A compelling history of the German ethnologists who were inspired by Prussian polymath and explorer Alexander von HumboldtThe Berlin Ethnological Museum is one of the world's largest and most important anthropological museums, housing more than a half million objects collected from around the globe.
How a visionary university and foundation president tackled some of the thorniest problems facing higher educationAs provost and then president of Princeton University, William G.
'The Complete History of Women's Suffrage - All 6 Volumes in One Edition' serves as a monumental compendium that captures the intricate tapestry of the suffrage movement in all its fervent complexity and diversity.
This volume explores the intersection of political history and consumption history by conceptualizing the "e;politics of consumption"e; as a discursive process in which consumers and acts of consumption are framed and politicized by state- and market-driven actors for broader societal objectives.
'If everyone read Edna Bonhomme's incredible, humane, insightful book-and I hope they do-we might stand a chance' Ed Yong, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of An Immense World'Fascinating and thought-provoking' Jonathan Kennedy, author of Pathogenesis: How Germs Made History'Tender as it tackles some of the most stigmatized subjects of our time' Morgan Jenkins, author of Wandering in Strange LandsA History of the World in Six Plagues unveils a powerful and unsettling truth: epidemic diseases enter the world by chance, but they become catastrophic by human design.
This book centers the life histories of three women engaged in sex work in Kolkata, India to show how they make sense of their lived experiences and reveals deep insights into the risks women face in the current social environment of India.
The first biography of a preeminent postwar architect who championed the cause of freedom through architecture and transformed Black history and modernismJ.
How Indigenous, Black, Latinx, and Asian American farmers are reviving their ancestors' methods of growing foodand fighting climate change in the processA powerful movement is happening in farming todayfarmers are reconnecting with their roots to fight climate change.
The first biography of a preeminent postwar architect who championed the cause of freedom through architecture and transformed Black history and modernismJ.
How Indigenous, Black, Latinx, and Asian American farmers are reviving their ancestors' methods of growing foodand fighting climate change in the processA powerful movement is happening in farming todayfarmers are reconnecting with their roots to fight climate change.
Richtige Story, falsche Story zeigt, wie die Geschichten, die wir uns uber Fortschritt, Freiheit und Erfolg erzahlen, unsere Welt aus dem Gleichgewicht bringen - und wie andere, tragfahigere Erzahlungen aussehen konnten.
The untold story of West Berlin, the island city deep inside the Soviet bloc that withstood the decades-long confrontation between the USSR and the WestLocated more than one hundred miles behind the Iron Curtain, West Berlin served as a stage on which the confrontation between nuclear-armed superpowers played out across nearly five decades.
A spellbinding narrative history that defies modern assumptions about women's lives in the Middle Ages and informs contemporary debates about sexual violence and the limits of justiceIn the winter of 1472, the city of Dijon, France, became the stage for a remarkable legal drama.
A spellbinding narrative history that defies modern assumptions about women's lives in the Middle Ages and informs contemporary debates about sexual violence and the limits of justiceIn the winter of 1472, the city of Dijon, France, became the stage for a remarkable legal drama.
The untold story of West Berlin, the island city deep inside the Soviet bloc that withstood the decades-long confrontation between the USSR and the WestLocated more than one hundred miles behind the Iron Curtain, West Berlin served as a stage on which the confrontation between nuclear-armed superpowers played out across nearly five decades.
'Folklore, myth and magic collide beautifully' EDWARD PARNELL, author of GhostlandA modern bestiary with an ancient heart: meet twelve emblematic animals and restore your relationship with the natural world, from the editor of Cunning Folk.
Boozehounds is a hilarious and beautifully illustrated book featuring over 60 canine-themed cocktails and mocktails that are sure to impress any dog lover.
How Black painters use color to create meaning, provoke remembrance, stir emotion, and uplift the spiritColor does more than capture a viewer's attention.
How Black painters use color to create meaning, provoke remembrance, stir emotion, and uplift the spiritColor does more than capture a viewer's attention.
Teaches ten clear protocols for ethical harvesting, ritual practice, and developing reciprocal relationships with plants Gives step-by-step instructions for preparing cleansing baths, mixing protective oils and healing incenses, and using ritual tools Provides a detailed herbarium with practical applications, planetary correspondences, and safety guidance for dozens of plants and resinsDrawing on animist principles and Latin American folk traditions, Vrylak Faemana presents a structured and practical approach to plant magic.
A first-hand account of art, survival and resistance in wartime Ukraine The most beautifully written, moving book I can ever remember reading PHILIPPA PERRY A book for our times PHILIPPE SANDS'A brilliant and unforgettable book' EDMUND DE WAALCharlotte Higgins never imagined she would report on a war.
Presenta un curso de trece lecciones sobre Hkate con ejercicios, rituales, oraciones y autoevaluaciones para una prctica sostenida Detalla smbolos, eptetos, animales, plantas y correspondencias, incluyendo un jardn de Hkate para el trabajo con espritus vegetales Integra desarrollo personal, trabajo con la sombra y brujera devocional, culminando en una autoiniciacin como guardin de sus llavesLas llaves de Hkate es una iniciacin a la devocin y la brujera moderna de esta gran diosa por medio de un curso completo de trece lecciones que acompaan los trece ciclos lunares del ao.
Perfect for readers of Seabiscuit, The Boys in the Boat, and Unbroken "e;Electrifying and elegant… told with journalistic precision and pulse-quickening action.
A world gripped by economic precarity, where families teeter on the edge of debt and dependency, The False Dichotomy of Capitalism and Socialism: A Christian Alternative offers a profound critique and visionary path forward.
