A New York Times Notable Book of the Year "A remarkable book . . . an important bookーone that challenges, stimulates and entertains. Anyone who does not believe there are lessons to be learned from history should start right here."ー The Economist Sometime around 1750, English entrepreneurs unleashed the astounding...

**繼《唐代基層文官》、《唐代中層文官》後 第三部曲《唐代高層文官》 以研究唐代五大類高層文官：宰相、詞臣、史官、財臣、牧守為主 本書研究有三大主題： 第一、探討他們的「使職化」，如何從普通的職事高官，演變成皇帝的特使； 第二、釐清他們官職的特徵和深層意義； 第三、解讀他們經常複雜的官銜，好讓讀者讀唐人官歷，好像讀今人履歷...

L'ouvrage de référence sur l'histoire des juifs, enfin en poche. Voici un peuple dont le passé et le présent se confondent avec ceux de l'humanité tout entière, enjambant les siècles, les continents et les civilisations, depuis l'Egypte des pharaons jusqu'à la Russie soviétique, en passant par le monde gréco-romain,...

This open access book examines the implications of The Bell Curve for the social, economic, and political developments of the early 21st century. Following a review of the reception of The Bell Curve and its place in the campaign to end affirmative action, Professor Tucker analyses Herrnstein’s concept of the “merit...

Charting the increase in the use of games for the dissemination of extremist propaganda, radicalization, recruitment, and mobilization, this book examines the "gamification of extremism." Editors Linda Schlegel and Rachel Kowert bring together a range of insights from world-leading experts in the field to provide th...

This booklet introduces the classic text by Kōtoku Shūsui that launched Japan's first anarchist movement in late Meiji era Japan. In 1907, Kōtoku, one of Japan's foremost socialists of the time, laid out the reasons for his move toward anarchist thought, his insistence that "direct action" would be the only way to t...

普立茲獎、麥克阿瑟天才獎、卡內基優秀小說獎得主ー阮越清 繼《同情者》《流亡者》，又一繁體中文版譯作！ 所有戰爭都會打兩次 一次在戰場上，一次在記憶裡 著有《同情者》《流亡者》的普立茲獎得主阮越清一反過往用故事牽繫母國的移民歷史， 改以夾敘夾議去反思並藉由實際走訪描寫戰爭過後諸多文化現象， 以倫理道徳、產業型態與當今美學三...

Featuring over 450 archival photographs and line drawings, Chinese Dress traces the evolution of Chinese clothing from court and formal costumes to the fashions of modern China. A comprehensive and sumptuously illustrated book, Chinese Dress is the essential reference for costume historians, fashion designers and co...

Bodies and Boundaries of UK Bear Spaces is an exploration of the spaces of the UK’s Bear community – and the people who are in them. The book details a wealth of existing writing and scholarship on Bears – both historical and contemporary – and uses new empirical research to demonstrate and explain the complexity of...

This open access book provokes critical thinking regarding the most ambitious Chinese project since the founding of the People’s Republic of China, The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). The book presents extensive quality research and original insights in assessing the status of China’s outbound investment and constru...

The popularity of pornography is predicated on the idea that those participating have given their consent. That is what allows the porn industry to dominate the media economy today, generating staggering sums of money. Looking at behind-the-scenes negotiations and abuses in Japan's adult video industry, author Akiko...

Chronicling a Crisis is a powerful primary source collection compiled during the peak of the COVID pandemic between spring 2020 and spring 2021. This upstate New York college was the only school in the state that had to send home all its students twice due to COVID, which attracted international media attention. Thi...

From the 2023 Reith lecturer Politics is failing us. This is why. 'Brilliant . . . a must-read' Daron Acemoglu, co-author of Why Nations Fail When it comes to politics, there are five goals that voters generally agree upon. We all want a say in how we're governed, to be treated equally, a safety net when times are h...

Discover the enduring principles of wealth creation from an ancient sage Embark on a journey to financial prosperity with George Clason's timeless classic, The Richest Man in Babylon. Through a series of parables set in ancient Babylon, Clason imparts profound and practical financial wisdom that remains relevant in ...

The field of employment law used to be called "master-servant law." Even if this term has fallen out of favor, a central truth has not changed: modern employment law still draws on centuries-old ideas about the rights and obligations of workers. In The Master-Servant Doctrine, Elizabeth Chika Tippett combines histor...

This companion examines the global Renaissance through object-based case studies of artistic production from Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Europe in the early modern period. The international group of contributors take an art historical approach characterized by close analysis of form and meaning as well as functi...