مؤلف: Sean Sheehan

Der Baedeker SMART Thailand führt mit perfekten Tagesprogrammen durch jede Region des südostasiatischen Landes und zeigt die beliebtesten Attraktionen, jeweils mit Tipps für kleine Pausen in Cafés, R …

World War II: The Pacific concentrates on how events unfolded in the Far East in the titanic struggle between Japan and the forces of the United States and its allies. …

Auschwitz examines the history of the infamous Nazi death camp-how it came to be built and how it was used. …

Lebanon has a rich, varied, and at times difficult past. This book examines the key aspects of Lebanon life today, history, geography, economy, environment, language, and lifestyle, and discusses the …

Anarchism re-emerged on the world stage at the end of 1999 on the streets of Seattle when the World Trade Organization was brought close to collapse. Anarchist groups shared pavement space with envir …

The ancient world of fifth century Greece, an astonishing period of cultural development that helps situate the originality of Socrates, and to the city-state of Athens in particular. The social, pol …

Modern scholarship judges Herodotus to be a more complex writer than his past readers supposed. His Histories is now being read in ways that are seemingly incompatible if not contradictory. This volu …

Described as the Mona Lisa of literature and the world”s first detective story, Sophocles” Oedipus the King is a major text from the ancient Greek world and an iconic work of world literature. Aris …

One of the most widely-read thinkers writing today, Slavoj Žižek”s work can be both thrilling and perplexing in equal measure. Žižek: A Guide for the Perplexed is the most up-to-date guide available …

This book describes the geography, history, government, economy, and culture of Turkey. All books of the critically-acclaimed Cultures of the World(R) series ensure an immersive experience by offerin …

This book provides comprehensive information on the geography, history, wildlife, governmental structure, economy, cultural diversity, peoples, religion, and culture of Zimbabwe. All books of the cri …

Learn about the geography, culture, language, and much more in this in-depth overview of Jamaica. All books of the critically-acclaimed Cultures of the World(R) series ensure an immersive experience …

Learn about the geography, culture, language, and much more in this in-depth overview of Pakistan. All books of the critically-acclaimed Cultures of the World(R) series ensure an immersive experience …

A land of extremes, from active volcanic peaks to dense rain forests, Guatemala has sustained great civilizations and attracted foreign conquerors. While shadows of its vicious, decades-long civil wa …

Trinidad and Tobago are two tropical islands located off the northern coast of Venezuela in the Caribbean Sea, but together they make one nation. Both are home to a vibrant culture. Through this deta …

Described as the Mona Lisa of literature and the world”s first detective story, Sophocles” Oedipus the King is a major text from the ancient Greek world and an iconic work of world literature. Aris …

One of the most widely-read thinkers writing today, Slavoj Žižek”s work can be both thrilling and perplexing in equal measure. Žižek: A Guide for the Perplexed is the most up-to-date guide available …

U lysses remains less widely read than most texts boasting such a canonical status, largely due to misunderstanding about how to read it, and this guide provides an easy to follow remedy. By showing …

Modern scholarship judges Herodotus to be a more complex writer than his past readers supposed. His Histories is now being read in ways that are seemingly incompatible if not contradictory. This volu …