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The Crooked House sits on a snowbound cliff at the remote northern tip of Japan. A curious place to build a house, but even more curious is the house itself-a maze of sloping …

Food is an important part of the culture in the Philippines. The Spanish influence evident here leads to an intriguing and unique meeting of East and West, seen in recipes such as …

She had everything she ever wanted apart from love.As the wife of a wealthy but cruel businessman, Mona has all her heart desires: money, friends, social status everything aside …

On 4 November 1979, “student” supporters of the Ayatollah seized the U.S. Embassy with over 60 hostages. Although the Cold War was in full swing, the Iran hostage crisis was a …

The political influences of temples in pre-modern Japan, most clearly manifested in divine demonstrations - where rowdy monks and shrine servants brought holy symbols to the …

Whole grains, fruits, vegetables, chickpeas, garlic, parsley, olive oil, lemons, fresh seafood, poultry, and lamb-with its abundance of healthful ingredients, Lebanese cuisine will …

Winner of the 2018 James Beard Foundation Book Award for "Single Subject" category With this comprehensive cookbook, Vietnam's most beloved, aromatic comfort food--the broth and …

Theologian, philosopher, and political radical, Martin Buber (1878-1965) was actively committed to a fundamental economic and political reconstruction of society as well as the …

The Iranian Expanse explores how kings in Persia and the ancient Iranian world utilized the built and natural environment to form and contest Iranian cultural memory, royal …

â??The perfect blend of humour, heartache and hopeâ?? Holly Miller, author of RichardJudy Book Club Pick The Sight of You Chloe and Jack are …