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Possible Worlds of Fiction and History is the crowning work of one of literary theory's most engaged thinkers.…

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As we watch the chimpanzees of Arnhem behave in ways we recognize from Machiavelli (and from the nightly news), de Waal…

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\nScholars of the early modern period and the history of the book, as well as those interested in communication and…

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Examining political culture and thought in early imperial Rome, The Ruler\'s House confronts the fragility of one-man rule.…

Only by understanding the historical forces that have shaped our current situation, Podolsky argues, can we properly…

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The book includes photographs of fossils from around the world as well as dramatic color illustrations depicting what those…

Medievalisms in the Postcolonial World will both redirect scholarship in medievalism and inform approaches to temporality in…

French Huguenots were colonial New York City's most successful artisans, turning out unrivaled works of furniture that were…

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With over one hundred photographs and an intuitive question-and-answer format, this authoritative and engaging guide sheds…

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This unique guide will prove a fascinating and illuminating companion for both sophisticated visitors to the Eternal City…

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Taking up the age-old question of what our ability to tell stories reveals about language and the mind, this truly…

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Presents an account of the significant changes in national security policy. This work offers an examination of the…

This book is indispensable for students working in a laboratory setting or studying free-ranging populations.…

She shows how the Language poets, a group of primarily white experimental writers, restored to the canon what they saw as…

\nThey outline the stakes for the nation and the challenging work to be done.\n…

The first book to tell the story of Iridium in this context, A Telephone for the World is a fascinating look at how people,…

Anyone who cares for someone living with dementia will gain valuable knowledge from this compassionate book.…

Aimed at educators, sociologists, political scientists, and policy makers, this book will be hailed as the definitive…

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