This book focuses on the identity and public personae of the dogaressa, wives of the elected doges of medieval and early modern Venice. The study traces... Læs mere
The last two decades have witnessed a profound change in the way we receive the literary texts of early modern England.
There are two dominant approaches to political decision making in general and foreign... Læs mere
Toleration of differing religious ideas exists in parts of the contemporary world, but... Læs mere
Holli dismisses this notion, however, and reveals that presidential reliance on public opinion polls dates... Læs mere
While most people are well-informed about the Holocaust and the consequences that this tragic event has had for the world, very few people... Læs mere
In this wide-ranging study of costume history contributors explore fashion, textiles, and the representation of clothing in the middle ages.
Essays by Paul Alpers, Douglas Bruster, Stephen Cohen, Heather Dubrow, William Flesch, Joseph Loewenstein, Elizabeth Harris Sagaser, and Mark Womack, together with an introduction of Mark David Rasmussen and an afterword by Richard Strier.
The Open Book is a provocative study of literary influence at work in English writing from Hardy to Woolf. By doing so, The Open... Læs mere
This book describes and explains the fundamental changes that are now taking place in the most traditional areas of humanities theory and method, scholarship and education.
This work aims to enrich studies of American immigration history by combining and comparing the experiences of both European immigration, in the nineteenth... Læs mere
This is an analytical study of "The Phantom of the Opera" in its many different versions from the original Gaston Leroux novel to the 21st century. It reveals the history of deep cultural tensions that underlie the novel and each major adaptation.