525 results for 'Monti, Francois'

Boston, 1926, is a city shrouded in mystery. Francis Thurston's investigation into his grandfather's brother's death uncovers a sinister cult that worships ancient, eldritch horrors. As he delves...

The Fallschirmjäger: Rare Photographs from Wartime Archives by François Cochet This book continues the pictorial history of the elite German paratroopers, known as the Fallschirmjäger, during World...

Tabloid Terror: War, Culture, and Geopolitics in the US Media This book examines how international relations reach the US citizen, analyzing the interrelationships between national identity...

Disalienation Politics, Philosophy, and Radical Psychiatry in Postwar France by Camille Robcis explores the history of psychiatric care in post-war France. In 1940-45, thousands of patients died in...

The Farewell Dossier is a gripping account of one of the most significant spy cases of the 20th century. In 1981, French President François Mitterrand presented the file to US President Ronald...

The Infra-world by François J. Bonnet explores the limits of language and perception in understanding the world. This book maps out a history where all is chaos, maelstrom, and fog, questioning how...

The Devil's Tabernacle: A Study of Pagan Oracles in Early Modern Thought This book examines the intellectual and cultural impact of pagan antiquity on modern European thought. Anthony Ossa-Richardson...

Gluten-Free Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day brings the art of bread-making to those with gluten intolerance or sensitivity. With 90 new recipes, this cookbook offers a solution to the problem of...

A Literary Tour de France: The World of Books on the Eve of the French Revolution by Robert Darnton explores the vibrant and often tumultuous world of publishing in pre-Revolutionary France. Through...

Émile Benveniste's Dictionary of Indo-European Concepts and Society is a comprehensive reference that explores the institutional and conceptual genealogy of various sociocultural worlds. Through a...

Death at the Chateau Bremont by M. L. Longworth A murder sets the historic town of Aix-en-Provence abuzz with rumors, and Antoine Verlaque, the charming chief magistrate, suspects foul play. When he...

The Secret History of the Hell-Fire Clubs The Hell-Fire Clubs of 18th century England were a far cry from the debauched rakes of popular imagination. In reality, these clubs of upper-class men were...

Donald Thomas's biography of Donatien-Alphonse-Francois, Marquis de Sade, offers a nuanced exploration of a complex figure whose name is instantly recognizable but whose life remains shrouded in...

The Foreign Film Renaissance on American Screens, 1946-1973 by Tino Balio In the aftermath of World War II, foreign films began to gain traction in American art houses, paving the way for a small but...

Jean Renoir: A Critical Study by André Bazin This book presents a comprehensive examination of Jean Renoir's films, written by renowned French film critic and theorist André Bazin. Tragically, Bazin...

Francois Mitterrand: A Study in Ambiguity by Philip Short is a comprehensive biography that delves into the complexities of one of the 20th century's most intriguing political figures. Mitterrand's...

A haunting legend has been hidden within the walls of Castle Moreau for centuries. In 1870, a young orphan named Daisy François takes a position as housemaid at the castle to escape her troubled past...

El Salvador Volume 1: Crisis, Coup and Uprising 1970-1983 by David François is a comprehensive military history of one of Central America's most brutal conflicts. This two-decade-long civil war was...

The Illicit Joyce of Postmodernism Reading Against the Grain by Kevin J. H. Dettmar For nearly three quarters of a century, James Joyce has been approached through the lens of modernist reading...

The assassination of King Henri IV of France in 1610 was a pivotal event that shook Europe. On May 19, 1610, a war was launched over a pair of young breasts and two striking blue eyes, but it never...

The Upper Limit: How Low-Wage Work Defines Punishment and Welfare By François Bonnet, published by Univ of California Press in 2019. In the United States, a striking trend has emerged since 1993:...

The Last Neoliberal Macron and the Origins of France's Political Crisis by Stefano Palombarin and Bruno Amable France is experiencing its most acute phase of political crisis in over thirty years,...

Vacío y plenitud es una obra fundamental que permite acceder a la comprensión de la pintura china. François Cheng explora el desarrollo de la pintura en China a lo largo de quince siglos desde un...

Casting fresh light on one of the most important movements in film history, Intermedial Dialogues: The French New Wave and the Other Arts offers a comprehensive study of the relationship between the...

Bob Dylan's Rough and Rowdy Ways is a 2020 album that marked the release of new songs written by the artist in eight years. The album was preceded by three previously released songs, including the...