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...

This is Martha Beckwith's monumental study of Hawaiian mythology. She gives all available variants of each myth or legend, including versions from other Pacific islands including Tahiti, Tonga, Samoa and others. This is primarily a critical edition of the key Hawaiian myths, and Beckwith largely does not attempt to ...

Black feminist mothering can birth new worlds. As today’s world becomes increasingly hostileーwith the rising cost of food coupled with global warming’s devastating impactーwe are in need of a feminism bold enough to imagine new pathways for survival. Black feminist mothering may well be the remedy. This volume posi...

This book aims to expand the limits of the social-scientific study of religion and define a coherent model of recent global transformations of religion, challenging the paradigm of secularisation and post-secularisation. Using a wide-ranging selection of case studies, including global Islam, post-Soviet Eastern Euro...

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 ...

INTERNATIONAL BEST SELLER AUTHOR War in Our Wake: The Untold Story of the Last American Military Presence of the Vietnam War by Jonathan Malay Step aboard the USS Benjamin Stoddert (DDG-22) and discover a compelling, untold chapter of history in War in Our Wake. Through a gripping and deeply personal narrative, Jona...

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...

This volume examines how a new hybrid mediascape represents and contributes to the construction of facts and knowledge in relation to science, environment, and climate controversies, providing a new, critical perspective to the bourgeoning field of science and environment communication. Arguing that science must be ...

〜認識古埃及和象形文字的快速入門指南〜 【本書特色】 ◎收錄數百個常用的象形文字翻譯，並附上範例。 ◎搭配數十幅出自埃及遺跡和工藝品的線稿、表格和地圖。 ◎從王族、神職人員，到抄寫員、工匠……從多種角度切入，介紹古埃及人的生活與信仰。 過去一千五百多年來，古埃及的象形文字一直難以被人理解，但眾人皆認為其中隱藏了古代智慧與宗教...

Hillbilly Elegy recounts J.D. Vance's powerful origin story... From a former marine and Yale Law School graduate now serving as a U.S. Senator from Ohio and the Republican Vice Presidential candidate for the 2024 election, an incisive account of growing up in a poor Rust Belt town that offers a broader, probing look...

Kein Land Asiens erscheint faszinierender als Japan. Das Inselreich hat nicht nur eine einzigartige Kultur und Ästhetik hervorgebracht, es blickt auch auf eine lange Geschichte zurück. Wolfgang Schwentker erzählt auf dem neuesten Forschungsstand die Geschichte Japans von der Ur- und Frühzeit bis in die Gegenwart. Se...

I sitt förord skriver Ragnar Östberg helt ödmjukt: "Det är icke omöjligt; att dessa anteckningar kunna väcka ett visst intresse, ackompanjerade som de äro av bilder, vilka ofta tillåta läsaren att bortse från texten. Denna börjar och slutar med en arkitektsspurt. Mellan dessa båda moment försiggå de händelser inom a...

Seeking truth and due responsibility for the 228 Massacre has been the long-time goal for the 228 Massacre victims and their families. It is also the pursuit of the 228 Memorial Foundation since my assumption as the foundation chairman. After the 87th board meeting on September 2003, which approved the establishment...

A history of ancient Egypt's golden age. "As an introduction to Egyptian history for students . . . it can hardly be too highly recommended." ーElizabeth Riefstahl, American Journal of Archeology Here, adequately presented for the first time in English, is the fascinating story of a splendid culture that flourished ...

Discover the remarkable history of the War of the Spanish Succession... Free BONUS Inside! The War of the Spanish Succession, which occurred between 1701 and 1714, was fought over who would succeed the childless King Charles II to the throne of Spain. During the early modern era, European countries were almost const...

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...