Sets out through close analysis to provide necessary cultural contexts for understanding Indian films.
Explains the rules that govern the conjugation of various classes of Spanish verbs - especially the irregular ones that give second-language learners the most trouble. This... Læs mere
A rich critical study of the literary legacies bestowed by the late Américo Paredes (1915–1999), and the intellectual paths he created as a distinguished folklore scholar and one of the forebears of Mexican American Studies.
The first European-authored study of Arabian horses.
The first biography of Sir Walter Mildmay, who dutifully served Queen Elizabeth I for thirty years as Chancellor of the Exchequer.
This examination of the use of ancestor myths in ancient Greece enriches the dialogue on how societies often use myth to construct political, social & cultural identities and alliances.
Offers a look at the works of the first generation of Cuban artists shaped by the 1959 revolution. This book includes an epilogue that discusses developments in Cuban... Læs mere
This book provides a provocative concept of the absurd hero and important insights into the literary achievements of four of America’s most influential postwar novelists.