Bookbot

Canto ClassicsSéries

Cette série présente une sélection soignée des titres les plus influents et appréciés du vaste catalogue d'une maison d'édition renommée. Elle offre aux lecteurs un parcours à travers des œuvres fondamentales qui ont façonné le discours intellectuel et continuent de captiver le public. Chaque volume de cette collection de poche, méticuleusement redessinée, promet une expérience de lecture riche, alliant sagesse durable et érudition accessible.

Über Wachstum und Form
Liberty Before Liberalism
Aztecs
States and Social Revolutions
Magie ve středověku
The Invention of Tradition

Ordre de lecture recommandé

  • The Invention of Tradition

    • 328pages
    • 12 heures de lecture
    4,0(2148)Évaluer

    Many of the traditions which we think of as very ancient in their origins were not in fact sanctioned by long usage over the centuries, but were invented comparatively recently. This book explores examples of this process of invention - the creation of Welsh and Scottish 'national culture'; the elaboration of British royal rituals in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries; the origins of imperial ritual in British India and Africa; and the attempts by radical movements to develop counter-traditions of their own. This book addresses the complex interaction of past and present, bringing together historicans and anthropologists in a fascinating study of ritual and symbolism which possess new questions for the understanding of our history.

    The Invention of Tradition

  • Magie ve středověku

    4,5(8)Évaluer

    Ve své nejvýznačnější práci autor sleduje vývoj magie od jejích předkřesťanských kořenů, přes její křesťansko-pohanskou podobu v období vrcholného a pozdního středověku až po její okultistické vyústění v 15. a 16. století. V centru jeho zájmu nestojí pouze magické praktiky křesťanské Evropy, ale stejně tak i učenecké představy o magii arabských středověkých intelektuálů a jejich vlivu na renesanční okultismus. Tuto knihu je rovněž možné číst jako středověký dialog mezi pověrečností, počátky přírodních věd a pokusů propojit lidovou zbožnost s ortodoxními náboženskými představami, s vědomím, že laici nemohou většinu teologických subtilit pochopit a že je pro ně třeba věrouku zjednodušit a částečně i zpohanštět.

    Magie ve středověku

  • States and Social Revolutions

    • 421pages
    • 15 heures de lecture
    3,8(25)Évaluer

    Shows how state structures, international forces, and class relations combine to explain the origins and accomplishments of social-revolutionary transformations.

    States and Social Revolutions

  • Aztecs

    4,0(10)Évaluer

    Recreates the culture of the city of Tenochtitlan in its last unthreatened years before it fell to the Spaniards.

    Aztecs

  • Liberty Before Liberalism

    4,0(222)Évaluer

    This extended essay by one of the world's leading historians seeks, in its first part, to excavate and vindicate the neo-Roman theory of free citizens and free states as it developed in early modern Britain. This analysis leads to a powerful defense of the nature, purposes and goals of intellectual history and the history of ideas. In this concise yet powerful account, derived from his inaugural lecture as Regius Professor at Cambridge, Quentin Skinner provides one of the most substantial statements yet made about the importance, relevance and excitement of this form of historical enquiry.

    Liberty Before Liberalism

  • The Two Cultures and the Scientific Revolution

    • 66pages
    • 3 heures de lecture
    3,6(818)Évaluer

    Exploring the divide between the sciences and the humanities, this influential lecture by C. P. Snow argues that this separation hinders societal progress and problem-solving. Originally delivered in 1959, the lecture sparked significant discussion and debate in both the UK and the US, highlighting the need for interdisciplinary understanding. This reprint preserves the original text, allowing contemporary readers to engage with Snow's critical insights into the intellectual landscape of Western society.

    The Two Cultures and the Scientific Revolution

  • Information and the Nature of Reality

    • 382pages
    • 14 heures de lecture
    3,9(59)Évaluer

    Many scientists regard mass and energy as the primary currency of nature. In recent years, however, the concept of information has gained importance. Why? In this book, eminent scientists, philosophers and theologians chart various aspects of information, from quantum information to biological and digital information, in order to understand how nature works. Beginning with a historical treatment of the topic, the book also examines physical and biological approaches to information, and its philosophical, theological and ethical implications.

    Information and the Nature of Reality

  • Der Templerprozess

    2,5(2)Évaluer

    Die geheimnisvolle Geschichte eines der furchtbarsten Inquisitionsprozesses der Geschichte. Im Oktober 1307 ließ König Philipp der Schöne sämtliche Tempelritter einkerkern und sie unter grausamen Folterungen verhören. Die Anklagepunkte lauteten: Ketzerei, Satanskult und Sodomie. Im August 1308 erreichten die Verfolgungen ihren Höhepunkt, und bald loderten die ersten Scheiterhaufen. Das rätselhafte Ende des Templerordens ließ zahllose Legenden und Mythen entstehen. Malcolm Barber, der das gesamte Urkundenmaterial, auch die geheimsten Quellen, akribisch ausgewertet hat, gibt Antwort auf die Frage: Was war der wahre Grund für die Vernichtung der Templer?

    Der Templerprozess

  • Canto Classics

    4,1(35)Évaluer

    This extended essay by one of the world's leading historians seeks, in its first part, to excavate and to vindicate, the neo-Roman theory of free citizens and free states as it developed in early modern Britain.

    Canto Classics

  • What Was History?

    • 319pages
    • 12 heures de lecture
    4,3(4)Évaluer

    Elegant and accessible, this book is a powerful and imaginative exploration of themes in the history of European ideas.

    What Was History?

  • Canto Classics

    3,5(9)Évaluer

    An insightful overview of climate change science and sustainable energy provision that assesses our options for averting potentially disastrous consequences of global warming. Written in non-technical language by a Nobel Prize-winning scientist, this second edition allows readers to form their own conclusions on sustainable energy provision and climate change.

    Canto Classics

  • The British Isles

    • 250pages
    • 9 heures de lecture
    3,4(9)Évaluer

    This is a unique account of the British Isles from pre-Roman times to the twentieth century, distinguished by its stress on the fact that English history forms only part of a wider "history of four nations." To ignore this wider dimension is to distort our view of the past and hinder our understanding of the present. Wide-ranging, the book transforms and challenges traditional accounts of what constitutes national history.

    The British Isles

  • The British Isles. A History of Four Nations

    • 380pages
    • 14 heures de lecture
    3,0(3)Évaluer

    This is a new edition of Hugh Kearney's classic account of the British Isles from pre-Roman times to the present. When this book was first published it was acclaimed as a unique account of British history, distinguished by its treatment of English history as part of a wider 'history of four nations'. Acknowledging the significance of England, it attempts to deal with the histories of Wales, Ireland and Scotland in their own terms, while recognising that they too have political, religious and cultural divides. In this new edition the author takes into account the recent historiographical renaissances in Wales, Ireland and Scotland and examines the rise of a new multi-ethnic Britain and its implications for 'four-nations' history. This book offers a valuable case-study of the complexities which lie behind nationhood in Europe and will be essential reading for all students of British and Irish history.

    The British Isles. A History of Four Nations

  • The Theft of History

    • 352pages
    • 13 heures de lecture
    3,8(108)Évaluer

    Goody raises questions about theorists, historians and methodology and proposes a new comparative approach to cross-cultural analysis.

    The Theft of History

  • The Golem at Large

    4,0(2)Évaluer

    The authors demonstrate that the imperfections in technology are related to the uncertainties in science described in the first volume.

    The Golem at Large

  • When Things Fell Apart

    • 206pages
    • 8 heures de lecture
    3,7(3)Évaluer

    Set in late 20th century Africa, the book delves into the intricacies of political order and the essential elements that constitute a stable state. It examines the historical and social contexts that shape governance and authority, providing insights into the continent's unique challenges and developments during this transformative period. Through a detailed analysis, it highlights the interplay between politics, culture, and society in the formation of modern African states.

    When Things Fell Apart

  • Morálka: Úvod do etiky

    3,0(8)Évaluer

    Kniha Morálka: Úvod do etiky vyšla poprvé r. 1972. Williams již v této své první knize v obrysech předestírá otázky, které budou určující pro celé jeho dílo. Čtenář se zde setkává s Williamsovou kritikou Immanuela Kanta, ale i utilitarismu nebo s pojmem autenticity. Hlavní tezí knihy je poznatek, že úvahy o morálce nelze systematizovat. To však neznamená, že bychom se jich mohli buď vzdát, nebo nahradit morálním kázáním. O argumentaci se tyto úvahy opírat musejí, nelze je však na argumentaci redukovat. Jak Williams zmiňuje v předmluvě, cílem morální filosofie není získat nezpochybnitelný poznatek, ale schopnost tříbit vnímání tak, aby si člověk jasněji uvědomil to, co říká, myslí a cítí.

    Morálka: Úvod do etiky

  • Die Druckerpresse

    • 270pages
    • 10 heures de lecture
    3,0(1)Évaluer

    Die Erfindung des Buchdrucks ist für die westliche Zivilisation von ungeheurer Bedeutung. In ihrem bahnbrechenden Buch analysiert Elizabeth Eisenstein erstmals die Konsequenzen dieser Erfindung im Zusammenhang. Entstanden ist ein faszinierendes Werk über die revolutionären politischen und kulturellen Auswirkungen der Druckerpresse auf die Renaissance, die Reformation und die neuzeitlichen Wissenschaften.

    Die Druckerpresse

  • Think On My Words

    • 266pages
    • 10 heures de lecture
    3,5(8)Évaluer

    David Crystal provides a lively and original introduction to Shakespeare's language, making his plays easily accessible to modern-day audiences.

    Think On My Words

  • The Golem

    3,6(32)Évaluer

    Second edition of a very well received title which demystifies science and is highly readable on complex subjects.

    The Golem

  • Mortal Questions

    • 226pages
    • 8 heures de lecture
    4,3(45)Évaluer

    Thomas Nagel's Mortal Questions explores some fundamental issues concerning the meaning, nature and value of human life.

    Mortal Questions

  • Warum das Leben schneller vergeht, wenn man älter wird

    3,2(5)Évaluer

    Von Déjà-vus, absolutem Gedächtnis, inneren Blitzlichtern und Gedächtnislücken - Douwe Draaismas faszinierendes Meisterwerk über Erinnern und Vergessen. Kaum ein Phänomen ist faszinierender als das menschliche Gedächtnis - grandios, was wir uns merken können, staunenswert, was wir alles erinnern; erschütternd aber auch, was wir vergessen. Aber vergessen wir es wirklich? Manchmal werden angeblich längst vergessene Ereignisse wieder nach oben gespült - irgendwo waren sie im Verborgenen gespeichert. Gedächtnis und Erinnerung sind rätselhafte Phänomene und längst sind noch nicht alle Geheimnisse um sie gelöst. Warum etwa erinnert man sich so gut an Demütigungen und Niederlagen? Warum haben manche Menschen das absolute Gedächtnis? Wie funktioniert das Gedächtnis und wie kann man es trainieren? Warum ist die Grenze zwischen Erinnerung und Erfindung oft so unklar? Und: wie sieht es mit so geheimnisvollen Erlebnissen wie Déja-Vus und dem berühmten Zug der Erinnerungs-Bilder kurz vorm Tod aus? Der niederländische Arzt und Psychologe Douwe Draaisma nimmt in seinem glänzend geschriebenen Buch den staunenden Leser bei der Hand und führt ihn - kundig, anregend und bewusstseinserweiternd - durch die dunklen Wälder der Erinnerung.

    Warum das Leben schneller vergeht, wenn man älter wird

  • Nationen und Nationalismus

    3,0(1)Évaluer

    Der Klassiker zur Geschichte des Nationalismus Eric Hobsbawm gilt als einer der wichtigsten Historiker des 20. Jahrhunderts. Seine scharfsinnige Analyse zur Geschichte der Nationen und des Nationalismus ist ein Klassiker der Geschichtswissenschaft und hat bis heute nichts an Aktualität und Bedeutung verloren. Es war der um 1780 entstehende moderne Nationalismus, der unserer heutigen Welt ihr politisches Gesicht verliehen hat. Gegenwärtige Prozesse wie Europäisierung und Globalisierung können losgelöst von nationalen Maßstäben und Kategorien, die in den letzten 200 Jahren geprägt wurden, nicht erklärt werden. Hobsbawm wagt eine Bewertung des folgenreichen Begriffs der Nation und der entsprechenden Bewegungen, deren Lektüre ein Muss für jeden ist, der sich mit dem Thema auseinander setzt.

    Nationen und Nationalismus

  • The Trial of the Templars

    • 410pages
    • 15 heures de lecture

    The book offers a comprehensive analysis of the trial of the Knights Templar that took place between 1307 and 1314, exploring the political and religious tensions of the time. It delves into the motivations behind the charges against the Templars, the legal proceedings, and the broader implications for the Church and European society. The updated discussion provides new insights and perspectives on this pivotal moment in history, highlighting its lasting impact on the perception of the Templars and medieval institutions.

    The Trial of the Templars

  • The Spanish Labyrinth

    • 648pages
    • 23 heures de lecture
    4,0(7)Évaluer

    The Spanish Labyrinth, first published in 1943, has become the classic account of the background to the Spanish Civil War.

    The Spanish Labyrinth

  • The British Isles : A History of Four Nations

    • 336pages
    • 12 heures de lecture
    3,0(4)Évaluer

    Challenging traditional accounts of what constitutes national history, this unique survey of the British Isles from pre-Roman times to the 20th century is distinguished by its stress on the fact that English history forms only part of a broader "history of four nations."

    The British Isles : A History of Four Nations

  • Canto Classics

    2,9(7)Évaluer

    Finding resonances between the fourteenth-century trial and contemporary events, Barber's classic account endeavours to tackle the unresolved controversies surrounding the consequences of the trial and includes discussions in the context of new work on the crusades, heresy, the papacy and the French monarchy.

    Canto Classics

  • Something of myself and other autobiographical writings

    3,7(27)Évaluer

    Rudyard Kipling's autobiography, Something of Myself, was the author's last work, but it has not received the serious attention it deserves. Thomas Pinney's edition of the work, supplemented by other autobiographical pieces, aims to change that. Professor Pinney, a leading textual editor currently engaged on Kipling's letters, has consulted the available source material relating to Something of Myself. He has constructed an outline of the book's composition; described the history of its publication; established a text and a set of variants; and given a critical account of the book's design and its main themes. His annotations to the work (and to the supplementary pieces) identify references and allusions, and provide a biographical context against which Kipling's selections, omissions, and distortions may clearly be seen. The extent to which Kipling's description of his life failed to match what actually happened is extraordinary. Two of the additional items presented here (Kipling's Indian diary of 1885 and the illustrations he made for his autobiographical story, 'Baa Baa, Black Sheep') are previously unpublished. Pinney shows how they, and other forms of autobiographical writing, reflect upon or complicate the narrative of Something of Myself. This carefully prepared edition sheds new light on Kipling as a man and writer.

    Something of myself and other autobiographical writings

  • Il lutto e la memoria

    4,0(8)Évaluer

    La prima guerra mondiale fu una carneficina inaudita: i sopravvissuti, tanto i reduci quanto chi era rimasto a casa, dovettero fare i conti con l'accaduto, elaborare il lutto. Ai molti e differenti modi, pubblici e privati, di questo lutto è dedicato il libro, nella convinzione che l'esigenza di trovare un senso alla guerra e alla sofferenza subita non generi soltanto una "memoria moderna", quanto un ritorno a forme culturali arcaiche.

    Il lutto e la memoria

  • Language Death

    • 276pages
    • 10 heures de lecture
    4,2(19)Évaluer

    The endangerment and death of minority languages across the world is a matter of widespread concern. A leading commentator on language issues, David Crystal asks the question, 'why is language death so important?', reviews the reasons for the current crisis, and investigates what is being done to reduce its impact.

    Language Death

  • Magic in the middle ages

    4,0(46)Évaluer

    This textbook deals with magic, both natural and demonic, within the broad context of medieval culture. Covering the years c. 500 to 1500, with a chapter on antiquity, it invesigates the way magic relates to the many other cultural forms of the time, such as religion and science, literature and art. The book begins with a full discussion of the social history of magic and of the ways in which magical beliefs borrowed from a diversity of cultures. Thereafter, within a wider study of the growth and development of the phenomenon, the author shows how magic served as a point of contact between the popular and elite classes, how the reality of beliefs is reflected in the fiction witchcraft led to changes in the law. The chapter on medieval literature, and how the permagicalsecution of magic and er on necromancy is the most original, based largely on unpublished manuscripts and arguing for a new interpretation of the material. Adopting an interdisciplinary approach Professor Kieckhefer has taken magic from its cultural isolation and placed it firmly at the crossroads of medieval culture, as a focal point for our understanding of many other aspects of medieval history.

    Magic in the middle ages

  • Proč život ubíhá rychleji, když stárneme. O autobiografické paměti

    3,7(12)Évaluer

    Podtitul: "O autobiografické paměti" Kniha nizozemského profesora historie a psychologie se zabývá autobiografickou pamětí, tedy tou částí psychiky, kde jsou uloženy naše vzpomínky. Tato paměť je značně autonomní a nedá se řídit naší vůlí. Je jako „pes, který si lehne, když se mu chce“. Autor v několika kapitolách seznamuje čtenáře s historií a poznatky experimentální psychologie, která se právě touto pamětí zabývá. Na příkladu několika mimořádných osobností ukazuje, že paměť může být téměř bezedná. Ve své knize se rovněž zabývá problémem uvedeným v názvu knihy, tedy proč se nám zdá, že čas ubíhá rychleji, když stárneme. Na tuto otázku nenabízí jednoznačnou odpověď, protože iluze zrychlování času s věkem se nedá ověřit vědeckým experimentem, ale nechává čtenáře, aby si vytvořil vlastní názor.

    Proč život ubíhá rychleji, když stárneme. O autobiografické paměti

  • What is life?

    • 184pages
    • 7 heures de lecture
    4,2(5207)Évaluer

    "What Is Life?" is Nobel laureate Erwin Schrödinger's exploration of the question which lies at the heart of biology. His essay, "Mind and Matter," investigates what place consciousness occupies in the evolution of life, and what part the state of development of the human mind plays in moral questions. "Autobiographical Sketches" offers a fascinating fragmentary account of his life as a background to his scientific writings.

    What is life?

  • A Mathematician's Apology

    • 158pages
    • 6 heures de lecture
    4,0(176)Évaluer

    G. H. Hardy was one of this century's finest mathematical thinkers, renowned among his contemporaries as a 'real mathematician ... the purest of the pure'. He was also, as C. P. Snow recounts in his Foreword, 'unorthodox, eccentric, radical, ready to talk about anything'. This 'apology', written in 1940 as his mathematical powers were declining, offers a brilliant and engaging account of mathematics as very much more than a science; when it was first published, Graham Greene hailed it alongside Henry James's notebooks as 'the best account of what it was like to be a creative artist'. C. P. Snow's Foreword gives sympathetic and witty insights into Hardy's life, with its rich store of anecdotes concerning his collaboration with the brilliant Indian mathematician Ramanujan, his aphorisms and idiosyncrasies, and his passion for cricket. This is a unique account of the fascination of mathematics and of one of its most compelling exponents in modern times.

    A Mathematician's Apology

  • English as a global language

    3,7(398)Évaluer

    David Crystal, world authority on the English language, has written a timely and informative account of the phenomenon of English as a global language. It includes a historical summary of the global development of English; an analysis, well supported by facts and figures, of the current spread and status of English as a first and second language internationally; and an informed assessment - by one of the leading scholars of and general writers about language matters - of the future of English. The book asks three basic questions: what makes a world language? why is English the leading candidate? and will it continue to hold that position? It steers even-handedly through the minefield of political debate about the cultural hegemony of English, and will appeal to anyone with an interest in language issues, whatever their political views on the subject.

    English as a global language

  • The Dating Game

    • 268pages
    • 10 heures de lecture
    4,0(4)Évaluer

    Combining elements of fascination and emotional depth, this book engages a wide audience, from geologists to science enthusiasts. It explores intriguing geological concepts while weaving in personal stories and insights, making complex topics accessible and relatable. Readers will find a blend of scientific knowledge and heartfelt narratives that resonate across diverse interests.

    The Dating Game

  • Nationen und Nationalismus

    Mythos und Realität seit 1780

    3,5(9)Évaluer

    Eric Hobsbawm gilt als einer der wichtigsten Historiker des 20. Jahrhunderts. Seine scharfsinnige Analyse zur Geschichte der Nationen und des Nationalismus ist ein Klassiker der Geschichtswissenschaft und hat bis heute nichts an Aktualität und Bedeutung verloren. Es war der um 1780 entstehende moderne Nationalismus, der unserer heutigen Welt ihr politisches Gesicht verliehen hat. Gegenwärtige Prozesse wie Europäisierung und Globalisierung können losgelöst von nationalen Maßstäben und Kategorien, die in den letzten 200 Jahren geprägt wurden, nicht erklärt werden. Hobsbawm wagt eine Bewertung des folgenreichen Begriffs der Nation und der entsprechenden Bewegungen, deren Lektüre ein Muss für jeden ist, der sich mit dem Thema auseinander setzt.

    Nationen und Nationalismus

  • Aztecs an interpretation

    • 414pages
    • 15 heures de lecture
    4,0(21)Évaluer

    Inga Clendinnen creates a vivid and dramatic picture of life in the Aztec city of Tenochtitlan, once the nerve centre of the Aztec tribute empire. She explores the worlds of Aztec women, of priests and of warriors, in an extraordinary recreation of everyday life in the city. Contrasting the beauty and sophistication of Aztec culture with the savagery of human sacrifice, she attempts to explain the philosophy, rituals, and social structures that underpinned this remarkable empire.

    Aztecs an interpretation

  • Schrödinger : Life and Thought

    • 523pages
    • 19 heures de lecture
    3,6(5)Évaluer

    This is a biography of the great scientist, Erwin Schrödinger (author of What is Life?), which draws upon recollections of his family and friends, as well as on contemporary records, diaries and letters. It aims to reveal the fundamental motives that drove him.

    Schrödinger : Life and Thought