This volume offers the first extensive analysis of entreaties from persecuted Jews in the Nazi era, demonstrating their largely unappreciated value as a historical source and as an attempt to reclaim agency in increasingly desperate political circumstances.
Turning the attention to the temporal as well as the more familiar spatial dimensions of mobility, this volume looks at the means... Læs mere
Don't Need No Thought Control explores the dynamic interplay between popular demands, intensifying economic crises, and cultural policy decisions during the Erich Honecker era in a comprehensive and comparative analysis.
Through ethnography of the Amazonia region, Ownership and Nurture sets new and challenging terms for debates about the classic... Læs mere
The Baltic state of Estonia has been profoundly shaped by the conflicts and shifting political fortunes of the last century. This innovative study... Læs mere
A shocking account of Nazi genocide and the inhuman conditions in Auschwitz, but equally shocking is the initial disbelief with which the revelations were met.
An introduction and guide to the complex work of Polish film director Walerian Borowczyk. Allows scholars to gain access to previously unnoticed aspects of Borowczyk's body of work.
Built around key events, this book explores politics among left radical activists in Northern Europe. The... Læs mere
Travelling with the Argonauts offers a new perspective in the research of the social space, reflecting on how best to... Læs mere
Water, Life, and Profit offers a holistic analysis of the people, economies, cultural symbolism, and material culture involved in the management, production, distribution, and consumption of drinking water in the urban context of Niamey, Niger.
Examining how people alter or customize various dimensions of their temporal experience, this volume discovers how we resist external sources of temporal constraint... Læs mere