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\nA vigorous and timely defense of the state as a force for good\n…

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Presents a commentary on the Scripture attributed to the third major Old Testament prophet, Moshe Greenberg. This book uses…

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From the renowned artist and author Patti Smith, an inspired exploration of the nature of creative invention…

For researchers in all disciplines, this book offers a practical, hands-on course in communicating scientific findings and…

Renowned as the gifted composer of a string of masterworks, Richard Strauss (1864-1949) is less often remembered for his…

Is opium a vile curse on society, a blessed medicine from God, or possibly both? This fresh history offers surprising new…

An anthology of writings on Latin American modern art of the 20th century, this text includes 50 seminal essays and…

Provides an account of the origins of coffee drinking and coffeehouse society, and in so doing the author reshapes our…

Part intellectual biography, part cultural history, and part history of the human sciences, this book is a reminder that the…

An incisive narrative history of the Islamic State, from the 2005 master plan to reestablish the Caliphate to its quest for…

\nIn the fourth volume in the Why I Write series, the iconic Samuel Delany remembers fifty years of writing and shaping the…

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\nA compelling look at the B Corp movement and why socially and environmentally responsible companies are vital for…

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\nA deep dive into how F. Scott Fitzgerald\'s vision of the American Dream has been understood, portrayed, distorted,…

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\nTwenty-three mathematical masterpieces for exploration and enlightenment\n…

• Rok vydání 2020

A top expert reveals his insights into Meibomian gland dysfunction, a ubiquitous, misunderstood disease that leads to Dry…

A uniquely personal yet deeply informed exploration of the hidden history of class in American life…

Offers a translation and critical commentary on the section usually referred to as Second or Deutero Isaiah.…

Jeremy Black considers how the ocean affected British exploration, defence, trade, commerce and the role of the navy, as…

The story of the trumpet from prehistory to the present day, written by two of its outstanding performers and teachers…

An expert's guide to the skills of the greatest conductors…

From a distinguished historian, a detailed and compelling examination of how the early Republic struggled with the idea that…

Produkt Introduction to Spoken Standard Arabic - Abed, Shukri B. zakoupíte na Bookshop.cz od nakladatele Yale University…

The modern Cyprian town of Polis Chrysochous - 'City of Gold' - lies above the city of Arsinoe and the earlier city -…

An exploration of the role of the handbag in the history of culture, fashion, and material production…

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An engaging introduction to Zen Buddhism, featuring a new English translation of one of the earliest Zen texts…

\nA bracing account of liberalism\'s most radical critics introducing one of the most controversial movements of the…

A penetrating critique tracing how under-regulated trading between European and U.S. banks led to the 2008 financial…

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The international bestseller available in English for the first time: E. H. Gombrich's world history for the curious of all…

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The entire story of Qaddafi's corrupt and repressive regime, the details of its downfall, and what Libya's future may hold…

Inigo Jones (1573-1652) is widely acknowledged to have been England's most important architect. As court designer to the…

Examines the addition to the Art Institute of Chicago, designed by Renzo Piano; this expansion to The Art Institute of…

Written by the author who is internationally regarded as a dean of "New Testament" scholars.…

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

Among the papers of Hugh Trevor-Roper, who died in 2003, was a manuscript to which he had repeatedly turned for more than…

Discusses the major Johannine questions - of authorship, composition, dating, the relationship of John to the Synoptics.…

Explores the Western portrayal of Japanese women - and geishas in particular - from the mid-nineteenth century to the…

\nA timely call for recovering the true meanings of the nineteenth-century terms that are hobbling current political…

\nA vivid history of the relationship between Britain and China, from 1600 to the present\n…

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A brilliant and bold look at the role of color in our lives…