Zwischen Glanz und Krise - mit Siegfried Kracauer durch die Weimarer RepublikTanzpalaste, Kaufhausfenster, Bestsellerlisten der vielleicht scharfste Chronist der Goldenen Zwanziger Siegfried Kracauer sah in den Oberflachen der Weimarer Republik die Tiefe der Gesellschaft.
Wenige Architekturen sind in Deutschland so mit Bedeutung aufgeladen wie Synagogen - darunter besonders jene, die in den ersten Jahrzehnten nach dem Holocaust errichtet wurden: Judische Neubauten dieser Art gelten zumindest in der BRD als Beleg fur eine geleistete 'Wiedergutmachung' fur die systematische Zerstorung judischen Lebens und judischer Architektur durch den Nationalsozialismus.
Liam O'Callaghan's revelatory Blood and Thunder shows that the rise of Irish rugby is inextricable from the tensions, debates and divisions of politics, religion and class that have defined modern Irish history.
The French drink, smoke and eat more fat than anyone in the world, yet they live longer and have fewer heart problems than the English and the Americans.
**THE TOP TEN SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER**An exceptional piece of work; powerful, vivid and compelling Rowland White, author of Vulcan 607The Second World War was not only fought in the skies above Europe or on distant beaches.
Winner of the Western Heritage Award for "e;Outstanding Western Novel"e; 2005As the Cheyenne fought that June day in 1876, warrior Comes in Sight faced grave danger.
A radical retelling of human history through collapse from the dawn of our species to the urgent existential threats of the twenty-first century and beyond.
'A poignant celebration of human resilience' Khaled Hosseini, author of The Kite RunnerDear Zari gives voice to the secret lives of women across Afghanistan and allows them to tell their stories in their own words: from the child bride given as payment to end a family feud; to a life spent in a dark, dusty room weaving carpets; to a young girl brought up as a boy; to life as a widow shunned by society.
*Winner of the 2022 Cherasco International Prize*'Thoroughly engrossing' Michael Pollan, The Atlantic'Wonderful, energising' Kathryn Hughes, The GuardianCoffee is one of the most valuable commodities in the history of the global economy and the world's most popular drug.
The definitive guide to Traditionalism: the world's least-known major philosophy, but one that is essential for understanding our past, present and futureTraditionalism is founded on ancient teachings that, its followers argue, have been handed down from time immemorial, forming a basis of the sacred order that must be defended from modernity and the disorder it brings.
THE SUNDAY TIMES #1 BESTSELLERA Book of the Year in The Times and Financial Times'This isn't a book; it's a case for revolution' CAMILLA LONG, SUNDAY TIMES'A damning cannonball of truth through the York ramparts' MAIL ON SUNDAY'Surely has a claim to the title of book of the year, for its seismic impact' JANINE GIBSON, FINANCIAL TIMES'This book has changed the way its readers think.
'Clever, clear and insightful, this book is an indispensable guide to the new scientific and gastronomic frontier of fermentation' Heston Blumenthal'Entertaining, illuminating and insightful' Sandor Katz***Embark on a tantalising journey into the weird and wonderful world of fermentation.
A remarkable collection of 'Covid Chronicles' -- stories from lockdown sent in from listeners to BBC Radio 4 -- making a deeply moving people's history of the pandemic.
A revelatory exploration of how today s right-wing authoritarianism emerged not in opposition to neoliberalism, but from within it FINALIST FOR THE 2025 NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARDS 'Bracingly original.
In a rich and fascinating history John Cornwell tells the epic story of Germany's scientists from the First World War to the collapse of Hitler's Reich.
Pastry is an art but it is also food so remember to stay in touch with your ingredients, reflect the seasons in your food and, for the love of God, don't use strawberries in December.
Zeppelin Nights is social history at its best White creates a vivid picture of a city changed forever by war The Times2018 marks the centenary of the end of the First World War.
A brand-new look at the life and music of renowned composer Erich Wolfgang KorngoldErich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957) was the last compositional prodigy to emerge from the Austro-German tradition of Mozart and Mendelssohn.
A brand-new look at the life and music of renowned composer Erich Wolfgang KorngoldErich Wolfgang Korngold (1897-1957) was the last compositional prodigy to emerge from the Austro-German tradition of Mozart and Mendelssohn.
How sharing a home with extended family or friends serves as a crucial, but imperfect, private safety net for families with childrenMore than fifteen percent of US childrenover eleven millionlive in doubled-up households, sharing space with extended family or friends.
How sharing a home with extended family or friends serves as a crucial, but imperfect, private safety net for families with childrenMore than fifteen percent of US childrenover eleven millionlive in doubled-up households, sharing space with extended family or friends.
'Charman writes with intelligence and generosity, and sprinkles her history with details that are enraging, provocative and, frequently, amusing' New StatesmanMotherhood is a political state.
A bold new history of psychology that uncovers the lost legacies of the women who shaped our understanding of what it is to be humanIf asked to name a psychologist, who springs to mind?
Compiled by bestselling author susan abulhawa, an Arabic-English bilingual anthology of essays from eighteen young Palestinian writers trying to survive the genocide in Gaza.
From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of Braiding Sweetgrass, an inspiring vision of how to reorient our lives around gratitude, reciprocity and communityAs Indigenous scientist and author of Braiding Sweetgrass Robin Wall Kimmerer harvests serviceberries alongside the birds, she considers the ethic of reciprocity that lies at the heart of the gift economy.
' Exactly the book you need right now Stylist'You know how the best writers pinpoint something you ve felt for ages but haven t been able to articulate?
Discover a heartwarming tale of magic and mystery set in the whimsical and enchanting world of Reignclowd Palace'Once you ve entered the world of the artist Philippa Rice, you ll never want to leave' The Telegraph--Evnie Treedle makes magical things, and for the last few years she has been selling them in a magical knickknacks shop, the Magpie Nest.
The pioneering autobiographical story of a British Zionist in her fifties who moves to Israel and chooses to live among 25,000 Muslims in the all-Arab Israeli town of Tamra, a few miles from Nazareth.
