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In this cross-cultural study of manhood as an achieved status, the author finds that a culturally sanctioned stress on manliness - on toughness...

New Zealand's birdlife developed extraordinary diversity as a consequence of evolving on isolated islands without mammalian predators. For...

Offering a personal portrait of Stalin and his family in his final year and the weeks following his death.

With a language disappearing every two weeks and neologisms springing up almost daily, an understanding of the origins and currency of language...

A literary master's entertaining guide to reading with deeper insight, better understanding, and greater pleasure 'Part of the fun of the...

Situated north of the Himalayas, Tibet is famous for its unique culture and its controversial assimilation into modern China. Yet Tibet...

Traces the life of King Philip IV's principal minister, describes the Count-Duke's efforts to stop Spain's decline, and looks at seventeenth...

A bold and searing investigation into the role of white women in the American slave economy Bridging women's history, the history of the...

'Through elaborate and elegant close readings of poems żeby Rilke, Proust's Remembrance, Nietzsche's philosophical writings and the major...

Why have societies all across the world feared witchcraft$298 This book delves deeply into its context, beliefs, and origins in Europe's...

A thrilling journey through 100,000 years of art, from the first artworks ever made to art's central role in culture today "This lively...

Un nouveau regard révélateur sur l'architecture moderniste, mettant l'accent sur sa diversité, sa complexité et sa grande inventivitéHabituellement...

An incisive account of Erdogan's Turkey - showing how its troubling transformation may be short-lived Since coming to power in 2002 Recep...

A pioneering exploration of the differences between the brain’s right and left hemispheres and their effects on society, history, and culture...

The extraordinary history of the bicycle, an invention which precipitated nothing short of a social revolution. Told in lively style, the...

Josef Albers's Interaction of Color is a masterwork in art education. Conceived as a handbook and teaching aid for artists, instructors,...

There is one thing we can be sure of: we are all going to die. But once we accept that fact, the questions begin. In this thought-provoking...

From the ethicist the New Yorker calls "the most influential living philosopher," a new way of thinking about living ethically

An invaluable introduction to the art and craft of musical composition from a distinguished teacher and composer

What set the successful armies of Sparta, Macedon, and Rome apart from those they defeated? In this major new history of battle from the...

Paul's "Letter to the Romans" is one of the most influential writings of Christian theology. In this reinterpretation, the author provides...

Une étude complète du travail du légendaire artiste suisse, ce livre illustre et examine plus de 100 de ses sculptures, peintures, dessins...

This informative new book provides a firsthand account of biologist George Schaller's trips to Mongolia, where he studied and helped develop...

"This paperback edition does not contain the appendixes included in the hardcover edition. All appendixes can be found at yalebooks.com/american-genocide-appendix."...

A nuanced portrait of the 20th-century architect whose work defined the built aesthetic of corporate America Gordon Bunshaft's (1909-1990)...

Why did humans abandon hunting and gathering for sedentary communities dependent on livestock and cereal grains, and governed by precursors...

An essential exploration of how Russian ideas about the United States shaped architecture and urban design from the czarist era to the fall...

A lyrical tribute to the diversity of trees, their physical beauty, their special characteristics and uses, and their ever-evolving meanings...

Timothy Snyder traces the emergence of four rival modern nationalist ideologies from common medieval notions of citizenship. He presents...

A comprehensive new survey tracing the global history of urbanism and urban design from the industrial revolution to the present

There is no shortage of books about digital media, but what has been missing is a strategic take on how business owners can utilize the...

The Arts of China after 1620 concludes a major three-volume survey that examines China's huge wealth of art, architecture and artefacts...

"Why Architecture Matters" is not a work of architectural history or a guide to the styles or an architectural dictionary, though it contains...

Dr. Jung never took time out from his pioneering work in psychology to make a concise presentation of the elements of his psychological...

For all curious readers, a lively introduction to radical ideas and discoveries that are transforming our knowledge of the universe.

This third edition of the "Anchor Bible Book Of Job" (Volume 15 in the series) contains numerous new, revised or augmented notes. Of special...

"One of the most profound and illuminating studies of this century to have been published in recent decades."--John Gray, New York Times...

A new history of the long-overlooked WWII theater in Iran and Iraq, its unrecognized significance, and its impact on local society and politics

The magnificent Danube both cuts across and connects central Europe, flowing through and alongside ten countries: Romania, Ukraine, Moldova,...

The definitive history of Austria s multinational army and its immense role during three centuries of European military history"

Bringing his perennially popular course to the page, Yale University Professor Paul H. Fry offers in this welcome book a guided tour of...

George Stubbs (1724-1806) is now rightly recognised as one of the greatest and most original artists of the eighteenth century. His profound...

First published in 1958, John von Neumann's classic work "The Computer and the Brain" explored the analogies between computing machines...

Why and how America’s defense strategy must change in light of China’s power and ambition—A Wall Street Journal best book of 2021"This is...

For more than 60 years, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians have lived as Israeli citizens within the borders of the nation formed at...

An extraordinary survey of Van Gogh's travels, this book explores the influential artist's journeys across the continent from his hometown...

The uncovering in the mid-1700s of fossilized mastodon bones and teeth at Big Bone Lick, Kentucky, signaled the beginning of a great American...

Based on vivid eyewitness accounts and pertinent case studies, a much-needed behind-the-scenes survey reveals an emerging Asian power in...

For a reader unfamiliar with the history of Libya, Muammar Qaddafi might be mistaken for a character in fiction. His eccentric leadership...

A powerful account of how the complex mercantile and military relationships between the British, Dutch, and American territories made the...

This volume presents translations of ancient Sumerian poems, including a number of compositions that have never before been published in...

Louis XIV was man like any other, but the money and attention lavished on his public image żeby the French government transformed him into...

An engrossing analysis of the pseudo-democratic methods employed aby despots around the world to retain control Contrary to what is commonly...

The developed world, increasingly aware of 'inconvenient truths' about global warming and sustainability, is turning its attention to possible...

An introduction to understanding and gaining insight into ancient Greek culture through its pottery. 75 b/w and 100 colour illustrations.

A sobering study of the troubled African nation, both pre- and post-genocide, and its uncertain future The brutal civil war between Hutu...

Long admired for his interpretation of Bach's six Sonatas and Partitas for unaccompanied violin, Jaap Schr der, a leading international...

War, Stagnation, and the Risks to the World's Most Dynamic Region An urgently needed "risk map" of the many dangers that could derail Asia's...

A firsthand account and incisive analysis of modern protest, revealing internet-fueled social movements' greatest strengths and frequent...

How can you effectively stand up for your values when pressured by your boss, customers, or shareholders to do the opposite? Babson College...

Ten years after its first publication, Michael Reid's best-selling survey of the state of contemporary Latin America has been wholly updated...

This new biography of Maurice Ravel (1875-1937), aby one of the leading scholars of nineteenth- and twentieth-century French music, is based...

A groundbreaking look at the future of great power competition in an age of globalization and what the United States can do in response...

The harrowing first-person account of a French foot soldier who survived four years in the trenches of the First World War

This is the first intellectual biography in English of Johann Joachim Winckelmann (1717-1768), one of the most famous eighteenth-century...

Called "a feminist classic" żeby Judith Shulevitz in the New York Times Book Review, this pathbreaking book of literary criticism is now...

Europe is, in world terms, a relatively minor peninsula attached to the Eurasian land mass, yet it became one of the most innovative regions...

In this updated and expanded edition of his classic text, Arend Lijphart offers a broader and deeper analysis of worldwide democratic institutions...

Drawing on primary source material and interviews with statisticians and other scientists, "The Theory That Would Not Die" is the riveting...

"The Treasures of Darkness is the culmination of a lifetime's work, an attempt to summarize and recreate the spiritual life of Ancient Mesopotamia....

The first authorized copy of this mysterious, much-speculated-upon, one-of-a-kind, centuries-old puzzle. The Voynich Manuscript is produced...

This sweeping, multidisciplinary exploration of the major epidemics since the Black Death reveals the impact of diseases ranging from bubonic...

The first English-language book to document the men who emerged from the gulags to become Russia's much-feared crime class: the vory v zakone...

Fifteen years in the making, a landmark reinterpretation of the life of a pivotal figure in British and European history In this magisterial...

In old Russia, patron/client relations, "clan" politics, and a variety of other informal practices spanned the centuries. Government was...

Beginning with new evidence that cites the presence of books in Roman villas and concluding with present day vicissitudes of collecting,...

A watershed book that masterfully integrates insights from evolutionary biology, genetics, psychology, economics, and more to explore the...

Today we know what no previous generation knew: the history of the universe and of the unfolding of life on Earth. Through the astonishing...

'Literary criticism, as I attempt to practice it', writes Harold Bloom in "The Anatomy of Influence", 'is in the first place literary, that...

An extraordinary collection of revealing, personal interviews with fourteen jazz music legends During his nearly forty years as a music...

The extraordinary story of Captain Cook's encounters with the Polynesian Islanders is retold here in bold, vivid style, capturing the complex...

Subtitled, }The Christian Revolution & Its Fashionable Enemies{.

Leonardo's writings on painting - among the most remarkable from any era - were never edited by Leonardo himself into a single coherent...

A penetrating look into the extreme plutocracy Vladimir Putin has created and its implications for Russia's future This insightful study...

In this exciting book, Paula Fredriksen explains the variety of New Testament images of Jesus aby exploring the ways that the new Christian...

Perhaps no other Shakespearean drama so engulfs its readers in the ruinous journey of surrender to evil as does Macbeth. A timeless tragedy...

Does altruism exist naturally among the Earth's creatures$240 An age-old question, newly illuminated aby cutting-edge science.

Martin Wolf explains how globalization works, critiques the charges against it, argues that the biggest obstacle to global economic progress...

A masterfully researched and compelling history of Iran from 1501 to 2009 This history of modern Iran is not a survey in the conventional...

"One of the most important political books of 2018."--Rod Dreher, American Conservative Of the three dominant ideologies of the twentieth...

A leading psychoanalyst shares his experiences working with schizophrenic patients to show how effective talk therapy can be as a treatment...

As the focal point of numerous high-profile exhibitions, the sculpture of Richard Serra (b. 1939) has drawn international acclaim. Yet even...

A leading contrarian thinker explores the ethical paradox at the heart of history's wounds The conventional wisdom about historical memory...

Zoroastrianism is one of the world's oldest religions, though it is not among the best understood. Originating with Iranian tribes living...

As well as a riveting account of the military engagements, Morris also looks at the political dimensions, examining the motives and aims...

In a perplexing passage from the "Gospel of John", Jesus is likened to the most reviled creature in Christian symbology: the snake. Attempting...

Argues that epidemics, sporadic outbursts of bizarre behaviour and low fertility and high death rates from the 14th to the 18th centuries...

This study suggests that the language of landscape exists with its own syntax, grammar, and metaphors, and that we imperil ourselves żeby...

Must we resign ourselves to a growing chasm between rich and poor? Bruce Ackerman and Anne Alstott propose an innovative alternative in...

Encompasses the history of the Papacy, from its beginnings nearly two thousand years ago to the election of Francis I.

The social dynamics of "alternative facts" why what you believe depends on who you know Why should we care about having true beliefs$525...

A jewel of the University of Oxford, the Sheldonian Theatre stands out among the groundbreaking designs by the great British architect Sir...

In the pages of this slim, powerful book Rob Riemen argues with passion that 'nobility of spirit' is the quintessence of a civilized world....

In the face of the most perilous challenges of our time - climate change, terrorism, poverty, and trafficking of drugs, guns and people...

This dictionary is specially designed to help students understand, appreciate and remember Chinese characters. It has the following features:...

A beautifully reproduced facsimile edition and translation of Carmontelle's magnificent Garden at Monceau with essays that contextualize...

Immediately after the Second World War, the victorious Allies authorized and helped to carry out the forced relocation of German speakers...

"To have the preeminent graphic designer in America-the leading proponent of the Modern-intelligently and forcefully speak out makes this...

This collection brings together articles aby Thomas Piketty in which the world‑renowned economist comments on recent political events that...

In this book, Dr. Jung, who has been the author of some of the most provocative hypotheses in modern psychology, describes what he regards...

A case for why regionalization, not globalization, has been the biggest economic kierunek of the past forty years The conventional wisdom...

What every leader needs to know about dignity and how to create a culture in which everyone thrives This landmark book from an expert in...

Originally published more than fifty years ago, The Courage to Be has become a classic of twentieth-century religious and philosophical...

Compelling new biography of this towering, legendary figure of the medieval period.

\"This richly illustrated publication explores the full career of the hugely influential and endlessly fascinating French-American artist...

Since China joined the World Trade Organization in 2001, the country has failed to liberalize both its economy and its politics. In this...

Richard Siken's Crush, selected as this year's winner of the Yale Younger Poets prize, is a powerful collection of poems driven żeby obsession....

What is the origin of the universe? How did life appear on Earth and why was much of that life destroyed at various times in Earth's history?...

A fresh appreciation of the great musical figure that gives him his due as composer as well as conductor

Leonard Bernstein was a charismatic and versatile musician - a brilliant conductor who attained international super-star status, and a gifted...