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Thirty-four American photographers capture urban life across America from the turn of the century to the new millenniumMany of the greatest American photographers of the 20th century have the city at...

A provocative new history of America’s constitution and an urgent call to action for a nation confronted by challenges its founders could never have imaginedThe American Revolution occurred at a time...

Traces the life of Pound, describes his childhood and education, and discusses the influence of his background on his poetry

Learn about the history of American Sign Language, from its origins in older signed languages to its role in the education of deaf and hearing children today in this illustrated chapter...

The finest, most lavishly illustrated photographic guide to the birds of eastern North AmericaCombining informative and accessible text, up-to-date maps, and—above all—stunning color photographs,...

A lavishly illustrated, definitive history of America's National Gallery of ArtSeventy-five years ago, on the brink of America's entry into World War II, the National Gallery of Art opened in...

Postmodernity in Latin America contests the prevailing understanding of the relationship between postmodernity and Latin America by focusing on recent developments in Latin American, and particularly...

A leading expert provides an engaging firsthand portrait of American Judaism todayAmerican Judaism has been buffeted by massive social upheavals in recent decades. Like other religions in the United...

Conventional wisdom holds that Christians, as members of a “universal” religion, all believe more or less the same things when it comes to their faith. Yet black and white Christians differ in...

In recent years, American political development has claimed the attention of a growing band of political scientists, and scholars have begun to speak of "APD" as a subfield within the discipline...

An insightful examination of Latin America’s contemporary democratic landscape and how it is marked by patterns of polarization and volatility. Although Latin American democracies have shown...

The essential field guide to the raptors of Mexico and Central AmericaRaptors are among the most challenging birds to identify in the field due to their bewildering variability of plumage, flight...

This anthology presents, for the first time, full texts of the twenty most important works of American legal thought since 1890. Drawing on a course the editors teach at Harvard Law School, the book...

What is distinctively American about American foreign policy? An eminent foreign relations scholar explores this question and its implications. What is distinctively American about American foreign...

A collection of over 200 breathtaking photos celebrating the history and cultural impact of the Asian American social justice movement, from a beloved photographer who sought to change the world, one...

The essential guide for identifying the bumble bees of North AmericaMore than ever before, there is widespread interest in studying bumble bees and the critical role they play in our ecosystems...

How American Jesuits helped forge modern Catholicism around the worldAt the start of the nineteenth century, the Jesuits seemed fated for oblivion. Dissolved as a religious order in 1773 by one pope,...

In this erudite and piercing biography, best-selling author Reza Aslan proves that one person’s actions can have revolutionary consequences that reverberate the world over.Little known in America but...

"This book explores the intersection of two topics and their impact on American culture. One is an idea: the American Dream, one of the most resonant -and controversial -themes of U.S. History. The...