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From the early years, when its cities and towns were self-governing, to the national rise to power of fascism this century, Italy has undergone many upheavals: political, social, economic and cultu

In 2003, a backhoe operator hired by the state of Washington to work on the Port Angeles waterfront discovered what a larger world would soon learn.

This is a pioneering work on "karayuki-san," impoverished Japanese women sent abroad to work as prostitutes from the 1860s to the 1920s.

The Roman army is remarkable for its detailed organisation and professional structure.

In this book, a make-believe cocaine museum becomes a vantage point from which to assess the lives of Afro-Colombian gold miners drawn into the dangerous world of cocaine production in the rain for

This powerful study immerses the reader in the world of homelessness and drug addiction in the contemporary United States.

This book provides an introduction to Africa -- covering its physical attributes, history, social structure, and culture.

In our zeal to embrace the wonders of the electronic age, are we sacrificing our literary culture? Renowned critic Sven Birkerts believes the answer is an alarming yes.

First published in 1973, this is a radical interpretation, offering a unified explanation for the growth of Western Europe between 900 A. D.

According to the research of initiate Rudolf Steiner, humanity is in a continual process of transformation and evolution.

"Few of the countless real-life stories of workplace discrimination suffered by men and women every day are ever told publicly.

Madness, sexuality, power, knowledge—are these facts of life or simply parts of speech?

Provides information on the Ojibwa Indians with a focus on their homes, communities, clothing, food, religion, and more.

After four decades of eradicating gender barriers at work and in public life, why do men still dominate business, politics and the most highly paid jobs' Why do high-achieving women opt out of succ