1,856円 For a whole year on his train to work, Stig Abell read books from across genres and time periods. Then he wrote about them, and their impact on our culture and his own life. The result is a work of many things: a brisk guide to the canon of Western literature; an intimate engagement with writers ...

500円 Profanity is dynamic, ever-changing, constantly shifting in form and meaning over time. We might find it unbelievable today, but during the Middle Ages "By God's bones!" and "God's truth!" were far more offensive than "c*nt", "sh*t" and piss – all three of which were mundane enough to appear in m...

5,300円 Richard Taruskin’s sweeping collection of essays distills a half century of professional experience, demonstrating an unparalleled insider awareness of relevant debates in all areas of music studies, including historiography and criticism, representation and aesthetics, musical and professional p...

1,757円 Het verhaal wil dat de Nederlandse natie langs lijnen van geleidelijkheid en in vreedzaamheid tot stand in gekomen. Datzelfde verhaal wil dat Nederland nog altijd een oase van stabiliteit en redelijkheid is, en dat ook zal blijven. In dit baanbrekende boek laat Piet de Rooy zien dat het in werkel...

3,781円 A captivating exploration of the little-known story of Rembrandt’s formative years by a prize-winning biographer. Rembrandt van Rijn’s early years are as famously shrouded in mystery as Shakespeare’s, and his life has always been an enigma. How did a miller’s son from a provincial Dutch town beco...

1,268円 George Mergenthaler, the grandson of the inventor of the Linotype, was an only child and at the time of his birth in 1920, became the sole male heir to the family fortune. Tall, handsome, Ivy League educated, speaking fluent German and French, "MERG" as he was known to his friends, did what many ...

150円 In "German Culture Past and Present," Ernest Belfort Bax presents a comprehensive examination of Germany's cultural evolution, exploring its historical context, philosophical underpinnings, and artistic expressions. The book is characterized by Bax's meticulous scholarship and incisive prose, bri...

17,246円 By the end of the sixteenth century, stories about the Revolt in the Low Countries (c. 1567–1648) had begun to spread throughout Europe. These stories had very different authors with very different intentions. Over time the plethora of sources and interpretations faded away, leaving us with oppos...

150円 In "Through the Iron Bars: Two Years of German Occupation in Belgium," Emile Cammaerts provides a poignant and introspective account of life under the oppressive regime of German occupation during World War I. This work blends incisive political commentary with lyrical prose, as Cammaerts navigat...

150円 In "Bruges and West Flanders," George W. T. Omond intricately weaves a tapestry of historical narrative and cultural analysis, illuminating the rich heritage of one of Europe'Äôs most captivating regions. The book employs a descriptive, yet scholarly literary style that blends travelogue with met...

5,041円 An Australian Book Review Best Book of the Year One of France’s most famous historians compares two exemplars of political and military leadership to make the unfashionable case that individuals, for better and worse, matter in history. Historians have taught us that the past is not just a tale o...

3,592円 To the Shores of Chile presents the remarkable story of an expedition that took place in Latin America during the height of the Dutch Empire. Skillfully translated by Mark Meuwese, this captivating work sheds light on Dutch imperialism and the complicated relationships between Native peoples and ...