Sophia Beale's historical guide to the churches of Paris, from the Clovis period to Charles X. Covers the architectural and religious history of Parisian churches.
Garry Wills’s complete translation of Saint Augustine’s spiritual masterpiece—available now for the first time Garry Wills is an exceptionally gifted translator and one of our best
Garry Wills’s complete translation of Saint Augustine’s spiritual masterpiece—available now for the first time Garry Wills is an exceptionally gifted translator and one of our best
George Warburton's history of Canada from its French colonial origins through the British conquest. Volume 1 covers the early exploration, settlement, and conflicts between French
Boethius composed the De Consolatione Philosophiae in the sixth century A.D. whilst awaiting death under torture. He had been condemned on a charge of treason which he protested wa
One of the central texts of western philosophy and an effort to connect Newtonian physics with the best of Continental rationalism and empiricism. Its writing was inspired by the
"Gustave LeBon's The Crowd is not only a classic, but one of the best-selling scientific books in social psychology and collective behavior ever written. Here, LeBon analyzes the n
Emile Joseph Dillon's analysis of the political and social forces leading to the collapse of Imperial Russia. Dillon was a British journalist who witnessed Russian events firsthand.
The ancient Egyptian funerary text containing spells, prayers, and rituals for guiding the deceased through the underworld to the afterlife. Dating from the New Kingdom period, thi
A concise manual of Stoic philosophy by the Greek philosopher Epictetus, compiled by his student Arrian. The Enchiridion (Handbook) distills Epictetus's teachings into practical pr
Hippolyte Taine's third volume on the French Revolution, examining the period from the establishment of the Republic to Napoleon's rise. Taine applies his deterministic method of a
Friedrich Nietzsche's genealogical investigation of the origin of moral concepts. Tracing the development of moral distinctions, Nietzsche argues that morality emerged from power r
A section from Dostoyevsky's The Brothers Karamazov presented as a standalone story. Set in 16th-century Seville, the Grand Inquisitor confronts Christ returned to Earth, arguing t
Francis Henry Skrine's history of Russian Turkestan and the Central Asian khanates. Covers the Russian conquest and administration of Central Asia in the 19th century.
Oscar Chrisman's pioneering work in child psychology and paidology (the science of the child). An early contribution to the scientific study of child development.
The first volume of Karl Otfried Muller's history of the Doric Greek race, covering their origins, institutions, and cultural achievements in ancient Greece.
T. F. Tout's history of England from the accession of Henry III to the death of Edward III (1216-1377). A detailed study of medieval English politics and governance.
Alfred Thayer Mahan's classic study of naval power's decisive role in the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. Mahan argues that British sea power was the determining factor i
The classic Indian treatise on love, desire, and the art of living. Attributed to Vatsyayana, this ancient Sanskrit text offers practical guidance on courtship, marriage, sensual p