Despite its comparatively small size, England has been a nation of considerable stature on the international stage for much of its history. As the home of parliamentary government, William Shakespeare, and the English language, England has been an influential player in the polit…
Contemporary literature encompasses so many genres, literary forms, and themes that it would seem almost impossible to identify a unifying thread between them. Yet in the tradition established by literary heavyweights who came before, modern writers of all stripes and background…
Since ancient times, storytelling has been a valued art form that enables traditions, beliefs, and lessons to be transmitted from one generation to the next. Epics such as Homer's Odyssey and Virgil's Aeneid and tales such as those contained in the collected The Thousand and One…
Reason, rationality, and reform were perhaps the biggest buzzwords of the Enlightenment era and the themes of much of the writing that appeared at that time. As thinkers increasingly began turning a critical eye towards accepted beliefs and practices, such luminaries as Voltaire…
As Europe's religious, social, economic, and cultural identity began to take more definite shape in the medieval and Renaissance eras, so too did its literary identity. By capturing in ink the spirit of these transformative periods, such literary giants as Geoffrey Chaucer, Migu…
Starting at the dawn of the 20th century, writers began experimenting with literary styles as never before. As perhaps the most far-reaching movement, Modernism swept across both the United States and Europe and has been embodied in the works of such writers as Marcel Proust, Vi…
From a young age we have been told to take our vitamins, eat our fruits and vegetables, and limit sugar and fat. Readers examine what makes certain foods better nutritionally than others and how various foods affect the human body, including the role they can play in disease and…
From Romanticism to Realism, the 19th century saw a flourishing of literary movements, as well as the arrival of several now-revered luminaries on the literary scene. Authors experimented with new styles that elevated the novel as a significant literary form, while new technique…
Geschiedenis, religie, gewoontes en hedendaagse situatie van de Masaï-stam die in Oost-Afrika leef.
The sense of position and movement is often called the sixth sense; the brain's connection to the immune system might be a seventh. In this eBook, we examine the diverse functions of the brain beyond the five senses, including the glymphatic system for maintaining brain health, …
Geschiedenis, religie, gewoontes en hedendaagse situatie van de Chewa-stam die in Malawi, Zambia en Mozambique leeft.
Geschiedenis, religie, gewoontes en hedendaagse situatie van de Akamba-stam die in Kenia leeft.
Geschiedenis, religie, gewoontes en hedendaagse situatie van de Nik stam die in Kenia leeft.
This book introduces the Mijikenda, also called Nika, who are in the coastal region of Kenya.
Geschiedenis, religie, gewoontes en hedendaagse situatie van de Kipsigis-stam die in Kenia.
Geschiedenis, religie, gewoontes en hedendaagse situatie van de Sukuma-stam die in Tanzania leeft.
Geschiedenis, religie, gewoontes en hedendaagse situatie van de Malinke-stam die in West-Afrika leeft.