Historia & samhälle

This first new translation of Kierkegaard's masterwork in a generation brings an essential work of modern philosophy to vivid life.

Presents an account of the author's life in relation to political events of his time; the character and history of his writings and of the Politics in particular; his overall conception of political science; and his impact on subsequent political thought from antiquity to the present.

Fascinating, provocative and meticulously researched biography that challenges long-held assumptions about the man we know as Jesus of Nazareth. From the internationally bestselling author of No god but God.

The Posthuman offers both an introduction and major contribution to contemporary debates on the posthuman. Digital 'second life', genetically modified food, advanced prosthetics, robotics and reproductive technologies are familiar facets of our globally linked and technologically mediated societies.

A superbly crafted and humane portrait of the last days - and last rulers - of the Russian Empire.

A magical memoir about childhood in India by the daughter of Lord Louis and Edwina Mountbatten; a glimpse into the lives and loves of some of the 20th century's leading figures.

A long-awaited second edition of this classic cultural studies textbook. A seminal text brought right up to date for a new generation of students and teachers.

* New edition of the first textbook on the central ethical issues of digital media, ranging from privacy and copyright, to pornography and privacy. * Uses a wealth of contemporary issues and illustrations to engage readers with recognisable ethical dilemmas.

"Originally published as Kritik der politischen 'Okonomie: Eine Einf'uhrung by Schmetterling Verlag GmbH, Stuttgart, Germany, c2004, by Schmetterling Verlag GmbH."

Here, in one book, is the sequel and the prequel to the hugely successful Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight

A survey of the changes in medical care for those approaching death in the early modern period.

Proposes "low theory" as a means of recovering ways of being and forms of knowledge not legitimized by existing systems and institutions

Takes a fresh approach to the study of four related disciplines: anthropology, archaeology, art and architecture. This title argues that these four disciplines are concerned with exploring, interpreting and describing the worlds we inhabit and the ways we perceive them.

From exorcism to mesmerism, from bedlam to victorian asylums, from the theory of humours to modern pharmacology, this book tells about madness, its meanings, its consequences and our various attempts to understand and treat it.

To Hell and Back offers readers a stunning, "you are there" time capsule, wrapped in elegant prose. Charles Pellegrino's scientific authority and close relationship with the A-bomb survivors make his account the most gripping and authoritative ever written.

An expertly annotated edition of the classic American text A Raisin in the Sun: exploring the politics, context and themes of this important dramatic work.

Your hands-on guide to this widely practiced and ancient religion Buddhism, one of the world's most widely practiced religions, is a fascinating yet complex eastern religion that is rapidly spreading throughout western civilization.

A magisterial chronicle of the calamity that crippled Europe in 1914.

'The capacity to affect and to be affected'. This simple definition opens a world of questions - by indicating an openness to the world. To affect and to be affected is to be in encounter, and to be in encounter is to have already ventured forth.