Scholars from across a range of disciplines consider the impact of globalization on the Islamic world.
William H.H. Murray wrote his celebrated book in the spring of 1869 to introduce city-dwellers to the rewards of camping in the wilderness. Thousands of tourists streamed to... Læs mere
A pioneering analysis of third-generation Holocaust documentaries in Israel, this book investigates compelling films... Læs mere
In June 2017, the Jews of Libya commemorated the jubilee of their exodus from this North African land in 1967, which began with a mass migration to... Læs mere
Goes beyond the cliches of the '60s and synthesizes thirty years of research, writing, and teaching on one of the most turbulent decades of the twentieth century. It sketches the... Læs mere
Winner of the John Ben Snow Manuscript Prize, 1977, this book is about one of the most interesting and little known officers of the... Læs mere
Following an introductory biographical chapter in this first full-length critical study of Andre Pieyre de Mandiargues, David bond discusses Mandiargues's novels and a selection of short stories, finding recurring thematic patterns in his haunting and magical dream world.
This is a history of drugs and drug use in America. It provides a review of what is now a prominent feature of American culture, and it analyses the interplay between drugs, drug use, and society.
These essays discuss the historical and contemporary relationships between Native Americans and the natural world. Topics include: environmental religions, Iroquois villages of the 18th century, Navajo natural resources, and subarctic Native Americans and wildlife.