An account of the origins of the Cold War ; examines the issures that shaped the East-West confrontation before World War II.
"Bulges lie at the center of spiral galaxies. Until recently, they were thought to host uniquely old stellar populations and thus provide a key for understanding galaxy formation. Recent observations from the ground and space have drastically changed our view on the nature of bu…
The history of the Qur'ān
by Behn, Wolfgang H., Nöldeke, Theodor
fromTexts and studies on the Qurʼān
This first complete translation of Theodor Nöldeke's The History of the Qurʼān offers a foundational work of modern Qurʼānic studies to the English-speaking public. Nöldeke's original publication, as revised and expanded over nearly three quarters of a century by his scholarly s…
Why the Civil War came
by Blight, David W., Boritt, G. S.
fromGettysburg Civil War Institute Books
Why the Civil War Came brings a talented chorus of voices together to recapture the feel of a very different time and place, helping the reader to grasp more fully the commencement of our bloodiest war. From William W. Freehling's discussion of the peculiarities of North America…
In the early morning of April 12, 1861, Captain George S. James ordered the bombardment of Fort Sumter, beginning a war that would last four horrific years and claim a staggering number of lives. Since that fateful day, the debate over the causes of the American Civil War has ne…
This work traces the origins of contemporary psychoanalysis back to the foundations of Judaeo-Christian culture, and challenges the prevailing view that modern theories of the self mark a radical break with religious and cultural tradition.
