DAVID L. (UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN, Madison) Weimer ; Aidan R. (Simon Fraser University, British Columbia) Vining

An introduction to women and gender in the classical world that draws on the most recent research in the field Women in Classical Antiquity focuses

Cultural psychology through a global lens.

Archaeologists, anthropologists, and evolutionary biologists study the origins of our relationship with dogs and how it has evolved over time. Sociolo

Dog Economics provides an application of economic concepts to human-dog relationships that is accessible to a general audience with little, or even no

This first book-length study of Nikephoros Bryennios' history of the Byzantine Empire examines his use of classical Roman constructions of masculinity

This book is a defense of modal realism; the thesis that our world is but one of a plurality of worlds, and that the individuals that inhabit our worl

Tracing the rich story of Bulgaria from pre-history to the political upheavals of the twentieth century. This edition includes the years from 1995 to

Winner of the National Jewish Book Award "An important, revealing story, exceptionally well told." —Jonathan Yardley, Washington Post

The ground-breaking, "provocative" ( The New York Times Book Review) work that exposed the racially discriminatory precursors of affirmative action, n

A sweeping history of data and its technical, political and ethical impact on our world

Incorporating the latest scholarly research, the third edition of A History of the Ancient Near East ca. 3000 323 BC presents a comprehensive overv

With emphasis on practical aspects of engineering, this bestseller has gained worldwide recognition through progressive editions as the essential rel

The sixth book of the Iliad includes the exchanges between Diomedes and Glaucus, and Hector and Hecuba, Paris, Helen and Andromache. The Commentary, w

Since the end of the Cold War, conflict prevention and resolution, peacekeeping and peacebuilding have risen to the top of the international agenda.

Revealing the central yet intentionally obliterated role of Africa in the creation of modernity, Born in Blackness vitally reframes our understanding

* Both a history of theories of myth and a practical 'how--to' guide to interpreting myth. * Introduces the major theories of myth from the nineteent

Praise for Previous Editions "A richly detailed, critical look at philosophy, displaying both Kenny's love for philosophical engagement and for good h

A Byron biography like no other – published to mark the bicentennial of his death – it tells the remarkable life story of the celebrated Romantic poet

A Companion to Latin Literature gives an authoritative account of Latin literature from its beginnings in the third century BC through to the end of t

An engaging range of period texts and theme books for AS and A Level history.