Out of the Dark Night: Essays on Decolonization (Mbembe Achille)(Pevná vazba)

Out of the Dark Night: Essays on Decolonization (Mbembe Achille)(Pevná vazba)

Achille Mbembe is one of the world's most profound critics of colonialism and its consequences, a major figure in the emergence of a new wave of French critical theory. His writings examine the complexities of decolonization for African subjectivities and the possibilities emerging in its wake. In

On the Postcolony (Mbembe Achille)(Paperback)

Achille Mbembe is one of the most brilliant theorists of postcolonial studies writing today. In On the Postcolony he profoundly renews our understanding of power and subjectivity in Africa. In a series of provocative essays, Mbembe contests diehard Africanist and nativist perspectives as well as

Critique of Black Reason (Mbembe Achille)(Paperback)

In Critique of Black Reason eminent critic Achille Mbembe offers a capacious genealogy of the category of Blackness-from the Atlantic slave trade to the present-to critically reevaluate history, racism, and the future of humanity. Mbembe teases out the intellectual consequences of the reality that

Necropolitics (Mbembe Achille)(Paperback)

In Necropolitics Achille Mbembe, a leader in the new wave of francophone critical theory, theorizes the genealogy of the contemporary world, a world plagued by ever-increasing inequality, militarization, enmity, and terror as well as by a resurgence of racist, fascist, and nationalist forces

Decolonization: A Short History (Jansen Jan C.)(Pevná vazba)

A concise and accessible history of decolonization in the twentieth centuryThe end of colonial rule in Asia, Africa, and the Caribbean was one of the most important and dramatic developments of the twentieth century. In the decades after World War II, dozens of new states emerged as actors in

The Song of Achilles - Madeline Millerová

A beautiful new limited edition paperback of The Song of Achilles, published as part of the Bloomsbury Modern Classics listGreece in the age of heroes. Patroclus, an awkward young prince, has been exiled to the court of King Peleus and his perfect son Achilles. Despite their differences, Achilles

Achille Salvagni (Salvagni Achille)(Pevná vazba)

A meticulously curated glimpse at the career of a design-world superstar. 'Stylistically, Salvagni is an avowed modernist; his work displays an elegant economy of means that is utterly contemporary,' writes Pilar Viladas. 'Yes, his work consistently bears the weight of history--not in overt

Circe - The No. 1 Bestseller from the author of The Song of Achilles (Miller Madeline)(Pevná vazba)

The Wreckage of My Presence: Essays (Wilson Casey)(Pevná vazba)

'Magnificent.' --People MagazineThe instant New York Times bestseller: Laugh-out-loud, deeply insightful, and emotion-filled essays from multitalented actress, comedian, podcaster, and writer Casey Wilson.Casey Wilson has a lot on her mind and she isn't afraid to share. In this dazzling collection,

The Night Wanderer (Clare Alys)(Pevná vazba)

Eleventh century Cambridge is rocked by a series of brutal murders. Called out to attend a body found on a lonely stretch of river bank, its throat torn out, apprentice healer Lassair is sceptical of the sheriff's verdict that this was the result of a wild animal attack. But when a second body is

Smile of the Wolf (Leach Tim)(Pevná vazba)

Tenth-century Iceland. One night in the darkness of winter, two friends set out on an adventure but end up killing a

The Ladybird Book of the Big Night Out (Hazeley Jason)(Pevná vazba)

This delightful book is part of a series of Ladybird books which have been specially planned to help grown-ups with the world about them. The large clear script, the careful choice of words, the frequent repetition and the thoughtful matching of text with pictures all enable grown-ups to think they

The Rest Write Back: Discourse and Decolonization (Zeiny Esmaeil)(Paperback)

A timely collection of essays examining the legacies and politics of knowledge production and the writing-back

Nature and Other Essays (Emerson Ralph Waldo)(Pevná vazba)

A collection of essays from the father of the American transcendentalism, including 'Nature,' 'Self-Reliance,' 'Love,' and 'Art.' Ralph Waldo Emerson's famous essay 'Nature' declared that understanding nature was the key to understanding God and reality, and laid the groundwork for

Black Ridge - Amongst the Cuillin of Skye (Ingram Simon)(Pevná vazba)

Rising a kilometre out of the storm-scoured waters around Scotland's Isle of Skye is a dark battlement of pinnacles and ridgelines: the

Worldmaking After Empire: The Rise and Fall of Self-Determination (Getachew Adom)(Pevná vazba)

Decolonization revolutionized the international order during the twentieth century. Yet standard histories that present the end of colonialism as an inevitable transition from a world of empires to one of nations--a world in which self-determination was synonymous with nation-building--obscure just

The Song of Achilles (Miller Madeline)(Pevná vazba)

A New York Times Bestseller'At once a scholar's homage to The Iliad and startlingly original work of art....A book I could not put down.' --Ann Patchett, author of The Dutch HouseA thrilling, profoundly moving, and utterly unique retelling of the legend of Achilles and the Trojan War from the

The Book of Delights: Essays (Gay Ross)(Pevná vazba)

As Heard on NPR's This American Life: The New York Times bestselling book of essays celebrating ordinary delights in the world around us by one of America's most original and observant writers, award-winning poet Ross Gay. Pre-order The Book of (More) Delights now, too! 'Ross Gay's eye lands upon

National Geographic Night Vision: Magical Photographs of Life After Dark (National Geographic)(Pevná vazba)

Celebrate the beauty of the world after dark--from starlit skies and glowing city streets to exquisite nocturnal creatures --with this magnificent new photography collection from National Geographic. The world is a different place after dark, and this breathtaking book illuminates the mesmerizing

Letters of Intent - Selected Essays (Ozick Cynthia (Author))(Pevná vazba)

A selection of essays by the acclaimed and beloved writer Cynthia Ozick, collected by David

Into the Light (Weber David)(Pevná vazba)

In David Weber and Chris Kennedy's New York Times-bestselling science fiction epic Out of the Dark, Earth beat back an alien invasion. Now comes the recovery . . . and the revenge, in Into the Light. The Shongairi conquered Earth. In mere minutes, half the human race died, and our cities lay in

The Anthropocene Reviewed: Essays on a Human-Centered Planet (Green John)(Pevná vazba)

Instant #1 bestseller! A deeply moving collection of personal essays from John Green, the author of The Fault in Our Stars and Turtles All the Way Down.'The perfect book for right now.'--People'The Anthropocene Reviewed is essential to the human conversation.'--Library Journal (starred review)The

The Library Bus (Rahman Bahram)(Pevná vazba)

It is still dark in Kabul, Afghanistan when the library bus rumbles out of the city. There are no bus seats--instead there are chairs and tables and shelves of books. And there are no passengers--instead there is Pari, who is nervously starting her first day as Mama's library helper. Pari stands

Essays and Aphorisms (Schopenhauer Arthur)(Pevná vazba)

One of the philosophers of the nineteenth century, believed that human action is determined not by reason but by 'will' - the blind and irrational desire for physical existence. This title includes his writings on religion, ethics, politics, women, suicide, books and many other