Intellectual debates surrounding modernity, modernism, and fascism continue to be active and hotly contested. In this ambitious book, renowned expert on fascism Roger Griffin analyzes Western modernity and the regimes of Mussolini and Hitler and offers a pioneering new interpretation of the links between these apparently contradictory phenomena.
Using a wealth of examples, Griffin describes how modernism's roots lay in part in the fundamental human need to perceive a transcendent meaning and purpose to life—and to restore this purpose in times of experienced decay and social breakdown. This sense of revolution and rebirth provided the context in which fascism sought a new world based on the health and strength of the nation or race.
Modernism and Fascism is an original and fascinating synthesis of data and ideas which will be of interest to art and intellectual historians, specialists in the study of modernity and modernism, and experts in fascist studies. It also offers stimulating new insights to all those concerned with the many contemporary movements (e.g. Al-Qaeda, Christian fundamentalists) prepared to fight for their belief in the transcendental meaning of life against the inroads of an increasingly globalized materialism. This is a book which promises to have a resonance far beyond the already broad academic parameters of the project, and will inspire a new wave of scholarly interest in modernity.

Intended for patissiers, this work serves as a professional text on the art of patisserie. It includes seventy-three colour photographs, which show how the finished product should be presented, and a range of diagrams demonstrate the more complex processes.

Covers everything from planning what to eat for the week ahead and shopping, to timing a Sunday lunch and organising a supper party. This book also contains alternatives for everyday recipes like pizza and pasta and low-fat dishes if you are watching what you eat.

Stephen Hawking, one of the most brilliant theoretical physicists in history, wrote the modern classic A Brief History of Timeto help non-scientists understand fundamental questions of physics and our existence: where did the universe come from? How and why did it begin? Will it come to an end, and if so, how? Hawking attempts to deal with these questions (and where we might look for answers) using a minimum of technical jargon. Among the topics gracefully covered are gravity, black holes, the Big Bang, the nature of time and physicists' search for a grand unifying theory. This is deep science; the concepts are so vast (or so tiny) that they cause mental vertigo while reading, and one can't help but marvel at Hawking's ability to synthesize this difficult subject for people not used to thinking about things like alternate dimensions. The journey is certainly worth taking for as Hawking says, the reward of understanding the universe may be a glimpse of "the mind of God". —Therese Littleton, Amazon.com

Features enchanting dishes from the Middle East, Mediterranean and North Africa. Divided into 12 chapters based on ingredients, this book introduces the home cook both to unusual ingredients and to unusual ways to cook with old favourites.

Intelligence services form an important but controversial part of the modern state. Drawing mainly on British and American examples, this book provides an analytic framework for understanding the "intelligence community" and assessing its value. Michael Herman, a former senior British Intelligence officer, describes the various components of intelligence; discusses what intelligence is for; considers issues of accuracy, evaluation and efficiency; and makes recommendations for the future of intelligence in the post-Cold War world.

Clausewitz's "On War", first published in 1832, remains the classic study of the nature and conditions of warfare. Best remembered for his pronouncement that war is a continuation of politics by other means and for his observations on total war, he gave a new philosophical foundation to the art of war. Compex and often misunderstood, Clausewitz has fascinated and influenced generations of politicians and strategic thinkers. This is a comprehensive study on how to read Clausewitz and how others have read him - from the military commanders in World War I through Lenin and Mao Zedung to strategists in the nuclear age.