A 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 explores the significance of religious faith in forming the personal choices, the course of events and the structure of society in Highland Strathspey in the Jacobite era.
This book explores the significance of religious faith in forming the personal choices, the course of events and the structure of society in Highland Strathspey in the Jacobite era.
'Bursting with colourful anecdotes and nostalgia for a bygone New York City, this is an invaluable artifact for hip-hop fans' Publisher's WeeklyFlash provides a captivating insider look at the emergence and dominance of the now ubiquitous hip-hop culture that music enthusiasts will relish David Szatmary, Library Journal'A must for anyone interested in the history of American music' Kirkus ReviewsStep into the vibrant streets of the 1970s Bronx and witness the exact moment a global movement began.
The first proper history of the world s most notorious secret society and its bizarre and dangerous afterlifeOn 1 May 1776 a radical young professor named Adam Weishaupt founded a secret society whose aim was to infiltrate and overturn the system of world power from within.
With a foreword by Ronan Sayburn MSDiscover the world of wine from classic regions to the new and unexplored, in this extensive wine encyclopediaJoin world-renowned regional experts as they guide you through wines from classic wine-producing regions, such as France, Italy, the USA, and South Africa, as well as stopping off at lesser-known, emerging regions in Eastern Europe, Asia, and South America.
Im Laufe der Jahrtausende war und ist der Haussperling ein treuer Begleiter des Menschen - ein kleiner und scheinbar unbedeutender Vogel, doch mit einer unglaublichen Fahigkeit, sich an die von uns geschaffenen Lebensraume anzupassen.
A new history of the scientific inquiry into raceThe attempt to define the concept of race in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries is often described as a corrupt ';pseudo-science,' but in this strikingly original account, Geoffrey Galt Harpham describes the inquiry into race as a serious scientific project undertaken by some of the leading figures of the time.
A richly illustrated history that reveals how the peoples living along the Danube frontier helped transform the Roman EmpireCrossing the Danube offers a new account of the peoples who lived along Europe's greatest riverthe nearly 2,000-mile-long Danubeduring the dramatic centuries leading up to the end of the Roman Empire in the West.
A richly illustrated history that reveals how the peoples living along the Danube frontier helped transform the Roman EmpireCrossing the Danube offers a new account of the peoples who lived along Europe's greatest riverthe nearly 2,000-mile-long Danubeduring the dramatic centuries leading up to the end of the Roman Empire in the West.
A new history of the scientific inquiry into raceThe attempt to define the concept of race in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries is often described as a corrupt ';pseudo-science,' but in this strikingly original account, Geoffrey Galt Harpham describes the inquiry into race as a serious scientific project undertaken by some of the leading figures of the time.
A sweeping history of the Italian Jewish experience from antiquity to todayJews arrived in ancient Rome before Christianity existed, and they have maintained a continuous and influential presence in Italy for more than twenty centuriesthe longest in Western Europe.
The first comprehensive English-language reference devoted to Mount Athos (also known as the Holy Mountain), The Routledge Handbook of Mount Athos examines the principal centre of monasticism in the Byzantine world and its enduring influence on pan-Orthodox spirituality.
A sweeping history of the Italian Jewish experience from antiquity to todayJews arrived in ancient Rome before Christianity existed, and they have maintained a continuous and influential presence in Italy for more than twenty centuriesthe longest in Western Europe.
How cities and religions have shaped each other through historyIn Cities of Gods, Jorg Rupke offers an entirely new vision of the history of religionone in which religion has shaped cities and cities have shaped religion.
How an ancient myth about a sexually voracious, baby-slaying, loudmouthed demoness became the defining misogynistic archetype of Western civilizationFor as long as human societies have been telling stories, the patriarchy has felt threatened by women.
How an ancient myth about a sexually voracious, baby-slaying, loudmouthed demoness became the defining misogynistic archetype of Western civilizationFor as long as human societies have been telling stories, the patriarchy has felt threatened by women.
This book tells the history of England from the point of view of the people who lived in Mearsdon, the house in Moretonhampstead on the edge of Dartmoor, where the historian Ian Mortimer now lives.
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.
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.
Boozehounds is a hilarious and beautifully illustrated book featuring over 60 canine-themed cocktails and mocktails that are sure to impress any dog lover.
Wüste, Weite, WildnisRote Dünen und tiefblaues Meer, malerische Küstenorte und artenreiche NationalparksEr war im Süden und im Westen Afrikas unterwegs, in der Mitte und im Osten, doch keine Destination hat es Dominik Prantl so sehr angetan wie Namibia.
