Ernst Jünger, one of twentieth-century Germany’s most important and controversial writers, faithfully kept a journal during the Second World... Læs mere
As older adults and their families opt out of nursing homes, a range of home and community-based services have risen up to provide... Læs mere
Offers rare insights into popular experiences from the war’s troubled beginnings through Japan’s disastrous defeat in 1945 and the new beginning it heralded
Revealing the origins of today’s spirituality in the Gnostic tradition.
Draws a remarkable connection between innovations in modes of graphic storytelling and the unstable, contradictory, and ambiguous figurations of the Jewish self in the postmodern era
In this work, historian Harry Harootunian calls attention to the boundaries that compartmentalize the world around us. Exploring European and Japanese conceptions of modernity, he seeks to expose the archaic nature of scholarly categories.
Offers an exploration of weirdness and fantasy in David Lynch's groundbreaking oeuvre. Considering the filmmaker's entire career, the author examines Lynch's play with fantasy... Læs mere
Fakhry discusses Islamic thought and its effect on the cultural aspects of Muslim life. In the final chapters, he examines the rise of pan-Islamism and the many currents... Læs mere
This book explores both the theoretical and practical underpinnings of integrated conservation and development.... Læs mere
A variety of methods have developed to study pre-Quaternary climates. This text offers an exploration of these methods. It focuses on... Læs mere