1440 results for '"Fried, Johannes'

In recent years, scholarly interest in love has flourished. Historians have addressed the rise of romantic love and marriage in Europe and the United States, while anthropologists have explored the...

"The satisfying conclusion to Gardam's Old Filth trilogy offers exquisite prose, wry humor, and keen insights into aging and death" (The New Yorker). While Old Filth introduced readers to Sir Edward...

A national bestseller, Derf Backderf's Alex Award winner My Friend Dahmer is the bone-chilling graphic novel that inspired the major motion picture. You only think you know this story. In 1991,...

In 1901, the Tuskegee Institute, founded by Booker T. Washington, sent an expedition to the German colony of Togo in West Africa, with the purpose of transforming the region into a cotton economy...

Friendly Fire, the first collection of short stories from Alaa Al Aswany, acclaimed author of Chicago and The Yacoubian Building, deftly explores the lives of contemporary Egyptians. Here are stories...

The African Gaze is a comprehensive exploration of postcolonial and contemporary photography and cinema from Africa. Drawing from archival imagery and documents, interviews with the photographers and...

Immerse yourself in Africa's vast and intricate story and discover Africa's true place in world history, written and authenticated by experts of African heritage. Spanning more than 200,000 years,...

This groundbreaking volume, the first of its kind written by African activists themselves, aims to inspire a new generation of students and teachers to study, reflect and gain fresh and critical...

Basil Davidson's famous book -- now updated in a welcome Third Edition -- reviews the social and political history of Africa in the twentieth century. It takes the reader from the colonial era...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER"An unbelievable debut, one that announces a new and necessary American voice." --Tommy Orange, New York Times Book Review"An excitement and a wonder: strange,...

" . . . groundbreaking . . . clear, straightforward, and economical. . . . seminal . . . " ―American Anthropologist"This is a challenging book . . . a remarkable contribution to African intellectual...

The word nerd gift book of the year! With warmth and humor, a popular radio and podcast host shares her love of language, weaving together linguistic history, regional phrases, the hidden poetry in...

Book by Santner, Eric L.

What happens when your BFF is no longer forever? A fresh and honest graphic novel about friendships lost and found.Perfect for fans of Raina Telgemeier! Charise and Casey have been best friends for...

A ground-breaking collection of essays on African art, culture and de-colonial imaginationAfrica is a convenient abbreviation for 54 countries in which more than a thousand languages are spoken. This...

This volume assembles fourteen highly influential articles written by Michael H. Jameson over a period of nearly fifty years, edited and updated by the author himself. They represent both the scope...

Explore the ground-breaking work of 20th-century, avant-garde artist Nam June Paik, the pioneer of video art, and discover his impact on the digital age.Nam June Paik was one of the most presciently...

An imaginative boy brings a surprising array of friends to dine at the palace in this Caldecott Medal–winning picture book.One day, a small boy receives a very special invitation—the King and the...