3642 results for '"Schott, Jeremy M.'

This book combines the rich, but problematic, literary tradition for early Rome with the ever-growing archaeological record to present a new interpretation of early Roman warfare and how it related...

This illuminating work examines the social, cultural, political, and economic dimensions of the Communist takeover of China. Instead of dwelling on elite politics and policy-making processes,...

The postcard as you’ve never seen it before. This appealing book collects the best of these mail-able, miniature works of art by the likes of Yoko Ono and Carl Andre.The accessibility and familiarity...

'...his book will certainly become a standard introduction to the period. (The book) is quite unmatched for its range of information and reference on every topic discussed.' Times Literary Supplement

The author surveys Western culture and concludes that changes in civilization take place only with corresponding changes in our conception of time. In the process the author offers persuasive...

A Stanford University Press classic.

Having become highly unfashionable in the 1960s and 1970s, military history is now enjoying a remarkable renaissance. Warfare is now seen as a crucial social, technological and economic function of...

A ground-breaking collection of essays on African art, culture and de-colonial imaginationAfrica is a convenient abbreviation for 54 countries in which more than a thousand languages are spoken. This...

A unique compilation of logical teasers and lateral-thinking problems designed to stretch your brainpower and strengthen your mind.Riddles, paradoxes, and conundrums have been confusing and...

French intellectuals have always defined themselves in political terms. They figure in common representation as oppositional figures set against State and government. But speaking truth to power is...

A sumptuous history of Golden Age Spain that explores the irresistible tension between heavenly and earthly realms.Incomparable Realms offers a vision of Spanish culture and society during the...

Explains how biological clocks control a variety of daily activities and routines and also examines "psychological clocks" and the relationship between them and the sense of self

For decades now literary critics have universally praised Faulkner as one of the greatest writers of the modern era, yet students assigned to read his novels in university, college, and high school...

From the renowned iconoclast investor comes a brilliant account of sixty years spent hunting for value and sidestepping bubbles in a changing financial worldWhen Jeremy Grantham entered the...