The uses of shame (and shamelessness) in spheres that range from social media and consumerism to polarized politics and mass violenceToday, we are caught in a shame spirala vortex of mutual shaming that pervades everything from politics to social media.
'Brave, intense, unexpected, lyrical and troubling' Rory StewartAn extraordinary portrait of the Scottish Highlands: this is an epic and urgent story of destruction and renewal, told through unforgettable encounters with its people.
A richly entertaining history of the ways in which, for 3,000 years, the church has tied itself in knots over sex (and love and marriage) fabulous ObserverThe Bible observes that God made humanity for a while a little lower than the angels .
Tombs, Mummies and Burials: The Ancient World's Obsession With DeathBeneath the healing springs and Victorian spires of Eureka Springs lie echoes of humanity's oldest rituals—ancient tombs hidden in Ozark hollows, cave burials, and legends of the restless dead that mirror civilizations half a world away.
JAVA, JUSTICE, AND THE SOUL OF INDONESIAA Lawyer's Guide to Culture, Law, and the Hopes of His Nation"e;When the law doesn't speak enough, culture will answer.
A FINANCIAL TIMES BEST SUMMER BOOK OF 2026"e;Brilliant, powerful, fascinating"e; ROBERT MACFARLANE"e;Deeply thoughtful"e; ROBIN WALL KIMMERER"e;Captivating and exhilarating"e; TRISTAN GOOLEY A sage, companionable and fulgent meditation on how best to be human The prescription is simple: live like a tree.
A landmark exploration of women-led communities worldwide and what they can teach us about new ways to live, think and govern, from BBC global correspondent Megha Mohan.
El texto relata como, tras haber sido percibido durante siglos como un cerro inofensivo, el volcan Arenal hizo erupcion el 29 de julio de 1968, arrojando fuego y lava que en pocas horas causaron destruccion y numerosas muertes.
Discover the forgotten wisdom of traditional Vietnamese households — where health, food, and daily life were shaped by generations of observation, experience, and cultural knowledge.
**As seen on ITV This Morning**A compassionate, science-backed roadmap to appetite, metabolism and life in the age of GLP-1s, from the Head Nutritionist at ZOE and Sunday Times bestselling authorIncludes a foreword from Professor Tim SpectorAppetite is not a test of willpower, but a biological system shaped by the brain, gut, hormones and the world around us.
El presente trabajo es una reflexion sobre la escena analitica construida a partir de la perspectiva de las y los analizantes, es decir, de las teorias que ellas y ellos construyen respecto a ese espacio/tiempo especial, donde encuentran a un otro, al mismo tiempo intimo y extrano, a quien le hablan.
'Singh is a brilliant young scholar and a gifted writer, and this remarkable book will change how you think about religion, spirituality, consciousness, and human nature' Paul BloomWhat are the origins of shamanism and what is its future?
THE PATTERN OF WHOLENESS: The Civilizational Truth of Human Continuity is a comprehensive civilizational inquiry into the structural realities that sustain human continuity, relational balance, family stability, and social cohesion across generations.
*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.
SHORTLISTED FOR THE ORWELL PRIZE FOR POLITICAL WRITING 2023A WATERSTONES BOOK OF YEAR FOR POLITICS 2023'I learned something new on every page of this totally essential book' Sathnam Sanghera'By thinking about gendered inequality as rooted in something unalterable within us, we fail to see it for what it is: something more fragile that has had to be constantly remade and reasserted.
In An Appeal to the World, His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama of Tibet illuminates the way to peace in our time, arguing for a form of universal ethics that goes beyond religion - values we all share as humans that can help us create unity and peace to heal our world.
One of our most admired and loved psychologists turns her attention to the essence of the good relationship, and why we need enemies as well as friends.
Based on exciting discoveries in mathematics, genetics, psychology and sociology, 'Connected' is an innovative and fascinating exploration of how social networks operate.
One of the government's former behavioural scientists reveals how you can do what you want, whilst everybody tries to influence you into doing what they want.
'I cannot help but see the bodies of my near ancestors in the current caravans of desperate souls fleeing from place to place, chased by famine, war and toxins.
