Cricket's unique multi-ethnic, religious and cultural tradition in the United States is fully explored. The author explains the game's ties to the beginnings of baseball and... Læs mere
Examines a number of overlooked or undervalued women detective fiction writers of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. This study traces their relationship to later women writers who shaped the future of the genre such as Dorothy Sayers, Agatha Christie, and Gladys Mitchell.
Analyzes the character of the hard-boiled detective, from literary antecedents through the early 21st century. This... Læs mere
Early press reaction to John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry ranged from indignant horror... Læs mere
With the ascendancy of Ulysses S Grant in late 1863, the command tone of the United States Army underwent a... Læs mere
Examines the changing cultural, political and physical landscape of Spain as represented in Spanish crime fiction. This work examines regional and... Læs mere
David H. Budd examines the interactions between people of different cultures as portrayed in relatively modern and easily available American and European films. Each chapter includes a filmography.
"This cultural history of Chinese demonstrates that the language grew and responded to its music and visual expression in a manner very similar to contemporary... Læs mere
Conflict in Cuba is not new. From early in Cuba's colonial history a small elite has used centralized power to rule for what its members viewed as the common good,... Læs mere
First implemented in 1962, the American embargo against Cuba is one of the most enduring anti-trade agreements in human history, having outlived most of the... Læs mere