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Book SynopsisThe wood used by craftsmen to create many of the world’s legendary stringed instruments comes from seven near-mythic European forests. Jeffrey Greene takes the reader into those woodlands and into luthiers’ workshops to show us how the world’s finest instruments not only contribute to great musical art but are prized works of art in themselves.

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Book SynopsisTrying to Make It is R. V. Gundur''s journey from the US-Mexico border to America''s heartland, from America''s prisons to its streets, in search of the true story of the drug trade and the people who participate in it. The book begins in the Paso del Norte area, encompassing the sister cities of Ciudad Juárez and El Paso, which has been in the public eye as calls for securing the border persist. From there, it moves on to Phoenix, which was infamously associated with the drug trade through a series of kidnappings. Finally, the book goes on to Chicago, which has been a lightning rod of criticism for its gangs and violence. Gundur highlights the similarities and differences that exist in the American drug trade within the three sites and how they relate to current drug trade narratives in the US. At each stop, the reader is transported to the city''s historical and contemporary contexts of the drug trade and introduced to the individuals who have lived the

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Book SynopsisTulasi Srinivas uses the concept of wonder—feelings of amazement at being overcome by the unexpected and sublime—to examine how residents of Banglore, India pursue wonder by practicing Hindu religious rituals as a way to accept and resist neoliberal capitalism.Trade Review"[The Cow in the Elevator] teased me into questioning what Srinivas has so beautifully and chillingly thought through for decades—wonder as an ethical practice." -- Dhruv Ramnath * The Citizen *"Srinivas provides a lively lesson in religious originality with applications and implications far beyond Bangalore or India." -- Jack David Eller * Reading Religion *"The central contribution of this book is its presentation of wonder as a new category of anthropological inquiry, and its interdisciplinary approach of parsing wonder from the vantage points of ritual and liturgical lives, socioeconomics, and aesthetic and creative spheres. Srinivas’s deployment of these specific categories by no means limits its readers; on the contrary, the book inspires readers to revisit their own field experiences, and look for the moments of wonder." -- Arthi Devarajan * Anthropology News *"Tulasi Srinivas does us a service in identifying important insights arising from her study of ritual practice that will help us to better understand wonder. Hopefully, her work will prompt other scholars to use an anthropological approach to better understand the dynamics of wonder from the perspective of the interlocutors they study." -- Steve Derné * Asian Anthropology *"The Cow in the Elevator captures in lovely detail and theory-rich rumination, the evolution and dynamism of Hindu ritualism in modern Bangalore, calling attention to the unstable and creative dimensions of ritual, and the ethical possibilities and challenges it opens up within this rapidly changing city. Scholars of Hinduism and South Asian urbanism will find much to ponder in this book, as will anthropologists interested in ritual theory and practice." -- Andrew C. Willford * Pacific Affairs *"I treasure The Cow in the Elevator for its sparkle and its positive news about hope and creativity in often bleak circumstances. Rich in original analytic insights, this book is not a tidy package but a cornucopia from which all kinds of sweet and bitter products may be extracted, tasted, consumed, and transformed: high-powered caloric fuel for interpretive intellectual energies. . . . Daring, insightful, and highly engaging, The Cow in the Elevator offers so much that its capacity to provoke unanswered questions in no way detracts from its invaluable qualities. Certainly, no other book on religion in urban India so effectively conveys the ways that ritual excess works wonders." -- Ann Grodzins Gold * American Ethnologist *"In this intriguing and richly-textured book, Tulasi Srinivas immerses us in the world of contemporary Hindu ritual practice in Malleshwaram, a suburb of the South Indian city of Bangalore. . . . The Cow in the Elevator is a deeply insightful work that offers us a glimpse of the creativity and wonder that sustain Hindu ritual life in the concrete jungles of modern, neoliberal India." -- Tracy Pintchman * Anthropos *"I found much of value in this book. . . . The writing displays a lively sense of wonder. The autoethnography is deft, and the homage to M. N. Srinivas, as father and anthropologist, very moving." -- Soumhya Venkatesan * Anthropological Quarterly *"A stunning and provocative book.… Srinivas's experienced and eloquent prose gives this book a rare combination of provocativeness and accessibility.… The Cow in the Elevator provides an intensely real and nuanced account of urban life in the twenty-first century." -- Deonni Moodie * The Revealer *Table of ContentsA Note on Translation xi Acknowledgments xiii O Wonderful! xix Introduction. Wonder, Creativity, and Ethical Life in Bangalore 1 Cranes in the Sky 1 Wondering about Wonder 6 Modern Fractures 9 Of Bangalore's Boomtown Bourgeoisie 13 My Guides into Wonder 16 Going Forward 31 1. Adventures in Modern Dwelling 34 A Cow in an Elevator 34 Grounded Wonder 37 And Ungrounded Wonder 39 Back to Earth 41 Memorialized Cartography 43 "Dead-Endu" Ganesha 45 Earthen Prayers and Black Money 48 Moving Marble 51 Building Wonder 56 Interlude: Into the Abyss 58 2. Passionate Journeys: From Aesthetics to Ethics 60 The Wandering Gods 60 Waiting . . . 65 Moral Mobility 69 Gliding Swans and Bucking Horses 70 The Pain of Cleaving 74 And the Angry God 80 Full Tension! 84 Adjustments 86 Life and . . . 91 Ethical Wonders 92 Interlude. Up in the Skyye 95 3. In God We Trust: Economies of Wonder and Philosophies of Debt 99 A Treasure Trove 99 Twinkling Excess 107 The Golden Calf 111 A Promise of Plenitude 114 "Mintingu" and "Minchingu" 119 "Cash-a-carda?" Philosophies of Debt 128 Soiled Money and the Makings of Distrust 131 The Limits of Wonder 133 4. Technologies of Wonder 138 Animatronic Devi 138 Deus Ex Machina 140 The New in Bangalore 142 The Mythical Garuda-Helicopter 143 Drums of Contention 152 Capturing Divine Biometrics 157 Archiving the Divine 159 Technologies of Capture 162 FaceTiming God 164 Wonder of Wonders 169 5. Timeless Imperatives, Obsolescence, and Salvage 172 "Times have Changed" 172 The Untimeliness of Modernity 175 Avelle and Ritu 178 Slipping Away 181 When Wonder Falls 183 Time Lords 187 Dripping Time 188 The Future, The Past, and the Immortal Present 204 Conclusion. A Place for Radical Hope 206 Radical Hope 206 Amazement in Turmeric 210 The Need for Wonder 213 Afterword. The Tenacity of Hope 216 Notes 219 References 247 Index 265

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Book SynopsisEach story in Mohamed Makhzangi’s unique collection Animals in Our Days features a different animal species and its fraught relationship with humans - water buffalo in a rural village gone mad from electric lights. Other stories tell of bear-trainers in India and of the American invasion of Iraq as experienced by a foal, deer, and puppies.

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Book SynopsisExamines the development of early Christian reflection on the Trinity, arguing that essential contributions of Patristic theology are preserved and expanded in the thought of Thomas Aquinas.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"The book synthesizes research on innovation and sustainability in a way that I've not seen. The authors work through systemic issues that we must consider in order to reach a more sustainable economy."—Glen W. S. Dowell, Cornell University"Lenox and Chatterji make a major contribution by explaining the systematic dynamics of "going green." Their sophisticated analysis of complex challenges will enable the private sector to successfully adopt and implement sustainable innovations."—David Vogel, University of California, Berkeley, and author of The Market for Virtue"This marvelous book unites rigorous research with in-depth examples to show how business really might be able to save the earth. It's the perfect answer to the question my students ask me all the time: How can I make a difference?"—Rebecca M. Henderson, Harvard Business School"Lennox (UVA) and Chatterji (Duke) developed a model that businesses can consider when addressing climate change and environmental sustainability.The authors provide many examples of environmentally friendly efforts from businesses such as Uber, Apple, Apex Clean Energy, TerraCycle, and Home Depot."—G.E. Kaupins, Choice"There is bad news and good news about the state of the earth, and business school professors Michael Lenox and Aaron Chatterji address both with eye-opening accuracy in this compelling, provocative treatise....The authors make an impassioned plea, particularly to businesses, to bring to market the innovative products and services necessary to create value while reducing environmental impacts. While the tenor of Can Business Save the Earth? is generally positive, one cannot miss the real sense of urgency it conveys."—Barry Silverstein, Foreword MagazineTable of Contents1. Business as Savior 2. Innovator as Genius 3. Manager as Hero 4. Investor as Visionary 5. Customer as King 6. System as Catalyst

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Book SynopsisAnalyses the seemingly inconsistent US relationship with international law by identifying five types of state support for international law: leadership, consent, internalization, compliance, and enforcement. Each follows different logics and entails unique costs and incentives.Table of Contents List of Illustrations Acknowledgments 1) The United States and International Law: Five Dimensions of Support Lucrecia GarcÍa Iommi (Fairfield University) and Richard W. Maass (Old Dominion University) Part I: Governing International Relations 2) Enforcing Territorial Integrity: U.S. Support for the Prohibition of Conquest in International Law Richard W. Maass (Old Dominion University) 3) The United States and the International Court of Justice: A Century of Unfulfilled Promise Charlotte Ku (Texas A&M University) 4) Between Formalism and Instrumentalism: The United States and International Law Governing the Use of Inter-State Force Christian Henderson (University of Sussex) 5) The United States and the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Regime: Pushing the Limits of the Law Jeffrey S. Lantis (The College of Wooster) 6) The United States and International Trade Law: A Precarious Relationship Judith L. Goldstein and Christina Toenshoff (Stanford University)Part II: Governing Individuals 7) Human Rights Treaties in the United States: The Case of CEDAW Lisa Baldez (Dartmouth College) 8) The United States and the International Criminal Court: Interests, American Exceptionalism, and Why the U.S. Relationship with the ICC Does Not Change Lucrecia GarcÍa Iommi (Fairfield University) 9) The Double Life of Uncle Sam: The United States and the International Laws Banning Torture and Cruel, Inhuman, and Degrading Treatment Arturo Jimenez-Bacardi (University of South Florida) 10) Contemporary U.S. Targeted Killing: Expanding the Legal Boundaries of Warfare to Facilitate State Violence Rebecca Sanders (University of Cincinnati)Part III: Governing the Globe 11) “Exceptional” Leadership: The United States and the International Law of the Sea James Harrison and Oliver Turner (University of Edinburgh) 12) Leader or Laggard? The United States and International Environmental Law Pamela Chasek (Manhattan College) and David L. Downie (Fairfield University) 13) The United States and Cybersecurity Due Diligence: A Continuing Dialogue for International Cyber Norms Scott J. Shackelford and Rachel D. Dockery (Indiana University) 14) Understanding U.S. Support for International Law Richard W. Maass (Old Dominion University) and Lucrecia GarcÍa Iommi (Fairfield University) List of Contributors

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Book SynopsisBorn at a traditional Inuit camp in what is now Nunavut, Joan Scottie has spent decades protecting the Inuit hunting way of life. Scottie's I Will Live for Both of Us is a reflection on recent political and environmental history and a call for a future in which Inuit traditional laws and values are respected and upheld.Table of Contents Chapter 1: Growing Up on the Land Chapter 2: Qallunaat, Moving to Town, and Going to School Chapter 3: Uranium Exploration, Petitions, and a Court Case Chapter 4: Kiggavik Round One, the Urangesellschaft Proposal Chapter 5: The Nunavut Agreement and Gold Mining Near Baker Lake Chapter 6: Uranium Policy in Nunavut Chapter 7: Kiggavik Round Two, the AREVA Proposal Chapter 8: Protecting the Land and the Caribou Conclusion

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Book SynopsisThe commentaries on Jeremiah and Lamentations were likely written near the end of Thomas Aquinas's time with Albert the Great in Cologne, before Aquinas left to teach in Paris in 1252. Perhaps even more so than his commentary on Isaiah, these commentaries are cursory, succinct and focused on an understanding of the literal meaning of the text. But, as Aquinas himself explains in the prologues to these commentaries, the literal sense of these texts is filled with written wisdom - a divine wisdom that aids us in the attainment of our end of living well and our ultimate end of the glory of immortality. The commentary on Jeremiah also includes collationes, collections of scriptural texts connected with the passage at hand and useful for prayer, study, and preaching.

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Book SynopsisDrawing on an extensive knowledge of the critical history of Olympian One, Professor Gerber here presents a thorough analysis of the language thought, myth, structure, and poetic technique of Pindar's most famous ode. He deals with virtually every word in the poem, elucidating disputed passages, defining Pindar's use of imagery and myth and his structural techniques, and revealing the significance of his statements about the gods, the victor, and his own poetic practice.In doing so he makes a major contribution to Pindaric studies, aiding an understanding of this ode in particular, and of the poet's other works in general.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"I was thoroughly charmed and won over by this book, which I now recommend to all my colleagues."---Daniel C. Mattis, , American Journal of Physics"Princeton has brought to the public a highly readable treatise on the science of materials that emphasizes the strength of chemical and physical bonds, crystal structure, and cracks…. The author admits the necessity of being highly selective in the materials he can discuss so broadly, but he ably presents chemical and physical problems and how they have been solved in an orderly fashion, and he shows that the strength of materials is influenced as much by their environment and loading systems as by their own structures and shapes."---S. W. Dobyns, , Science Books and Films

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Molly Martin and Paola Ugolini’s edition and translation of Veronica Gambara shows that she wrote in an unusual range of genres in addition to the Christianized Petrarchism of her love poems to her deceased husband: a ballad set to music, paeans to beloved places, and letter-sonnets to friends such as Pietro Bembo. This edition brings all her poems together for the first time, provides a richly informed introduction filling in her biography, including her many social circles, and offers an excellent set of historical data and literary-critical references. The prose translations are accurate and useful, rendering Gambara’s intricate syntax clearly and showing how interesting the work of this early woman poet is." * Ann Rosalind Jones, Smith College *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments xiiiIntroduction 1The Other Voice 1Veronica Gambara: A Brief Biography 5Historical Context: The Ruling Dowager 18Analysis of Gambara’s Writings 23Aftermath of Writing 32A Note on the Translation 33COMPLETE POEMS 35Poems of Love 37Poems of Place 71Poems of Correspondence and Encomia 77Political Poems 99Spiritual Poems 117Stanze 123Bibliography 137Index 155

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Book SynopsisHow do we truly help students achieve their fullest potential? What are the roles of motivation, deliberate practice, and coaching in developing talent and abilities in students? This hands-on guide examines each of these elements in detail providing definitions, relevant research, discussions, examples, and practical steps to take with students in elementary, middle, and high school.Trade Review"This book offers revolutionary proposals for transforming general education and, in particular, describes how to produce high-school graduates who are independent learners prepared and ready to employ the appropriate methods in acquiring whatever skills they need to succeed in their careers." — From the Foreword by K. Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool, coauthors of Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise.

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Book SynopsisLearn how to differentiate maths instruction to help all students be successful learners in the secondary mathematics classroom. Featuring 89 new questions, this revised edition uses two powerful strategies - Open Questions and Parallel Tasks - to help teachers differentiate instruction with less difficulty and greater success.Table of Contents Contents Foreword, by Nicki Newton vii Preface ix Organization of the Book ix Organization of the Content Chapters x Changes in the Second Edition xi Acknowledgments xiii 1 Why and How to Differentiate Math Instruction 1 The Challenge in Math Classrooms 1 The Particular Challenge in Grades 6–12 2 What It Means to Meet Student Needs 2 Assessing Students' Needs 3 Principles and Approaches to Differentiating Instruction 3 Two Core Strategies for Differentiating Mathematics Instruction: Open Questions and Parallel Tasks 7 Creating a Math Talk Community 14 2 Algebra and Functions 17 Topics 17 The Big Ideas for Algebra and Functions 18 Open Questions for Grades 6–8 19 Open Questions for Grades 9–12 31 Parallel Tasks for Grades 6–8 52 Parallel Tasks for Grades 9–12 60 Summing Up 70 3 Number 71 Topics 71 The Big Ideas for Number 72 Open Questions for Grades 6–8 72 Open Questions for Grades 9–12 82 Parallel Tasks for Grades 6–8 88 Parallel Tasks for Grades 9–12 96 Summing Up 100 4 Geometry 101 Topics 101 The Big Ideas for Geometry 102 Open Questions for Grades 6–8 103 Open Questions for Grades 9–12 111 Parallel Tasks for Grades 6–8 119 Parallel Tasks for Grades 9–12 124 Summing Up 128 5 Measurement 129 Topics 129 The Big Ideas for Measurement 130 Open Questions for Grades 6–8 131 Open Questions for Grades 9–12 139 Parallel Tasks for Grades 6–8 150 Parallel Tasks for Grades 9–12 154 Summing Up 160 6 Statistics and Probability 161 Topics 161 The Big Ideas for Statistics and Probability 162 Open Questions for Grades 6–8 163 Open Questions for Grades 9–12 174 Parallel Tasks for Grades 6–8 182 Parallel Tasks for Grades 9–12 191 Summing Up 198 Conclusions 199 The Need for Manageable Strategies 199 Developing Open Questions and Parallel Tasks 200 The Benefits of These Strategies 201 Appendix A: Mathematical Practices Addressed in This Resource 203 Appendix B: Worksheet for Open Questions and Parallel Tasks 204 Glossary 206 Bibliography 220 Index 222 Index of Subjects and Cited Authors 222 Index of Big Ideas 224 About the Authors 226

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Book SynopsisFrom 1942-1945 the Allies' war in the Southwest Pacific was effectively a bilateral coalition between the United States and Australia under the command of General Douglas MacArthur. By charting the evolution of the military effectiveness of the US-Australian alliance, MacArthur's Coalition puts the relationship between the US and Australia at the centre of the war against Japan.Trade ReviewMacArthur’s Coalition contains new insights into the military-to-military relationship between the United States and Australia during the Second World War. The author carefully examines the coalition from its ad hoc origins to its high point of cooperation and (sometimes) mutual respect in 1942–1943, into its decline in 1944–1945."" - Peter Williams, author of The Kokoda Campaign 1942: Myth and Reality""Drawing upon a wide range of primary and secondary sources, Dean explores the long-neglected topic of Australian-American military cooperation during World War II. This highly original and superb book has much to say not only about how military strategy was created and executed but also about the important topic of alliance politics under the pressures of wartime conditions."" - Kevin C. Holzimmer, author of General Walter Krueger: Unsung Hero of the Pacific War""Peter Dean’s standout study of coalition warfare in the Southwest Pacific provides intriguing new perspectives on Australia's outsize contributions to MacArthur’s campaigns. Dean’s fascinating multilevel analysis, anchored in extensive research across multiple archives, emphasizes the critical interplay of personalities from strategic through tactical echelons as well as the importance of intercultural communications as allies adapted to differing command cultures and military doctrines. This fresh reassessment of coalition leadership depicts MacArthur and his cohorts in the sweeping fashion they deserve."" - Edward J. Drea, author of Japan’s Imperial Army: Its Rise and Fall, 1853–1945""MacArthur’s Coalition provides a deeply researched, innovative, and authoritative study of how the United States and Australia fought together to achieve victory in the Second World War. The book holds important lessons for the conduct of present-day coalition operations—a key feature of modern warfare."" - David Horner, emeritus professor, Strategic & Defence Studies Centre, Australian National University""MacArthur’s Coalition is a superb work enormously extending our understanding of that controversial figure and those who served with him. It is deeply researched, vigorously narrated, and admirably evenhanded. It casts brilliant illumination over the full span of relationships from MacArthur and the heights of Australian political and military leadership down to the sharp edge where Australians and Americans confronted a formidable enemy."" - Richard B. Frank, author of Downfall: The End of the Imperial Japanese Empire

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Book SynopsisIn this introduction to the work of somatic dance education pioneer Nancy Topf, readers are ushered on a journey to explore the movement of the body through a close awareness of anatomical form and function.

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewFrançoise Ouzan has given the now elderly survivors one last opportunity to tell their stories and to ensure that they will be preserved for their children and the children of their children. * Jewish Political Studies Review *Recommended. * Choice *How Young Holocaust Survivors Rebuilt Their Lives is an important contribution to the historical record because it focuses not only on individual heart-wrenching narratives in the different countries, but it also documents the contributions of child survivors to each of their societies. * The Hidden Child *[Ouzan's] writing shines light to the world through the individual stories of people who came through darkness and showed us the way. It will certainly remain a book of courage, strength and inspiration. * The Jerusalem Report *This ability to renew and rebuild out of utter destruction is, ultimately, a story of hope. * Jewish Book Council *In sum, the conceptual contribution of this book is important: it is a synthesis that was missing about the paradox of a 'distinct generation' wounded by their trials and yet, that came out reinforced from the destruction of the Jews. * Cahiers Bernard Lazare *Accessible to a broad audience who will likely find the individual life narratives interesting...Many of the stories she portrays are fascinating with their twists and turns, and Ouzan succeeds in answering the enigma she sets out to solve, revealing how survivors, who seemed doomed to suffer, found dignity and ways to contribute to their chosen communities. -- Elizabeth S. Scheiber - Rider University * HOLOCAUST AND GENOCIDE STUDIES *Table of ContentsAcknowledgmentsArchives and AbbreviationsIntroduction: Humiliation and Life Reborn1. From Victims to Survivors and Social Actors2. Struggling to Rebuild in France: Concentration Camp Survivors3. High Achievers among "Hidden Children" in France4. Death Camp Survivors and Partisan Fighters in America5. Visibility of Hidden Children and Refugees in America 6. "To Build and to be Built" in Israel7. Israel, Jewish Identity, and the Diaspora8. International Impact of Survivors and Universal Issues9. An Unbroken Chain? BibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisThe Beat Generation defined an experimental zeitgeist that endures to today. Yet left out of this picture are the Beat women, who produced a large body of writing from the 1950s through the 1970s and beyond. In Women Writers of the Beat Era, Mary Paniccia Carden gives voice to these female writers and demonstrates how their work redefines our understanding of “Beat”.

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsC.L. Dodgson (alias "Lewis Carroll")Edward Guiliano -- The 1865 AliceSelwyn H. Goodacre -- Sir John Tenniel and Lewis CarrollRodney Engen -- Charles L. Dodgson, mathematicianFrancine F. Abeles -- Lewis Carroll's photographyEdward Wakeling -- "Are you kissable?"Morton N. Cohen -- Lewis Carroll, bibliophileJeffrey Stern -- "An inscribed book is 54.37 as valuable to me..."Jon A. Lindseth -- Lewis Carroll, Pre-Raphaelitism and the theaterCharles C. Lovett -- Lewis Carroll comes to AmericaSelwyn H. Goodacre -- Alice in translation Jon A. Lindseth.

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Book SynopsisThis volume gathers scholars in philosophy, psychology, religion, and sociology variety of disciplines to meet the challenge of how to think trauma and transcendence inlight of the interdisciplinary character of the field of Trauma Studies and its splintering across the multiple theoretical approaches.Table of ContentsAcknowledgements List of Contributors Introduction: Limits of Theory in Trauma and Transcendence Eric Boynton and Peter Capretto Constructive Phenomenologies of Trauma 1. Two Trauma Communities: A Philosophical Archaeology of Cultural and Clinical Trauma Theories Vincenzo Di Nicola 2. Phenomenological-Contextualism All the Way Down: An Existential and Ethical Perspective on Emotional Trauma Robert D. Stolorow 3. Traumatized by Transcendence: My Other’s Keeper Donna Orange 4. Evil, Trauma, and the Building of Absences Eric Boynton 5. The Unsettling of Perception: Levinas and the Anarchic Trauma Eric Severson Social and Political Analyses of Traumatic Experience 6. The Artful Politics of Trauma: Rancière’s Critique of Lyotard Tina Chanter 7. Black Embodied Wounds and the Traumatic Impact of the White Imaginary George Yancy 8. Perpetrator Trauma and Collective Guilt: My Lai Ronald Eyerman 9. The Psychic Economy and Fetishization of Traumatic Lived Experience Peter Capretto Theological Aporia in the Aftermath of Trauma 10. Theopoetics of Trauma Shelly Rambo 11. Body-Wise: Re-Fleshing Christian Spiritual Practice in Trauma’s Wake Marcia Mount Shoop 12. Trauma and Theology: Prospects and Limits in Light of the Cross Hilary Jerome Scarsella Prospects 13. Prospects of Trauma for the Philosophy of Religion Mary-Jane Rubenstein Notes Bibliography Index

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Book Synopsis“One of those can’t-put-it-down-until-the-last-page-is-turned monsters that has readers all over the country missing sleep.”—Minneapolis Tribune   Corky is a brilliant entertainer with a bright future ahead of him. He has good looks, many women, and enormous talent. He also had a secret and a certainty: a secret that must be hidden from his public at all costs; and a certainty that the dark forces of magic were out to destroy him.“Fascinating . . . This dazzling psychological thriller cannot be put down! . . . The most imaginative and enjoyable novel I've read since Marathon Man. . . .  [A] bizarre journey into the world of illusion.”—St. Louis Post-Dispatch“Kept me up half the night. . . . A brilliantly alarming novel!”—Cosmopolitan

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Book SynopsisAs a Vietnam War visit from President Nixon looms, an American squadron leader facing his own internal conflict dreams up a bicycle race to boost morale. As the stakes get higher, the plot becomes a tribute to the complex culture and history of Southeast Asia, the GI antiwar protesters, secret air commandos, and the Laotian people.Trade Review“An excellent, thoughtful book about the Vietnam War.” * Kirkus Reviews (starred review) *“This work is a brilliant companion to the most iconic depictions of life in a war zone, including Joseph Heller’s Catch-22, Robert Altman’s film M*A*S*H, and Barry Levinson’s Good Morning, Vietnam.” * Military Writers Society of America *“Postmodern and poetic, heartfelt and compassionate, full of sad longing and dawning awareness.”“A love song to Southeast Asia, sung through the absurd horrors of war.”

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Book SynopsisThis one-stop resource provides everything you need to develop, write, and produce recipe content for print, digital, and social media platforms. Learn essential skills for developing successful recipes, including: plant-based diets, food allergies and food sensitivities, celiac disease (gluten-free), FODMAP intolerance, and fat, sodium, and sugar modifications.

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Book SynopsisGiordano Bruno's The Ash Wednesday Supper presents a revolutionary cosmology founded on the new Copernican astronomy that Bruno extends to infinite dimensions, filling it with an endless number of planetary systems.Trade Review"The volume’s most important contributions to Bruno studies are the extended "Notes" that offer background, interpretation, and explanation of Bruno’s provocative debate." -- Paul Richard Blum, Loyola University Maryland * Isis, vol 110, 1 *Table of Contents1. Introduction 2. A Note on the Text 3. Complete Italian Text: newly edited according to the so-called vulgate version 4. Translation of the Dedication (+ notes) 5. Translation of Dialogue 1 (+ notes) 6. Translation of Dialogue 2 (+ notes) 7. Translation of Dialogue 3 (+ notes) 8. Translation of Dialogue 4 (+ notes) 9. Translation of Dialogue 5 (+ notes) 10. Appendix: Alternative Italian text of folio D 11. Appendix: Alternative English translation of folio D 12. Bibliography of Cited Works

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewSchmidt's tales will prove infectiously engaging even to entomophobes.—Publishers WeeklyOn Schmidt's pain scale, this book rates a zero—painless. On the pleasure scale, it rates a ten, a highly enjoyable read.—Natural HistoryReaders who share my fascination with the natural world, and particularly those who revel in unusual animal facts, will love The Sting of the Wild.—Between the CoversAn excellent book.—NewsweekA good read, with valuable evolutionary context for bees and their insect relatives interwoven with entertaining travel tales of an engaged entomologist.—American Bee JournalEven though the pain-laced topic might leave you wincing, Schmidt’s engaging and entertaining writing makes for a tale worth reading.—Scientific American[Schmidt's] low-down on sting biochemistry and physiology is relentlessly zestful, even as he recounts the swelling, burning consequences of his curiosity.—NatureThe Sting of the Wild is full of the stories of science of stings. Schmidt is an engaging writer, and his youthful enthusiasm for scary critters makes for a book that will sometimes scare you and sometimes make you double over with laughter . . . It’s a masterpiece of nature writing.—Nature's Cool Green ScienceIf you’re interested in bugs of any kind, and especially the notorious ones, this book will entertain, educate, and excite.—Discover MagazineNot only does he explain his Schmidt Sting Pain Index, wherein he rates the pain of numerous stings on a scale of one to four, but he also relates the fascinating natural histories of these animals.—National GeographicTotally fascinating.—FiveThirtyEightThe arms race that created the stinger hypodermic, and its biochemical warfare toxins, was a direct result of communal nesting, because the greater risk of predation demanded a formidable defensive strategy. This is the evolutionary theme through which the author lovingly interjects his own personal anecdotes.—BBC Wildlife MagazineIt's hard to imagine a nature book being more fascinating and fun.—Virgin Radio UKIn addition to providing colorful, connoisseur-grade descriptions of the pain caused by stings, The Sting of the Wild provides all sorts of information about stinging insects.—NewserBeautifully written . . . like nothing else you have ever read.—NPR's Science FridayFull of adventure, humor and Schmidt's impressive scholarship.—Redlands Daily FactsSchmidt, an entomologist at the Southwestern Biological Institute, is an excellent writer. He can write clear, engaging explanations of sting evolution and venom chemistry, as well as spin a good yarn about his adventures collecting stinging insects. I enjoyed his dry, judiciously applied, wit.—Pica HudsoniaThe Sting of the Wild weaves [Schmidt's] theories about stinging insects through a narrative of his personal experiences digging in the dirt. For many readers, the highlight of the book will be the appendix, his celebrated Pain Scale for Stinging Insects, which rates the pain level of dozens of insect stings, an index he created mostly by firsthand experience, either by suffering stings incidentally during field research or, in some cases, by inducing them. Because stings of the same magnitude don’t necessarily feel the same, Schmidt has written haiku-like descriptions for each of the 83 sting entries.—New York Times MagazineThe Sting of the Wild is a delicate and highly refreshing glimpse into the private mind of a professional scientist. —Times Literary SupplementSchmidt’s story is really new, refreshing, and thoroughly entertaining.—Journal of Natural HistoryThis is an informative and engaging story about the fascinating lives behind the insects that you may just think of as very annoying visitors at picnics.—The Biologist[A] surprisingly joyful book. . . Schmidt does a good job of passing on his boundless enthusiasm for insects. The sting of the wild is an easy read, packed with chemistry and anecdotes.—Chemistry WorldThe Sting of the Wild sheds light on the mysteries of stinging insects in a delightful and humorous narration. I recommend the book to every entomologist, ecologist, and naturalist interested in exploring the impressive world of Hymenoptera.—American EntomologistAnecdotes of field encounters with research subjects (and some incidentally encountered forest and desert coinhabitants) are woven throughout and bring readers close to what it feels like to be a field biologist. I will not spoil these dispatches fromthe front lines of venom, other than tomention that amongmy favorites were the author’s adventures with a large Bushmaster snake (a tropical viper) at night in the rain forest, a venomspraying species of wasp nesting above a tropical cliff, and the giant Asian honey bee (again at night) with a team of lucky (?) coworkers. If this cast of animal characters piques your curiosity, I am confident you will thoroughly enjoy The Sting of the Wild.This volume represents the best kind of natural history writing—a treasure trove of solid and fascinating biology cleverly disguised as a good read.—The Quarterly Review of BiologyThe Sting of the Wild is a great book for lay readers. Think of it as insect gossip, though verified gossip, of course. It has that convivial tone of sharing what's going on with the Jones, but the Jones are killer bees... You don't have to be a bug lover to enjoy The Sting of the Wild. I sure am not one, but nature is endlessly inventive and Schmidt knows how to make her inventions interesting and enjoyable.—Tonstant WeaderTable of ContentsPreface1. Stung2. The Stinger3. The First Stinging Insects4. The Pain Truth5. Sting Science6. Sweat Bees and Fire Ants7. Yellowjackets and Wasps8. Harvester Ants9. Tarantula Hawks and Solitary Wasps10. Bullet Ants11. Honey Bees and HumansAppendixReferencesIndex

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Book SynopsisA comics anthology that illustrates the complicated and multiple experiences of human reproduction and explores comics within the growing field of graphic medicine. Trade Review“Essential for anyone concerned with reproductive health care, this collection will also supply much-needed perspective to parents and would-be parents.”—Martha Cornog Library Journal“The stories are heartfelt, relevant, and entertaining. The art is warm and engaging. Altogether, it’s both an important teaching tool and a study in empathy.”—Graphic Policy“As Graphic Reproduction spells out in black and white: the human reproductive experience gives life to the gray. It’s personal and political, hilarious and heartbreaking, joyful and painful, and everything in between. Forget the shoulds. It’s complicated, and that’s okay. This is what reproduction looks like.”—Kitty Lindsay Los Angeles Review of Books“This collection of comic narratives gives voice to non-normative, marginalized, and, in some cases, stigmatized stories in the arena of human reproduction. By sharing these rich stories, assumptions are challenged, biases are exposed, and stigma is lifted. These are stories of resistance to silence, norms, and expectations. These are stories that return voice, and the collection is an important contribution to Graphic Medicine.”—MK Czerwiec,author of Taking Turns: Stories from HIV/AIDS Care Unit 371“Using textual and visual means, Graphic Reproduction not only documents reproduction in new ways but also forwards new conceptualizations of the range of activities, behaviors, and experiences within the idea of ‘reproduction.’ This is a rich contribution to the areas of the humanities, health and medicine, and reproduction.”—Erin Heidt-Forsythe,Penn State University“Graphic Reproduction’s compelling and often heartrending comics cover aspects of reproduction—including infertility, abortion and miscarriage, labor, and postpartum depression—that are often excluded from popular discourse. Jenell Johnson’s careful, lyrical, and thorough introduction offers a resource for instructors beyond the excellent discussion questions that conclude the manuscript. Comics are well suited to depicting pregnancy for many reasons, but most enticing is the fact that, as Johnson notes, they allow us to imagine and visualize more hopeful reproductive futures.”—Chloe Silverman,author of Understanding Autism: Parents, Doctors, and the History of a Disorder“A pedagogically practical, intellectually rigorous, and aesthetically pleasing volume with well-thought-out selections from the literature.”—Alan S. Weber Configurations“Comics tell the stories of artists and elicit emotions in the readers that would not have been made possible by solely words. In subject matter so sensitive and sometimes polarizing, the collection allows a safe space in which to become immersed in the human reproductive experience.”—Mary Smith Doody's Review ServiceTable of ContentsContentsAcknowledgmentsIntroduction (Jenell Johnson)1. Abortion Eve (Joyce Farmer and Lyn Chevli)2. Excerpt from Not Funny Ha-Ha (Leah Hayes)3. Excerpts from Spooky Womb and X Utero (Paula Knight)4. Present / Perfect (Jenell Johnson)5. A Significant Loss: The Story of My Miscarriage (Endrené Shepherd)6. “Losing Thomas and Ella: A Father’s Story” (Marcus B. Weaver-Hightower)7. Excerpt from Pregnant Butch: Nine Long Months Spent in Drag (A. K. Summers)8. Excerpt from Pushing Back: A Home Birth Story (Bethany Doane)9. Overwhelmed, Anxious, and Angry: Navigating Postpartum Depression (Ryan Alexander-Tanner and Jessica Zucker)10. “Anatomy of a New Mom” (Carol Tyler)11. Excerpt from Spawn of Dykes to Watch Out For (Alison Bechdel)Afterword (Susan Merrill Squier)Classroom Exercises (KC Councilor and Jenell Johnson)List of Contributors

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Book SynopsisThis introductory level textbook presents an innovative Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language (TAFL) curriculum that uses dialogues and songs to enhance language learning and build cultural awareness.

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Book SynopsisProviding the first book-length biography of Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg, Reevy's new book is an indispensable history of the work of two men who forever changed the way we see and experience American railroads.Trade Review"Railroad photography as we know it today could not have developed and thrived were it not for Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg. . . Tony Reevy turns the camera around to bring the two men behind the camera into a sharper focus in this long overdue book." - Jim Wrinn, editor of Trains Magazine * Trains *Beebe and Clegg were both pioneers in the world of artistic rail enthusiast photography and Tony Reevy is to be commended for telling their unique story so well. * Michigan Railfan *The book is predominately a photo book which is appropriate since it memorializes Beebe's and Clegg's contribution to the world of railroad photography. Their work has enhanced railfan's enjoyment of the railroad photo book genre immensely.The work of Beebe and Clegg has become legendary and deserves the attention of any serious railfan. -- Barry W. Smith * NRHS Bulletin *Table of ContentsPreface AcknowledgementsForeword by Jim ShaughnessyIntroduction1. The Three-Quarters Shot2. A Modernist View of the American Railroad3. Railroaders4. The Railroad in Its EnvironmentAppendix: Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg: Technical Details of Their PhotographyNotesBibliographyIndex

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Professor Jonathan Israel is one of the most distinguished and prolific historians of early modern Europe." * Reviews in History *

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"[A} trail-blazing work that will inspire more comparative studies, whether or not between Egypt and China, for the author has demonstrated the exciting result and the rich potential of comparative history." * Journal of Chinese History *"[T]hought-provoking and challenging, and it certainly will encourage further research. Indeed, Barbieri-Low’s work is an important step in Sino-Egyptian studies." * American Journal of Archaeology *"This is a book of great integrity. Solidly grounded in primary sources and informed by voluminous secondary scholarship in all relevant European languages, it is innovative in its approach, strong on analysis, and very engagingly written: a true masterpiece. It must be read by anyone interested in either China or Egypt or in comparative ancient historiography." * Journal of Anthropological Research *"Far too much history is written with an ideographic lens, looking at one state or people in isolation from others. It is only the nomothetic lens that allows us to discern difference and novelty. Barbieri-Low has risen to the challenge, producing a first-rate comparison of two great ancient states that hopefully will inspire similar approaches." * Journal of Indo-Pacific Affairs *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Chronology of China Chronology of Egypt Introduction 1. The Landscapes of the Nile and Yellow River 2. Empire and Diplomacy 3. Akhenaten, Wang Mang, and the Limits of Reform 4. Legal Principles and the Administration of Justice 5. Scribal Culture in Life and Death 6. Providing a Model Afterlife (coauthored with Marissa A. Stevens) 7. Gaming the Way to Paradise Epilogue Glossary of Chinese Names and Terms Glossary of Egyptian Names and Terms Notes Works Cited Index

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Book SynopsisThe Cold War did not culminate in World War III as so many in the 1950s and 1960s feared, yet it spawned a host of military engagements that affected millions of lives. This book is the first comprehensive, multinational overview of military affairs during the early Cold War.

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"A fascinating, detailed history of Americana music. " --Choice"Milward has channeled the fascinating Americana story into 320 flowing and informative pages. Not content to simply recapitulate names, dates and deeds, he frequently provides valuable context and perspectives to the saga." --Bluegrass Unlimited"John Milward has crafted a masterpiece." --Americana Rhythm Music Magazine"Endlessly fascinating." --Americana Highways"With fresh insight and a great sprinkling of anecdotal details, this is a fabulous addition to the canon, enhanced by portraits of the musicians from illustrator Greve. It would be impossible for Milward to pack any more information into this well-researched and comprehensive book. Recommended to anyone and everyone interested in the history of American music. " --Library Journal"Concise, lively, and informative, with many colorful anecdotes adding intriguing detail. Milward's deep knowledge of music history and expertise on roots-music genres make Americanaland an essential addition to the music book canon."--Holly George-Warren, author of Janis: Her Life and Music"There’s a common thread that runs through the great patchwork quilt that's come to be known as Americana Music. John Milward has artfully followed every stitch of that thread and revealed the story behind every patch. In doing so he’s made huge strides in giving this rich genre the legitimacy it deserves."--Larry Campbell​​"John Milward’s Americanaland is a book with a sense of place and rhythm. Both are impeccable. The joy of this veteran music writer’s survey of the music that’s come to be called Americana is that he ranges far, digs deep, and dismisses no sound." --Chapter 16 "Americanaland provides a history, clearly showing a dedicated path through musical eras as it points a path to the future." --Alternate Root ​​"Encyclopedic. Kaleidoscopic. John Millward [offers an] account of a century of American music culminating in what we now call Americana. Countless stories of those who have brought this music that bubbles up from a bottomless well sunk deep in American soil."--Jim Rooney "You won’t read a better book on the origins of Americana music this year and I’d be willing to bet it will be quite some time before there’s anything comparable to it. Americanaland is the book that many of us have been waiting for and Milward has timed his publishing perfectly to tap into the zeitgeist as this great music continues to make inroads around the world." --Americana UK

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Book SynopsisAn innovative and invaluable resource for students and professionals to effectively treat children with speech sound disorders Children with speech sound disorders are at higher risk of academic failure, behavioral difficulties, motor impairments, language delays, and literacy deficits. Speech Sound Disorders: Comprehensive Evaluation and Treatment by Kelly Vess provides the necessary tools to use research-based practices when diagnosing and treating preschoolers. Sophisticated yet reader-friendly, this interactive book is certain to revolutionize the methodology therapists use to treat children with these disorders and globally improve outcomes. Through a step-by-step process, readers will learn to critically review and evaluate research in practice. Guidance is provided on how to create educationally rich activities to comprehensively treat children with speech sound disorders. Readers will not only learn how to integrate research into practice, but also how to research their own practices to continually grow as professionals and advance the field. In addition, invaluable insights are provided on how to make efficient use of limited therapy time by targeting executive function, social communication, motor skills, language skills, and literacy skills while treating children with speech sound disorders. Key Highlights Readers actively engage in this robust learning experience by: Participating in interactive activities with 120 video clips of diverse populations of preschoolers that clearly illustrate evidence-based practices. Critically reviewing current research, objectively evaluating research in practice including their own, and creating evidence-based methods to continually improve evaluation and treatment of preschoolers with varied needs. Implementing proven evidence-based strategies to improve outcomes within a variety of contexts for diverse groups of preschoolers. Scaffolding children with complex treatment target selection to promote optimal growth at a time when neuroplasticity is at a high level. This unique resource empowers individuals across academic and professional settings to improve the treatment outcomes for preschoolers with speech sound disorders, develop self-efficacy skills, and instill a lifelong love of learning in children. This book includes complimentary access to a digital copy on https://medone.thieme.com.

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Book SynopsisExplores the gendered identities of two generations of men in the Shatila Palestinian refugee camp in Beirut. Gustavo Barbosa compares the fida'iyyin, the men who served as freedom fighters to reconquer Palestine in the 1970s, to the shabab, their sons who lead seemingly mundane lives with limited access to power.Table of Contents List of Illustrations, Tables, and Charts xi Acknowledgments xiii Acronyms xix Timeline: History of the Palestinian Diaspora in Lebanon xxi Introduction: Thinking through Water 1 1. Submerging: Under Siege 43 2. Drowning by Numbers and Legislation: Statistics and (Non)State Making in Shatila 73 3. Swirling and Twirling: The Fida’iyyin’s Heroism and the Shabab’s Burden 122 4. Pororoca, Thinking through Music: Fida’iyyin and Shabab Talk (Sometimes) Past Each Other 181 5. Reemerging: Noncockfights 236 6. Resurfacing: The Antilove of Empire 251 Glossary of Levantine Arabic Terms 273 References 285 Index 311

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Book SynopsisThis collection offers a variety of scholarly views on illustrated books for Soviet children, covering everything from artistic innovation to state propaganda.Trade Review"One reason this book makes a significant contribution to studies on children’s literature and culture is its remarkable interdisciplinary approach. A persuasive picture of the complicated conditions in the Soviet Union in the 1920s and 1930s and their influence on children’s literature can only be conveyed if the political, social, historical, and cultural circumstances are considered and related to one another –which this collection has succeeded in doing to a convincing degree." -- Bettina Kümmerling-Meibauer, University of Tübingen * International Research in Children's Literature *"This magnificent, beautifully produced volume contains over 250 period illustrations, bringing the object of its important and innovative scholarship to life… The enduring value of this edited volume will be both its scholarship and its stunning visuality and ‘gaze-appeal’" -- Megan Swift, University of Victoria * The Russian Review *"For decades to come, The Pedagogy of Images will remain a go-to resource on the early Soviet picture books for literature scholars, historians of public education, researchers of totalitarian art, librarians, and graphic artists." -- Olga Voronina, Bard College * Slavic Review *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Primers of Soviet Modernity: Depicting Communism for Children in Early Soviet Russia Serguei Alex. Oushakine and Marina Balina Part One: Mediation 1. Three Degrees of Exemplary Boyhood in Boris Kustodiev’s Soviet Paradise Helena Goscilo 2. How the Revolution Triumphed: Alisa Poret’s Textbook of Cultural Iconography Yuri Leving 3. Foto-glaz: Children as Photo-Correspondents in Early Soviet Periodicals Erika Wolf 4. Autonomous Animals Animated: Samozveri as a Constructivist Do It Yourself Book Aleksandar Bošković 5. The Fragile Power of Paper and Projection Birgitte Beck Pristed Part Two: Technology 6. From Nature to “Second Nature” and Back Larissa Rudova 7. The Production of the Man-Machine: The Child as Instrument of Futurity Sara Pankenier Weld 8. Spells of Materialist Magic, or Soviet Children and Electric Power Kirill Chunikin 9. “Do It Yourself!”: Teaching Technological Creativity at the Time of Soviet Industrialization Maria Litovskaia 10. The Camel and the Caboose: Viktor Shklovsky’s Turksib and the Pedagogy of Uneven Development Michael Kunichika 11. Aero-plane, Aero-boat, Aero-sleigh: Propelling Everywhere in Soviet Transportation Katherine M. N. Reischl Part Three: Power 12. Spatializing Revolutionary Temporality: From Montage and Dynamism to Map and Plan Kevin M. F. Platt 13. “Poor, Poor Il’ich”: Visualizing Lenin’s Death for Children Marina Sokolovskaia and Daniil Leiderman 14. Young Soldiers at Play: The Red Army Solder as Icon Stephen M. Norris 15. The Working Body and Its Prostheses: Inventing the Aesthetics and Anatomy of Class for Soviet Children Alexey Golubev 16. Amerikanizm: The Brave New World of Soviet Civilization Thomas Keenan List of Illustrations Contributors

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Book SynopsisKnowing that queer voices have been making themselves heard in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria decades before Stonewall, editors Gary Schmidt and Merrill Cole curated thrilling snapshots of prose fiction from more than twenty contemporary writers whose work defies stereotypes, disciplines, and expectations.Trade ReviewQuertext reveals the startling breadth of gay, lesbian, bi, trans, and queer experiences in Germany, Switzerland, and Austria today. From coming out and gay bashing to queer marriage and parenting and caring for the elderly, this collection emphasizes the diversity of queer life in central Europe." - Robert Tobin, Clark University

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"The past lives in the present of all of us who are the survivors and descendants of extreme forms of inhumanity, and how we deal with it varies in profound ways, from those who would rather forget to those who demand both moral and material remediation as well as full acknowledgement and restorative apology for past injustices. This volume thoroughly and expertly explores all aspects of this tragic problem, from the slow and swift genocides of slavery and Nazi extermination to the sustained, multifaceted crimes of colonialism, as well as the legal, political and other lessons learned in the struggle for remedial justice. The richly informed and powerfully argued chapters fully persuade the reader of the urgency of a movement that has lately gained renewed vigor as well as moral, legal and intellectual clarity and direction. Above all, the work makes clear that the reparation movement’s goals are not only those of acknowledging and rectifying past wrongs and of preventing future ones but, as the police killings of black Americans make clear, of alleviating the inherited evils of the past still active in our times." * Orlando Patterson, author of Slavery and Social Death: A Comparative Study *"Injustices carry consequences, and unaddressed injustices impose consequences that grow and compound, burdening individuals and societies for generations. Time for Reparations brings history, rigor, and imagination to prospects for reparative approaches to searing human rights wounds. This is the time, and here are viral roadmaps for constructive repair." * Martha Minow, author of When Should Law Forgive? *Table of ContentsForeword Albie Sachs Introduction Jacqueline Bhabha Part I. Addressing the Legacy of Slavery 1. Reparations for Slavery: A Productive Strategy? Makau Mutua 2. Slavery, Universities, and Reparations Adam Rothman 3. "Free Citizens of This Nation": Cherokee Slavery, Descendants of Freedpeople, and Possibilities for Repair Tiya Miles 4. The Jamaican Case for Reparations Against the British Government for Slavery and Colonization Bert S. Samuels 5. The University and Slavery: Reflections upon the History and Future of the University of the West Indies Sir Hilary Beckles 6. French Justice and the Claims for Reparations by Slave Descendants in Guadeloupe Mireille Fanon Mendes France Part II. Reparations: Precedents and Lessons Learned 7. History on Trial: Mau Mau Reparations and the High Court of Justice Caroline Elkins 8. A Critical Assessment of Colombia's Reparations Policies in the Context of the Peace Process Kathryn Sikkink, Douglas A. Johnson, Phuong Pham, and Patrick Vinck 9. Justice Beyond the Final Verdict: The Role of Court-Ordered Reparations in the Struggle for Indigenous Peoples' Human Rights in Guatemala Irma A. Velásquez Nimatuj and Aileen Ford 10. Colonial History at Court: Legal Decisions and Their Social Dilemmas Nicole L. Immler Part III. Outstanding Issues: Unrepaired State-Sponsored Collective Injustice 11. Unhealed Wounds of World War I: Armenia, Kurdistan, and Palestine Rashid Khalidi 12. Nakba Denial: Israeli Resistance to Palestinian Refugee Reparations Michael R. Fischbach 13. Repairing Colonial Symmetry: Algerian Archive Restitution As Reparation for Crimes of Colonialism? Susan Slyomovics 14. The Romani Genocide During the Holocaust: Resistance and Restitution Ian Hancock Part IV. Ways Forward for Reparations 15. The Roma Case for Reparations Margareta Matache and Jacqueline Bhabha 16. What Justice for Starvation Crimes? Alex de Waal and Bridget Conley 17. Stopping the Crimes While Repairing the Victims: Personal Reflections of a Global Prosecutor Luis Moreno Ocampo with the collaboration of Joanna Frivet Postscript Mary T. Bassett Notes List of Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisThis new edition revisits the renowned historian George L. Mosse's landmark work exploring the ideological foundations of Nazism in Germany. First published in 1964, this volume was among the first to examine the intellectual origins of the Third Reich.Trade ReviewA milestone in the study of National Socialism. . . . Indispensable for any serious student of nineteenth- and twentieth-century Europe." - New York Review of Books"Mosse takes us back to a vital undercurrent of the German mind. . . . A major contribution to scholarship." - American Historical Review"A disturbing but necessary book." - Catholic Historical Review

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Book SynopsisKnown internationally as a symbol of elegance and luxury, Manhattan's Waldorf-Astoria is one of the world's most famous hotels. David Freeland takes us behind the glittering image to reveal the full extent of the Waldorf's contribution as a shaper of twentieth-century life and culture.Trade Review"David Freeland is such a fascinating writer, and a true scholar of New York City. I have always loved the passion and joy that he brings to his work, and I’ve learned so much from him over the years. In this book, Freeland takes us on a tour of one hundred years of American history, as seen through the lens of New York’s legendary Waldorf-Astoria. From turn-of-the-century battles over women’s rights, through Prohibition, battles over Labor rights, communism, and segregation, the Waldorf has played host to some of the most electrifying moments in the American story. Through Freeland’s meticulous research, this book—and the Waldorf-Astoria itself—jump vividly to life. A tour-de-force." -- Elizabeth Gilbert * author of Eat, Pray, Love *"David Freeland is a master at reconstructing lost Manhattan history and plunging us into it. Now he checks us into the most glamorous hotel New York has ever known and lets us wallow in its luxuries, meet its quirky cast of characters, applaud its shows, and uncover its scandals. This fascinating book tracks the unfolding of several unforgettable eras and shows us what made a phenomenon like the Waldorf-Astoria possible." -- James Gavin * author of Stormy Weather: The Life of Lena Horne *"Known internationally as a symbol of elegance and luxury, Manhattan’s Waldorf-Astoria is one of the world’s most famous hotels. Its reputation as a host to political leaders and movie stars is matched only by the renown of its cuisine and soaring Art Deco architecture....American Hotel: The Waldorf-Astoria and The Making of a Century [goes] behind the glittering image, using rare photos and documents to reveal the full extent of the Waldorf’s contribution as a shaper of twentieth-century life and culture." * Untapped Cities *"The many lives of the Waldorf-Astoria and the future of the iconic NYC hotel," by Jacqueline Cutler * New York Daily News *"Freeland’s new book offers a new perspective. While exclusion, discrimination and shoddy treatment of guests are woven into the histories of all American hotels, he argues that the Waldorf’s legacy is largely one of openness and acceptance. Its very symbolism enabled it to play a part in creating a more inclusive society." * BookTrib *"BBO NYC's David Freeland Releases Book On Waldorf-Astoria: The hotel has hosted countless movie stars, business tycoons, and world leaders over the past ninety years," by Alexa Criscitiello * Broadway World *"American Hotel explores the ways in which the Waldorf-Astoria shaped popular notions about hotels in the twentieth century. The concept of a hotel containing a village-like arcade of shops on site was among the many innovations that the Waldorf-Astoria pioneered. Guests were now able to shop, dine, and entertain themselves without venturing beyond the hotel’s walls. This new model, which persists to the current day (for instance, in all-inclusive resorts), was quickly copied by other hotels around the world." * The New Criterion *Table of ContentsPrologue Introduction 1 A Haven for the Well-to-Do 2 Woman Spelled with a Big “W” 3 “Boom Centre” 4 Temporary Storms and Stress 5 No More Junior Proms! 6 Weekend at the Waldorf 7 Little America 8 The Waldorf Belongs to the People 9 Becoming Visible Epilogue Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisOriginally published in 1978, Toward the Final Solution was one of the first in-depth studies of the evolution of racism in Europe, from the Age of Enlightenment through the Holocaust and Hitler's Final Solution.Trade ReviewMosse claims once again his place in modern historiography as the foremost explicator and demythologizer of ideas which have inflamed and energized men's minds and worked irreversible evil in human history. . . . Mosse has produced a strikingly original work whose conceptual brilliance and analytic keenness will surely make it the indispensable work on European racism."" - Commentary ""This is a grim book, and I wish it weren't such a necessary one. . . . Mosse tells the story well."" - Boston Globe ""Mosse has done more than any other historian to trace racism to its intellectual and social roots. . . . A brilliant study."" - Publishers Weekly ""A talented historian entered a neglected field of study and opened the doors of serious scholarship to a topic that will no longer be sidestepped by others too timid to lead. A pioneering volume of great significance."" - Annals of the American Academy

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Book SynopsisMoves beyond the stereotypes that conflate arranged marriages with forced marriages. Using in-depth interviews and participant observations, this book assembles a rich and diverse array of everyday marriage narratives and trajectories and highlights how considerations of romantic love are woven into traditional arranged marriage practices.Trade Review"Marriage never went out of fashion, certainly among South Asians, though its forms, culture, and politics were never static. Learning to Love gives us a fine grained narration of fluid, changing practices and negotiations shaping ‘arranged marriage’ and intimacy through the voices of two generations of British Indians. Raksha Pande uncovers their making of culture, tradition, choice, modernity, and claims to citizenship contesting the stereotypes that prevail in the ‘west’." -- Rajni Palriwala * co-editor of Marrying in South Asia: Shifting Concepts, Changing Practices in a Globalising World *"Amidst rising anti-immigrant sentiment, Learning to Love is a welcome intervention into entrenched, nationalist discourses of ‘arranged marriage’ that present it as anachronistic and utterly different from love marriage. Pande highlights the hopes and strategies of British-Indians, young and old, who talk of ‘rishta,’ matchmaking, intergenerational negotiation, modernity, and falling in love with the right person. A breath of fresh air!" -- Meena Khandelwal * author of Women in Ochre Robes *"Theoretically robust, lucid in style, and presented in an accessible manner. It is a welcome addition to the literature on marriage and spousal selection in general and diasporic marriages in particular. It will be of interest to scholars in the domain of geography, social anthropology, sociology, and gender studies working on questions of diaspora, marriage migration, and (informal) citizenship and anyone interested in the theme of marriage and transnational lives." * Gender, Place & Culture *Table of ContentsSeries Foreword by Péter Berta Preface and Acknowledgments 1 The Politics of Marriage and Migration in Postcolonial Britain 2 Becoming Modern and British: Enacting Citizenship through Arranged Marriages 3 Continuing Traditions as a Matter of Arrangement 4 Becoming a “Suitable Boy” and a “Good Girl” 5 Learning to Love 6 The Ties That Bind: Marriage, Belonging, and Identity 7 Conclusion References Index

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Book SynopsisItalian Modernism was written in response to the need for an historiographic and theoretical reconsideration of the concepts of Decadentismo and the avant-garde within the Italian critical tradition. Focussing on the confrontation between these concepts and the broader notion of international modernism, the essays in this important collection seek to understand this complex phase of literary and artistic practices as a response to the epistemes of philosophical and scientific modernity at the end of the nineteenth century and in the first three decades of the twentieth.Intellectually provocative, this collection is the first attempt in the field of Italian Studies at a comprehensive account of Italian literary modernism. Each contributor documents how previous critical categories, employed to account for the literary, artistic, and cultural experiences of the period, have provided only partial and inadequate descriptions, preventing a fuller understanding of the

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