This book extends our understanding of the black Atlantic, a term coined by Paul Gilroy to describe the political, cultural and... Læs mere
This book presents a series of narratives that reflect the compelling and sometimes dangerous allure of the world of books - and the... Læs mere
This volume brings together compelling new research on South Asian women who have renounced worldly life for spiritual pursuits.... Læs mere
A comparative history of the Spanish, Yugoslav and Greek Civil Wars 1936-1949 from the standpoints of politics, socioeconomic... Læs mere
By reading the plays in technological contexts, Cohen offers new insights into some of Shakespeare's key metaphors, his methods of character development and plot development, his ideas about genre, his concept of theatrical space, and his views on the theatre's role in society.
This study traces how medieval audiences judge bodies from Doomsday visions to beauty contests. Employing cultural and formalist approaches, this study... Læs mere
Charles Beem uses Gender Studies and political and constitutional History to examine the problems faced by female rulers throughout... Læs mere
In this study, Kathy Janette Phillips uses literature from World War I, World War II, the Vietnam War and the Iraq wars... Læs mere
Katharine Adeney demonstrates that institutional design is the most important explanatory variable in understanding the different... Læs mere
Few topics are as important in the study of international relations as the causes of wealth and poverty, and their interaction with militarization. Few... Læs mere
This book focuses on how we perceive, know and interpret culture across disciplinary boundaries. The study combines theoretical and... Læs mere
While historians have explored the impact on workers of changes in American business, the broader impact on other cultural... Læs mere