In this literary survey and analysis, Jay (History at U. of California, Berkeley) discusses lying and politics throughout history. Drawing from philosophers like Plato and Nietzsche, the author begins
Engell (English and comparative literature, Harvard U.) and English literature scholar Dangerfield, shared the Gold Medal Award from the Council for Advancement and Support of Education. Here they exa
In the 1930s, the discourse of travel furthered widely divergent and conflicting ideologies—socialist, conservative, male chauvinist, and feminist—and the major travel writers of the time revealed as
London-born Mayes recounts his life as an Anglican priest, journalist, university teacher and administrator, and gay rights activist. In particular he describes how social and doctrinal oppression pos
Anderson (Latin American literature and culture, the U. of Georgia) draws on ideas such as social marginalization, political and cultural geography, and the social construction of risk to analyze the
This, the latest volume in the Society of Architectural Historians' Buildings of the United States series, examines the architecture, landscape, and planning of Boston and 41 surrounding cities and to
Opere (Spanish, Italian, and Portuguese; U. of Virginia) draws on first-person narratives and other historical sources to explore white, mestizo, mulatto, Creole, and other people who were captured by
Responding to the scientific revolution going on around them, the ladies and gentlemen of Britain ambled about the countryside in their bonnets and tweeds, (respectively) taking copious notes and sket
During the busy and challenging months of June and July 1779 (the period covered in this volume), George Washington remained the fulcrum for Continental army activities. Through his exertions and lead
Dudley (George Mason U.) examines the evolution of Virginia's statehood and constitution, the role of the state legislature and governor, the structure of the Virginia court system, and the powers pos
McClurken (history and American studies, U. of Mary Washington) considers the short and long-term impact of the Civil War on Confederate veteran families of all classes, using Pittsylvania County and
This collection brings together poetry by 47 French-speaking women from West and Central Africa, some established and some in the beginning of their careers. Essays by D'Almeida (French and francophon
Examines the accomplishments and mistakes made by George Washington, discussing why he was sensitive to criticism and slow to accept blame, but still managed to envision a free and united America.
The final volume of US philosopher and psychologist James' (1842-1910) correspondence with his family and friends documents his aging and illness. During the two years covered, he delivered in Oxford
In Disciplining Old Age Stephen Katz gives us a sophisticated and theoretically rigorous approach to what gerentology does. He deftly and subtly combines the theories of Foucault, Bourdieu, and the Al
A distinguished poet and essayist and one of the finest writers of short stories in world letters, Jorge Luis Borges deliberately and regularly altered his work by extensive revision. In this volume,
A prominent francophone thinker and writer from sub-Saharan Africa, V. Y. Mudimbe is known for his interdisciplinary spirit in bridging Western and African modes of knowledge and in critiquing a range
A prominent francophone thinker and writer from sub-Saharan Africa, V. Y. Mudimbe is known for his interdisciplinary spirit in bridging Western and African modes of knowledge and in critiquing a range
"This novel by the poet and writer, public intellectual and critic, Veronique Tadjo, from the Ivory Coast, illuminates both the civil strife in that country and the tension between traditional mores a
Forging on through the projected 12 volumes, 470 letters to and from family, friends, and colleagues, and that many more calendered, account for all his known correspondence during the two year period
Of all the founding fathers, Thomas Jefferson stood out as the most controversial and confounding. Loved and hated, revered and reviled, during his lifetime he served as a lightning rod for dispute. F
"Climb to the Sky" collects a novella and eight stories by one of the most celebrated and versatile French Caribbean writers, Suzanne Dracius. Set in the author's native Martinique and spanning the tw
"Climb to the Sky" collects a novella and eight stories by one of the most celebrated and versatile French Caribbean writers, Suzanne Dracius. Set in the author's native Martinique and spanning the tw
Virginia has a 400-year equine tradition reaching back to the days when English planters first brought their love of racing and fast horses to the area, and Campbell (communication and public affairs,
From the Publisher: "Thou shalt not kill" is arguably the most basic moral and legal principle in any society. Yet while some killers are pilloried and punished, others are absolved and acquitted, an
Afrocubanismo was an artistic and intellectual movement in Cuba in the 1920s and '30s that attempted to convey a national and racial identity. Focusing on the poetry of this movement, Arnedo-Gomez (Sp
Contains 12 mostly original essays that address issues of gender, race, and power in the French and Dutch empires of the 19th and 20th centuries. Contributors employ a range of primary sources, inclu
The crime melodramas of the 1940s known now as film noir shared many formal and thematic elements, from unusual camera angles and lighting to moral ambiguity and femmes fatales. In this book Robert Pi
Peterson (history, U. of Virginia) meditates on the life of the slave revolt leader, and his place in American thought and imagination since his death in 1859. He has similarly treated Jefferson and L
The elegizing of poets is one of the oldest and most enduring aspects of the English poetic tradition. Although often radical in form and critical in tone, many of the most influential and best-known
Three conferences were held in England and California during the spring and summer of 2001 to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the Great Exhibition at the Crystal Palace in London, and from them 15 e
Metcalf (1918-1999) was the great-grandson of Herman Melville, the student of Conrad Aiken and Charles Olson, and author of some 20 books. He collected shelves of writings about the Potomac and its w
Yi-Fu Tuan has spent a lifetime as a writer, teacher, and scholar exploring the relationship between the places and spaces that surround us and the inner self. In particular, he has shown, in his twen
"It was not until I arrived at the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund that I learned my profession, how to work with colleagues and clients, and how it might feel to grow up in the law." So begi
The Limits of Optimism works to dispel persistent notions about Jefferson’s allegedly paradoxical and sphinx-like quality. Maurizio Valsania shows that Jefferson’s multifaceted character and personali
Exhibiting Slavery examines the ways in which Caribbean postmodern historical novels about slavery written in Spanish, English, and French function as virtual museums, simultaneously showcasing and cu
Widely debated in feminist, poststructuralist, and literary theory is the relationship between subjectivity and the body. Yet autobiographical criticism--an obvious place for testing this conceptual r
