Arun Bala challenges Eurocentric conceptions of history by showing how Chinese, Indian, Arabic, and ancient Egyptian ideas in philosophy, mathematics, cosmology and physics played an indispensable role in making possible the birth of modern science.
Dreaming the English Renaissance examines ideas about dreams, actual dreams people had and recorded, and the many ways dreams... Læs mere
Can a person be Christian and Feminist at the same time? In these extended essays, authors explore the various intersections of feminism, feminist theory and practice, and Christian tradition as it is lived out in the lives of Christian academics.
This comprehensive study of the rise of multinational corporations from emerging... Læs mere
This book examines the intersections between international law and national policies, and nuclear proliferation and disarmament, offering a way out... Læs mere
The result of a lifetime of research and contemplation on global phenomena, this book explores the idea of humanity in the modern age of globalization. Tracking the... Læs mere
This book compares the state of knowledge on men and masculinities in 14 countries across Europe, examining the... Læs mere
This unique study traces fundamental parallels between medieval European and Middle Eastern cultures. By examining sources in cultural history, literature, and architecture,... Læs mere
This political analysis of Harry Potter uses the beloved wizarding world to introduce readers to the equally murky and intimidating world of politics. Rowling's work... Læs mere
Since the demise of the Pinochet dictatorship in 1990, collaboration and complicity - both in the torture chamber and civil society - have been taboo topics not only for the Chilean left but also for society at large.
From the multiplicity of Catholic responses to the New Deal, through Roosevelt's diplomatic relationship with the... Læs mere
This book broadly frames the scholarly conversation about southern radicalism, putting essays covering a range of historical periods and topics in dialogue with each other so as to get a sense of the range of southern politics and history.