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A Brief History of the Olympic Games
For more than a millennium, the ancient Olympics captured the imaginations of the Greeks, until a Christianized Rome terminated the competitions in the fourth century AD. But the …
Doctor Who: Shirley Jackson and the Chaos Box
*The Fifteenth Doctor meets a literary legend in the third of three brand-new novellas starring inspiring characters from history.*The best stories should never be unwritten When a …
The Letters of Robert Louis Stevenson
Robert Louis Stevenson, long recognized as a master storyteller and essayist, was also one of the finest and most delightful of letter writers. Yale University Press is now …
Rational Human Condition. Volume 2: Deep Freedom and Real Persons: A Study in Metaphysics
Robert Hanna's The Rational Human Condition is a five-volume book series, including:Volume 1. Preface and General Introduction, Supplementary Essays, and General BibliographyVolume …
Literary Liaisons
Unhappy relationships are the stuff of fiction-or so Lynette Felber observes as she examines the lives and fiction of five modernist women writers whose lovers were also literary …
Jackson Pollock
Deborah Solomon's biography sets Jackson Pollock in his time and portrays him as a shy, often withdrawn person, full of insecurities and self-doubts, and frequently unable to …
Prison, Punishment and Penance in Late Antiquity
This book traces the long-term genesis of the sixth-century Roman legal penalty of forced monastic penance. The late antique evidence on this penal institution runs counter to a …
The Heads of Illustrious Persons of Great Britain, Engraven by Mr. Houbraken, and Mr. Vertue. with Their Lives and Characters. by Thomas Birch, ...
Henry Hudson and the Murderous Arctic Mutiny
English explorer Henry Hudson had long searched for a quicker, northern sailing route from Europe to Asia. Three previous expeditions had failed. In 1610, he embarked again to find …
Camp Chase and the Evolution of Union Prison Policy
Discusses an important yet often misunderstood topic in American History Camp Chase was a major Union POW camp and also served at various times as a Union military training …
The Ben Jonson Encyclopedia
Friend and rival of Shakespeare, Ben Jonson was one of the most learned and interesting men of his age. Throughout his fascinating life, he served not only as a bricklayer but also …
Book of Reasons
A New York Times Notable Book: A man sorts through the secret life of his troubled, reclusive brother in this "e;powerful, moving personal history"e; (Entertainment …