'In overthrowing me, you have done no more than cut down the trunk of the tree of liberty - it will spring back from the roots, for they are numerous and deep.' - Toussaint Louverture The leader of the only successful slave revolt in history, Toussaint Louverture is seen by many to be one of the greatest anti-imperi...

Eyewitness account of a recent event Introduction by renown Israeli academic Ilan Pappe

This is the first book to bring together groundbreaking scholarship focusing on the various ways in which famines result from political decision-making, and how the threat, occurrence, relief, or memory of famine is instrumentalized as a political and military tool. Contributions to this volume reveal the complexiti...

If the history of the Eastern Han dynasty were limited to the accomplishments of its scholars, scientists, and inventors, it would be a glorious saga of the innovation and creativity of the human mind. Anesthesia was first used during surgical procedures in the years of the Eastern Han emperors, earthquake tremors w...

Heath Ledger rapidly rose to fame to become one of the most acclaimed actors of our time. Although his career was brief, spanning little over ten years, he shot up like a rising star. People still remember his innovative portrayal of the Joker and so many other roles with awe. Discover a plethora of topics such as ...

Allegories of America offers a bold idea of what, in terms of political theory, it means to be American. Beginning with the question What do we want from a theory of politics? Dolan explores the metaphysics of American-ness and stops along the way to reflect on John Winthrop, the Constitution, 1950s behavioralist so...

Sans rien ignorer des spécificités de différentes aristocraties, anciennes et nouvelles, et des groupes qui les constituent, les auteurs de cet ouvrage tentent plutôt de les confronter, de rechercher les caractères communs qui les soudent, les différences qui les séparent et, plus encore, les fondements de clivages ...

This is the first history of Lebanon from the Ottoman Empire to the modern period. Based on previously inaccessible archives, it is a fascinating account of one of the world's most fabled countries. Starting with the formation of Ottoman Lebanon in the 16th century, Traboulsi covers the growth of Beirut as a capital...

Beyond the Lines explores the social underpinnings of rebel adaptation and resilience. How do rebel groups cope with crises such as repression, displacement, and fragmentation? What explains changes in militant organizations' structures and behaviors over time? Drawing on nearly two years of ethnographic research, S...

**THE MILLION COPY BESTSELLER** Sapiens showed us where we came from. In our increasingly uncertain times, Homo Deus shows us where we're going. 'Spellbinding' Guardian The world-renowned historian and intellectual Yuval Noah Harari envisions a near future in which we face a new set of challenges. Homo Deus explores...

Un peuple en voie de disparition. Un héros légendaire. Un combat pour l'honneur au milieu du chaos de la guerre. Dans Le Dernier des Mohicans, James Fenimore Cooper plonge le lecteur dans l'Amérique du XVIIIe siècle, pendant la guerre franco-indienne. Suivez le parcours de Hawkeye, éclaireur blanc élevé par les Mohi...

Depuis son apparition à la fin du XIXe siècle sous la forme industrielle, la nouvelle énergie électrique s’est immiscée dans les paysages métropolitains, industriels ou ruraux. Mais cette immixtion, sous le signe de l’étrangeté de l’appareillage, du bâtiment, des configurations spatiales et des postures professionne...

Andy Warhol and his pop art helped define the 1960s and 1970s in America. Born the son of poor Austro-Hungarian immigrants in Pittsburgh, he was fortunate enough to attend the Carnegie Institute and study art. After graduation, he moved to New York, where he became a successful commercial artist sketching women's ac...

「女人！生命！自由！」 「在每個死去之人背後，有其他千百顆心搏動。」 從徳黒蘭啟程的縱貫伊朗之旅 見證神權國度人民的恐懼與勇氣 ★ 法國屢獲大獎天才作家　最輕盈卻深刻的旅遊紀實文學 ★ ★ 一出版旋即成為暢銷書　横掃三大指標性文學獎 ★ 二〇二二年九月，伊朗一名女子瑪莎．阿米尼(Mahsa Amini)因「穿著不當」遭道徳警察逮捕，並於羈押期...

A fascinating analysis of the evolution of religion from the internationally renowned evolutionary psychologist When did humans develop spiritual thought? What is religion's evolutionary purpose? And in our increasingly secular world, why has it endured? Every society in the history of humanity has lived with religi...

Dean Martin was a natural entertainer, known not only for his singing ability but also for his great showmanship on the stage. With Martin, it wasn't just about the songーit was about the whole package. With songs such as "That's Amore" and movies like Rio Bravo, he took the world by storm. Later, Dean Martin, along...