Baseball players and fans alike feel that spring is a magical time of year. This work is a compilation of interviews with 23 players, an... Læs mere
The Sagas of Icelanders are enduring stories from Viking-Age Iceland filled with love and romance, battles and feuds, tragedy and comedy. This text introduces the modern reader to the daily lives and material culture of the Vikings.
This examines Hanoi's policy on American MIAs and POWs from the Paris... Læs mere
By 1914, millions of immigrants from eastern and southern Europe were doing the dirtiest, most dangerous jobs in America's mines, mills... Læs mere
"Cars today fit a fairly small number of body types. The meanings of these familiar terms have changed over the decades as automotive design has evolved.... Læs mere
Professional wrestling possesses a global appeal across national, regional, racial, and gender boundaries. The essays collected in this volume represent the most diverse array of topics and contributors ever assembled for the academic study of pro wrestling.
Explores a significant, but overlooked. part of growing up: crushes on Teen Idols and how those experiences influence... Læs mere
George Lucas spoke about the didactic role of cinema and about his own work being presented through the “moral megaphone” of the film industry. This book challenges the... Læs mere
Bringing together papers presented at the Academic Conference on Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy from 2005 to 2013, this collection of fresh essays... Læs mere
Spanish conquistadors attempted to conquer the New World nearly a century before the English colonists established a permanent... Læs mere
This is an extended analysis of La Grande Illusion from different perspectives. The first half is largely a... Læs mere