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"Herbst des Mittelalters"?
De Gruyter 2004; US$ 293.00The relationship between the Late Middle Ages and the beginning of modern times is still being controversially discussed. Some view the 14th and 15th century as a period of decline, others emphasize this era?s formative and innovative role in modern times. Volume 31 of Miscellanea Mediaevalia takes an interdisciplinary look at this period while addressing... more...
(Re-)Writing the Radical
De Gruyter 2012; US$ 140.00The essays in this volume discuss the overlap between philosophical, aesthetic, and political concerns in the 1790s either in the work of individuals or in the transfer of cultural materials across national borders, which tended to entail adaptation and transformation. What emerges is a clearer understanding of the ?fate? of the Enlightenment, its... more...
1616
Counterpoint 2012; US$ 29.95The world of 1616 was a world of motion. Enormous galleons carrying silk and silver across the Pacific created the first true global economy, and the first international megacorporations were emerging as economic powers. In Europe, the deaths of Shakespeare and Cervantes marked the end of an era in literature, as the spirit of the Renaissance was... more...
All Things Medieval: An Encyclopedia of the Medieval World
ABC-CLIO 2011; US$ 180.00This comprehensive survey of the "things" of medieval Europe allows modern readers to understand what they looked like, what they were made of, how they were created, and how they were used. more...
Ancient Mysteries
Random House Publishing Group 2007; US$ 23.00What was the Minotaur? Did a Welsh prince discover America? Did Robin Hood really exist? How does the Star of Bethlehem fit into the science of astronomy? Is the Vinland Map a fake? Can archaeologists use spirit messages to guide their work? For centuries, philosophers, scientists, and charlatans have attempted to decipher the baffling mysteries of... more...
Ancient Worlds
Penguin Books Ltd 2011; Not AvailableAcross the Middle East, the Mediterranean and the Nile Delta, awe-inspiring, monstrous ruins are scattered across the landscape - vast palaces, temples, fortresses, shattered statues of ancient gods, carvings praising the eternal power of long-forgotten dynasties. These ruins - the remainder of thousands of years of human civilization - are both inspirational... more...
Apocalypse Culture
Feral House 2012; US$ 14.95An unorthodox sociological approach to contemporary apocalyptic thought. more...
Arts and Culture Industries Switzerland
Springer 2008; US$ 69.95Policy makers at all levels are discovering the notion of creative industries: the music industry, literature and book market, art market, film and television industries, performing arts, design, architecture, advertising, software / computer games - from economic and innovation strategies to education policy and urban development, the creative industries... more...
At the Dawn of Modernity
University of California Press 2001; US$ 60.00Looking at a neglected period in the social history of modernization, David Levine investigates the centuries that followed the year 1000, when a new kind of society emerged in Europe. New commercial routines, new forms of agriculture, new methods of information technology, and increased population densities all played a role in the prolonged transition... more...
Atlas of Ancient Worlds
Dorling Kindersley 2009; US$ 21.99Journey back in time to ancient civilizations ? incredible see-through pages and an interactive CD-Rom take you across Asia, into Inca fortresses and beyond Send your child on an incredible adventure into ancient worlds as they join Alexander the Great as he battles his way across Asia, discover why Mayan kings gave their own blood to the gods,... more...









