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A new assessment of the West's colonial record
In the wake of the dissolution of the Soviet empire in 1989, many believed that we had arrived at the 'End of Histo..
A new assessment of the West's colonial record
In the wake of the dissolution of the Soviet empire in 1989, many believed that we had arrived at the 'End of History' - that the global dominance ..
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Colour is intrinsic to the human expe..
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An illustrated guide to the history and symbolism of colours, as used in artworks throughout the ages, from prehistory to the present day.
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A leading expert in adolescent psychology transforms our understanding of this most formative life-stage
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If the question of communism is making a comeback today, this renewed interest is often accompanied by an abandonment of any concrete political perspective. Critical philosophies are flourishing and p..
The Compact Oxford Italian Dictionary offers over 90,000 words and phrases, and 120,000 translations of contemporary Italian and English. It covers all the words you need for everyday use, carefully s..
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You and most people around you are likely to be in the wealthiest 1% who have ever lived. Yet why, for so many people in rich countries, does progress not make us feel better?
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The authors of The Red Web examine the shifting role of Russian expatriates throughout history, and their complicated, unbreakable relationship with the mother country--be it antagonistic or far too c..
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A beautifully illustrated guide to the lives and works of the world's greatest ever composers
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The rules of composition have changed. Discover the new ideas that shape the art we make today.
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Any list of Japan's greatest screenplay writers would feature Shinobu Hashimoto near or at the top. This memoir, focusing on his collaborations with Akira Kurosawa, a gifted scenarist in his own right..
The third edition of The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Linguistics is an authoritative and invaluable reference source covering every aspect of its wide-ranging field. In 3,250 entries the Dictionary s..
100 years after its first publication, the twelfth edition of this world-famous bestseller gives the most up-to-date picture of the English language today. The original 1911 edition, revolutionary at ..
By recounting the untold story of the most influential sports campaign in British newspaperhistory, which turned concussion in professional rugby from a niche issue into front and back pagenews, Concu..
How do we stop the unrelenting evolution of the economic hit man strategy and China's takeover?
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Two leading authorities - a bestselling historian and the outstanding battlefield commander and strategist of our time - collaborate on a landmark examination of war since 1945.
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The Battle of Hastings and its aftermath nearly wiped o..
Conscious Grieving is a book for anyone seeking guidance and support after loss. Renowned grief therapist Claire Bidwell Smith combines her deeply personal experience of loss with her long career spen..
From a renowned Vedic scholar, leader of the Maharishi Foundations, and Harvard-trained neuroscientist- this book answers fundamental existential questions with practical benefits for enlightenment, p..
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Alain de Botton's The Consolations of Philosophy takes the discipline of logic and the mind back to its roots. Drawing inspiration from six of the finest minds in history - Socrates, Epicurus, Seneca,..
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This book examines New Zealand's constitution, through the lens of constitutional realism. It looks at the practices, habits, conventions and norms of constitutional life. It focuses on the structures..
FROM THE PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING CRITIC AND ACCLAIMED AUTHOR OF NEGROLAND
Shortlisted for the Gordon Burn Prize 2022
Shortlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize for Non-Fiction 2023
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James Joyce's relationship with his homeland was a complicated and often vexed one. The public..