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Lying-In
A History of Childbirth in America
Expanded Edition
This lively history of childbirth begins with colonial days, when childbirth was a social event, and moves on to the gradual medicalization of childbirth in America as doctors forced midwives out of business and to the...
The English Journey
Journal of a Visit to France and Britain in 1826
In 1826 the great German architect Friedrich Schinkel traveled to England and Scotland, visiting not only the usual tourist attractions but also the factories, bridges, and warehouses that were under construction at the time....
An Introduction to Shi`i Islam
The History and Doctrines of Twelver Shi'ism
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Christianizing the Roman Empire
(A. D. 100-400)
How did the early Christian church manage to win its dominant place in the Roman world? In his newest book, an eminent historian of ancient Rome examines this question from a secular—rather than an ecclesiastical—viewpoint....
Beginning Chinese Reader, Part 1
This second edition, like the earlier first edition, introduces some of the main varieties of Chinese as found before and after the establishment of the People's Republic of China in 1949. While continuing to stress the...
Japanese, The Spoken Language
Part 1
"One of the most reliable classroom textbooks of Japanese for beginners."—Yoshiko Nakano, Language This first book of Japanese: The Spoken Language initiates a course in modern spoken Japanese...
Yvain
The Knight of the Lion
The twelfth-century French poet Chrétien de Troyes is a major figure in European literature. His courtly romances fathered the Arthurian tradition and influenced countless other poets in England as well as on the...
1587, A Year of No Significance
The Ming Dynasty in Decline
"If you buy only one work on pre-modern Chinese history this year, make it this one."—W. S. Atwell, HistoryWinner of the American Book Award for History In 1587, the Year...
The Correspondence and Miscellaneous Papers of Benjamin Henry Latrobe (Series 4)
Volume 1 4-1, 1784-1804
This volume is the first of what will be three volumes of selected correspondence and miscellaneous papers of Benjamin Henry Latrobe (1764-1820), America’s first professional architect and engineer.Of the 235...
The Later Paintings and Drawings of John Constable
John Constable, one of the most beloved of British painters, is renowned for his poetic approach to nature and his extraordinary use of broken color. In this beautiful two-volume set, the dean of Constable scholars, Graham...