Over the past two decades, the debate over the 'Great Books' has been one of the key public controversies concerning the cultural content of higher... Læs mere
This book provides a concise and accessible introduction to modern military history. The collection is a clear and up to date survey of the significant... Læs mere
What is the essence of black dance in America? To answer that question, Brenda Dixon Gottschild maps an unorthodox 'geography', the geography of the black dancing body, to show the central place black dance has in American culture.
Academic experts from both sides of the Atlantic review these developments, discussing the medieval legacy, Spain, the Ottoman Turks, the Thirty Years War,... Læs mere
Sufi Martyrs of Love offers a critical perspective on Western attitudes towards Islam and Sufism, clarifying its contemporary importance, both in the West and in traditional Sufi homelands.
Exploring the woefully neglected reality of Islam as a major cultural and relgious facet of American and European politics and societies, Cesari examines how Muslims in the West are challenging the notion of an inevitable clash or confrontation.
This collection makes available for the first time a rich archive of materials that illuminate the history of racial thought and practices in... Læs mere
Shakespeare and The Nature of Women , first published in 1975, inaugurated a new wave of feminist scholarship. It claimed that Shakespeare's plays offered a sustained critique of inherited male thinking about women, theological, literary and social.
The women of pop culture are center stage and as tough as ever. What can they tell us about women in the Twent-first-century? What can they... Læs mere
Is there one global culture of schooling, or many national and local cultures? Yet the cases also show that teachers and local... Læs mere
A fresh, funny, romantic YA novel about a teenage girl who finds an unexpected silver lining in her life when plans get turned upside down.
The team who brought us Chocolate Me! returns with an upbeat story about a mixed-race boy in this heartfelt picture book.