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Harry Potter and Beyond
Harry Potter and Beyond explores J. K. Rowling's beloved best-selling series and its virtuoso reimagining of British literary traditions. Weaving together elements of fantasy, the …
The Impact of the Haitian Revolution in the Atlantic World
The slave revolution that two hundred years ago created the state of Haiti alarmed and excited public opinion on both sides of the Atlantic. Its repercussions ranged from the world …
Islamic Ethics of Life
A consideration of three of the most contentious ethical issues of our time - abortion, war and euthanasia - from the Muslim perspective. Scholars of Islamic studies have …
Decorations in a Ruined Cemetary
John Gregory Brown's debut novel examines family, race, and faith in a heartbreaking tale of identity, devotion, and regret. The story centers on the Eagen family of New Orleans, …
John the Baptist in History and Theology
An analysis that challenges the conventional Christian hierarchy of John the Baptist and Jesus of Nazareth.While the Christian tradition has subordinated John the Baptist to Jesus …
The Best Gun in the World
A year after seceding from the Union, South Carolina and the Confederate States government faced the daunting challenge of equipping soldiers with weapons, ammunition, and other …
Understanding Mario Vargas Llosa
The Field of Honor
For more than thirty years, the study of honor has been fundamental to understanding southern culture and history. Defined chiefly as reputation or public esteem, honor penetrated …
UNDERSTANDING RAYMOND CARVER
Understanding Philip Roth
A panoramic and accessible guide to one of the most celebrated—and controversial—authors of the twentieth centuryPhilip Roth was one of the most prominent, controversial, and …
V.S. Naipaul, Man and Writer
Offering a survey of the life and work of the 2001 Nobel Laureate for Literature, ""V. S. Naipaul, Man and Writer"" introduces readers to the writer widely viewed as a curmudgeonly …
Reader's Companion to F.Scott Fitzgerald's ""Tender is the Night
Tender is the Night, the novel F. Scott Fitzgerald worked longest and hardest on, has not achieved its proper recognition because the text is peppered with errors and chronological …