Hamdi Abu Golayyel offers a portrait of a marginalized Egyptian community, bringing to life the absurd and tragic characters who occupy the margins of society while paying tribute to a historical Cair
Cultural critic George Steiner fled from the Nazis as a child in 1940 and became a naturalized US citizen in 1944. Through his writing, he has played a major role in introducing the works of prominent
D'Imperio, a country radio broadcaster living in Upstate New York, identifies both famous and unknown stone and metal tributes worth visiting in New York State. Each entry describes the town where the
Collado-Scharz is the founder and chairman of the cultural non-government organization FundaciA3n Voz del Centro, and producer and host of the radio program La Voz del Centro. Here he presents an Engl
Having witnessed the outbreak of deadly violence between supporters of rival soccer teams from neighboring Palestinian Arab towns in northern Israel--the predominantly Christian town of Kafr Yassif an
This book looks at the formation of the modern (pre-colonial) Egyptian State in the late 19th century through the lens of police and other official interactions with women, particularly non-elite wome
What electoral mobilization choices do Islamist opposition parties make? How do they relate to authoritarian incumbents? Which key factors influence the choices these parties make? Islamist Opposition
Upon her husband's death, Ellen Boisvert finds out that he was not in fact an orphan, but actually has an elderly mother, Jo, living in Ireland, and travels to the matriarch's rural village where Elle
Riess (history, Northeastern Illinois U.) offers an in-depth history of the world of horse racing in New York State in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, describing the web of politics, illegal a
Drawing on his reading of tens of thousands of articles in the New York Times, Vecsey (humanities and religion, Colgate College) offers thorough analysis of the coverage of religion. He begins with di
The Jewish American photographer known as Weegee (1899-1968) was a crime scene photographer famous for his Naked City photobook. "After Weegee" refers to how the immigrant's artistic heirs treat their
This biography of gilded-age congressman Ashbel Fitch highlights the long and distinguished political career of the New York politician and his travails as an honest man against the backdrop of rampan
Salaita (English, Virginia Tech) offers both an introduction to and critical analysis of, current Arab American fiction. Written for students and literary critics, the study is organized around common
During his youth in Nazi Germany, international social worker and educator Louis Lowy (1920-1991) was held in the Terezin ghetto, where he illegally taught Jewish children and served as a youth leader
