Deals with a murder trial in the insular Bukharan-Jewish community of Forest Hills, Queens, that captured national attention. The defendant, Mozoltuv... Læs mere
Focusing on contemporary Italian films, this book offers Italian-language teachers an opportunity to incorporate authentic language in their classrooms. The book is adaptable for any level of language instruction and devotes one chapter to each of ten entertaining movies.
The twentieth century gave the city its outstanding university campus and recent regeneration has led to a revival of the city's public spaces and famously ornate and opulent Edwardian shopping arcades and markets.
Drawing on a range of material by and about J.M. Barrie, this is a biography of the novelist, playwright, and author of "Peter Pan or The Boy... Læs mere
This new edition of Frank Ledwidge's eye-opening analysis of British involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan unpicks the causes and enormous costs... Læs mere
Domesticity is generally treated as an aspect of women's history. This study of the 19th-century middle class shows how... Læs mere
Examines the often surprising ways that crows and humans interact. This book contends that those interactions reflect a process of 'cultural coevolution'. It offers a... Læs mere
Although it appears second in the "New Testament", "Mark" is generally recognized as the first Gospel to be written. This work points out, the "Gospel of Mark" can be understood only against... Læs mere
Featuring a commentary on Leviticus, this trilogy explains ethical values concealed in Israel's rituals. It brings us to the end of the book and its innovations, among which are the... Læs mere
Dramatic social and economic change during the middle ages altered the lives of the people of Britain in far-reaching ways, from the... Læs mere