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Ferjene er eit fast og nødvendig innslag i livet til vestlendingen. Journalisten Halvor Folgerø tek oss med på ferjeturar og fortel historier frå Smøla-ruta i nord til …

'He was deaf to the murmurs of conscience, and resolved to satisfy his desires at any price.' The Monk (1796) is a sensational story of temptation and depravity, a masterpiece of …

FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE ESCAPE ARTIST'Magnificent . . . Important and impressive' DAILY TELEGRAPH'Astonishing . . . Freedland is a master'MICK …

In the ancient Graeco-Roman world, it was a common practice to curse an enemy or rival by writing an incantation on a tablet and dedicating it to a god or spirit. More than a …

From the ground-breaking graphics journalist and author of Palestine, a revelatory investigation of the deadly sectarian riots in 2013 Uttar Pradesh, India, and their urgent global …

En krønike i ord og billeder om forvalterne og deres lige så hårdtarbejdende hustruer, som gerne havde elever og karle på kost og logi. Det er en lettilgængelig og populærhistorisk …

Colours make the map: they affect the map’s materiality, content, and handling. With a wide range of approaches, 14 case studies from various disciplines deal with the colouring of …

Empires rise and fall; they do not last. In the eyes of many, the US exerts the strongest destabilizing influence on world events, and thus presents the greatest threat to world …

'Few historians write with Serhii Plokhy’s authority, clarity or global vision... Essential reading, and a marvellous book' Peter FrankopanFrom the bestselling author of Chernobyl …

How was magic practiced in medieval times? How did it relate to the diverse beliefs and practices that characterized this fascinating period? This much revised and expanded new …