When Austria annexed Galicia during the first partition of Poland in 1772, the province's capital Lemberg was a... Læs mere
Examines how Afghanistan has been imagined in texts that were published after the 9/11 attacks and the subsequent US-led invasion. Through... Læs mere
Examines the practice of philanthropy in modern Spain. Through detailed studies of popular music, collective readings, dramas, working-class... Læs mere
Assessing events 80 years after the violent anti-Jewish pogrom of 1938, contributors to this volume offer new... Læs mere
Recognises that Jews have often experienced or imaged periods of exile and return in their long tradition. The fourteen papers in this collection examine this phenomenon from different approaches, genres, and media. They cover the period from biblical times to today.
Explores how Emilia Pardo Bazán (1851-1921) imagines and engenders the Spanish nation in her theatrical production staged and/or... Læs mere
Explores leading approaches to foregrounding information literacy in first-year college writing courses. Chapters describe cross-disciplinary efforts underway across higher education, as well as innovative approaches of both writing professors and librarians in the classroom.
Evidence is mounting that animal abuse, frequently embedded in families scarred by... Læs mere
Reanimates John Dewey's Experience and Education for first-time readers and anyone who teaches the text or is interested in appreciating Dewey's... Læs mere
Analyses historical, architectural, visual, literary, and philosophical perspectives on the Western-styled garden that formed part of the... Læs mere
Written shortly after the close of World War II, Escaping Extermination tells the poignant story of war, survival, and rebirth for a young, already acclaimed, Jewish Hungarian concert pianist, Agi Jambor.
Explores how Habsburg Austria utilized education to cultivate the patriotism of its people. Through an examination of the civic... Læs mere