Introduces the reader to an important but relatively unknown part of the world Traces Central Asian history from early human settlement to the development of unique modes of adaptation to a diffi ... 続きを読む

Places family and household dynamics at the center of historical transformation Covers a broad chronological and geographic scope Pays close attention to a variety of historical sources and app ... 続きを読む

Audiences engaged in the Silk Road thanks to major museum exhibitions and Yo-Yo Ma's Silk Road Project can here find a concise historical survey Demonstrates the intrinsic connections between eco ... 続きを読む

Inclusive coverage of all parts of the Atlantic world Uses examples of individuals caught up in larger historical patterns Explores the influence of commodities on the formation of relationship ... 続きを読む

A wildly optimistic book, this study looks forward to the ability of ordinary people to solve the political, social, sexual, and environmental problems that seem to threaten human life as we know i ... 続きを読む

Integrates the latest scholarship on relevant topics ranging from Mexico's ancient societies to contemporary migration issues and drug violence. Provides a necessary context for understanding the ... 続きを読む

Covers an understudied geographic region Explores cultural exchanges between a variety of groups Draws on a variety of engaging cultural history sources     The Indian Ocean remai ... 続きを読む

This revised workbook is designed for patients' use as they work, either with a qualified mental health professional or on their own, to manage social anxiety. Based on the principles of cognitive-beh ... 続きを読む

イングランド国教会の改革の中で起こったピューリタニズム。その出現にはじまり、市民戦争後のさまざまな統治形態に翻弄された時期や、オリヴァー・クロムウェルの統治下でどのように生き延びたのかなど、興隆と没落をたどったピューリタン（清教徒）の足跡を振り返ります。また、自分たちの神聖な王国を築こうとアメリカに渡った清教徒たちの遺産が、アメリカ史にどのような影響を与えたかにも注目します。   &n ... 続きを読む

ユダヤの神秘思想であるカバラは、世界的に大きな注目を集めましたが、それは真の伝統よりもアメリカ西海岸で発展したニューエイジ運動の中で伝わったものでした。本書では『形成の書』『バーヒールの書』『ゾーハル』といった古い文献からカバラの伝統を読み解き、その魅力的な歴史をたどりながら、魔法や天文学、錬金術、数霊術などとも関連づけられ、数多くの誤解を生んできたカバラの真実を伝えます。   &nb ... 続きを読む