john h -associate professor of linguistics, associate professor of linguistics, university of california, berkeley- mcwhorter

A provocative argument against the idea that we view the world through the lens of the language we speak.

Human language allows us to plan, communicate, and create new ideas, without limit. Yet we have only finite experiences, and our languages have finite

An engaging primer of the history of the sustainability movement from the 1600s to the present day, illuminating how sustainability evolved from a rel

This is the first textbook on Functional Discourse Grammar, a recently developed theory of language structure which analyses utterances at four indepe

Ethnomusicological fieldwork has significantly changed since the end of the the 20th century. Ethnomusicology is in a critical moment that requires ne

Most people think bad feelings--feelings like anger, envy, spite, and contempt--are obstacles to a good life. You're supposed to do your best not to f

A timely overview of populism, one of the most contested concepts in political journalism and the social sciences.

M. Lindsay Kaplan expands the study of the history of racism through an analysis of the medieval Christian concept of Jewish servitude. Developed thro

The philosophy of Epictetus, a freed slave in the Roman Empire, has been influential on Western thought: it offers not only stimulating ideas but also

The people who live in border towns often have closer relations with people across their immediate borders than with people in the same country as the

A vast system of prisons, camps, and exile settlements, the Gulag was one of the defining attributes of the Stalinist Soviet Union and one of the most

The fullest biography of Mark Antony in English, A Noble Ruin provides a fresh account of Antony's personal life and especially his public career, inc

In his Bellum Catilinae, C. Sallustius Crispus or Sallust (86-35/34 B.C.E.) recounts the dramatic events of the year 63 B.C.E. when a disgruntled and

From one of the world's leading experts on the subject, a fully updated introduction to the sustainability movement from the 1600s to today.

Interdisciplinary perspectives on the capacity to perceive, appreciate, and make music.

International Law presents a student-focused approach to the subject; clearly written with non-native English-speaking students in mind, a range of le

Narrative is an important element in our daily life and the novel is arguably the most popular genre of our times. The theory of narrative or narratol

Ranging across both standard philosophical territory and the landscape of cutting-edge cognitive science, Mindware: An Introduction to the Philosophy

As the sunset swings into view, you think, "That's beautiful." You take a bite of cake and you think, "Wow, that's sweet"-maybe too sweet. You hear th

This book demonstrates that women have been and key to understanding processes of development and explores the importance of greater gender equality f