Human Rights and Chinese Thought China poses great challenges to human rights in theory and practice. In practice, China is considered, by the measure of most Western countries, to have a patchy record of protecting individuals’ human rights. In the theoretical realm, Chinese intellectuals and government officials have challenged the idea that the term “human rights” can be universally understood in one single way and have often opposed attempts by Western countries to impose international standards on Asian countries.

A Journey to the Western Islands of Scotland AND The Journal of a Tour to the Hebrides

In 1773, 63-year-old literary giant Samuel Johnson joined James Boswell, a 32-year-old Scottish lawyer, on an historic horseback expedition across the Scottish Highlands to the Western Islands. The unlikely duo's travelogue records their fascinating conversations and encounters with great wit and incredible detail. Johnson, one of the 18th century's most celebrated writers, provided an elegant and stately account of everything from Loch Ness's medicinal waters to Scotland's puzzling lack of trees. The younger Boswell focused instead on his famed companion, offering a perceptive, highly entertaining, deeply intimate glimpse into Johnson's personality. 

2012 and the End of the World: The Western Roots of the Maya Apocalypse

Did the Maya really predict that the world would end in December of 2012? If not, how and why has 2012 millenarianism gained such popular appeal? In this deeply knowledgeable book, two leading historians of the Maya answer these questions in a succinct, readable, and accessible style. Metthew Restall and AmaraSolari introduce, explain, and ultimately demystify the 2012 phenomenon.

History of Philosophy Eastern and Western

The book discusses different angle of philosophy which are part of Eastern and Western World. A good book for Philosophy lovers who want to know about the philosophers of both worlds.

The Confederate Heartland: Military and Civilian Morale in the Western Confederacy (Conflicting Worlds: New Dimensions of the American Civil War)

Bradley Clampitt's The Confederate Heartland examines morale in the Civil War's western theater--the region that witnessed the most consistent Union success and Confederate failure and the battleground where many historians contend that the war was won and lost. Clampitt's western focus provides a glimpse into the hearts and minds of Confederates who routinely witnessed the defeat of their primary defenders, the Army of Tennessee.