Biography of a Yogi: Paramahansa Yogananda and the Origins of Modern Yoga
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With over four million copies in print, Parmahansa Yogananda's autobiography has been translated...
The Making of Modern Zionism: The Intellectual Origins of the Jewish State
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For eighteen centuries pious Jews had prayed for the return to Jerusalem, but only in the...
The Social History of Agriculture: From the Origins to the Current Crisis
Christopher M. Isett and Stephen Miller
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This innovative text provides a compelling narrative world history through the lens of food and...
The Origins of the Arts Council Movement: Philanthropy and Policy: 2016
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This important new book offers an intellectual history of the 'arts council' policy model,...
The Political Origins of Inequality: Why a More Equal World is Better for Us All
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Inequality is the defining issue of our time. But it is not just a problem for the rich world. It is...
Secrets of Women: Gender, Generation, and the Origins of Human Dissection
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Toward the end of the Middle Ages, medical writers and philosophers began to devote increasing...
The Murder of William of Norwich: The Origins of the Blood Libel in Medieval Europe
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In 1144, the mutilated body of William of Norwich, a young apprentice leatherworker, was found...
The Complete Euripides: Volume I: Trojan Women and Other Plays
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Based on the conviction that only translators who write poetry themselves can properly re-create the...
The Curious Bartender: The Artistry and Alchemy of Creating the Perfect Cocktail
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Preparing a first-class cocktail relies upon a deep understanding of its ingredients, the...