This groundbreaking treatment of post-communist developments in East Central Europe examines politics, economics, media, religious institutions, transitional justice, gender inequality, and literature, highlighting the overt functions, latent functions, and side effects associated with each sphere. Communism in East...

This book examines Nordic civil societies from 1800 until today, by studying the roles of voluntary action and associations in the Nordic region and beyond. Through its diverse and historically informed analyses of civil society, traditionally held to be a vital and integrated part of the democratic development of t...

台灣歷史書寫名家、知識的傳承者陳柔縉做為 政治記者與政治評論專欄作家的代表之作 ※經典紀念版※ 了解戰後五十年來，蔣氏父子統治與黨國體制一個重要的切角。 「時代相」令人著迷。我們總是身在其中，又被置在外。──陳柔縉 　　陳柔縉自二○○三年開始轉向，不再寫政治評論的專欄，她滿懷興致與好奇，投入了解日本時代，並持續發表《台灣西方文...

〓 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...

明代的女人們： 永樂朝徐皇后通曉中國傳統文學，協助丈夫宣揚綱常名教，倡導中國保守思想和傳統道徳觀念。以她名義發表的內府刊本有《古今列女傳》、《內訓》，以及《勸善書》，是位才徳兼備的後宮女主人。她死後，永樂在傷痛之餘，誓言不再立后。 黃娥是明代最有才華的女詩人，從小就開始讀古典文學、寫作文章。婚後十年，獨自回四川新都料...

《耶路撒冷三千年》暢銷書作者、劍橋大學歷史學博士 賽門・蒙提費歐里 Simon Sebag Montefiore 開創歷史書寫新局面，又一史詩巨作 一部與眾不同，從「家族」角度詮釋的全新世界史 權力的世襲從未真正消失 只是換了形式──繼續存在 Amazon、Goodreads逾1000名讀者高星評分・售出十一國版權 紐約時報 暢銷書｜紐約客・經濟學人・泰晤士報・科克...

《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，...

'If you read just one book about economics, make it Andrew Leigh's clear, insightful, remarkable - and short - work' Claudia Goldin, Winner of the 2023 Nobel Prize in Economics The Shortest History of Economics unearths the hidden economic forces behind war, innovation and social transformation, tracing how capitali...

This book examines the creation of extreme poverty in Eastern Europe, focusing on Romanian Roma, through a comparative historical perspective on its roots and the socio-economic and political mechanisms that have shaped it in labor, housing, and migration. This interdisciplinary book explores the (re)production of e...

This book offers an in-depth, archive-based analysis of “scientific atheism”, focused on the development of the field in the German Democratic Republic (GDR). Scientific atheism was established as a Soviet import in 1963 at Jena University, with a presence in East German universities, propaganda and politics for nea...

這本書探討了中國古代至近代的朝貢制度，從其起源、發展到衰亡，以及與其他國家的交往關係。第一章闡述了朝貢制度的起源與演變，從古代的五服制到漢唐宋元的朝貢關係，勾勒出其歷史脈絡。第二章深入探討了明代朝貢制度，包括朝貢國的分類、流程規定以及貢物和回賜等細節。第三章則聚焦於清代前期的朝貢制度，包括清初朝貢關係的建立、貢道貢...

This book focuses on the Soviet aces who scored all, or most of their victories in the Yak, drawing information from official unit histories and memoirs of the Soviet pilots themselves. The Yak-1 entered Soviet service in 1941, one of three modern types of aircraft accepted for production just prior to the German in...

This book introduces the concept of functional coexistence as a context for building practical strategies for long-term conflict intervention and social change. Functional coexistence is a pragmatic relationship of mutual non-recognition sustained in the absence of physical violence. In this volume, a team of intern...

A Companion to the Archaeology of the Roman Republic offers a diversity of perspectives to explore how differing approaches and methodologies can contribute to a greater understanding of the formation of the Roman Republic. Brings together the experiences and ideas of archaeologists from around the world, with mult...

The Mosquito developed into one of the most versatile aircraft of World War 2, entering service with Fighter Command in early 1942. The 'Mossie' was soon defending raids on Britain's Cathedral cities and became an integral part of the country's night defences. Its airborne radar gave it the ability to 'see' the enem...

Thrown into action following the Torch landings of late 1942, the 'green' American pilots flying the obsolescent P-40F suffered cruelly at the hands of seasoned German fighter pilots flying superior machines. Those that survived learnt quickly, and a handful of Warhawk pilots succeeded in making ace by the time the ...