Expressionism in Philosophy is both a pivotal reading of Spinoza's work and also a crucial text within the development of Deleuze's own thought.
The Normal and the Pathological is one of the crucial contributions to the history of science in the last half century.
The first English-language publication of a major history of the Great Lakes region of Africa.
Images and script (in both French and English) from one of the greatest experimental films ever made by a master of the form.
The emotional and sensual, religious and erotic excitement of the whip, a crucial instrument of stimulation in devotional and sexual practices, as seen in religious, literary, and medical texts and images.
One of the most brilliant and important applications of biological metaphors to the study of art.
Chantal Thomas presents the history of the mythification of one of the most infamous queens in all history, whose execution still fascinates us today.
The new form of "humanitarian government" emerging from natural disasters and military occupations that reduces people to mere lives to be rescued.
A history and theory of the powers, the failures, and even the pleasures of paperwork.
A historical account of masturbation as a moral issue and cultural taboo.
The myriad ways Beijing residents understand and nurture the good life, drawing on cultural resources ranging from ancient metaphysics to modern media.