Comrade Huppert is a story of displacement and exile, the price of party loyalty, and the toll of war and terror on the mind of this emblematic figure.
The battle of Heligoland Bight was the first major action between the British and German fleets during the First World War. The British orchestrated the battle as a... Læs mere
Brings Kierkegaard into conversation with the Catholic tradition
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.