This volume recounts the careers of three immigrant Yiddish poets of the 20th century--Solomon Bloomgarten (Yehoash), Sholem Shtern, and H. Leivick (Leivick Halpern)--who drew on their experiences as
The author traces the development of two stereotypes of black masculinity in American film from 1903 to 2003--the shaman and the scoundrel--and their portrayal by Sam Lucas, Paul Robeson, Sidney Poiti
This edited collection contains seven plays: "The Workhouse Ward" by Lady Gregory (1908); "The King of Spain's Daughter," by Teresa Deevy (1935); "I Do Lik
Murphy tells how Nicholson (1792-1855) left her comfortable home in New York to help the Irish poor during the Great Irish Famine of 1845-52. She emphasizes how the austerity of her upbringing on a Ve
Dean presents readers with an investigation of publicly staged productions of Irish historical events, popular in Ireland in the early twentieth century, exploring the social and political meaning and
This collection brings together 20 essays by Tawfiq al-Hakim (1898-1987), an Arabic dramatist, novelist, and short story writer. He discusses the cultural, artistic, and intellectual connections and b
Drawing on party election manifestos and campaign speeches, election data, and information on patron-client relations, the selection of candidates, media technologies, and local governance records, th
Disability Rhetoric is the first book to view rhetorical theory and history through the lens of disability studies. Traditionally, the body has been seen as, at best, a rhetorical distraction; at wors
To understand how Albert Einstein’s pacifist and internationalist thought matured from a youthful inclination to pragmatic initiatives and savvy insights, Holmes gives readers access to Einstein in hi
With every touchdown, home run, and three-pointer, star athletes represent an American dream that only an elite group blessed with natural talent can achieve. However, Kimball concentrates on what hap
Haeri examines the institution of temporary marriage, mut'a, and its practice, popularly known as sigheh, in contemporary Iran. Women's worldviews, welfare, and status are a major preoccupation, she s
This pioneering ethnographic work centers on the dynamics of female authority within the religious life of a conservative Muslim community in the Fergana Valley of Uzbekistan. Peshkova draws upon seve
A scholar of Islam and a historian of the Middle East synthesize more than a decade of research into the intellectual, sociopolitical, and economic history of Lebanon, including field work there betwe
First published in 1959, The Autobiography of James Monroe collects the compelling fragments of Monroe’s unfinished autobiography, written after his retirement from the presidency. The memoirs trace h
Collier presents a timely and fresh reexamination of one of the most important bilateral relationships of the last century. He delves deeply into the American desire to promote democracy in Iran from
The Great Famine radically transformed Ireland; nearly one million people of the rural countryside died, and the eviction of farmers led to massive emigration. The Famine encouraged anti-English, nati
With every touchdown, home run, and three-pointer, star athletes represent an American dream that only an elite group blessed with natural talent can achieve. However, Kimball concentrates on what hap
To understand how Albert Einstein’s pacifist and internationalist thought matured from a youthful inclination to pragmatic initiatives and savvy insights, Holmes gives readers access to Einstein in hi
