Oxford University Press

A vivid new account of the 'birth of civilization' in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia where many of the foundations of modern life were laid...

The ultimate guide to all the important archaeological sites in the city of Rome from the period 800 BC to AD 600, with over 200 site maps, plans, and photographs...

Based on unprecedented access to PLO archives and empirical research from a variety of sources, this groundbreaking study represents the definitive history of the Palestinian national movement. Spanning the 45 years from the establishment of the Sate of Israel in 1948 to the PLO-Israel accord of 1993, it sheds radical new light on the history of...

...

This is a philosophical exploration of the role of art and religion as sources of meaning in an increasingly material world dominated by science. Relating themes in the history of European philosophy to topics in contemporary philosophy, Gordon Graham investigates the idea that art has the potential to re-enchant an irreligious world....

A Very Short IntroductionThis book is about the crucial role of evolutionary biology in transforming our view of human origins and relation to the universe, and the impact of this idea on traditional philosophy and religion. It explains the most important basic findings and procedures in the area, and how it has developed since the first...