In this text, Sarah Beckwith explores the lavish and complex form of the York Corpus Christi plays. She shows how organizing…

This collection of 18 articles shows how conceptions of the political are expanded and revised when viewed through the lens…

This study of maternal primate relationships focuses on motherhood and infancy within a complex ecological and sociological…

The ills of education are caused, this text argues, because we have inherited three major educational ideas, each of which…

Shows that Americans themselves through their missionaries had a strong hand in the development of one of the Middle East's…

Combining ethnography, history, and social theory, this book exposes how the shifting fortunes and social perceptions of…

In the late fifteenth century, clocks acquired minute hands. A century later, second hands appeared. Tracing debates about…

In examining the principles governing Gothic literature, this book proposes three new premises: that Gothic is poetic, not…

Taking up policies and experiences as objects of research and analysis, the essays here seek a rigorous inquiry into a sound…

Arguing that lawyers need to share more power with the judge and jury, this study recommends ways in which the basic…

In this ambitious work, David D. Laitin explores the politics of religious change among the Yoruba of Nigeria, then uses his…

This text investigates the history of the concept of trauma. It also explores the emergence of multiple personality…

This volume brings together nine original essays by cultural historians. The works aim to exhibit the promise of a cultural…

For decades, advocates of congressional reforms have attempted to clean up the House committee system, without success.…

In this collection of essays, Leszek Kolakowski delves into some of the most intellectually vigorous questions of our time.…

The third and fourth books of Cicero's "Tusculan Disputations" deal with the nature and management of emotion. He presents…

Provides a definitive history of consumer activism. This title explores abolitionist-led efforts to eschew slave-made goods,…

The essays in this collection question the viability of Nietzsche's thought in the modern world, critiquing his philosophy…

Research on the US House of Representatives focuses on the effects of partisanship. In response to the recent increase in…

Nietzsche's work has had a significant impact on the intellectual life of non-Western cultures and elicited responses from…

It's a common complaint: the United States is overrun by rules and procedures that shackle professional judgment, have no…

This study of Hutu refugees from Burundi, driven into exile after their 1972 insurrection against the Tutsi was suppressed,…

Offers profiles of ancient Greek writers, including Homer, Hesiod, Herodotus, Sophocles, Plato, Aristotle, and Plutarch, and…

The Caribbean "market woman" is ingrained in the popular imagination as the archetype of black womanhood in the region.…

An exploration of the evolution of warfare in human history. It provides insight into the perennial questions of why and how…

This book includes an excellent analysis of the material and demographic foundations of patriarchal society, which will…

This study of Machiavelli systematically places gender at the centre of its exploration of his political thought. This…

Featuring the writing of Edward Shils on the topic of education, this text articulates the ethical demands of the academic…

Contends with challenges to the validity of the poetic imagination, from Adorno's maxim 'No poetry after Auschwitz,' to the…

There have been numerous studies in recent decades of the medieval inquisitions, most emphasizing larger social and…

Brings together scholars to offer perspectives on the Greek tragedy. The collection pays homage to this genre by offering an…

This volume presents advanced studies that consider the fundamental difference of urban center versus decentralization that…

The cyborg is the hero of an increasingly popular genre of American film. Drawing from representative films such as "Jaws",…

A study of the social theorist Pierre Bourdieu's work, this work focuses on a central theme, the complex relationship…

Focusing on the language and symbols of reform, Fineman argues that by advocating measures based on equality of treatment…

What role does ritual play in the lives of modern Africans? How are "traditional" cultural forms deployed by people seeking…

What kind of literature is the Talmud? This title suggests that both the Platonic and the Talmudic dialogues are not…

Navigating a complex landscape between private and public domains, this book lays important groundwork for understanding the…

Shows how a single model can explain how people make decisions across social/economic realms. The text argues that…

The concept of obscenity is an ancient one. But as Joan de Jean suggests, its modern form, the same that today's politicians…

Explores the social, political and cultural impact of AIDS on the African-American community. Informed by interviews with…

Explores aspects of Arab Muslim life that are, at first glance, perplexing to Westerners. This title argues that the common…

An examination of the cultural context in which theological pluralism emerged. Analyzing models of theology, this work…

In the mid-1800s a utopian movement to rehabilitate the insane resulted in a wave of publicly funded asylums - many of which…

With this widely acclaimed work, Fried revised the way in which eighteenth-century French painting and criticism were viewed…

In this text, Christopher Wilson examines narratives of police power in crime news, popular fiction and film, showing how…

Improvisation is usually either lionized as an ecstatic experience of being in the moment or disparaged as the thoughtless…

Focuses on the role of leadership in politics and argues that accomplished leaders demonstrate a particular set of skills.…