Butterfly Mother is a collection of epic songs from the rich oral tradition of the Miao (Hmong) people of southwest China. These poetic narratives,...

Since its publication in French in 1949 by the Presses Universitaires de France, Basil Tatakis' Byzantine Philosophy remains the sole work of its k...

"This is a dialogue about the notion of a person, of an entity that thinks and feels and acts, that counts and is accountable. Equivalently, it's a...

"This is a dialogue about the notion of a person, of an entity that thinks and feels and acts, that counts and is accountable. Equivalently, it's a...

David Wootton's scalpel-sharp translation of Candide features a brilliant Introduction, a map of Candide's travels, and a selection of those writin...

David Wootton's scalpel-sharp translation of Candide features a brilliant Introduction, a map of Candide's travels, and a selection of those writin...

Set in Ireland prior to its achieving legislative independence from Britain in 1782, Castle Rackrent tells the story of three generations of an est...

Set in Ireland prior to its achieving legislative independence from Britain in 1782, Castle Rackrent tells the story of three generations of an est...

On Wieland; or the Transformation : "An impressive edition . . . the most thoroughly satisfying historical and literary contextualization for the n...

On Wieland; or the Transformation : "An impressive edition . . . the most thoroughly satisfying historical and literary contextualization for the n...

A literal translation, allowing the simplicity and vigor of the Greek diction to shine through.

A literal translation, allowing the simplicity and vigor of the Greek diction to shine through.

"Moore and Raymond's Charmides is very impressive. The translation is excellent, and the Introduction and notes guide the reader into thorny proble...

"Moore and Raymond's Charmides is very impressive. The translation is excellent, and the Introduction and notes guide the reader into thorny proble...

Eminently accessible, yet rigorous, this engaging introduction to the political, social, and cultural development of Chinese civilization tells the...

Eminently accessible, yet rigorous, this engaging introduction to the political, social, and cultural development of Chinese civilization tells the...

Available in one or two volumes, this accessible, yet rigorous, introduction to the political, social, and cultural history of China provides a bal...

Available in one or two volumes, this accessible, yet rigorous, introduction to the political, social, and cultural history of China provides a bal...

Available in one or two volumes, this accessible, yet rigorous, introduction to the political, social, and cultural history of China provides a bal...

Written in the reign of Nero—the emperor against whom Lucan was implicated in a conspiracy and by whom he was compelled to commit suicide at the ag...

Written in the reign of Nero—the emperor against whom Lucan was implicated in a conspiracy and by whom he was compelled to commit suicide at the ag...

This volume introduces the major classical Arabic philosophers through substantial selections from the key works (many of which appear in translati...

This volume introduces the major classical Arabic philosophers through substantial selections from the key works (many of which appear in translati...

In just thirteen brief, accessible chapters, this engaging little book takes "absolute beginners" from the most basic questions about the language ...