Civilisation

Knossos is one of the most important sites in the ancient Mediterranean. It remained amongst the largest settlements on the island of Crete from the Neolithic until the late Roman ...

Huangdi: The Yellow Emperor details the life of Huangdi—often regarded as a founding patriarch of Chinese civilisation—and his governance strategies, cultural impact, and the endur...

Chinese Characters presents the evolution, configuration and artistic aspects of Chinese characters, to better understand the beauty of the Chinese language and appreciate the cult...

Folklore of the Central Plains looks into the folklore of the Central Plains, covering the traditions, rites, styles, and unique folk art forms such as stone carvings, paintings an...

Myths of the Central Plains provides an insight into ancient Chinese beliefs and legends, including creation stories, legendary emperors and heroes, nature myths, immortal deities,...

This edition of Beccaria's On Crimes and Punishments and other writings presents an interpretation of his thought. Drawing on Italian scholarship, Richard Bellamy shows how Beccari...