A historiografia brasileira, de forma geral, tem negligenciado a real abrangência das documentações propostas e analisadas por Afonso de Taunay. Neste livro, Karina Anhezini preenche essa significativa lacuna: recupera aquela documentação, localiza e critica os usos dados das informações e nos oferece uma obra abran...

發思古幽情、重現百年前的台北風貌 ◎台灣新生代古蹟與手繪建築達人傾力傑作 ◎緻雅銀典藏版 「這本書讓人見識了手工圖繪的底蘊力量與清淨知識，同時更是一本進入記實台灣這片土地，如何長出重要近代建築之林的簡易利器之書。」ーー林保堯（台灣佛教藝術專家、臺北藝術大學文化資源學院前院長） 詳實考證資料、重現百年前的台北風貌 一百多年前...

Prophet Muhammad SAW Last Messenger of Allah SWT (God) said: “Take olive oil and use it, for it comes from a blessed tree.” (HR. Ibn Majah) Once upon a time, King Anusyirwan, a pious and just king of the Persian Empire, was traveling around the suburbs with his guards. On the way he met an old farmer who was plantin...

Mining finance houses were substantial public corporations with access to money markets in the City of London, the world’s leading capital market for mining. These institutions became dominant at the inception of colonial rule and, in varying forms, remained so throughout the twentieth century. Drawing on a rich cor...

'Deftly punctures popular misconceptions... Could a history book be more timely?' The Economist 'Engaging and persuasive' New Statesman 'A compelling and timely study of what drove history's most influential civilisations... the book comes with impeccable timing... An entertaining and informative read for anyone int...

A Companion to Roman Art encompasses various artistic genres, ancient contexts, and modern approaches for a comprehensive guide to Roman art. Offers comprehensive and original essays on the study of Roman art Contributions from distinguished scholars with unrivalled expertise covering a broad range of international...

The history of the 54 aces who flew Spitfires over Burma, India and Australia, with first-hand accounts and full-colour artwork revealing how this much-loved plane changed the fortunes of the Allied forces against the Japanese Army Air Force. The arrival of the Spitfire in Burma came at a crucial time as the RAF str...

〓 Step into the world of wonder and adventure! Join Dorothy Gale, a brave young girl from Kansas, and her loyal dog Toto as they are swept away by a cyclone to the enchanting Land of Oz. Along the Yellow Brick Road, Dorothy befriends the Scarecrow, the Tin Man, and the Cowardly Lion, all seeking the great Wizard in...

This book records the years of Morley Nkosi’s exile from Apartheid South Africa, most of which he spent as an academic in the United States. It is also the story of his life until that forced departure, chronicling the trials, joys, and hopes of a young man born and raised in colonial and Apartheid South Africa. In ...

**A TLS, GUARDIAN AND NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2020 The new bestseller from the acclaimed author of Justice and one of the world's most popular philosophers** "Astute, insightful, and empathetic...A crucial book for this moment" Tara Westover, author of Educated These are dangerous times for democracy. We live...

神道教是認識日本前必定要先理解的信仰文化， 沒有開宗教祖，甚至沒有記載教義的聖典， 透過神話及儀式，對神明表達純粹的崇敬之心。 日本的各種祭祀、儀式、神明、神社……早已融入在日本人的生活中，對我們而言，有點熟悉又有些陌生。本書將神道教的起源、眾神傳說及其庇佑之神力、儀式的舉行、關於神社的大小事，一一圖解說明。並且還有開運...

A pictorial history and analysis of the infamous World War II German tanks. The German Tiger I and Tiger II (known to the Allies as the King Tiger or Royal Tiger) were the most famous and formidable heavy tanks of the Second World War. In their day, their awesome reputation inspired such apprehension among Allied so...

This short book follows the history of city design and development from the late Neolithic through to the early Iron Age. It is the first book in a series that charts the history of how our ancestors built their urban environments.

This open access book addresses a question fundamental to the histories of empire and Africa: at the point of the colonial encounter, how was knowledge made? How did different communities, with little or no prior contact, construct meaning about one another? Amidst huge changes in the politics and economics of a con...

Das Handbuch bietet eine anhand von 6 Paradigmen entfaltete Darstellung deutschsprachig-jüdischer Literatur seit der Aufklärung. Ausgangspunkt ist die These, dass jüdisches Denken und deutschsprachig-jüdische Literatur nicht primär assimilatorisch an literarischen und wissenschaftlichen Entwicklungen im deutschsprac...

A picture of sovereignty holds the study of politics captive. Captives of Sovereignty looks at the historical origins of this picture of politics, critiques its philosophical assumptions and offers a way to move contemporary critiques of sovereignty beyond their current impasse. The first part of the book is diagnos...