Step into the profound and complex world of Fyodor Dostoyevsky, a literary titan whose works delve into the depths of morality, faith, and the human condition 〓. The Complete Works offers an unparalleled collection of his masterpieces, making it a must-have for readers seeking thought-provoking and soul-stirring li...

This book explores the role of the law in the social construction of ‘race’ and ‘mixture’ within and beyond the borders of Europe. It focuses on ‘interracialized’ intimacies, that is, the intimate relations of subjects ascribed and/or perceived to belong to different ‘races’. The role of the state in defining bounda...

Immerse yourself in the sophisticated world of Edith Wharton with "The Complete Works of Edith Wharton" 〓〓. This remarkable collection includes all the novels, short stories, and essays penned by the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Literature 〓. Wharton's works masterfully capture the intricacies of hig...

Step into the rugged charm of the Western genre 〓 with "10 Timeless Tales of the Wild West" 〓✨. This collection brings you an incredible mix of classic Western storytelling, filled with gripping adventures, heartfelt emotions, and the unrelenting spirit of the American frontier. From the dusty trails 〓 to bustli...

Global history has come of age but has had little impact on the historiography of early modern Germany. This volume seeks to bring a global perspective to the history of Central Europe by addressing understudied global and colonial entanglements. Exploring the impact of these interactions on court life and home town...

Postal Intelligence connects and situates histories of the post and government intelligence alongside print technology and state power in the wider context of the early modern communications revolution. In the sixteenth century, postal services became central to domestic governance and foreign policy enterprises, ex...

The Nazis and their collaborators buried over 100,000 victims at Babyn Yar, a ravine in modern-day Ukraine. Most of the individuals were Jewish, making this area one of the most infamous mass murder sites in history. The Ravine of Memory starts when the travesty ends, telling the story of the ravine’s memory and for...

As China reclaims its position as a world power, Imperial Twilight looks back to tell the story of the country’s last age of ascendance and how it came to an end in the nineteenth-century Opium War. As one of the most potent turning points in the country’s modern history, the Opium War has since come to stand for ev...

Ichetucknee Springs, a north Florida gem , remains a breathtaking natural wonder. For centuries, folks have enjoyed the crystal clear and cooling depths of the eight-named springs and the river formed from the first magnitude flow of those springs. Enjoy this look at the history and culture filled with stories from ...

Often portrayed as an awkward, disfigured, and clumsy man, Claudius was the unlikely ruler of the Roman Empire from 41 CE to 54 CE. His reign would prove to be one of the longest of the time even though his rise to the throne did not come without opposition. Virtually no-one in Claudius' family wanted to see him bec...

20 Egyptian texts ー dating from c. 2400 BC to 250 BC ー on historical, religious, funereal, other topics printed in hieroglyphics together with transliterations and a complete vocabulary. Also included are full English translations of 8 of the texts. "The Tale of Two Brothers," "The Possessed Princess of Bekhten," ...

2024年適逢鍾肇政百歲冥誕，台灣鍾肇政文學推廣協會與鍾肇政曾經任教之東吳大學日文系聯手舉辦「2024年鍾肇政百歲冥誕紀念研討會」。本書第一部份即為本場研討會之會後集結論文集，含10篇會議演講專文與6篇論文。第二部分為追思紀念文集，收錄由鍾肇政家屬、文友、學生等各界人士對鍾肇政的追思與緬懷。 【作者簡介】 編者 鍾延威，資深媒體...

Discover the remarkable life of Ernest Shackleton... Free BONUS Inside! Ernest Shackleton was not just a great explorerーhe was also a great commander. When the chips were down, he could always be depended upon to put others ahead of himself. Shackleton knew how to push the limits until he was able to exceed well ab...

《老屋顏》第4彈!!! 　時代的腳步從未停下，但老屋始終巍巍佇立在那兒…… 從台灣老房子窺見近百年社會文化變遷 從老屋歷經的滄桑與重啟，感受時代的興衰與推移 ¶為什麼一座美術館， 承載了軍官們奔赴戰地前一夜的沉重告別？ ¶為什麼東海岸的老製糖廠， 太平洋戰爭時期躍居軍需重地而慘遭空襲全毀？ ¶昭和年間時髦前衛的現代主義建築風格市場，...

In 1932, the Central Committee of the Communist Party issued the resolution "On the Restructuring of Literary and Arts Organizations." This resolution put an end to the coexistence of aesthetically different groups and associations of writers and artists that had been common during the 1920s, and instead, led to the...

民族的界限竟是如此模糊、飄忽，超乎想像的善變！ 中央吞噬地方，還是地方反噬中央？ 帝國擴張帶來的也許並非壯大國家的福音，而是對自身定義的挑戰。 日本知名學者小熊英二，透過「檢證近代日本對沖繩、愛努、台灣、朝鮮為主的『政策論述』」，試圖探詢「『日本人』的界限如何被設定」，質問曖昧難釐清的民族與國家界限，直探文化最核心、地...