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"Charles Maier is an historian whose writing talks both to political scientists and to lay readers no mean feat. Dissolution combines probing historical examination with disciplined and informed...

Dive into the depths of medieval philosophy with the timeless classic. Written by the twelfth-century polymath Maimonides, this seminal work seeks to reconcile religious beliefs with philosophical...

Contemporary America, with its unparalleled armaments and ambition, seems to many commentators a new empire. Others angrily reject the designation. What stakes would being an empire have for our...

Many albums could be cited to support the claim that great suffering yields great art. Elliott Smith's XO should not be one of them. Smith's 1998 major label debut defies the "tortured...

In this landmark work of journalism, Norman Mailer reports on the presidential conventions of 1968, the turbulent year from which today’s bitterly divided country arose. The Vietnam War was raging;...

3000 years of Chinese history presented through the lives of ninety-six illustrious participants from all periods and all parts of the countryChina is the most populous country on earth, with the...

Jean-Paul Sartre's famous question, "For whom do we write?" strikes close to home for francophone writers from the Maghreb. Do these writers address their compatriots, many of whom are illiterate or...

In this innovative mixture of labor history and cultural history, Diane Kirkby explores the central figure of the barmaid. Drawing on previously unexplored archives, new documentary sources and oral...

Today e-mail, Facebook, and Twitter are sometimes used to spread hateful messages and slurs masking as humor. In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries postcards served this purpose. The...

A perfect gift for the unicorn lovers in your life, this lovely and utterly transporting picture book tells the story of what every little girl wishes would happen to her: a girl finds and takes care...

A unique collaboration from two of America’s leading artists that explores the fascinating and hidden history of the plant world.In this witty, deeply original book, the renowned novelist Jamaica...

From the critically acclaimed artist, designer, and author of the bestsellers The Principles of Uncertainty, My Favorite Things, and Women Holding Things comes a moving meditation in words and...

A classic account of democracy's crisis of legitimacyThe age of party democracy has passed, argues Peter Mair in Ruling the Void. The major parties have become so disconnected from society that they...

The author of fourteen books, Charles Maier is one of the most prominent contemporary scholars of European history.Recasting Bourgeois Europe, his first book, presented an unparalleled analysis of...

Fashion jewelry is created with the catwalk and couture in mind, characterized by its creativity and originality. It is arguably the most exciting field in fashion today. Arranged by designer, this...