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A Treasury of Virtues is a collection by the Fatimid Shafi‘i judge al-Quda‘i (d. 454 H/1062 AD) of sayings, sermons, and teachings attributed to ‘Ali ibn Abi Talib (d. 40 H/661 AD). ‘Ali was the...

"A mesmerizing debut novel for fans of Madeline Miller's Circe. Ariadne, Princess of Crete, grows up greeting the dawn from her beautiful dancing floor and listening to her nursemaid's stories of...

All the work of this major poet who has "set a new standard for American poetry."*Collected Poems brings together in one volume C. K. Williams's work of nearly forty years, enabling readers to follow...

A witty introduction to the mind of Goethe, in a new translation for the first time in 150 years A Penguin ClassicBy the end of the nineteenth century, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe was the world's most...

The true story of Guatemala’s political turmoil of the 1950s as only a master of fiction can tell itGuatemala, 1954. The military coup perpetrated by Carlos Castillo Armas and supported by the CIA...

"A revealing look at how user behavior is powering deep social divisions online--and how we might yet defeat political tribalism on social media. In an era of increasing social isolation, platforms...

Petros G. Themelis ; [general Editor, Diana Zafiropoulou ; Text Editor, Eleni Kotsou ; Translation, D. Hardy]. At Head Of Title: Ministry Of Culture. Archaeological Receipts Fund. Includes...

Plagues have inflicted misery and suffering throughout history. They can be traced through generations in our genes, with echoes in religion and literature. Featuring essays arising from the 2014...

A practical and entertaining guide to Los Angeles for cycling enthusiastsThis handy compact guide tells you all you need to know about seeing Los Angeles on two wheels. With chapters dedicated to...

A fast-food chain once tried to compete with McDonald’s quarter-pounder by introducing a third-pound hamburger―only for it to flop when consumers thought a third pound was less than a quarter pound...

A modern reimagining of a classic fairy tale by one of most bewitching, idiosyncratic British writers of the twentieth century.Bella Winter has hit a low. Homeless and jobless, she is the mother of a...

The globalization of capital markets since the 1980s has been accompanied by a vigorous debate over the convergence of corporate governance standards around the world towards the shareholder model...

A revealing look at how user behavior is powering deep social divisions online—and how we might yet defeat political tribalism on social mediaIn an era of increasing social isolation, platforms like...

A Convenient Place To Get Rid Of Inconvenient People : The Victorian Lunatic Asylum / Andrew Scull -- The Modern Hospital In England And France : The Social And Medical Uses Of Architecture / Adrian...

A NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW EDITORS' CHOICEFollowing the trail of espionage and technological innovation, and making use of newly opened archives, Michael D. Gordin provides a new understanding of...

Little Neck is a feverish and hypnotic excavation of grief and inheritance, told from the naïve perspective of a girl abandoned in a cemetery as she unearths her sinister family history. Haunting and...

“Fire to Fire should solidify Doty’s position as a star of contemporary American poetry. . . . The poems combine close attention to the fragile, contingent things of the world with the constant,...

Two teenagers fresh out of stir set their sights on what looks like easy money in this classic thriller from 1958, only to get a painful education in how quickly and drastically a simple plan can...

Blues for Bird is Martin Gray's stunning, one-of-a-kind biography of Charlie Parker. Written entirely in trimeter, Gray's epic biographical poem runs some 5,400 lines. The work chronicles the life of...

One of the most important playwrights and novelists of the twentieth century, Samuel Beckett was also an accomplished poet and translator. Collected Poems in English and French is a complete...