Society & culture: general books

During Jack the Ripper’s reign of terror, there was an arguably more sadistic and mercurial serial killer operating...  Read More >>

First published in 1947 The Essentials of Liberal Judaism explores the fundamental ideas of liberal Judaism. Rabbi...  Read More >>

First published in 1974, The Compleat Cook is a book to inspire any creative cook in the days of tasteless, mass-produced...  Read More >>

First published in 1953 Jewish Ethics presents a systematic account of ethics in Judaism. The main sources for a...  Read More >>

A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press's Open Access publishing...  Read More >>

Nicolás Grinberg examines the specificities of capitalist development in Brazil and South Korea, starting from their...  Read More >>

An investigation into abductions by extra-terrestrial beings: captivating accounts from the edge of the universe....  Read More >>

A visual biography of the infamous ketamine researcher John C. Lilly. Since 2019, graphic novelist Brian Blomerth’s...  Read More >>

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Persecuted, outlawed, imprisoned, shunned. You might think this refers only to the LGBTQ+ community, but their experience...  Read More >>

Licensed therapist and narcissism expert Vanessa Reiser offers a guide to identifying narcissistic abuse, especially...  Read More >>

All the best monster stories that can fit in one book, with features on Destoroyah, Gigan, Mechagodzilla, and SpaceGodzilla!...  Read More >>

Office worker Riko Kozakura has successfully expanded to a two-cat party at home, and she continues to level up...  Read More >>

Smith ist Wegbereiterin einer feministischen Wissenssoziologie, die die gesellschaftliche Verfasstheit der Alltagserfahrung...  Read More >>

Have you ever heard of the Phantom Burglar of Bel Air or the Doodler? Who were the most prolific murderers of the...  Read More >>

Legends of the Security Services Industry: Profiles in Leadership presents the unique stories of fifteen industry...  Read More >>

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Color your way around the world with this beautifully drawn celebration of urban shopfronts by Instagram-sensation...  Read More >>

A multidisciplinary collection of essays exploring current scholarship on the history of human identification. Examines...  Read More >>

""Birth in Times of Despair delves into the various forms of maternal harm on the US-Mexico border as they relate...  Read More >>

A compilation of historical documents written by Europeans during the colonization of southwest Florida. When Europeans...  Read More >>

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The early twenty-first century has seen a sharp rise in Black US poets employing the mask of persona, often including...  Read More >>