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This is the first comprehensive anthology of early Yiddish literature for more than a century. It includes 130 texts covering the broad range of genres that define the corpus: from heroic epic and devotional literature to oaths, legends, fables, and riddles....

The greatest ever anthology of Victorian detective stories, The Dead Witness gathers the finest police and private detective adventure stories from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, including a wide range of overlooked gems.'The Dead Witness', the 1866 title story by Australian writer Mary Fortune, is the first known detective story by...

How has war shaped modern society and vice versa? How has it changed over the centuries between the introduction of firearms and the invention of the atom bomb? How is war waged today? This updated edition of the classic Oxford History of Modern War brings the story into the twenty-first century, addressing the dilemma of military strategy in...

A HistoryStephen Gundle explains what glamour is, where it came from, and how it has developed over the last two centuries - right up to the present day....

All you need to know about becoming a doctor in the UKThis book contains all the help you need to become a doctor. From applying to medical school through to choosing your specialty, you can find out: How to choose a medical schoolHow to get into medical schoolHow to survive as a medical studentAll about electivesWhat life is like as a...

How did ideas about crime and criminals change in Europe from around 1750 to 1940? How did European states respond to these changes with the development of police and penal institutions? Clive Emsley addresses these questions using recent research on the history of crime and criminal justice in Europe. He reveals that many of the ideas hailed as...