The Cristero War took place in Mexico between 1926 and 1929. It was a war of rebellion by Mexican Catholics against the government, which had enforced restrictions on their faith. It was mainly a guerilla war, in which the Cristeros launched sudden, quick attacks against strategic locations. It began in central Mexi...

History describes the 872-day Siege of Leningrad as the most devastating siege in history. The German army had made its way to Leningrad before the city had the opportunity to prepare for an assault and the consequences were lethal. Accompanied by one of the worst famines in history, as well as a brutally cold winte...

James Brown is known as the "Godfather of Soul"ーand for good reason. All you have to do is listen to that signature James Brown sound, and you understand the impact he made on music. Just one lip curl and Elvis was sent running, just one, "Hey! Hey! Hey!" and Michael Jackson was inspired. It seems that James Brown'...

Bob Hope was the kind of entertainer who only comes along once in a lifetime. Spanning the decades, he worked through just about every era of the twentieth century. Hope grew up doing his best vaudeville routine and ended up performing far and wide with the USO during World War II and the wars in Korea, Vietnam, Leb...

Journey through the shadows of historyーwhere empires collapsed, kings rose and fell, and the seeds of modern civilization were sown. The Dark Ages Collection brings together a rich tapestry of writings from and about the medieval world. From the fall of the Roman Empire to the early stirrings of the Renaissance, th...

Explore the turning points that shaped the modern worldーthrough the most respected historical chronicle of its kind. The Cambridge Modern History Collection is the ultimate reference work in historical scholarship, originally conceived by Lord Acton and written by leading historians of the time. This definitive edi...

Fujiwara no Teika (1162–1241) was born into an illustrious lineage of poets just as Japan’s ancien régime was ceding authority to a new political order dominated by military power. Overcoming personal and political setbacks, Teika and his allies championed a new style of poetry that managed to innovate conceptually ...

How did ancient Egyptians define “art”ーand how did the myriad of artistic works they produced mirror their worldview? A Companion to Ancient Egyptian Art presents a comprehensive collection of original essays exploring key concepts, critical discourses, and theories that shape the discipline of ancient Egyptian art...

本書結合故宮《龍藏經》探索研究，以及故宮南院開幕首展「佛陀形影─院藏亞洲佛教藝術之美」單元「經藏的流轉」編輯而成，共分六部。首先以馮院長所撰序文〈殊勝因緣‧龍藏傳奇〉拉開序幕，第二部以圖文並茂編輯方式，為讀者細細介紹這部國寶級藏文佛典的「裝幀之美」、「經文之美」與「佛像之美」；第三部輯錄研究人員的研究心得，篇章內容包...

The Mau Mau Rebellion took place in Kenya, beginning in 1952. A group of native Kenyan peoples, mostly from the Kikuyu tribe, rose up against their British colonizers, who had held the region since 1895. With a complicated story, it can be difficult to place the Mau Mau Uprising within the larger history of Kenyan n...

At the turn of the twentieth century, the city of Tianjin was the diplomatic capital of the Middle Kingdom, where foreign consuls met Chinese dignitaries, and a hub of commerce and culture. Yet in the eyes of foreigners, the city remained provincial. After the tumult of the Boxer Rebellion, however, Tianjin transfor...

Un puma deambulando por las calles desiertas de Santiago de Chile. El gorila de montaña que se hizo botánico. Las historias sobre la jirafa de Lamarck, el mamut de Cuvier o los pinzones mutantes de Darwin. Correrías entre dinosaurios y homínidos fósiles... Arqueólogo, naturalista y explorador, Jordi Serrallonga n...

What makes a just government? How can liberty be protected from tyranny? The Federalist Papers are a series of 85 powerful essays written in the late 18th century by Alexander Hamilton, James Madison, and John Jay, advocating for the ratification of the United States Constitution. These writings remain essential to ...

蘇東坡是歷史長河中的一顆明星，熠熠生輝，逾千年而不暗淡。其偉大人格和赤子般的精神，隨著時間的洗禮，越發令人矚目。

"If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need not fear the result of a hundred battles." The Art of War by Sun Tzu is one of the most influential works of military strategy and philosophical wisdom ever written. Over 2,500 years old, this Chinese classic has guided generals, CEOs, athletes, and thinkers through...

What is justice? What is the best way to live? Can an ideal society exist? In The Republic, the philosopher Plato presents a powerful conversation between Socrates and his disciples as they explore the meaning of justice, the role of education, the nature of reality, and the qualities of an ideal ruler. Written arou...