The miraculous history of Notre Dame de Paris its construction, near destructions and survival against all odds ';Vivid and engrossing the opening chapter repays the cover price.
The true story of the police investigation into the 'honour' killing of Banaz MahmodWhen Rahmat Sulemani reported his girlfriend Banaz missing, it quickly became clear to DCI Caroline Goode that something was very wrong.
In America today, online spaces serve as critical alternatives for tech-savvy Muslims seeking a place to root their faith, forge religious identity, and build communities.
This collection - the second of a three-volume study - examines the roots of the artistic, literary and cultural renaissance of Sufism from the 12th to the 15th centuries.
This comprehensive study is unique in its chronological breadth, intellectual diversity and historical scope and which demonstrates the central role played by Sufism in Persianate culture in Iran, Central Asia and India
New York Times Notable Books of 2018 Financial Times Book of the Year Award-winning journalist Rania Abouzeid presents reportage of unprecedented scope in this engaging, character-driven investigation that exposes the secret dealings that armed and betrayed an uprising.
A new, transformative history in Tudor times there were Black people living and working in Britain, and they were free ';This is history on the cutting edge of archival research, but accessibly written and alive with human details and warmth.
The fault lines that can fracture a marriage are all contained in these six words: FAMILIARITY, FIGHTING, FAMILY, FINANCES, FOOLING AROUND AND FINDING HELP.
The book that is providing a storm of controversy, from ';Israel's bravest historian' (John Pilger)Renowned Israeli historian, Ilan Pappe's groundbreaking work on the formation of the State of Israel.
La magia, como un elemento disruptivo, que ensancha el marco perceptivo, epistemico o cognoscitivo del hombre, ha estado presente tambien en sus manifestaciones artisticas.
An interconnected, nuanced, and nonlinear view of Chinese family life since 1949With Embedded Generations, Liu Jieyu offers a comprehensive examination of Chinese family life since the Chinese Communist Revolution of 1949.
An interconnected, nuanced, and nonlinear view of Chinese family life since 1949With Embedded Generations, Liu Jieyu offers a comprehensive examination of Chinese family life since the Chinese Communist Revolution of 1949.
*A RADIO 4 BOOK OF THE WEEK, FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOKS OF 2025, SCOTSMAN BOOKS OF 2025, COUNTRY LIFE BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2025*'Packed with anecdote and colour, it's a surprisingly touching portrait of the countries' - Financial Times, Best Books of 2025'An insightful and engaging reflection on the appeal of the ancient' - The Times'I'm a card-carrying admirer of Peter Ross' - Robert MacfarlaneThe prehistoric sites of Britain and Ireland are places of wonder and wondering.
In her classic book The Global City, Saskia Sassen tells how New York, London, and Tokyo became command centers of the emerging global economy and, in the process, underwent massive and parallel changes.
In her classic book The Global City, Saskia Sassen tells how New York, London, and Tokyo became command centers of the emerging global economy and, in the process, underwent massive and parallel changes.
An invaluable resource for shaping policies that resonate with the public and benefit democratic practices Democracy may be widespread, but its vitality is under siege.
El libro Junin, a 200 anos de la Gesta de la Caballeria Patriota se enfocaen analizar la Batalla de Junin, un evento crucial en la lucha por laindependencia del Peru y America del Sur.
Este libro presenta estudios paradigmaticos sobre los pueblos kolla, omaguaca, aymara, guarani, diaguita, calchaqui, toba-qom y mapuche, que habitan en la Argentina en comunidades rurales o bien como originarios urbanos en la metropoli de Buenos Aires y las comunidades originarias de Chiapas (Mexico).
Este libro examina criticamente las principales teorias de la cultura de los ultimos anos del siglo XX y las que se estan elaborando: la etnografia multisituada neo-posmoderna, las multiples encarnaciones del evolucionismo y el retorno insolito de la etnografia boasiana, puesta al dia por las epistemes de Foucault y por un espeso sentimiento de correccion politica.
Ruinas jesuiticas, paisajes de la memoria explora el derrotero seguido por las misiones jesuiticas de guaranies desde su fundacion, en los siglos XVII y XVIII, hasta la actualidad.
This book provides a comprehensive look at the persistent injustice women face in the media and highlights the key issues that prevent real gender equality in journalism.
A lo largo de este manual abordaremos temas cruciales para el mundo laboral moderno, empezando por la importancia de la desconexión digital para prevenir el estrés laboral y el síndrome de Burnout, dos problemas cada vez más comunes en entornos de trabajo altamente conectados.
"e;A traves de un primoroso analisis etnografico ingresamos de lleno al 'mundo cana', un entramado de actores, actividades y saberes que conforman el trabajo cotidiano del canero y lo desbordan en lazos familiares y practicas comunitarias, territorios existenciales y modos -tan subalternos como soberanos- de ganarse la vida rural en el Mexico contemporaneo.
Automatismen sind Techniken, Routinen und Praktiken, die sich einer bewussten und zentralen Steuerung entziehen und doch in medialen, kulturellen und sozialen Prozessen zur Entstehung und Verfestigung von Strukturen beitragen.
