When it was first published in 1937 Poland, Witold Gombrowicz's novel was considered to be subversive by the Communist regime and was ...

When cholera breaks out in the village, Sandra and Pato learn about treatment and prevention.

Internationally acclaimed Iranian director Jafar Panahi has been officially banned from filmmaking since 2010.  In a courageous a...

Available in Arabic for the first time, this book presents a groundbreaking and accessible overview of human history and its plac...

This collection of 85 essays and articles is considered to be among the most important historical collections of all time, and we...

A collection of heartfelt thoughts and bits of wisdom from the Dalai Lama on a variety of subjects and suitable for everyone regardles...

George W. Bush candidly describes the moments of critical decision-making that molded his personal life and his eight years in the Ova...

American universities have been credited, among other things, with the discovery of the laser, GPS, MRI, radar, and Viagra. Here the&n...

Sophie Rostopchine, the Countess of Segur, is a French writer of Russian birth.  Originally published in the 19th century, Segur'...

Masterfully explores the significance of water in Chile's vast history and culture, examining the indigenous tribes of the Western Pat...

Strange things are afoot in Bad City. The Iranian ghost town, home to prostitutes, junkies, pimps, and other sordid souls, is a place ...

H.G. Wells' classic study in the progress and history of civilization from the origins of life on Earth up to historic developments in...

Award-winning Red Lines provides cinematic boots on the ground, offering a rare window into the Syrian conflict,...

A modern-day printing of the original text of Antoine Galland's first European translation of One Thousand and One Nights. The story o...

The author presents a timeline and notes on his experiences of the atrocities and horror committed on civilians by warring clan m...