Renowned Israeli historian Ilan Pappe's groundbreaking book revisits the formation of the State of Israel. Between 1947 and 1949, over 400 Palestinian villages were deliberately destroyed, civilians were massacred, and around a million men, women, and children were expelled from their homes at gunpoint. Denied for almost six decades, had it happened today it could only have been called "ethnic cleansing."

Whether taken as a book of faith or a cultural artifact, the New Testament is among the most significant writings the world has ever known, its web of meaning relied upon by virtually every major writer in the last 2,000 years. Yet the New Testament is not only one of Western civilization’s most believed books, but also one of its most widely disputed, often maligned, and least clearly understood, with a vast number of people unaware of how it was written and transmitted.

Between 1861 and 1865, the clash of the greatest armies the Western hemisphere had ever seen turned small towns, little-known streams, and obscure meadows in the American countryside into names we will always remember. In those great battles, those streams ran red with blood-and the United States was truly born.

Alone on the Wall recounts the most astonishing achievements of Honnold's extraordinary life and career, brimming with lessons on living fearlessly, taking risks, and maintaining focus even in the face of extreme danger. Now Honnold tells, for the first time and in his own words, the story of his three hours and 56 minutes on the sheer face of El Cap, which Outside called "the moon landing of free soloing.... A generation-defining climb. Bad ass and beyond words.... One of the pinnacle sporting moments of all time."

Words. We use them all the time, every day, mostly without giving them much thought at all. We take for granted that they’re here at our disposal whenever we need them. But if you’ve ever wished you could communicate more effectively, words are the place to start. It’s incumbent upon you to choose the best words to accomplish your goals, because how you choose to communicate influences—well, everything! The power of communication shapes our professional goals, our relationships, and our lives—so the words we choose to use carry a great deal of power.

ポピュリズムやナショナリズムの台頭，社会的分断の深化，Qアノンはじめ陰謀論の隆盛，専制主義国家による挑戦などを前に，理念の共和国・米国のアイデンティティが揺らいでいる．今日の米国内の分断状況を観察し続けてきた著者が，その実態を精緻に腑分けし，米国の民主主義，そしてリベラル国際秩序の行方を展望する．

戦争、内戦、テロ……。なぜ今、中東地域で惨禍が繰り返されるのか？ その理由を、パレスチナやイスラエルの歴史、数次にわたる中東での戦争から、詳細にわかりやすく解説。

In The Silk Road, Valerie Hansen describes the remarkable archaeological finds that revolutionize our understanding of these trade routes. The Silk Road is a fascinating story of archaeological discovery, cultural transmission, and the intricate chains across Central Asia and China. 

Postmodernism has become the buzzword of contemporary society over the last decade. But how can it be defined? In this highly engaging introduction, the mysteries of this most elusive of concepts are unraveled, casting a critical light upon the way we live now, from the politicizing of museum culture to the cult of the politically correct. The key postmodernist ideas are explored and challenged, as they figure in the theory, philosophy, politics, ethics, and artwork of the period, and it is shown how they have interacted within a postmodernist culture. 

私はあるとき、旧友であるロデリック・アッシャーからの手紙を受け取った。中には彼の体の疾患や心の病、そしてそれらをいくらか軽くするために唯一の友人である私に会いたいということが書かれており、私はそれに応じてアッシャー家を訪れる。しかし陰鬱で古い屋敷の雰囲気に始まり、あまりに荒涼とした周囲の風景、短い間に変わり果ててしまったアッシャーの姿、アッシャーの愛する妹マデリン嬢の重病など、ありとあらゆる物が私に此の屋敷への違和感を覚えさせた。その後数日間、私はアッシャーの気を少しでも紛らわせるために彼と共に過ごす。しかしある晩、アッシャーは私に突然、マデリン嬢の死を告げる。その後彼の希望により、私たちは彼女の亡骸を安置室に納める。それ以降さらにアッシャーの病状は悪化する。その数日後の嵐の夜に、古い書物を二人で読んでいるとアッシャーは私に、自分たちはマデリン嬢を生きたまま棺に入れてしまったこと、そして彼女が今扉の外にいることを叫ぶ。アッシャーの言ったとおり出てきたマデリン嬢は彼に寄りかかり、激しい断末魔と共にアッシャーは死ぬ。私は恐怖のあまり屋敷から逃げ出す。その後屋敷に延びている亀裂が一気に広がり、壁を真っ二つに裂いた。そして私の足元の沼は、そのアッシャー家を飲み込んでしまう…。 ...

夏目漱石の作品の中から特に人気のある短編をまとめました。作品は「文鳥」「変な音」「カーライル博物館」「自転車日記」「琴のそら音」「趣味の遺伝」の６作品です。

「自分に満足している」という国民が８割を超える国・ドイツ。自分らしく生きることが最重視され、「人の目を気にしない」生き方が実践されている。現地在住２０年の著者が明かすドイツ流ストレスフリー生

Grammar! For many of us, the word triggers memories of finger-wagging schoolteachers, and of wrestling with the ambiguous and complicated rules of using formal language. But what is grammar? In fact, it's the integral basis of how we speak and write. As such, a refined awareness of grammar opens a world of possibilities for both your pleasure in the English language and your skill in using it, in both speech and the written word.

21世紀に入り欧米諸国にとって最大の脅威はイスラム勢力だった。だが、欧米がイスラムを理解せず、自分たちの価値観を押しつけようとしたことが、対立をより深刻にしたのは否めない。

近現代の日本史・世界史を総合し、近代化、大衆化、グローバル化の歴史像を考える高校の必修科目が始まる。シリーズ第一巻は中国史、イギリス史、アメリカ史、アフリカ史、中東史の歴史家とともに、近現代史の