Many critically appraised works of contemporary German literature cannot be understood without ascertaining its ties and references to Eastern Central Europe and its cultures. At the same time, German classrooms are full of students with biographica…
In early modern Europe the sacrament of matrimony represented a life-long commitment, and the Catholic Church accepted few grounds for the dissolution of an unhappy marriage. One of these was an unconsummated marriage owing to the sexual impotency o…
The Catholic Church of early modern Europe intended the sacrament of matrimony to represent a lifelong commitment, and it allowed few grounds for the dissolution of an unhappy marriage. One was nonconsummation owing to the sexual impotency of one of…
The ideal companion book to the musical Les MiserablesContains more than 100 color and black-and-white photographsFollows the story of the musical from 1985 as it became an international hit Ever since its opening night on October 5, 1985, Les Miser…
In The Food and Wine of France, influential food writer Edward Behr investigates French cuisine and what it means, in encounters from Champagne to Provence. He tells the stories of French artisans and chefs who continue to work at the highest level.…
From his first newsletter, issued in 1986, through today's beautiful full-color magazine, Edward Behr has offered companionship and creativity to avid culinary enthusiasts, including some of America's most famous chefs. This book collects the best r…
One of Christopher Kimball's Six Favorite Books About Food A beautiful and deeply researched investigation into French cuisine, from the founding editor of The Art of Eating and author of 50 Foods. In THE FOOD AND WINE OF FRANCE, the influential foo…
