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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 …
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 …
After the Gulag – A History of Memory in Russia`s Far North
From 1929 to 1958, hundreds of thousands of prisoners and exiles from across the Soviet Union were sent to the harsh yet resource-rich Komi Republic in Russia's Far North. When the …
Sexual Behavior in the Human Male – Anniversary Edition
When first published in 1948, Sexual Behavior in the Human Male encountered a storm of condemnation and acclaim. By unshackling sex research from flawed founding constraints, …
Humor and Power in Algeria, 1920 to 2021
In times of peace as well as conflict, humor has served Algerians as a tool of both unification and division. Humor has also assisted Algerians of various backgrounds and …
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. …
Ornaments and Other Ambiguous Artifacts from Fra – Volume 2, The Neolithic
The famous Franchthi Cave excavations in Greece brought to light an exceptionally long sequence of ornaments, spanning from the earliest Upper Paleolithic to the end of the …
The Richmond Group Artists
This is the untold story of a group of artists whose interest in fostering art in their community made an authentic contribution to the history of art in America. Taking for their …
Composing Aid – Music, Refugees, and Humanitarian Politics
Music and arts initiatives are often praised for their capacity to aid in the rehabilitation of refugees. However, it is crucial to recognize that this celebratory view can also …
Building a City – Writings on Agnon`s Buczacz in Memory of Alan Mintz
The fiction of Nobel Laureate Shmuel Yosef Agnon is the foundation of the array of scholarly essays as seen through the career of Alan Mintz, visionary scholar and professor of …
Mary Ann Shadd Cary – The Black Press and Protest in the Nineteenth Century, New Edition
Mary Ann Shadd Cary was a courageous and outspoken nineteenth-century African American who used the press and public speaking to fight slavery and oppression in the United States …