Takes on the question of whether the complex and often perilous, secret negotiations between mediating parties prove to be an instrumental... Læs mere
Employing the approaches of Gramsci and Foucault, Gran proposes a reconceptualisation of world history. He challenges the convention of relying on... Læs mere
Hayim Nahman Bialik is considered by many to be one of the greatest Hebrew poets of modern times. This volume presents translations of a selection of his work.
A collection of 18 essays that covers a wide range of material and re-evaluates women's studies and Middle Eastern studies, Muslim women and the Shari'a courts, the Ottoman household, Dhimmi communities, family law, morality and violence.
Martin Buber contrasts the ""faith of Abraham"" with the ""faith of St Paul"" and ponders the possibilities of reconciliation between the two. He offers a sincere and reverent Jewish view of Christ and of the unique and decisive character of His message to Jew and Gentile.
Sociologist Elise Boulding offers a collection of essays that emphasize her study of civil society during the second half of the 20th century. She revisits... Læs mere
This book about an 1880s radical feminist utopia includes an extensive introduction that provides critical apparatus to appropriately place Mizora and author Mary Bradley Lane in the cultural and historical context of the 19th century.
A comprehensive field guide to the mushrooms of the southeastern United States. The book features more than 450 species that are fully described and illustrated with photographs, many for the first time in colour.
Offers a powerful and deeply affecting examination of the complex memories of Jewish survivors returning to their homes in... Læs mere
Dr. Thomas Szasz on the shortcomings of commitment procedures, and the inadequacies of protections afforded patients in psychiatric institutions.
This is a defence of every individual's right to choose a voluntary death. By maintaining statutes that determine that voluntary death is not legal,... Læs mere