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Through the Eyes of Descartes
"I shall here present my life," writes Descartes in Discourse on Method, "as in a painting" and my method "as a fable." Through the Eyes of Descartes demonstrates how a Cartesian …
Wars of Imperial Conquest in Africa, 1830-1914
"An eminently readable and useful treatment of the military's role in the European colonialization . . . an interesting, sometimes fascinating, account of conflict in Africa . . . …
The Invention of Africa
" . . . groundbreaking . . . clear, straightforward, and economical. . . . seminal . . . " -American Anthropologist"This is a challenging book . . . a remarkable contribution to …
Purity and Identity in Ancient Judaism – From the Temple to the Mishnah
The concern for purity was the cornerstone of the religious culture of ancient Judaism. Purity and Identity in Ancient Judaism explores how this concern shaped the worldview of …
Independence and Politics – Crossroads in the Shaping of Israel`s Political System
Independence and Politics delves deeply into the political landscape of Israel during the years 1947–1949. Weaving together a wealth of original sources and emphasizing domestic …
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 …
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 Rigor of a Certain Inhumanity
Focusing on the idea of universal suffrage, John Llewelyn accepts the challenge of Derrida's later thought to renew his focus on the ethical, political, and religious dimensions of …
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, …