A microhistory of the Zionist utopian project, its broader theoretical debates, and its struggles through the idea of melancholy for democratic opposition or dissent.
Drawing on a number of literary theories (but avoiding most of their jargon), the author makes a case for fantasy as a significant movement within postmodern literature rather than... Læs mere
An account of the life, art, and tragic death of a 20th-century Hungarian Jewish poet.
Presents an edited text of the Holy Sonnets and a digest of the commentary on them from Donne's time through 1995. This book identifies and prints both an earlier and a revised authorial sequence of sonnets, as well as presenting the scribal collection.
Presents the results of an international symposium on hadrosaurs, sponsored by the Royal Tyrrell Museum and the Royal Ontario Museum, where scientists and students gathered to share their research and their passion for duck-billed dinosaurs.
With over 200 full-color photographs of traditional pottery around the world, Global Clay is sure to become a classic for all who love art and pottery and all who are intrigued by the human commonalities revealed through art.
Perfect for humanities scholars fascinated by the potential of virtual space, Rethinking Virtual Places challenges both traditional and recent evaluation methods to address the complicated problem of understanding how people evaluate and engage with the notion of place.
An important read for film studies and the history of marketing, Profit Margins exposes the fascinating truth surrounding the invention of cinema advertising techniques and the resulting rhetoric of class division.
Dozens of gorgeous color illustrations and meticulously researched, accompanying commentary showcase the succession of lost worlds,... Læs mere
Crossroads of a Continent: The Missouri Railroad tells the story of the state's railroads and their vital role in American history.