A portrait of Jewish life in oMiddletown,O Indiana.
Uses the work of Julia Kristeva as a touchstone to explore the nature of violence against women.
The history of African American women has become an important topic in the intellectual life of this country over the years. This collection of essays is written by a leading American historian.
Based on the diary of an 18th-century Russian provincial merchant, this book presents a portrait of Russia's little-known commercial class. It offers insights into the social history of imperial Russia.
A collection of 11 essays, which examine the Esalen Institute's roots, the place of its beliefs in American religious history, and... Læs mere
Discusses Hegel's phenomenology. This book emphasizes the relevance of Hegel's Phenomenology to contemporary philosophical issues.
Combining myth, anecdote, chronicle, and biography based on early written and oral sources, many no longer extant, the narratives make for compelling reading, as dramatic and readable as any in this grand history.
Considers eccentricities and history in the writings of Baum, Ruskin, MacDonald, Morris, Lewis and Tolkien. This book presents a survey of the different definitions and characteristics of the genre of fantasy.
Examines the "dark side" of globalization.
How do we live with our parents after their death? How do we tell their story when they are gone? This book addresses these questions. It recreates a... Læs mere
The lives and work of women in the Harlem Renaissance - Jessie Redmon Fauset, Nella Larsen, Zora Neale Hurston, and others - situated in the traditions of African-American and American writing.
The full sweep of Georgian history from medieval times to the present era of civil strife in an independent republic.