The Franciscans in the Middle Ages
Book
St Francis of Assisi is one of the most admired figures of the Middle Ages - and one of the most...
Fats: A Global History
Book
No other food is as nutritionally crucial, symbolically important or controversial as fat. Butter,...
Los Olvidados
Book
Los Olvidados (1950) established Luis Bunuel's reputation as a world-class director. Set in the...
Resilience and Collapse in African Savannahs: Causes and Consequences of Environmental Change in East Africa
Michael Bollig and David M. Anderson
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This book assesses the causes and consequences of environmental change in East Africa, asking...
The Ethnomusicology: A Contemporary Reader: Volume II
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Ethnomusicology: A Contemporary Reader, Volume II provides an overview of developments in the study...
Zika: From the Brazilian Backlands to Global Threat
Debora Diniz and Diane Grosklaus Whitty
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The Zika virus has devastated lives and communities, with children across the Americas left with...
Call the Midwife - Season 3
TV Season
Your favorite midwives return for a new season of BBC's immensely absorbing and popular, set in...
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Statistical Tragedy in Africa?: Evaluating the Database for African Economic Development
Deborah Johnston and Morten Jerven
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What do we know about economic development in Africa? The answer is that we know much less than we...
The Children History Forgot
Book
Once upon a time, Britain forged a mighty industrial empire - built with the blood, sweat and tears...
The Making of an Economic Superpower: Unlocking China's Secret of Rapid Industrialization
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The rise of China is no doubt one of the most important events in world economic history since the...