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An exquisite body of work celebrating the centennial of one of the most important African-American poets of the twentieth century. Robert Hayden was one of the most important American poets of the...

A landmark event: the complete Hebrew Bible in the award-winning translation that delivers the stunning literary power of the original.A masterpiece of deep learning and fine sensibility, Robert...

What revolutionary disability politics look like today, with lessons for larger liberatory movements. In recent political times, disability identity has been mobilized in ways that paradoxically...

This full-scale sequential reading of Thucydides' history of the Peloponnesian War will be invaluable to the specialist and also to those in search of an introduction and companion to the Histories...

Robert Frank's Microeconomics and Behavior covers the essential topics of microeconomics while exploring the relationship between economic analysis and human behavior. Core analytical tools are...

Following independence, most countries in Africa sought to develop, but their governments pursued policies that actually undermined their rural economies. Examining the origins of Africa’s “growth...

A real historical figure, the British surgeon Dr. William Palmer was accused in 1856 of murdering fourteen people by means of poison. The Dr. Kevorkian trial of the 19th century, with a bit of O.J...

Robert Wuthnow has been praised as one of "the country's best social scientists¨by columnist David Brooks, who hails his writing as "tremendously valuable.¨The New York Times calls him "temperate,...

In this stimulating study Robert Con Davis and Ronald Schleifer ask important questions about the nature of literary study. What is literary criticism? How does it come about, change and interact...

Written by renowned royal biographer, Robert Hardman, and with privileged access to the Royal Family and the Royal Household, this is a brilliant new portrait of the most famous woman in the world...

An invaluable guide for lovers of classical music designed to enhance their enjoyment of the core orchestral repertoire from 1700 to 1950 Robert Philip, scholar, broadcaster, and musician, has...

Shock waves from the fall of the Berlin Wall in November 1989 continue to pulse through German society. As the difficult process of reunification continues, it is worth recalling the revolutionary...

How does the EU resolve controversy when making laws that affect citizens? How has the EU been affected by the recent enlargements that brought its membership to a diverse group of twenty-seven...

The New York Times best-selling author of the Serafina series, Robert Beatty, is back with a fast-paced new novel for 8-12-year-olds--now in paperback with exclusive bonus content! Embark on an...

First time in paperback: “One of the most ambitious literary projects of this or any age.”—Adam Kirsch, New Republic Here in Robert Alter's bold new translation are some of the most magnificent works...

Dopo la disfatta del 1940, la Francia si divide in due: a nord il territorio occupato dai tedeschi, a sud lo stato collaborazionista e reazionario creato dal maresciallo Pétain, che ha come capitale...

Young Eliot: From St. Louis to “The Waste Land” was hailed as “exceptional” and “assiduous” (The New York Times). Robert Crawford’s meticulous, incisive scholarship continues in Eliot After “The...

Robert B. Reich makes a powerful case for the expansion of America’s moral imagination. Rooting his argument in common sense and everyday reality, he demonstrates that a common good constitutes the...

Reasons for Our Rhymes provides a chronological overview of the major philosophical approaches to history. Clearly presenting the ideas and influence of each thinker covered, Robert Herrera surveys...

Resisting the Right is a handbook for surviving a far-right take-over of the United States. Today, that prospect is a frightening reality. It threatens the irreversible destruction of America's...