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India India V. S. Naipaul Naipaul, of Indian heritage, was born and raised in Trinidad, but he recognized that it was his ancestral culture that governed who he was and how he thought. In this passionate portrait of a culture… OL103112W
The civilization of the Renaissance in Italy The civilization of the Renaissance in Italy Jacob Burckhardt Jacob Burckhardt was born in 1818 in Basel, Switzerland. He studied history at the University of Berlin and taught art history and the Italian Renaissance in Berlin and Basel. His essay, as he called… OL10426770W
Moorish Spain Moorish Spain R. A. Fletcher Beginning in the year 711 and continuing for nearly a thousand years, the Islamic presence survived in Spain, at times flourishing, and at other times dwindling into warring fiefdoms. But the culture… OL106467W
Essais Essais Michel de Montaigne The complete essays of Michel de Montaigne, 1533-1592. OL1086528W
The Fifties The Fifties David Halberstam The Fifties is a sweeping social, political, economic, and cultural history of the ten years that Halberstam regards as seminal in determining what our nation is today. Halberstam offers portraits of… OL109601W
A Study of History A Study of History Arnold J. Toynbee,D.C Somervell A masterful attempt to describe a universal history. Staggering depth of scholarship and breath of thought. OL1108523W
Mawāqif naqdīyah min al-turāth Mawāqif naqdīyah min al-turāth Maḥmūd Amīn ʻĀlim Critical essays on Arab heritage and contemporary culture. OL11171448W
Homo Ludens Homo Ludens Johan Huizinga A unique philosophical perspective regarding the topic of play and it's impact and necessity in human culture. OL1141874W
Herfsttij der Middeleeuwen Herfsttij der Middeleeuwen Johan Huizinga *Herfsttij der Middeleeuwen* is het bekendste werk van de historicus Johan Huizinga uit 1919. In het werk presenteert Huizinga het idee dat de overdreven formaliteit en romantiek van het laatmiddele… OL1141875W
A history of civilization A history of civilization Crane Brinton Although this is an old book now, it had been a well-known book for world history written by Harvard scholars. Scholarly accepted well and widely traslated, even in Korean, it proved itself anywher… OL1160403W
Romans Romans Fiona MacDonald "Fascinating facts and thirteen easy-to-do activities involve young readers in exploring this ancient civilization and its people"--Provided by publisher. OL11904263W
Shiraz; Persian city of saints and poets Shiraz; Persian city of saints and poets Arthur John Arberry History of the ancient Persian city, its saints and poets. OL1191194W
Myths and symbols in Indian art and civilization Myths and symbols in Indian art and civilization Heinrich Robert Zimmer This book interprets for the Western mind the key motifs of India's legend, myth, and folklore, taken directly from the Sanskrit, and illustrated with seventy plates of Indian art. It is primarily an… OL1215967W
Il formaggio e i vermi Il formaggio e i vermi Carlo Ginzburg,John Tedeschi,Anne C. Tedeschi Offers a study of culture in the sixteenth century as seen through the eyes of one man, the miller known as Menocchio, who was accused of heresy during the Inquisition and sentenced to death. This bo… OL14872792W
A history of Canadian culture A history of Canadian culture Jonathan Franklin William Vance From Dorset sculpture to traveling circuses to the Barenaked Ladies, award-winning historian Jonathan Vance reveals a storyteller's ear for narrative. In a country of unparalleled diversity, "culture… OL15028929W
River through the ages River through the ages Philip Steele Follows human activities around a fictitious river as they represent the development of civilization over thousands of years, from the visits of Stone Age hunters to modern efforts to stem pollution. OL15031106W
The postmodern condition The postmodern condition Jean-François Lyotard Many definitions of postmodernism focus on its nature as the aftermath of the modern industrial age when technology developed dynamically. In The Postmodern Condition Jean-Francois Lyotard extends th… OL15963846W
ההיסטוריה של המחר ההיסטוריה של המחר Yuval Noah Harari Tras el éxito de Sapiens, Yuval Noah Harari vuelve su mirada al futuro para ver hacia dónde nos dirigimos. Bestseller del New York Times con 1 millón de ejemplares vendidos Yuval Noah Harari, autor d… OL17641518W
Twentieth-century Britain Twentieth-century Britain F. M. Leventhal "Drawing on the expertise of nearly two hundred prominent British, American, and Commonwealth scholars, this encyclopedia offers a comprehensive and up-to-date assessment of twentieth-century Britain… OL17876749W
The feminization of American culture The feminization of American culture Douglas, Ann This is one of those rare books that let us see with a fresh and startling clarity the underlying causes, meaning, and influence through time of profound a cultural phenomenon. In it, a brilliant you… OL1869175W
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