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Petrushka - Sources and Contexts
In this groundbreaking book, four distinguished scholars offer a detailed exploration of the ballet Petrushka, which premiered in Paris in 1911 and... Les mer
The Way It Works with Women
Now in its first English translation, The Way It Works with Women is a brutal and relentless exploration of the dark side of desire. Shocking and... Les mer
Wayward Threads
Wayward Threads is the story of Robert Goldmann's youth in Reinheim, a small German village; his experience in the early Nazi years in Frankfurt;... Les mer
A Hitler Youth in Poland
During the Nazi era, millions of German children between the ages of seven and sixteen were taken from their homes and sent to Hitler Youth... Les mer
Mendelssohn Is on the Roof
Julius Schlesinger, aspiring SS officer, has received orders to remove from the roof of Prague's concert hall the statue of the Jewish composer... Les mer
How Does Law Matter? Fundamental Issues in Law And Society
The question of how law matters has long been fundamental to the law and society field. Social science scholarship has repeatedly demonstrated that... Les mer
A Documentary History of the African Theatre
George Thompson has compiled a fascinating documentary history of the African Theatre, the first all-black theater company in the United... Les mer
Self-Evidence
A National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist A Library Journal Best Poetry of 1998 Selection Pamela White Hadas won enthusiastic recognition... Les mer
Winter’s Journal
Paris in the 1930s: Louis Grandeville has a beautiful wife, a nice home, a loyal servant, and a large circle of well-placed friends. His financial... Les mer
Dostoevsky and Romantic Realism
Dostoevsky and Romantic Realism is Donald Fanger's groundbreaking study of the art of Dostoevsky and the literary and historical context in which... Les mer
Mocking Desire
The first novel by the preeminent Slovenian author Drago Jancar to be published in English, Mocking Desire is a brilliant exploration of conflicting... Les mer
Justice and Power in Sociolegal Studies - Fundamental Issues in Law and Society
The fundamental concepts of justice and power provide points of departure for leading scholars to explore the various domains of sociolegal research.... Les mer
The Mortal Storm
A highly acclaimed anti-fascist novel, The Mortal Storm was Phyllis Bottome's dramatic warning against the warmongering, antisemitism, and... Les mer
Fertility and Other Stories
Vsevolod Ivanov's personal experiences in Siberia and Central Asia during the Revolution and Civil War, set against a childhood and youth... Les mer
Skinswaps
The first collection of stories by Slovenian writer Andrej Blatnik to appear in English, Skinswaps represents a new ethos in the literature of... Les mer
Encyclopedia of the Dead
"[Kiš's] pen, often literally verging into eternity, does to his characters what nearly every known creed aspires to do to the human soul:... Les mer
If You See the Buddha
In a 1994 American Scholar article, Andrew Wachtel wrote of Ivan Bunin: "[He] is undoubtedly the greatest Russian writer whom no one... Les mer
Bergson and Russian Modernism: 1900-1930
Bergson and Russian Modernism provides a portrait of the early twentieth-century intersection of literature, philosophy, and art, showing how the... Les mer
The Myth of Analysis
In this work, acclaimed Jungian James Hillman examines the concepts of myth, insights, eros, body, and the mytheme of female inferiority, as well as... Les mer
The Inordinance of Time
The Inordinance of Time develops an account of the experience of time at the intersection of three approaches: phenomenology, cognitive science, and... Les mer
The King David Report
In this retelling of the biblical story, King Solomon commissions Ethan the Scribe to write the official history of King David. In return for the... Les mer
Pushkin on Literature
Pushkin on Literature approaches Pushkin's literary accomplishment from a unique perspective: it focuses on Pushkin the critic, and on his... Les mer
Beyond Lament
Challenging Theodor Adorno's famous statement that "writing poetry after Auschwitz is barbaric," Beyond Lament is a rich and varied... Les mer
Lala
Born into a middle-class Jewish family in 1932, Lala Weintraub grew up in Lvov, Poland. When the Nazis came, Lala--who had blond hair and blue... Les mer