To an extraordinary extent everyone in Britain still lives under the shadow of the 'Glorious Revolution' of 1688. It was a massive, brutal and terrifying event, which completely changed the governments of England, Scotland and Ireland and which was only achieved through overwhelming violence. "Revolution" brilliantly captures the sense that this was a great turning point in Bri...(展开全部)

A profound and genre-defying work of literature about love, death, and illness from one of Portugal’s most celebrated writers. Incapacitated after the removal of a malignant tumor, the narrator, António, spends his days in a Lisbon hospital enduring the humiliations of severe illness. As he drifts in and out of consciousness, he revisits fragments of his life and the people wh...(展开全部)

A profound and genre-defying work of literature about love, death, and illness from one of Portugal’s most celebrated writers. Incapacitated after the removal of a malignant tumor, the narrator, António, spends his days in a Lisbon hospital enduring the humiliations of severe illness. As he drifts in and out of consciousness, he revisits fragments of his life and the people wh...(展开全部)

A synthesis of the most important principles of cultural and environmental formation processes. For students and practicing archaeologists.

In the US, one out of every 138 residents is incarcerated. The size of the prison population has quadrupled since 1980. Approximately 2.4% of Americans are either on probation and parole. The US has the highest rate of criminal punishment in the Western world. The problem with American criminal law, as the philosopher of law Douglas Husak and many others see it, is that there i...(展开全部)

The most remarkable feat of monarchy is to have survived into the 21st century, frequently challenged but still strong. It has persisted even though the hereditary principle has frequently meant that a reigning king or queen was not suited to the role, whatever their birthright. How was monarchy come to be associated with deomcracy and tolerance, when its roots lie elsewhere, i...(展开全部)

马克·布洛赫 （Marc Bloch, 1886-1944），法国著名历史学家,年鉴学派创始人之一。1929年他与吕西安·费弗尔（1878-1956）合作创办《社会经济史年鉴》杂志，标志着年鉴学派的诞生。生前出版的著作包括《法兰西岛》（1913）、《国王和农奴》（1920）、《国王神迹》（1924）、《致力于欧洲社会的比较历史研究》（1928）、《法国农村史》（1931）和《封建社会》（两卷，1940）。死后出版的著作有：《奇怪的战败：1940年写下的证词》（1946），以及未完成的《历史学家的技艺》（1949）等。布洛赫一生曾两次投身行伍：第一次世界大战中因作战勇敢获得多枚勋章；1939年再度投笔从戎，为法国的独立而战。1940年法国投降后，毅然参加抵抗运动。1944年6月16日，被纳粹德国的盖世太保逮捕后枪杀于里昂城郊。 译者简介： 张绪山 山...(展开全部)

This book examines the British discovery of Buddhism during the Victorian period. It was only during the nineteenth century that Buddhism became, in the western mind, a religious tradition separate from Hinduism. As a result, Buddha emerged from a realm of myth and was addressed as a historical figure. Almond's exploration of British interpretations of Buddhism - of its founder...(展开全部)

This book examines the British discovery of Buddhism during the Victorian period. It was only during the nineteenth century that Buddhism became, in the western mind, a religious tradition separate from Hinduism. As a result, Buddha emerged from a realm of myth and was addressed as a historical figure. Almond's exploration of British interpretations of Buddhism - of its founder...(展开全部)

The referendum on Britain's membership of the EU is one of the most controversial political events of our times. For the first time, the man who called that vote talks about the decision and its origins, as well as giving a candid account of his time at the top of British politics. David Cameron was Conservative Party leader during the largest financial crash in living memory. ...(展开全部)