edward Kennedy looks first at questions of spherical astronomy, celestial mapping and planetary models, and then deals with astrological calculations.
Deborah Levenson-Estrada provides the first comprehensive analysis of how urban labor unions took shape in Guatemala under conditions of state terrorism.
The occupation and liberation of Strasbourg was described by de Gaulle as 'one of the most brilliant episodes in our military history', yet is overshadowed outside France by the Battle of the Bulge.
The Russian Orthodox Church (1986) concentrates on the recent history of the church, examining the situation of Russian Orthodox believers in the Soviet Union.
Kinship and Marriage in the Soviet Union (1984) presents articles by established Soviet anthropologists, writing on kinship and marriage in the countries of the USSR.
This book explores the rise of two resistance movements in Yugoslavia after its invasion and partition by Germany, Italy, Hungary, and Bulgaria in April 1941: one led by Draza Mihailovic's Chetniks, supporters of the Serb monarchy; and the Partisans, led by Josip Broz Tito and his Communist Party.
Part of The Making of the Modern World series, this innovative textbook offers an introduction to the 19th-century world with a focus on human perspectives through social and cultural histories.
As an early experiment in the creation of multilateral institutions, the League of Nations was entrusted by its members to maintain peace but also to be a standard-maker and a manager of contemporary problems and challenges requiring a global response.
Truth, Lies & Reason - About the Power of ManipulationWe are all exposed to facts and emotions and the line between truth and deception is not always clearly distinguishable.
Palestine of the Jews (1919) examines the history of Jewish Palestine, from 4,000 years ago to the early twentieth century and the Balfour Declaration.
This volume provides a concise synthesis of human-animal relations over time, charting shifting attitudes towards animals from domestication to the present day.
In the context of the simple, enjoyable and unconscious presentation, the writer presents the main landmarks of Sufism, and moves us from the nature of Sufism as a human sign, to the distinction between the many meanings of its meaning, to the difference between him and the forms of Sufism in other religions, and defined its methods, doctrines, literature and other outlets with an impact in this field.
As fans of Just a Minute know, the key to the game is knowing your way around the English language: how it works, how it s evolved, and how words connect, often in surprising ways.
War, preparation for war, and dealing with war's aftermath consumed the greater part of the surplus resources of societies around the globe throughout the pre-modern period.