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A Study of the Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia UniversityKingdom of Beauty shows that the discovery of mingei (folk art) by Japanese intellectuals in the 1920s and 1930s was central...

As scandalous as any modern-day celebrity murder trial, the "Giroux affair" was a maelstrom of intrigue, encompassing daggers, poison, adultery, archenemies, servants, royalty, and legal proceedings that reached the pinnacle...

In his writing, Gilles Deleuze drew on a vast array of source material, from philosophy and psychoanalysis to science and art. Yet scholars have largely neglected one of the intellectual...

Between the world wars, Paris welcomed not only a number of glamorous American expatriates including Jospehine Baker and F. Scott Fitzgerald, but also a dynamic musical style emerging in the...

Twentieth Anniversary Edition, with a new preface by the author, available in June 2015 The twentieth century in Russia has been a cataclysm of rare proportions, as war, revolution, famine,...

Built in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, India's Mughal monuments-including majestic forts, mosques, palaces, and tombs, such as the Taj Mahal-are world renowned for their grandeur and association with the...

Accounts of lynching in the United States have primarily focused on violence against African Americans in the South. Ken Gonzales-Day reveals racially motivated lynching as a more widespread practice. His...

In seventeenth-century Lima, pious Catholic women gained profound theological understanding and enacted expressions of spiritual devotion by engaging with a wide range of sacred texts and objects, as well as...

Dazzled by the sight of the vast treasures being unloaded at Seville's docks in 1537, Pedro de Cieza de Leun decided to join the Spanish effort in the New World,...

It is considerably easier to say that modern philosophy began with Descartes than it is to define the modernity and philosophy to which Descartes gave rise. In Lines of Thought,...

The history of tattooing is shrouded in controversy. Citing the Polynesian derivation of the word "tattoo," many scholars and tattoo enthusiasts have believed that the modern practice of tattooing originated...

Since the 1980s, tattooing has emerged anew in the USA as a widely appealing cultural, artistic and social form. In this text, Margo DeMello explains how elite tattooists, magazine editors...

Looking for a precedent that eased the way for "civilized" people to embrace fascism in the twentieth-century, Hannah Arendt found it in nineteenth-century colonialism, with its mix of bureaucratic rule,...

In An Aqueous Territory Ernesto Bassi traces the configuration of a geographic space he calls the transimperial Greater Caribbean between 1760 and 1860. Focusing on the Caribbean coast of New...

In Revolutionary Nativism Maggie Clinton traces the history and cultural politics of fascist organizations that operated under the umbrella of the Chinese Nationalist Party (GMD) during the 1920s and 1930s....

The ultimate lateral-thinking challenge.If you relish a serious mental workout, this collection of 100 brain teasers will demand your very best lateral thinking skills and mathematical rigour to solve. These...

In The Battle of the Sexes in French Cinema, 1930-1956, Noel Burch and Genevieve Sellier adopt a sociocultural approach to films made in France before, during, and after World War...

From beloved Saturday Night Live alum Kate McKinnon comes a madcap new adventure about three sisters, a ravenous worm, and a mysterious mad scientist. "Brilliant" - KATHERINE RUNDELL"This book upsets...

From beloved author Katherine Applegate comes The One and Only Family, the final instalment in the series that began with the Newbery Medal-winning, #1 New York Times bestselling modern classic...

In November 1916, a young Afro-Brazilian musician named Donga registered sheet music for the song "Pelo telefone" ("On the Telephone") at the National Library in Rio de Janeiro. This apparently...

A pitch-perfect rhyming celebration of brothers and the love they share! Amazing brothers are EVERYWHERE!Brothers can be big, small, old or new - they might even have just joined your...

Danger In Dade - Caridad PineiroFor this ex-marine and his K-9, protecting this witness is a lethal second chance...Protecting his ex-girlfriend wasn't a challenge ex-marine Brett Madison expected when he...

Inspired by classic rock songs and eighties hair bands, Rock Stars Don't Nap is a hilarious bedtime story for anyone who's got "Moves Like Jagger."There was no denying it: Jimmy...

In the vein of I Am Enough and Hold Them Close, this inspiring and beautiful picture book celebrates how hair wrapping ties together past and present. When I wrap,my roots...

The first picture book collaboration from bestselling husband-and-wife team Tony and Angela DiTerlizzi is the charmingly irreverent tale of a very cranky book . . . who might not be...

The official children's book to the Netflix original documentary series, Our Planet, with a foreword by Sir David Attenborough. This glorious visual celebration of the natural world combines extraordinary photography...

Author: Jacqueline Wilson Format: Paperback Number of Pages: I'm Tracy Beaker - have you heard of me? I'm stuck in The Dumping Ground just at the moment, but I'm sure...

Author: Tom Smith Format: Paperback Number of Pages: In Stalin's Soviet Union, crime does not exist. But still millions live in fear. The mere suspicion of disloyalty to the State,...

Author: Lisa Shanahan & Binny Format: Paperback Number of Pages: Ruby Lee is a little girl with a very big imagination. Every week RubyÕs teacher, Mrs Majestic-Jones, asks special people...

Author: Chanda A. Bell Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 32 A fun, engaging storybook featuring the worldwide phenomenon, the Elf on the Shelf! The perfect Christmas gift for young children...

The Beginner's Bible (R) has been a favorite with young children and their parents since its release in 1989 with over 25 million products sold.The Beginner's Bible My First Book...

God not only has the whole world in His hands; He's holding the details of your life in His faithful hands as well.What lies heaviest on your heart as you...

SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER'If you think the UK isn't corrupt, you haven't looked hard enough ... This terrifying book follows a global current of dirty money, and the murders and kidnappings...

Our people believe spirit lives in everything.Mountain, river, wind, tree. Come, take a walk with me.What do we learn from plants when we listen to them speaking Indigenous plantsman Nicholas...

Encourage children to use their voices, talents, and intelligence to help the world and raise awareness of girls and all the amazing things they do! An inspiration for readers of...

Get in the Christmas spirit with the Elf on The Shelf Sticker Book - with over 200 stickers! The Elf on The Shelf fans can re-create festive scenes at the...

Add stickers to show the amazing variety of animals and plants in different parts of the world. From a dusty desert to the deep blue sea, discover wonders of nature...

A brilliant Halloween-themed read... Billy and his sister are on the hunt for the Mini Monsters at the village Halloween Party, before they give someone a truly spooky surprise! A...

We've got a treat for you! Snuggle up with your little ghoul or goblin with this touch-and-feel Halloween extravaganza!Let your little Halloween sleuth get their hands on this delightful touch-and-feel...

Ty rocks out with friends in this new book in the Geisel Honor-winning series! Join Ty on his imaginative adventures in Ty's Travels: Showtime, a My First I Can Read...

The ultimate collection of Usborne Little Board Books, containing: The Lion and the Mouse The Fox and the Crow Old McDonald had a Farm Round and Round the Garden Rain,...

Paddington Bear has been delighting adults and children alike with his earnest good intentions and humorous misadventures for nearly sixty years. To celebrate his enduring popularity, ten classic paperback novels...

'[A] moving, beautifully written book about love and mental health and life' BOB ODENKIRK'Fiercely intelligent, humane and necessary' NATHAN FILER, author of THE SHOCK OF THE FALL'At its heart a...

Do you find yourself living as the people pleaser or peacekeeper Do you avoid conflict Learn how to overcome your fears about setting boundaries and step into a life that's...

'Spectacular. A wild, hilarious, surreal adventure of self-discovery' Guardian 'A fabulously entertaining, hugely inventive novel of epic adventure, friendship and bravery' Editor's Choice, Bookseller The extraordinarily inventive and inspiring new...

The remarkable true story of an unrivalled journey to recreate the greatest run in film history: 15,621 miles, five-times across the United States.'Rob Pope has made his name revelling in...

Handy and inspirational tips and lists - how to reduce plastic consumption, clean with eco-friendly products and working with the seasons to bring the outdoors inside. A beautifully produced book...

A Good Morning America Buzz Pick and one of Read With Jenna's Most Anticipated Books of 2022"I laughed and shook my head in recognition as the three Wise women crashed...