Oxford University Press

Why do so many Americans reject the modern theory of evolution? Seeking answers,        mathematician Jason Rosenhouse became a regular attendee at creationist conferences        and other gatherings. After ten years of attending events like the giant Creation        Mega-Conference in Lynchburg, Virginia, and visiting sites like the Creation...

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Land without HistoryIn the eight pieces that make up Land Without History, first published in Portuguese in 1909, Euclides da Cunha offers a rare look into twentieth century Amazonia, and the consolidation of South American nation states.     Mixing scientific jargon and poetic language, the essays in Land Without History provide breathtaking...

The relationship between ideas and politics in inter-war Russia has long been controversial, and historians have been sharply divided over the influence of Marxism on Stalinist politics. This study presents a reassessment of Bolshevik ideology, and of the ways in which it interacted with other political forces during the period. By analysing the...

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