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This is a superb book, one that answers many questions about a Chinese, past and present.''

A biography of Maurice Ravel (1875-1937), by one of the leading scholars of nineteenth- and twentieth-century French music, that is based on a wealth of written and oral evidence, some newly translated and some derived from interviews with the composer's friends and associates.

A sweeping survey of the impact of the Civil War on American painting and photography in the 19th century

Sweeping research on the frozen continent of Antarctica is yielding insights of global importance.

Who ought to govern? Why should I obey the law? What is the proper education for a citizen and a statesman? These questions probe some of the deepest and most enduring problems that every society confronts, regardless of time and place. This book introduces the wide terrain of political philosophy through the classic texts of the discipline.

The French Republic - with its rallying cry for liberty, equality, and fraternity - emerged in 1870, and by 1880 had developed a coherent republican ideology. This book examines the use of naturalism in the 19th century. It also explores how pictures by artists such as Roll, Lhermitte, and Friant could be read as egalitarian and republican.

The Princeton University Art Museum's collection of Spanish drawings includes masterworks by artists such as Jusepe de Ribera (1591-1652), Francisco Goya (1746-1828), Pablo Picasso (1881-1973), and Salvador Dali (1904-1989). In this book, each of the 95 drawings is reproduced in colour, often accompanied by comparative illustrations.

Presents a scholarly exposition of English-language psychoanalytic terms and concepts, including those from all contemporary schools of theory and practice. In this title, each entry starts with a brief definition that is followed by an explanation of the significance of the term/concept for psychoanalysis, and its historical development.

Written by the author who is internationally regarded as a dean of "New Testament" scholars.

What would happen, ask the authors of this text, if America were to make good its promise of equal opportunity by granting every qualifying young adult a citizen's stake of 80,000 dollars? They analyze this initiative from moral, political, economic, legal and human perspectives.

This text presents a thorough introduction to the modern written language of Japan. It introduces 425 kanji characters.

Questions the promises and pitfalls of associating beauty with truth, showing how ideas of mathematical elegance have inspired - and have sometimes misled - scientists attempting to understand nature. The author also shows how the ancient Greeks constructed a concept of the world based on musical harmony.

A spectacular collectible volume, with masterful photographs and expert commentary on some of the world's most striking fossils

Offers a fresh approach to the Russian textbook. Deliberately "bare-bones" in its design, this textbook allows instructors to deliver in one academic year a full first-year Russian language curriculum. It consists of ten lessons that cover all major grammar topics and provide an ample amount of essential vocabulary on a variety of themes.

The modern Cyprian town of Polis Chrysochous - 'City of Gold' - lies above the city of Arsinoe and the earlier city - kingdom of Marion. Combining archaeological investigation and historical analysis, this book relates the discoveries establishing that these cities had close ties with Greece and with regions from Egypt to Anatolia.

A clothier and a deeply religious man, Joseph Ryder faithfully kept a diary from 1733 until his death in 1768. The author interprets Ryder's diary, which provides a real-life perspective on the relationship between capitalism and Protestantism at a time when Britain was rapidly changing from a traditional to a modern society.

Explores the importance of public image in the Tudor and Stuart monarchies.

Presents a comprehensive collection in English of peasant writings during the early years of the Bolshevik regime. Drawn entirely from Russian archival sources, this book presents more than 150 letters addressed to newspapers, government officials, and Communist Party leaders.

Presents a perspective on the historical development of the Gospels. This volume includes a section devoted to Christology, as well as a section on the representation of Jews in the "Gospel of John".