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A newly discovered firsthand account of the Hiroshima bombing and its aftermath from one of the survivors—a lost classic that brings unprecedented immediacy to our understanding of this world-changing event. The whole city was covered with dark clouds, and conflagrations were breaking out in...

四国を制覇した戦国武将長宗我部元親。その強さの秘訣とは何だったのか。武力と調略を使い分けて、敵対勢力を巧みな外交で取り込んだ冷静なセンスに着目し、覇業を追体験。

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER In Sapiens, he explored our past. In Homo Deus, he looked to our future. Now, one of the world’s most innovative thinkers explores what it means to be human in an age of bewilderment. “Fascinating . . . a crucial global conversation about how to take on the...

関東の戦国覇者、北条氏。初代宗瑞の登場から五代氏直の秀吉との東西決戦まで、民政で独自の手腕を見せ、一族が結束して支配を広げた屈指の戦国大名の実像に迫る。

 
In The WEIRDest People in the World, Joseph Henrich draws on cutting-edge research in anthropology, psychology, economics, and evolutionary biology to explore these questions and more. He illuminates the origins and evolution of family structures, marriage, and religion, and the profound impact these cultural transformations had on human psychology. Mapping these shifts through ancient history and late antiquity, Henrich reveals that the most fundamental institutions of kinship and marriage changed dramatically under pressure from the Roman Catholic Church.  

On the surface, the Victorian age is one of propriety, industry, prudishness and piety. But scratch the surface and you'll find scandal, sadism, sex, madness, malice and murder.

【内容紹介】『世界の思想や芸術、文化に多大な影響を及ぼす、聖書と並ぶ古典中の古典、ギリシア神話。人気作家の阿刀田高さんが、多彩で豊富な物語の枝葉を巧みに整理し、有名なエピソードを取り上げてわかりやすく解説します。神話を紹介しながらも、その神話が現代にどう生きているのかにも触れていて、非常に興味深い講話です。これを聴けばあなたはもう“ギリシア神話通”。 【講師紹介】作家 阿刀田高- 1935年、東京都生まれ。世界各国の古典を読み解いた『ギリシア神話を知っていますか』などがベストセラーとなった。日本ペンクラブ会長。

龍馬の偉業の数々を学べる作品。 坂本龍馬といえば歴史上で最も人気のある人物の一人。龍馬が明治維新に果たした役割は大きく、彼の資質と行動力は卓越したものがある。推理作家・西木正明が龍馬に迫る!!【講師紹介】作家 西木正明- 1940年秋田県生まれ。早稲田大学中退後平凡出版に14年勤務後、作家活動に入る。88年『凍れる瞳』『端島の女』で直木賞受賞。

When Autobiography of a Yogi first appeared in 1946, it was acclaimed as a landmark work in its field. The New York Times hailed it as "a rare account". Newsweek pronounced it "fascinating". The San Francisco Chronicle declared, "Yogananda presents a convincing case for yoga, and those who 'came to scoff' may remain 'to pray." Today it is still one of the most widely read and respected books ever published on the wisdom of the East.

「暴れん坊将軍」で人気を博した江戸中期の名君、徳川吉宗についてその真の姿 が語られる。江戸時代三大改革のひとつ「享保の改革」をはじめ、将軍吉宗が幕府財政立て直しのために行なった政治とは?八尋舜右の語りが興味深い。 【講師紹介】作家 八尋舜右- 1935年、平壌生まれ。学生時代に寺山修司らと交友をもつ。「月刊朝日」編集長などを経て作家に。著書『長耳の人―徳川吉宗』など多数。

We tell our children unsettling fairy tales to teach them valuable lessons, but these Cautionary Tales are for the education of the grown ups – and they are all true. Tim Harford (Financial Times, BBC, author of “The Data Detective”) brings you stories of awful human error, tragic catastrophes, and hilarious fiascos. They'll delight you, scare you, but also make you wiser. New episodes every Friday.

In this haunting work of journalistic investigation, Haruki Murakami tells the story of the horrific terrorist attack on Japanese soil that shook the entire world. On a clear spring day in 1995, five members of a religious cult unleashed poison gas on the Tokyo subway system. In attempt to...

【内容紹介】鎌倉仏教の対極をなす法然と明恵。真逆の思想を持った二人の生きざまと人間的魅力に、比較宗教学を専門とする町田宗鳳氏が迫ります。【講師紹介】広島大学教授 町田宗鳳- 1950年、京都生まれ。14歳で出家し、以来20年間京都の大徳寺で修行をする。34歳で寺を離れ、以後数々の大学で教授をつとめる。著書『法然対明恵』『法然―世紀末の革命者』など多数。

Language defines us as a species, placing humans head and shoulders above even the most proficient animal communicators. But it also beguiles us with its endless mysteries, allowing us to ponder why different languages emerged, why there isn't simply a single language, how languages change over time and whether that's good or bad, and how languages die out and become extinct.

With intelligence and wit, author Jonathan Clements blends documentary and storytelling styles to connect the past, present, and future of Japan, and in broad yet detailed strokes reveals a country of paradoxes: a modern nation steeped in ancient traditions; a democracy with an emperor as head of state; a famously safe society built on 108 volcanoes resting on the world's most active earthquake zone; a fast-paced urban and technologically advanced country whose land consists predominantly of mountains and forests. 

Brought to you by Penguin. For generations, our remote ancestors have been cast as primitive and childlike - either free and equal, or thuggish and warlike. Civilization, we are told, could be achieved only by sacrificing those original freedoms or, alternatively, by taming our baser instincts...

「大体今日の日本を知る爲に日本の歴史を研究するには、古代の歴史を研究する必要は殆どありませぬ、応仁の乱以後の歴史を知つて居つたらそれで沢山です」と言ってのけた東洋史学の巨人・内藤湖南が、応仁の乱より1000年もの前の聖徳太子について論じた書。聖徳太子の、後世への影響のおおきさ、むべなるかな。

激動の時代を生きた19人の戦国武将に迫る！知れば知るほど面白い戦国時代と武将たちについて、分かりやすくまとめました！

In an exciting partnership with the Smithsonian, The Great Courses presents these 24 lectures that offer an unforgettable tour of Japanese life and culture. Professor Ravina, with the expert collaboration of the Smithsonian's historians, brings you a grand portrait of Japan.

You'll be awe-inspired by the heroic efforts of the crew of the Endurance, a ship that battled its way for six weeks through thousands of miles of pack ice while ironically only a day's sail from its destination.