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Partly as a result of poor commanders and partly because the Romans had an innate and misguided belief in the invincibility of their legions, the first battles against the Cimbri were a series of d

In ancient Egypt, women enjoyed a legal, social, and sexual independence unrivaled by their Greek or Roman counterparts—or, in fact, by most women until the late nineteenth century.

"A cracking tale" – Duncan Campbell, investigative journalist and author of Underworld. "A revelation" – Professor Sue Black, author of All That Remains and Written in Bone.

Addiction and recovery insider and expert William Cope Moyers answers the question "Now what?" for addicts and their loved ones at every step of their journey, from contemplation through

Finalist for the National Book Award!

In September 2011, the double murder of gangsters Raju Pargai and Amit Arya shook the Indian state of Uttarakhand.

La vie de Romain Gary : du ghetto de Varsovie à Nice, de Londres à Los Angeles.

Now more timely than ever, Alice Walker's Sent By Earth reflects on the tragedy of September 11, 2001, and addresses the anger many Americans felt at the presumed perpetrator of the attack: Os

New edition of Aihwa Ong's classic ethnographic study of Malay women factory workers.

Chances are someone you know is a sex addict (or is living with one).

"Ideal for these unsettling times; highly recommended for general readers." —Library Journal (starred review). A quick-relief guide for calming anxiety and stress right now.

Including interviews with dozens of parishioners, this story of the battle for St. Brigid is "a dramatic David vs. Goliath account of a church under siege" (Kirkus Reviews). St.

Early in the first century B.C., a Greek philosopher named Posidonius began an ambitious and dangerous journey into the little-known lands of the Celts.

Men in all stages of transition have come and gone from my life, and each one has been entirely different.

Let's face and share the pain.