Philip II of Spain -- ruler of the most extensive empire the world had ever known -- has been viewed in a harsh and negative light since his death in 1598. Identified with repression, bigotry, and fanaticism by his enemies, he has been judged more by the political events of his reign than by his per[...]

In recent years, there has been a growing academic acknowledgment around the world of a contemporary Buddhist phenomenon described as Engaged, or Socially Engaged Buddhism (SEB). It is a contested phenomenon variously associated with finding Buddhist solutions for social, political and ecological pr[...]

Initially produced as the catalog to accompany a controversial and groundbreaking 1932 Museum of Modern Art show of the then new architecture emerging in Europe and America, The International Style quickly became the definitive statement of the principles underlying the work of such giants as Mies v[...]

Title: The History of King Philip's War. By Benjamin Church or rather, written by T. Church from notes by B. Church]. A reprint of the first edition, 1716.] With an introduction and notes by Henry Martin Dexter.Publisher: British Library, Historical Print EditionsThe British Library is the nationa[...]