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A History of South Africa, Fourth Edition
A fresh and penetrating exploration of South Africa’s history, from the earliest known human inhabitation of the region to the present“I did not think it was possible for a white person to write a history of...
The American Census
A Social History
Second Edition
This book is the first social history of the census from its origins to the present and has become the standard history of the population census in the United States. The second edition has been updated to trace census developments...
Rwanda
From Genocide to Precarious Peace
A sobering study of the troubled African nation, both pre- and post-genocide, and its uncertain future The brutal civil war between Hutu and Tutsi factions in Rwanda ended in 1994 when the Rwandan Patriotic...
Orderly and Humane
The Expulsion of the Germans after the Second World War
More than 12 million German-speaking civilians in Europe were driven from their homes in the wake of WWII, yet barely anyone noticed or remembers Immediately after the Second World War, the victorious...
Ancient Rome
From Romulus to Justinian
A beautifully written, highly accessible, and comprehensive history of Rome from its founding in the eighth century BC through to Justinian in the sixth century CE. With commanding skill, Thomas R....
Egypt on the Brink
From Nasser to the Muslim Brotherhood, Revised and Updated
Third Edition
A lively and informed account of Egypt’s recent history and current situation In this immensely readable and thoroughly researched book, Tarek Osman explores what has happened to the biggest Arab nation...
Hayim Nahman Bialik
Poet of Hebrew
From the prizewinning Jewish Lives series, a moving inquiry into the dramatic life, epic success, and ultimate tragedy of the great Hebrew poet Hayim Nahman Bialik"An excellent study of the varied...
Rabbi Akiva
Sage of the Talmud
From the prizewinning Jewish Lives series, a compelling and lucid account of the life and teachings of Rabbi Akiva—a founder of rabbinic Judaism and one of the most beloved heroes of Jewish history"Holtz...
A Little History of Literature
“An enjoyable account of a lifelong involvement with literature.”—John Vukmirovich, Times Literary Supplement This “little history” takes on a very big subject: the glorious span of literature from Greek...
Jews and Words
A celebrated novelist and an acclaimed historian of ideas, father and daughter, unravel the chain of words at the core of Jewish life, history, and culture Why are words so important to so many Jews?...