Magic, sorcery and witchcraft are among the most common themes of the great medieval Icelandic sagas and poems, the problematic yet vital sources that provide our primary textual evidence for the Viking Age that they claim to describe. Yet despite the consistency of this picture, surprisingly little archaeological o...

Pancho Villa was many things to many people. To some, he was a freedom fighter and revolutionary; to others, he was nothing more than a bloodthirsty bandit and killer. Villa's life did indeed take many twists and turns, and some of the decisions he made would undoubtedly make many of us question his motives. This bo...

成吉思汗的宗教寛容政策， 何以成為開創蒙古帝國盛世的關鍵？ 暢銷書《成吉思汗：近代世界的創造者》作者、 「最會說故事的人類學家」魏澤福最新力作 蒙古帝國建立後，成吉思汗頒布的第一條法令， 是給予帝國子民選擇信仰的自由， 不僅將眾神請下國家的神壇，讓帝國內的宗教衝突趨於穩定， 更對現代國家政教分離的概念產生了革命性的影響。 ...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The enthralling true story of the rise and reign of O-Six, the celebrated Yellowstone wolf, and the people who loved or feared her. Before men ruled the earth, there were wolves. Once abundant in North America, these majestic creatures were hunted to near extinction in the lower 48 stat...

The Birth and Unfolding of Phases in History: From Neolithic to World, Pueblo, and U.S. History brings together four major works into a single arc of human time. Michael A. Susko argues that the rhythm of history is not confined to the rise of empires, but begins in the Neolithic with triadic (45-year) generations t...

Can love overcome pride, prejudice, and society's expectations? Pride and Prejudice (1813), by Jane Austen, is one of the most cherished novels in world literatureーa sparkling comedy of manners that combines romance, wit, and sharp social commentary. The story follows the spirited and intelligent Elizabeth Bennet, ...

This "elegant and engaging" biography dramatically reinterprets the life and reign of the sixteenth-century Holy Roman Emperor: "a masterpiece" (Susannah Lipscomb, Financial Times). The life of Emperor Charles V (1500–1558), ruler of Spain, Germany, the Netherlands, and much of Italy and Central and South America, h...

Comment raconter l’histoire des peuples originaires du nord, du centre et du sud de cet immense continent américain appelés « Indiens » par les conquistadores et missionnaires ? En ne se limitant pas à la seule période circonscrite aux sources écrites rédigées généralement par des chroniqueurs, des prêtres, des lett...

宋朝的文人詩詞，你或許早已熟悉 普通百姓的幸福生活，是時候來一探究竟 ・起床刷牙、吸貓、聊星座，午餐時間點外送？ ・午後焚香、插花、點杯茶，再到勾欄看相撲？ ・請導遊、買地圖，來趟說走就走的旅行，晚上還能在旅館發「臉書」？ 別急，挑個茶坊裡的好座位，讓我們一起走進宋朝百姓的每一天⋯⋯ 　　如果讓你穿越回過去，你會選擇哪個朝...

Dive into Japanese historyーand discover who the samurai really wereーin this fascinating study that reveals the flawed human warriors behind the idealistic myths. This is the go-to volume on bushido (“the way of the warrior”), drawing on a wide range of historical sources to paint a vivid picture of the samurai in ...

What if true wisdom lies in balance? Doctrine of the Mean (Zhongyong), attributed to Zisi, the grandson of Confucius, is one of the Four Books that form the foundation of Confucian philosophy. For centuries, it has guided scholars, rulers, and individuals in the pursuit of moral cultivation, social harmony, and self...

From humble beginnings to the founding of a nationーthis is the story of America's greatest self-made man. The Autobiography of Benjamin Franklin is both a personal memoir and a practical guide to success, written by one of history's most remarkable figures. In these pages, Benjamin Franklin recounts his early strug...

〓 One man's day becomes every man's story. In Ulysses, James Joyce transforms a single day in Dublin into one of the greatest adventures in all of literature ー a masterpiece of language, identity, and the boundless depth of the human experience. Set on June 16, 1904, the novel follows Leopold Bloom, Stephen Dedalu...

A lendária história dos revolucionários que mudaram para sempre a China. Edgar Snow foi o primeiro ocidental a entrar no soviete de Yan'an, a fantástica área revolucionária chinesa nascida da Longa Marcha. Foi de lá que ele recolheu os relatos que resultaram na primeira biografia de Mao Zedong, bem como nas conversa...

《五代史通俗演义(绣像本)》是一部卷帙浩瀚、通俗易懂的中华通史，也是一本普及中国传统历史文化知识的**史学巨著和文学巨著。具有极强的史学价值、文化价值、珍藏价值、馈赠价值。

This book explores the potential of heritage to enact sustainable human–environment relationships across geographical differences. It does so by travelling to four archipelagoes: the Wadden Islands in the Netherlands, the Cyclades in Greece, Shetland in Scotland, and the Aeolian Islands in Italy. In the face of plan...