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Sumerian Mythology Revised Edition Samuel Noah Kramer "A real addition to the body of world mythology."--American Anthropologist "No people has contributed more to the culture of mankind than the Sumerians, and yet it has been only ...

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»Gud till pris och ära« (»In laudem gloriæ«) - så lyder det valspråk som karmelitbrodern Anders Arborelius valde då han av påve Johannes Paulus II år 1998 utnämndes till biskop av Stockholm, inrättat som självständigt stift 1953. Ytterligare ett k...

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In this monumental book, Chris Harman achieves the impossible-a gripping history of the planet from the perspective of the struggling people throughout the ages. From earliest human society to the Holy Roman Empire, from the Middle Ages to the Enl...

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Mikael Blomkvist, journalist på tidningen Millennium, har fått uppgifter om en omfattande sexhandel. Flera av de utpekade har höga positioner i samhället. Men när de två som jobbar med artikeln hittas brutalt mördade riktas misstankarna snabbt mot...

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Två personer ligger på sjukhus med allvarliga skador. Den ena är Lisbeth Salander. Hon är misstänkt för mord, och har blivit skjuten i huvudet. Den andre är hennes far, Alexander Zalachenko, som försökt döda henne. Flera personer vill tysta Saland...

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In a quest to discover the truth behind the twentieth century's disastrous record of conflict and war, Terry Boardman considers two contradictory approaches to history: so-called cock-up theory and conspiracy theory. Could there be truth to the of...

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How insurgenciesenabled by digital devices and a vast information spherehave mobilized millions of ordinary people around the world. In the words of economist and scholar Arnold Kling, Martin Gurri saw it coming. Technology has categorically rever...

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This thoughtful book examines the continuing controversy surrounding climate change and the political implications of the Green New Deal recently introduced in Congress. The author feels the legislation will destroy the American economy and lead t...

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The Oxford History of Ancient Near East, Volume 3 covers broadly the period from 1600 to 1100 BC or in archaeological terms, the Late Bronze Age. Twelve chapters present the history of the Near East from the Hyksos state of Lower Egypt to the to t...

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Dänemarks blutiger Weg in ein tausendjähriges Königreich: die Legende von Ulv Palnatoki, dem unbeugsamsten Krieger König Gorms des Alten. Der erste Band der neuen, wuchtigen Wikingersaga von Tonny Gulløv. Wir schreiben das Jahr 937. Erneut wird Br...

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*Available for pre-order: a definitive guide to thinking clearly in a world full of overwhelming information* __________ In our deluge of information, it's getting harder and harder to distinguish the revelatory from the contradictory. How do we m...

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This controversial new book argues that Jesus, like many of his later followers, proclaimed that God was soon to intervene in human affairs and bring all of history to a screeching halt. Through a careful evaluation of the New Testament Gospels an...

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Discover the books that changed the way the world reads crime - Stieg Larsson's phenomenal global blockbuster, the Millennium Trilogy"e;As vivid as bloodstains on snow"e; Lee ChildThe Girl with the Dragon Tattoo: Forty years ago, Harriet V...

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Dÿnemarks blutiger Weg in ein tausendjÿhriges Königreich: die Legende von Ulv Palnatoki, dem unbeugsamsten Krieger König Gorms des Alten. Der erste Band der neuen, wuchtigen Wikingersaga von Tonny Gullÿv.Wir schreiben das Jahr 937. Erneut wir...

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The fourth millennium BC was a critical period of socio-economic and political transformation in the Iranian Plateau and its surrounding zones. This period witnessed the appearance of the world’s earliest urban centres, hierarchical administ...

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This volume combines ethnographic accounts of fieldwork with overviews of recent anthropological literature about the region on topics such as Islam, gender, youth, and new media. It addresses contemporary debates about modernity, nation building,...

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J.G.Ballard is the author of the novels Crash, Empire of the Sun and Rushing to Paradise. Throughout his career he has also been a regular contributor to magazines and newspapers. This book collects together pieces of his journalism, grouped under...

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Based on a wildly popular UC Berkeley course, a primer on how to think critically, make sound decisions, and solve problems—individually and collectively—using scientists’ tricks of the trade. In our deluge of information, it'...

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In the dawn of the new African Millennium, the Rastafari movement has achieved unheralded growth and visibility since its inception more than eighty years ago. Moving beyond a pure spiritual movement, its aesthetic component has influenced culture...

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There is much that ordinary Ukrainians do not know about Jews and that ordinary Jews do not know about Ukrainians. As a result, those Jews and Ukrainians who may care about their respective ancestral heritages usually view each other through disto...

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Originally published in 2002, this volume focuses on the growth of derivatives, the savings and loan crisis, the merger mania of the 1980s, the accompanying insider trading scandals, and the battle with inflation. This history then reviews the mar...

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This controversial new book argues that Jesus, like many of his later followers, proclaimed that God was soon to intervene in human affairs and bring all of history to a screeching halt. Through a careful evaluation of the New Testament Gospels an...

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"Web of Debt" unravels deceptions about the money system and presents a crystal-clear picture of the upcoming financial abyss. The text also explores a workable alternative, one that was tested in colonial America and is grounded in the ...

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Violent rebellion comes to Londons middle classes. Like every obedient professional, I arrived punctually for my appointment with a revolution. When a bomb explosion at Heathrow airport kills psychologist David Markhams ex-wife, he sets out on a j...

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Prince Hans-Adam of Liechtenstein is able to look at the modern nation-state from many different angles: as a head of state; as a politician, who had to win popular votes in a direct democracy; as a businessman active in different continents; and,...

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Set Theory has experienced a rapid development in recent years, with major advances in forcing, inner models, large cardinals and descriptive set theory. The present book covers each of these areas, giving the reader an understanding of the ideas ...

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Set Theory has experienced a rapid development in recent years, with major advances in forcing, inner models, large cardinals and descriptive set theory. The present book covers each of these areas, giving the reader an understanding of the ideas ...

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