Leiden University Press

Written by four leading experts, this book provides a comprehensive overview of sociolinguistic variation and linguistic change in Arabic. It inclu...

Persian in Useis an elementary Persian language and culture textbook designed for first-year language students at a university level and specifical...

Why do historians so often talk about objectivity, empathy, and fair-mindedness? What roles do such personal qualities play in historical studies? ...

An archaeological analysis of Asia Minor, the area equated with much of modern-day Turkey, often perceived as a bridge between Europe and Asia, fro...

Vergerio examines the legacy of Alberico Gentili's treatise on the laws of war to undermine conventional narratives about when, why, and how the le...