This indispensable introductory guide explores the art of the African continent from its early origins over 150,000 years ago to the contemporary, set in the context of postcolonial debates, the restitution of cultural objects and artifacts... Zobraziť viac
A curiosity cabinet of romantic treasure, Love: A Curious History in 50 Objects draws on a wide range of sources to form a collection perfect for fans of beautiful illustrated works and curious history, while also forming the ideal romantic gift... Zobraziť viac
To turn the pages of PRECIOUS is to open an extraordinary treasure trove of stories. Travelling through moments in history and layers of soil and sediment, this is the glittering history of our world through a totally new lens... Zobraziť viac
Discover the spine-chilling history of ghosts and the supernatural across the world in this illustrated guide... Zobraziť viac
A fascinating, clear, and detailed historical analysis of the eclectic and beautiful visual and material culture of paganism... Zobraziť viac
The final chapter in the definitive, three-volume history of the world's first known state... Zobraziť viac
A bold new account of the state of globalization today—and what its collapse might mean for the world economy... Zobraziť viac
Diese Biografie berichtet nicht nur über das Leben von Václav Havel und sein geistiges Vermächtnis, sondern auch über die Geschichte Mitteleuropas im 20. Jahrhundert. Sie bildet eine Art Grundlage, die jeder... Zobraziť viac
Esta autobiografía se refiere no sólo a la vida de Václav Havel y a su legado ideológico sino también a la historia de Europa Central en el siglo XX. Crea una base de conocimientos esenciales que podría ser interesante para todo... Zobraziť viac
New York City entered 1986 as a city reborn, with record profits on Wall Street sending waves of money splashing across Manhattan and bringing a once-bankrupt and reeling city back to life. But it also entered 1986 as a city divided. Nearly one-third... Zobraziť viac
When does a bandit become a monarch? When does a gang become a government? And is organised crime at the heart of every modern state?On a thrilling whistle-stop tour of how the world's criminal underbelly has shaped state-making, capitalism,... Zobraziť viac
From an indispensable voice on China, comes a riveting, first-hand account of China's seismic progress. For close to a decade, Dan Wang has been observing China’s tumultuous and astounding growth. The state has constructed towering bridges, gleaming... Zobraziť viac
The world’s eyes are on the Gaza Strip. After more than a year of Israeli military bombardment, it is the scene of unimaginable destruction. It is also one of the most politically significant territories on the planet. Yet how many of us know anything... Zobraziť viac
Culture is like a language. Art, architecture, history and philosophy are its grammar. And, like a language, anyone can learn it. In 2022, Sheehan Quirke took to Twitter (now X) as The Cultural Tutor with the aim of making culture accessible for... Zobraziť viac
The giant characters of history - from Mozart to Michelangelo, Shakespeare to Einstein, Henry VIII to Hitler, Catherine the Great to Margaret Thatcher, Jesus Christ to Genghis Khan - lived lives of astonishing drama and adventure, ... Zobraziť viac
Here is a new, fourth edition of this authoritative introductory survey of world prehistory, spanning the past 3,000,000 years and written by a team of twenty-four expert authors. This edition has been radically updated to be more ... Zobraziť viac
The end of the Second World War signalled the rapid end of the European African empires. In 1945, only four African countries were independent; by 1963, thirty African states created the Organization of African Unity. Despite formidable problems... Zobraziť viac
Starting with the Ottoman conquests in the sixteenth century, this landmark book follows the story of the Arabs through the era of European imperialism and the Superpower rivalries of the Cold War, to the present age of unipolar American power... Zobraziť viac
Why did Henri Cartier-Bresson nearly have a posthumous exhibition while still alive? What led Stephen Shore to work with color? Why was Sophie Calle accused of stealing Vermeer’s The Concert? And what is Susan ... Zobraziť viac
When an anonymous whistleblower and ex-Tesla employee approached the German business newspaper Handelsblatt in November 2022, its newsroom was stunned. The allegations were astounding, offering an unprecedented glimpse inside the world’s most secretive... Zobraziť viac
