This work offers a detailed overview of the cultural history of the Scottish highlands, illustrated with black and white photos. Chapters are in sections on landscape, history, imagination, and the hi
Sibelius, Finland's national composer, is the main association with Finnish culture for most. Kent, who has taught Nordic culture at the University of Helsinki, provides a tour of Finland's capital th
Examines life in ancient Egypt, discussing how the people lived and worked and exploring sites along the Nile, including temples, tombs, and the pyramids.
Examines the Roman Empire, discussing the importance of the Roman army in conquering and controlling the empire and how the Emperor and his officials ruled.
?Sarmada, Arabic for perpetuate or the eternally-not-changed, is the novel's fictitious setting. In the title, Fadi Azzam creates a new word (a derivative female form of noun-verb, which does not exis
The author describes her traumatic life as a child in Beirut during the late 1970s, witnessing the country's descent into civil war, as lootings, kidnappings, and bombings become an everyday occurrenc
?Yogurt is consumed in a variety of ways in many cultures throughout the world. The authortruly an expert on the subjecttells us the history of yogurt, how to make it, and how it is easily used in all
Dransart (anthropology and archaeology, U. of Wales) and Wolfe (textiles, British Museum, London) offer design professionals and aficionados a sampling of some 30 rare and beautiful early Andean works
?Discover the vibrant cities of Montpellier, Perpignan, and Narbonne, the medieval splendor of Carcassonne, lagoons full of oysters and flamingos, medieval Catalan villages in quiet Pyrenean valleys,
Explore the world of the ancient Greeks, from the region's earliest farmers and settlers to the great flowering of Greek culture in classical Athens and the conquests of Alexander the Great. This Pock
A frequent writer on visual arts and medieval history and architecture, Mullins offers visitors a guide to surviving Roman features in an area that encompassed today's Provence and Languedoc in southe