Murasaki Shikibu, the real-life author of "The Tale of Genji," uses her imagination and storytelling abilities to escape from loneliness, and later to entertain the empress and express the political a
Empire of Pleasures presents an evocative survey of the sensory culture of the Roman Empire, showing how the Romans themselves depicted their food, wine and entertainments in literature and in art.Thi
When an electrical fire devastates the beautiful old buildings in Second Creek, Mississippi's, historic town square just a week before Christmas, everything is thrown into chaos. It falls to the tow
Covering the political, social and historical background of each language, Dictionary of Languages offers a unique insight into human culture and communication. Every language that has official statu
An essential introduction to the basics of our world, including continents and countries, their peoples and physical geography.Colourful maps, diagrams and photographs introduce geography and mapping
A"The charmingly eccentric and infinitely lovable characters from Waltzing at the Piggly Wiggly are backA.A"(Louise Shaffer, author of The Ladies of Garrison Gardens) In Second Creek, Mississippi, Ha
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Two-Step right up to "a delightful story of new loves, old loves and reclaimed love."* The Piggly Wiggly has been the hub of the community of Second Creek, Mississippi, but now it may be forced to s
A complete guide to the history, techniques and tactics of chess, written in conjunction with Grand Master Jonathan Rowson.Includes advice on how to lay deadly traps, plan cunning moves, launch effect
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The Cold War is over, yet many attitudes and analyses typical of the period persisted in the strategic thinking of the Great Powers. In this brilliantly original study, Simon Dalby uses the conceptual
