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The Battle of Yarmuk: An Assessment of the Immediate Factors behind the Islamic Conquests
Few events have dramatically altered the course of world-history as have the dynamic Muslim conquests of the seventh century. Aside from the seizure of a large expanse of onetime …
The History of Art
Dialogue Between an Orthodox and a Barlaamite
In the fourteenth century a controversy arose in the Eastern empire between the Eastern Orthodox Theologian Gregory Palamas and a philosopher and monk from Calabria in southern …
An Unnatural History of Britain
‘It wasn’t just cats on the prowl. There were other animals that seemed too exotic or dangerous to go unnoticed and some were not simply surviving but thriving. Mammals such as the …
An Introduction to Economic Geography
In the context of great economic turmoil and uncertainty, the emergent conflict between continued globalisation and growing economic nationalism means that a geographical economic …
Collecting: An Unruly Passion
From rare books, valuable sculpture and paintings, the relics of saints, and porcelain and other precious items, through stamps, textiles, military ribbons, and shells, to baseball …
An Introduction to the Devout Life
First published in 1609 "An Introduction to the Devout Life" is Saint Francis de Sales work which belongs to the Christian tradition of "Lectio Divina" or "Divine Reading." Like …
Generation X
Romanen som definierade den ironiska generationenAndy, Dag och Claire har inte tillräckliga resurser för kostnaderna i det samhälle de fötts i. De är i tjugoårsåldern, uppvuxna med …
This Book Will Make You An Artist
Winner of the Book of the Year "Hobbies and Interests" at The Week Junior Book Awards 2025! Paint a still-life like Vincent Van Gogh! Create a cubist collage like Pablo Picasso! …
Shop Class as Soulcraft: An Inquiry Into the Value of Work
A philosopher/mechanic's wise (and sometimes funny) look at the challenges and pleasures of working with one's hands "This is a deep exploration of craftsmanship by someone with …
Katniss the Cattail: An Unauthorized Guide to Names and Symbols in Suzanne Collins' the Hunger Games
Who was Cinna? What do the hawthorn and primrose symbolize? Or President Snow's roses and Peeta's bread? What about Katniss's last name? Bringing details from myths, herbal guides, …
Reading for Comprehension: An Introductory Grammar
What's the best way to learn a new language? By approaching it not as a series of facts to memorize but as something alive, with a personality you can get to know and tendencies …