“To some extent, the Shoah has been remembered cryptically, as if it were encased in a cocoon, disconnected from history, from the longue durée espoused by Fernand Braudel, from a more universal ...

As the noted economic historian Fernand Braudel [4] observed decades ago when documenting ... John Stuart Mill, in Chapter IX of the first book of his Principles of Political Economy, referring to the ...

In 1918 Lukács was not at all attached to ‘Western Marxism’ in the sense of his book of 1923 and its later reception ... a deep affinity with Marxism is the rather later work by Fernand Braudel, ...

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By Dave Kim The celebrity chef’s second children’s book, “Billy and the Epic Escape,” faced accusations that it stereotyped First Nations people in Australia. By Ali Watkins Our ...

Folk tales and beloved characters from cultures around the globe can are celebrated in popular books for young readers. Test your knowledge of them with this short quiz. The celebrity chef’s ...

The latest from the chronicler of urban grit known for “Lush Life” and “Clockers” — as well as writing on “The Wire” TV series — is set in 2008 in East Harlem, where a five-story ...

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The man has written seventy-seven books, so some nod to brevity is required. Any published stories compiled within a larger collection will not be ranked singularly. That still leaves sixty-plus ...

It’s time to check in: How’s the year in books coming along for you, dear reader? As we approach the conclusion of 2024, we’re enjoying an embarrassment of literary riches—and now we’re ...

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