Humanities books

A landmark study of the archetypal father, husband, and wife in Greek religion and myth. What did Zeus mean to...  Read More >>

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A landmark account of the Prometheus story as myth and archetype. The god Prometheus stole fire from heaven and...  Read More >>

A landmark account of the Eleusinian Mysteries by one of the leading mythologists of the twentieth century. The...  Read More >>

A landmark account of the Dionysos myth as an archetypal expression of indestructible life. No other god of the...  Read More >>

Picone masterfully chronicles this unprecedented adventure, illuminating its historical significance and Grant's...  Read More >>

As commander of the Valley District, Jackson orchestrated raids against two dams of the Chesapeake and Ohio Canal...  Read More >>

Ultimately, what Owens analyzes in Killing over Land is nothing less than the commodification of human life in return...  Read More >>

Egypt's Mediterranean explores the intersections of commerce and statecraft in the eighteenth-century Ottoman Empire...  Read More >>

This volume consists of a selection of the writings of Christopher Winch on topics on and related to the philosophy...  Read More >>

A moving portrait of Texas-born philosopher Rick Roderick--beloved for his dynamic 1990s lectures--told through...  Read More >>

One of the most authoritative and personal guides to the music of Dmitri Shostakovich. Written by world-renowned...  Read More >>

""Hoof Beats helps readers see the drama even in the grass eating. . . . Taylor has written that too-rare work that...  Read More >>

This book examines the evolving intersection of urban development, ecological theology, and technological transformation...  Read More >>

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""Boudin is what the gods would eat if the gods were looking for the transcendent; a dish as satisfying to the soul...  Read More >>

Whether Jonagolds or Ida Reds, the apple provides Midwesterners with both a versatile food and a powerful archetype...  Read More >>

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Since ancient times societies have employed outposts to secure new frontiers. The Presidio of San Francisco, founded...  Read More >>

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A unique stroll through the twists and turns of the City of Lights with a new introduction by Alexander Chee  Read More >>

Rassismus ist als gesellschaftspolitisch hoch wichtiges Handlungsfeld seit längerem Gegenstand öffentlicher und...  Read More >>

Veteran women's ministry leader equips you with the essential ingredients for building and sustaining a biblical,...  Read More >>