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Bach's Cello Suites, Volumes 1 and 2
J. S. Bach's Suites for Unaccompanied Cello are among the most cherished and frequently played works in the entire literature of music, and yet they have never been the subject of …
Beyond the Veil, Revised Edition
Required reading... " -Elizabeth Fernea, The University of Texas at AustinIf a reader were to select only one book in order to gain insight into women's status and prospects in …
The Future Is in Your Hands – Portrait Photography from Senegal
In Senegal, portraiture serves as a vital index and creator of social connection. People sit for and display portraits, keep albums, and view illustrated magazines together. …
The Day Lasts More Than a Hundred Years
" . . . a rewarding book." --Times Literary SupplementSet in the vast windswept Central Asian steppes and the infinite reaches of galactic space, this powerful novel offers a vivid …
Queens of Afrobeat – Women, Play, and Fela Kuti`s Music Rebellion
In Queens of Afrobeat, the women of Afrobeat music—a unique blend of jazz, soul, highlife, and West African rhythms—are finally given the recognition they deserve. This extensive …
As the Dust of the Earth – The Literature of Abandonment in Revolutionary Russia and Ukraine
An estimated forty thousand Jews were murdered during the Russian Civil War between 1918 and 1922. As the Dust of the Earth examines the Yiddish and Russian literary response to …
The Bedbug and Selected Poetry
This selection of Mayakovsky's work covers his entire career-from the earliest pre-revolutionary lyrics to a poem found in a notebook after his suicide. Splendid translations of …
Indecent Detroit – Race, Sex, and Censorship in the Motor City
While Detroit has been a major focus in urban history, little has been written on censorship in the very city that—due to shifting legalities, the urban crisis, and racial …
West African Popular Theatre
" . . . a ground-breaking contribution to the field of African literature . . . " -Research in African Literatures"Anyone with the slightest interest in West African cultures, …
Congo-Paris: Transnational Traders on the Margins of the Law
Congo-ParisTransnational Traders on the Margins of the LawJanet MacGaffey and R my Bazenguissa-GangaGlobalization as practiced by Congolese traders who operate a thriving second …
Islamism and Its Enemies in the Horn of Africa
Militant Islam is a powerful force in the Horn of Africa, and the U.S. war on terrorism has thrown the region and its politics into the international spotlight. Since the 1990s, …
Violence in Developing Countries
Why is there so much violence in the developing countries? What does it have to do with economic development? What does it have to do with globalization? Christopher Cramer takes a …