Henry Carter Hull

Begin your course with a geographic overview of Eastern Europe, a region that begins at the Baltic Sea in the north and spans 20 countries to the Black Sea in the south. Here, Professor Liulevicius introduces you to the key themes of this course: Eastern Europe’s remarkable diversity, it shifting borders, and its separateness from—and connections with—the West.

“The Tao Te Ching”, written by ancient Chinese philosopher Laozi around the 6th century BC, explores the fundamental principles of the universe and the nature of existence. Translated by James Legge, a Scottish sinologist, this edition offers an engaging version of Laozi's timeless wisdom. Legge was one of the first Westerners to study Chinese culture and history, and his translation of the Tao Te Ching is one of the most widely read and respected...

In striking photography and informative text, this volume both celebrates and mourns Eastern European Jewish life of the early- to mid-twentieth century. From Odessa to Budapest, Warsaw, Prague, and Sarajevo, the Jews of Eastern Europe established thriving, traditional communities . And while there are still proud Jews who keep the Kehilla robust in the region, they are a shadow of their former glory. In The Last Jews of Eastern Europe , Yale Strom...

The real Dracula was far from Bram Stoker's well-mannered aristocrat. Better known as Vlad the Impaler, he was named for his favoured execution method: running a spear through his victim's lower body, then standing them upright so it skewered their vital organs. In a world ruled by petty tyrants and constantly at war, the young Dracula was held hostage by the Turks while his father was assassinated and his brother was buried alive. Finally released,...

John Archibald Dortmunder, king of burglars, finds himself in the middle of an international incident involving the bone of an 800-year-old saint.

A vivid description of the Russian-led invasion of Czechoslovakia in 1968 by Alan Levy, an American journalist who lived there from 1967 to 1971.

So much to read, so little time? This brief overview of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance tells you what you need to know--before or after you read Robert M. Pirsig's book. Crafted and edited with care, Worth Books set the standard for quality and give you the tools you need to be a well-informed reader. This short summary and analysis of Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance: An Inquiry into Values includes: Historical context Chapter-by-chapter...

Peppered with anecdotes on life, food, and Middle Eastern culture, this book will provide real foodies with a classic they can enjoy for years to come ( The Oxford Time ). This wide-ranging treasury of recipes from the Middle Eastwith dishes from the plains of Georgia to Afghanistan, Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Israel, Persia, and Armeniais a wonderful tour of rich culinary traditions that has become a modern classic, guiding us first around the mezzeh...

Recipes from one of the oldest civilizations in the world, plus color photos and "fascinating historical tidbits" ( Library Journal ). Winner of the Glenfiddich Award Known today as Iran, Persia is known for one of the oldest and greatest cuisines of the world. It is refined, sophisticated, subtle yet distinctive, elegant and varied. Fruits, nuts, herbs, and spices are combined with rice, fish, and meat in combinations whose ancient influence can...