Verdenshistorie

Discusses the nature of thought and volition, examines past philosophical theories, and clarifies the relation between will and freedom

Lionel Casson's encyclopedic study is the first of its kind to use underwater archaeological data to refine and area of scholarship that had, for the most part, relied on ancient …

Influenced by the German MP 40 and the British Sten, the .45-caliber M3 “Grease Gun” served as the primary US submachine gun for almost a half-century. Designed to replace the …

Was the Red Flag Flying There? examines the Palestinian/Arab-Israeli conflict through the lens of Marxist politics. Joel Beinin asks how the proposal to partition Palestine into an …

Combining the best features of traditional and modern methods, Athenaze: An Introduction to Ancient Greek, Revised Third Edition, provides a unique course of instruction that …

"Outstanding . . . The most accessible distillation of that conflict yet written." --The Boston Globe "Energetically written and lucid, it makes an ideal introduction to the …

At a time when political, environmental and social gloom can seem overpowering, this remarkable book offers a lucid, affirmative and well-argued case for hope. This exquisite work …

An unusual and authoritative 'natural history of languages' that narrates the ways in which one language has superseded or outlasted another at different times in history.

The Nuremberg Interviews reveals the chilling innermost thoughts of the former Nazi officials under indictment at the famous postwar trial. The architects of one of history's …