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The Greeks
In The Greeks, Ian Morris and Barry B. Powell try to see ancient Greece as a whole: not just a narrative of events or an overview of culture, but history and culture taken …
Israel's Secret Wars
This title surveys Israeli intelligence operations from the 1930s to the Ostrovsky affair and describes relations with the American intelligence community.
Why the West Rules--For Now: The Patterns of History, and What They Reveal about the Future
A New York Times Notable Book for 2011 Sometime around 1750, English entrepreneurs unleashed the astounding energies of steam and coal, and the world was forever changed. The …
What is Ancient History?
The Library Book
Our protagonist Zach develops a love of reading thanks to the stubborn efforts of his friend Ro, who reveals the imaginative power of books. Zach isn’t convinced that books are …
Geography Is Destiny: Britain and the World: A 10,000-Year History
In the wake of Brexit, Ian Morris chronicles the ten-thousand-year history of Britain's relationship to Europe as it has changed in the context of a globalizing world. When Britain …
The Dynamics of Ancient Empires
Transcending ethnic, linguistic, and religious boundaries, early empires shaped thousands of years of world history. Yet despite the global prominence of empire, individual cases …
Archaeology As Cultural History
This book shows the reader how much archaeologists can learn from recent developments in cultural history.
Teaching Happiness and Well-Being in Schools, Second edition
This updated edition is a theoretical and practical guide to implementing a well-being programme in your school. The book covers three areas: well-being as a philosophy of …
Written for Faith
We Are Family
There’s Dad’s disgusting nettle soup and peculiar pancakes, horrible home haircuts, punishing press-ups and scum in the bath tub. BUT then there’s the joy of boxing lessons with …
The Little Magazine in Contemporary America
Little magazines have often showcased the best new writing in America. Historically, they have served the dual functions of representing the avant-garde of literary expression …