Social and cultural history

This major survey of the history and culture of Roman Britain spans the period from the first century BC to the fifth century AD.

Only a renaissance man could have described this glorious city in its heyday.

Die Erfindung der Monarchie: Eine Analyse der politischen Evolution ist eine tiefgreifende Untersuchung, die das Phänomen der Monarchie in der Menschheitsgeschichte von seinen Ursprüngen bis zur modernen Weltordnung durchleuchtet.

A COMPANION TO THE HISTORY OF THE BOOK A COMPANION TOTHE HISTORY OF THE BOOK Edited by Simon Eliot and Jonathan Rose As a stimulating overview of the multidimensional present state of the field, the Companion has no peer.

This book provides a fascinating and unique history of the Britons from the late Iron Age to the late Middle Ages.

This book offers a comprehensive overview of Britain's development since the end of the Second World War.

From slave narratives to the Civil War, and from country music to Southern sport, this Companion is the definitive guide to the literature and culture of the American South.

This book covers the entire historical range of the Sioux, from their emergence as an identifiable group in late prehistory to the year 2000.

Since the fall of the Iron Curtain, migration has become a major cause for concern in many European countries, but migrations to, from and within Europe are nothing new, as Klaus Bade reminds us in this timely history.

This book invites readers to join in a fresh and extensive investigation of one of Ancient Greece's greatest inventions: democratic government.

Acclaimed national security columnist and noted cultural critic Fred Kaplan looks past the 1960s to the year that really changed America While conventional accounts focus on the sixties as the era of pivotal change that swept the nation, Fred Kaplan argues that it was 1959 that ushered in the wave of tremendous cultural, political, and scientific shifts that would play out in the decades that followed.

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Original and comprehensive, Magic in the Ancient Greek World takes the reader inside both the social imagination and the ritual reality that made magic possible in ancient Greece.

A Companion to American Technology is a groundbreaking collection of original essays that analyze the hard-to-define phenomenon of technology in America.

Multiculturalism in Global Society explores the concepts and debates surrounding the complex modern phenomenon of multiculturalism, and its varied effects on the advanced industrial nations of the world.

HOW TO MAKE OPPORTUNITY EQUAL Paul Gomberg makes a powerful and provocative case that real equality of opportunity can only be achieved by overturning the social division of labor that unfairly handicaps not just black but the working class in general.

Ghosts of Memory provides an overview of literature on relatedness and memory and then moves beyond traditional approaches to the subject, exploring the subtle and complex intersections between everyday forms of relatedness in the present and memories of the past.

A Companion to American Cultural History offers a historiographic overview of the scholarship, with special attention to the major studies and debates that have shaped the field, and an assessment of where it is currently headed.

Everything we know about drugs-from acid to epidemics to DARE and salvia-turns out to be wrong Stock up on munchies and line up your water bottles: journalist Ryan Grim will take you on a cross-country tour of illicit drug use in the U.

The Handbook of Race and Adult Education While much attention has been given to inclusion, diversity, and multiculturalism within adult education, The Handbook of Race and Adult Education is the first comprehensive work to engage in a dialogue specifically about race and racism and the effect these factors have on the marginalization or oppression of groups and individuals.

A THOROUGH AND CONTEMPORARY EXPLORATION OF ISSUES FUNDAMENTAL TO MULTICULTURAL COMPETENCY Handbook of Multicultural Counseling Competencies draws together an expert group of contributors who provide a wide range of viewpoints and personal experiences to explore the identification and development of specific competencies necessary to work effectively with an increasingly diverse population.

A THOROUGH AND CONTEMPORARY EXPLORATION OF ISSUES FUNDAMENTAL TO MULTICULTURAL COMPETENCY Handbook of Multicultural Counseling Competencies draws together an expert group of contributors who provide a wide range of viewpoints and personal experiences to explore the identification and development of specific competencies necessary to work effectively with an increasingly diverse population.

The story of Willie Mays's rookie year with the Negro American League's Birmingham Black Barons, the Last Negro World Series, and the making of a baseball legendBaseball Hall of Famer Willie Mays is one of baseball's endearing greats, a tremendously talented and charismatic center fielder who hit 660 career homeruns, collected 3,283 hits, knocked in 1,903 runs, won 12 Gold Glove Awards and appeared in 24 All-Star games.

International Association of Culinary Professionals (IACP) 2010 Award Finalists in the Culinary History category.

"e;A lot has happened in the financial markets since 1992, when Peter Bernstein wrote his seminal Capital Ideas.

Discover the epic history of human exploration and migration, and the stories of fearless pioneers the world over, with this stunning tour of history - map by map.

This carefully crafted ebook: "e;The Rougon-Macquart Cycle: Complete Collection - ALL 20 Novels In One Volume"e; is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.

How the specter of climate has been used to explain history since antiquityScientists, journalists, and politicians increasingly tell us that human impacts on climate constitute the single greatest threat facing our planet and may even bring about the extinction of our species.

The thrilling story of the healers, artists and prodigies once persecuted as witches from the three-time T.

'This gripping book is destined to become THE book about Andrew Tate' Jon Ronson'A fascinating and disturbing investigation' Ian HislopThe behind-the-scenes story of a four-year investigation into Andrew Tate, exploring how a failed reality TV star turned accused organised criminal managed to become one of the most famous influencers in the world.

Wie es den Westdeutschen nach 1945 gelang, Wege in eine demokratische, pluralistische Zukunft zu finden, ist eine der großen Fragen an die Geschichte der alten Bundesrepublik.

Activist and journalist Shaun King reflects on the events that made him one of the most prominent social justice leaders of our time and lays out a clear action plan for you to join the fight.

Winner of the Fortnum & Mason Food and Drink Awards Drink Book Award 2021Longlisted for the Andr Simon Food & Drink Book Awards 2020'Hugely entertaining' Jay Rayner'A brilliantly Bourdain-ish tale of a young woman making her way through the sexist American fine-dining world' ObserverAged twenty-one, Victoria James was named the US's youngest sommelier, working in Michelin-starred restaurants, serving the finest wines.

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'A beautifully illustrated tome honouring 100 exceptional women dating back to 630BC' RedA Stylist Must-read Book of 2018'This finely illustrated book is brimful of startling anecdotes about females who flouted traditional gender roles' Observer'Short, snappy and inspiring, these mini biographies celebrate women who headed out into the world determined to make a difference' Psychologies'Essential reading for anyone.

One of the most successful books ever published and the basis of one of the most popular and highly praised Hollywood films of all time, Gone With the Wind has entered world culture in a way that few other stories have.

Wars are frequently justified 'in our name'.

Der Düsseldorfer Fotograf Carl August Stachelscheid und die Mitarbeiter seines Pressebilderdienstes belieferten seit 1945 verschiedene Zeitungen des Rheinlands mit Bildern aus allen Bereichen des täglichen Lebens: von der Politik und der Wirtschaft über die Lebens- und Arbeitsverhältnisse der Bevölkerung bis hin zu Brauchtum, Kunst, Kultur und Sport.

At the start of the first millennium AD, southern and western Europe formed part of the Mediterranean-based Roman Empire, the largest state western Eurasia has ever known, and was set firmly on a trajectory towards towns, writing, mosaics, and central heating.

His second book of cultural criticism, At the Pillars of Hercules sees Clive James take on artists from W.

With essays taking the reader from London to Bali, theatre to library and from election campaigns to television, The Meaning of Recognition collects the best of Clive James on art, culture and politics from 2001-2005.

Effervescent, energetic and eclectic, Even As We Speak collects the best of Clive James on art, culture and politics from 1993-2001.

The rise of Barack Obama is one of the great stories of this century: a defining moment for America, and one with truly global resonance.

From the private papers of Anne Boleyn and Emily Dickinson to those of Empress Josephine and Queen Victoria, Love Letters of Great Women is an anthology of some of the most romantic letters in history.

From the private papers of Jane Austen and Mozart to those of Anne Boleyn and Nelson, Love Letters of Great Men and Women collects together some of the most romantic letters in history.

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Wide-ranging, hilarious and enlightening, The Revolt of the Pendulum collects the best of Clive James on art, culture and politics from 2005-2008, showing the author, broadcaster and poet at his dazzling and versatile best.

Hilarious and trenchant, Reliable Essays collects the most memorable works of criticism and travel writing from well-loved author and broadcaster, Clive James.