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Windows on Japan is a deeply insightful commentary that alternates chapters of physical travel with travel through perception about Japan, and challenges the logic of much Western thought about the

Philosopher, diplomat, politician, inventor, writer, architect, even gardener, from a historical perspective Thomas Jefferson emerges as an extraordinary individual one who was clearly many things

Reconstructing the early period of Greek history upon new chronological lines, the reader will get to the bottom of a prolonged and rancorous debate among classical scholars about how various arche

Ana Ruiz visits the monuments, architecture and archeological remains of early Madrid, tracing its evolution up until the Christian conquest in the late 11th century.

Roger Huard invites readers to explore Plato's Myth of the Cave, which is central to his magnum opus on political philosophy, The Republic.

Very real practical problems face the islands, starting with the corruption, despotism and illegal activities of Presidents Pinto da Costa, Miguel Trovoada and Fradique de Menezes, and including th

The author examines how Egyptians have received the 2011 Egyptian Revolution, and its progress in the two years that followed Hosni Mubarak's demise, from the moment the revolution erupted on

Ambrose Bierce defined "educational" in his Devil's Dictionary (1911) as that which discloses to the wise and disguises from the fools their lack of understanding.

What's the secret? Can policies "grow" the economy? How do leaders make their countries prosper?

In this disturbing, erudite and highly readable book by author, playwright and artist Tom Block, America is shown to be a surprising example of Machiavellian politics, utilizing all of the post-mod

Parfitt takes a look at Korea's fever-pitch nationalism and gives an assessment of the world's only Chinese democracy, has a run-in with a Nepalese rhinoceros and one or two equally vola

Hundreds of India's stunning temples are catalogued and copiously illustrated in this two-volume work loaded with color photographs.

This book is John Blundell's personal portrait of Margaret Thatcher, the woman who was the pivotal point of the rescue of a country, a woman who woke up her nation and made it once again a wor

The book begins with historical references that describe how Ethiopia was viewed by ancient civilizations, then moves to an analysis of Ethiopia's relationship with European powers in the late

Written in a literary, narrative style, the book gives readers a picture of Chinese society and the country as it evolved beyond recognition in one lifetime.