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The Everyday Language of White Racism

de Jane H. Hill ...

Series series Wiley Blackwell Studies in Discourse and Culture
A groundbreaking critical discourse analysis of everyday language, reveals the underlying racist stereotypes circulating in American cultureIn The Everyday Language of White Racism, prominent linguist Jane H. Hill provides an incisive analysis of the relationship between language, race, and culture. First published in 2008, this classic textbook employs an innovative framework to reveal the ... Leer más

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A groundbreaking critical discourse analysis of everyday language, reveals the underlying racist stereotypes circulating in American cultureIn The Everyday Language of White Racism, prominent linguist Jane H. Hill provides an incisive analysis of the relationship between language, race, and culture. First published in 2008, this classic textbook employs an innovative framework to reveal the
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The Rise and Fall of Ancient Egypt

de Toby Wilkinson ...

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Magisterial . . . [A] rich portrait of ancient Egypt’s complex evolution over the course of three millenniums.”—Los Angeles TimesNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BYThe Washington Post • Publishers WeeklyIn this landmark volume, one of the world’s most renowned Egyptologists tells the epic story of this great civilization, from its birth as the first natio... ... Leer más

$12.99 USD

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • “Magisterial . . . [A] rich portrait of ancient Egypt’s complex evolution over the course of three millenniums.”—Los Angeles TimesNAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BYThe Washington Post • Publishers WeeklyIn this landmark volume, one of the world’s most renowned Egyptologists tells the epic story of this great civilization, from its birth as the first natio...
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The Invention of Prehistory

Empire, Violence, and Our Obsession with Human Origins

de Stefanos Geroulanos ...

**Winner of the Phi Beta Kappa Ralph Waldo Emerson Award“[A]n incisive and captivating reassessment of prehistory . . . In lucid prose, Geroulanos unspools an enthralling and detailed history of the development of modern natural science. It’s a must-read.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review“An astute, powerfully rendered history of humanity.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewAn eminent historian ... Leer más

$13.99 USD

**Winner of the Phi Beta Kappa Ralph Waldo Emerson Award“[A]n incisive and captivating reassessment of prehistory . . . In lucid prose, Geroulanos unspools an enthralling and detailed history of the development of modern natural science. It’s a must-read.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review“An astute, powerfully rendered history of humanity.” —Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewAn eminent historian
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The Lost Tomb

And Other Real-Life Stories of Bones, Burials, and Murder

de Douglas Preston ...

A NEW YORK TIMES BESTELLER • **A GOODREADS READER'S CHOICE AWARD FINALISTFrom the #1 bestselling author of The Lost City of the Monkey God, a jaw-dropping discovery of an Egyptian tomb opens up a slew of archaeological mysteries and deadly tales.**What’s it like to be the first to enter an Egyptian burial chamber that’s been sealed for thousands of years? What horrifying secret was found among the ... Leer más

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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTELLER • **A GOODREADS READER'S CHOICE AWARD FINALISTFrom the #1 bestselling author of The Lost City of the Monkey God, a jaw-dropping discovery of an Egyptian tomb opens up a slew of archaeological mysteries and deadly tales.**What’s it like to be the first to enter an Egyptian burial chamber that’s been sealed for thousands of years? What horrifying secret was found among the
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Between Two Rivers

Ancient Mesopotamia and the Birth of History

de Moudhy Al-Rashid ...

**One of Library Journal's Best Books of 2025“Breathes life into the dry clay of philology.” —Dominic Green, Wall Street JournalHumanity’s earliest efforts at recording and drawing meaning from history reveal how lives millennia ago were not so different from our own.**Thousands of years ago, in a part of the world we now call ancient Mesopotamia, people began writing things down for the very ... Leer más

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**One of Library Journal's Best Books of 2025“Breathes life into the dry clay of philology.” —Dominic Green, Wall Street JournalHumanity’s earliest efforts at recording and drawing meaning from history reveal how lives millennia ago were not so different from our own.**Thousands of years ago, in a part of the world we now call ancient Mesopotamia, people began writing things down for the very
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Cro-Magnon

How the Ice Age Gave Birth to the First Modern Humans

de Brian Fagan ...

A Los Angeles Times BestsellerNew York Times best-selling author Brian Fagan explores the world of the Cro-Magnons--the mysterious, little-known race, famous for its cave paintings, that survived the Ice Age and became the ancestors of today's humans.They survived by their wits in a snowbound world, hunting, and sometimes being hunted by, animals many times their size. By flickering firelight, ... Leer más

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A Los Angeles Times BestsellerNew York Times best-selling author Brian Fagan explores the world of the Cro-Magnons--the mysterious, little-known race, famous for its cave paintings, that survived the Ice Age and became the ancestors of today's humans.They survived by their wits in a snowbound world, hunting, and sometimes being hunted by, animals many times their size. By flickering firelight,
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Talking Taino

Caribbean Natural History from a Native Perspective

de William F. Keegan, Lisabeth A. Carlson ...

Series series Caribbean Archaeology and Ethnohistory
Keegan and Carlson, combined, have spent over 45 years conducting archaeological research in the Caribbean, directing projects in Trinidad, Grenada, St. Lucia, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba, Jamaica, Grand Cayman, the Turks & Caicos Islands, and throughout the Bahamas. Walking hundreds of miles of beaches, working without shade in the Caribbean sun, diving in refreshing and ... Leer más

$21.99 USD

Keegan and Carlson, combined, have spent over 45 years conducting archaeological research in the Caribbean, directing projects in Trinidad, Grenada, St. Lucia, Puerto Rico, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, Cuba, Jamaica, Grand Cayman, the Turks & Caicos Islands, and throughout the Bahamas. Walking hundreds of miles of beaches, working without shade in the Caribbean sun, diving in refreshing and
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Karahan Tepe

Civilization of the Anunnaki and the Cosmic Origins of the Serpent of Eden

de Andrew Collins ...

• Examines the intricate carvings, chambers, and structures, revealing the site’s acoustical properties, shamanic symbolism, and astronomical alignments• Reveals how Karahan Tepe was used by shamans to connect with the Milky Way’s Galactic bulge in its role as the head of the cosmic serpent• Explains how the site’s builders, who created the world’s first post ice age civilization, are remembered ... Leer más

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• Examines the intricate carvings, chambers, and structures, revealing the site’s acoustical properties, shamanic symbolism, and astronomical alignments• Reveals how Karahan Tepe was used by shamans to connect with the Milky Way’s Galactic bulge in its role as the head of the cosmic serpent• Explains how the site’s builders, who created the world’s first post ice age civilization, are remembered
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Recent Developments in Southeastern Archaeology

From Colonization to Complexity

de David G. Anderson, Kenneth E. Sassaman ...

Series series SAA Current Perspectives
This book in the SAA Press Current Perspectives Series represents a period-by-period synthesis of southeastern prehistory designed for high school and college students, avocational archaeologists, and interested members of the general public. It also serves as a basic reference for professional archaeologists worldwide on the record of a remarkable region. ... Leer más

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This book in the SAA Press Current Perspectives Series represents a period-by-period synthesis of southeastern prehistory designed for high school and college students, avocational archaeologists, and interested members of the general public. It also serves as a basic reference for professional archaeologists worldwide on the record of a remarkable region.
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The Golden Rhinoceros

Histories of the African Middle Ages

de François-Xavier Fauvelle ...

Traducido por Troy Tice ...

A leading historian reconstructs the forgotten history of medieval AfricaFrom the birth of Islam in the seventh century to the voyages of European exploration in the fifteenth, Africa was at the center of a vibrant exchange of goods and ideas. It was an African golden age in which places like Ghana, Nubia, and Zimbabwe became the crossroads of civilizations, and where African royals, thinkers, and ... Leer más

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A leading historian reconstructs the forgotten history of medieval AfricaFrom the birth of Islam in the seventh century to the voyages of European exploration in the fifteenth, Africa was at the center of a vibrant exchange of goods and ideas. It was an African golden age in which places like Ghana, Nubia, and Zimbabwe became the crossroads of civilizations, and where African royals, thinkers, and
... Leer más
Maize for the Gods

Unearthing the 9,000-Year History of Corn

de Michael Blake ...

Maize is the world’s most productive food and industrial crop, grown in more than 160 countries and on every continent except Antarctica. If by some catastrophe maize were to disappear from our food supply chain, vast numbers of people would starve and global economies would rapidly collapse. How did we come to be so dependent on this one plant?Maize for the Gods brings together new research by ... Leer más

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Maize is the world’s most productive food and industrial crop, grown in more than 160 countries and on every continent except Antarctica. If by some catastrophe maize were to disappear from our food supply chain, vast numbers of people would starve and global economies would rapidly collapse. How did we come to be so dependent on this one plant?Maize for the Gods brings together new research by
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Chasing Aphrodite

The Hunt for Looted Antiquities at the World's Richest Museum

de Jason Felch, Ralph Frammolino ...

In recent years, several of America’s leading art museums have voluntarily given up their finest pieces of classical art to the governments of Italy and Greece. The monetary value is estimated at over half a billion dollars. Why would they be moved to such unheard-of generosity?The answer lies at the Getty, one of the world’s richest and most troubled museums, and scandalous revelations that it ... Leer más

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In recent years, several of America’s leading art museums have voluntarily given up their finest pieces of classical art to the governments of Italy and Greece. The monetary value is estimated at over half a billion dollars. Why would they be moved to such unheard-of generosity?The answer lies at the Getty, one of the world’s richest and most troubled museums, and scandalous revelations that it
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Cloven Country

The Devil and the English Landscape

de Jeremy Harte ...

According to legend, the English landscape – so calm on the surface – is really the Devil’s work. Cloven Country, now in paperback, tells of rocks hurled into place and valleys carved out by infernal labour. The Devil’s hideous strength laid down great roads in one night, and left scars everywhere as the hard stone melted like wax under those burning feet. With roots in medieval folklore, this is ... Leer más

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According to legend, the English landscape – so calm on the surface – is really the Devil’s work. Cloven Country, now in paperback, tells of rocks hurled into place and valleys carved out by infernal labour. The Devil’s hideous strength laid down great roads in one night, and left scars everywhere as the hard stone melted like wax under those burning feet. With roots in medieval folklore, this is
... Leer más
Four Lost Cities

A Secret History of the Urban Age

de Annalee Newitz ...

**Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR and Science FridayA quest to explore some of the most spectacular ancient cities in human history—and figure out why people abandoned them.**In Four Lost Cities, acclaimed science journalist Annalee Newitz takes readers on an entertaining and mind-bending adventure into the deep history of urban life. Investigating across the centuries and around the world, ... Leer más

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**Named a Best Book of the Year by NPR and Science FridayA quest to explore some of the most spectacular ancient cities in human history—and figure out why people abandoned them.**In Four Lost Cities, acclaimed science journalist Annalee Newitz takes readers on an entertaining and mind-bending adventure into the deep history of urban life. Investigating across the centuries and around the world,
... Leer más
Roman Britain

A Very Short Introduction

de Peter Salway ...

Series series Very Short Introductions
For four centuries Britain was an integral part of the Roman Empire, a political system stretching from Turkey to Portugal and from the Red Sea to the Tyne and beyond. Its involvement with Rome started long before the Conquest launched by the Emperor Claudius in 43 AD, and it continued to be a part of the Roman world for some time after the final break with Roman rule. Bringing together ... Leer más

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For four centuries Britain was an integral part of the Roman Empire, a political system stretching from Turkey to Portugal and from the Red Sea to the Tyne and beyond. Its involvement with Rome started long before the Conquest launched by the Emperor Claudius in 43 AD, and it continued to be a part of the Roman world for some time after the final break with Roman rule. Bringing together
... Leer más
The Hellenistic Age

de Peter Thonemann ...

The three centuries which followed the conquests of Alexander are perhaps the most thrilling of all periods of ancient history. This was an age of cultural globalization: in the third century BC, a single language carried you from the Rhône to the Indus. A Celt from the lower Danube could serve in the mercenary army of a Macedonian king ruling in Egypt, and a Greek philosopher from Cyprus could ... Leer más

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The three centuries which followed the conquests of Alexander are perhaps the most thrilling of all periods of ancient history. This was an age of cultural globalization: in the third century BC, a single language carried you from the Rhône to the Indus. A Celt from the lower Danube could serve in the mercenary army of a Macedonian king ruling in Egypt, and a Greek philosopher from Cyprus could
... Leer más
Very Recent History

An Entirely Factual Account of a Year (c. AD 2009) in a Large City

de Choire Sicha ...

Very Recent History by Choire Sicha is an idiosyncratic and elegant narrative that follows a handful of young men in New York City as they navigate the ruins of money and power—in search of love and connection.After the Wall Street crash of 2008, the richest man in town is the mayor. Billionaires shed apartments like last season’s fashions, even as the country’s economy turns inside out. The young ... Leer más

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Very Recent History by Choire Sicha is an idiosyncratic and elegant narrative that follows a handful of young men in New York City as they navigate the ruins of money and power—in search of love and connection.After the Wall Street crash of 2008, the richest man in town is the mayor. Billionaires shed apartments like last season’s fashions, even as the country’s economy turns inside out. The young
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The Message of the Sphinx

A Quest for the Hidden Legacy of Mankind

de Graham Hancock, Robert Bauval ...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Two Egypt experts posit a revolutionary theory: The Sphinx and other great Egyptian monuments are older than common history books tell us and are arranged in such a way as to send us a message from the silent past.Graham Hancock is featured in Ancient Apocalypse, a Netflix original docuseriesGuardian of the ancient mysteries, the keeper of secrets . . . For thousands of years ... Leer más

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NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Two Egypt experts posit a revolutionary theory: The Sphinx and other great Egyptian monuments are older than common history books tell us and are arranged in such a way as to send us a message from the silent past.Graham Hancock is featured in Ancient Apocalypse, a Netflix original docuseriesGuardian of the ancient mysteries, the keeper of secrets . . . For thousands of years
... Leer más
The Everyday Language of White Racism

de Jane H. Hill ...

Series Libro 7 - Wiley Blackwell Studies in Discourse and Culture
In The Everyday Language of White Racism, Jane H. Hill provides an incisive analysis of everyday language to reveal the underlying racist stereotypes that continue to circulate in American culture.provides a detailed background on the theory of race and racismreveals how racializing discourse—talk and text that produces and reproduces ideas about races and assigns people to them—facilitates a ... Leer más

$39.00 USD

In The Everyday Language of White Racism, Jane H. Hill provides an incisive analysis of everyday language to reveal the underlying racist stereotypes that continue to circulate in American culture.provides a detailed background on the theory of race and racismreveals how racializing discourse—talk and text that produces and reproduces ideas about races and assigns people to them—facilitates a
... Leer más
The Ark Before Noah

Decoding the Story of the Flood

de Irving Finkel ...

The recent translation of a Babylonian tablet launches a groundbreaking investigation into one of the most famous stories in the world, challenging the way we look at ancient history.Since the Victorian period, it has been understood that the story of Noah, iconic in the Book of Genesis, and a central motif in Judaism, Christianity and Islam, derives from a much older story that existed centuries ... Leer más

$7.99 USD

The recent translation of a Babylonian tablet launches a groundbreaking investigation into one of the most famous stories in the world, challenging the way we look at ancient history.Since the Victorian period, it has been understood that the story of Noah, iconic in the Book of Genesis, and a central motif in Judaism, Christianity and Islam, derives from a much older story that existed centuries
... Leer más
Early Greek Alphabetic Writing

A Linguistic Approach

de Natalia Elvira Astoreca ...

Series Libro 5 - Contexts of and Relations between Early Writing Systems (CREWS)
Despite the flourishing of epichoric studies on the Archaic Greek scripts in the 1960s, embodied by archaeologists Lilian Hamilton Jeffery and Margherita Guarducci, most scholarship on early alphabetic writing in Greece has focused on questions around the origin of ‘the Greek alphabet’ instead of acknowledging the diversity of alphabetic systems that emerged in Geometric and Archaic times. The ... Leer más

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Despite the flourishing of epichoric studies on the Archaic Greek scripts in the 1960s, embodied by archaeologists Lilian Hamilton Jeffery and Margherita Guarducci, most scholarship on early alphabetic writing in Greece has focused on questions around the origin of ‘the Greek alphabet’ instead of acknowledging the diversity of alphabetic systems that emerged in Geometric and Archaic times. The
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Excavating the Lost Colony Mystery

The Map, the Search, the Discovery

Edición de Eric Klingelhofer ...

The fate of Sir Walter Raleigh’s 1587 “Lost Colony” on Roanoke Island has been one of the most enduring mysteries in the history of European settlement in North America. For generations, writers, scholars, and others have speculated about the disappearance of more than one hundred colonists, whose only obvious clue left behind was the word “CROATOAN” carved on the palisade of the settlement. But ... Leer más

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The fate of Sir Walter Raleigh’s 1587 “Lost Colony” on Roanoke Island has been one of the most enduring mysteries in the history of European settlement in North America. For generations, writers, scholars, and others have speculated about the disappearance of more than one hundred colonists, whose only obvious clue left behind was the word “CROATOAN” carved on the palisade of the settlement. But
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Warfare in Prehistoric Britain

de Julian Heath ...

Warfare in Prehistoric Britain provides a fascinating insight into early methods of warfare and charts the changing attitudes towards prehistoric warfare. This book provides a fresh study of the significance of primitive and prehistoric warfare. Indeed, there can be little doubt that prehistoric warfare is now an important and valid area of archaeological enquiry which is increasingly showing that ... Leer más

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Warfare in Prehistoric Britain provides a fascinating insight into early methods of warfare and charts the changing attitudes towards prehistoric warfare. This book provides a fresh study of the significance of primitive and prehistoric warfare. Indeed, there can be little doubt that prehistoric warfare is now an important and valid area of archaeological enquiry which is increasingly showing that
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Kindred

Neanderthal Life, Love, Death and Art

de Rebecca Wragg Sykes ...

** WINNER OF THE PEN HESSELL-TILTMAN PRIZE 2021 **'Beautiful, evocative, authoritative.' Professor Brian Cox'Important reading not just for anyone interested in these ancient cousins of ours, but also for anyone interested in humanity.' Yuval Noah HarariKindred is the definitive guide to the Neanderthals. Since their discovery more than 160 years ago, Neanderthals have metamorphosed from th... ... Leer más

$13.59 USD

** WINNER OF THE PEN HESSELL-TILTMAN PRIZE 2021 **'Beautiful, evocative, authoritative.' Professor Brian Cox'Important reading not just for anyone interested in these ancient cousins of ours, but also for anyone interested in humanity.' Yuval Noah HarariKindred is the definitive guide to the Neanderthals. Since their discovery more than 160 years ago, Neanderthals have metamorphosed from th...
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