Syria from Reform to Revolt: Culture, Society, and Religion
Christa Salamandra and Leif Stenberg
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As Syria's anti-authoritarian uprising and subsequent civil war have left the country in ruins, the...
The British Constitution: A Very Short Introduction
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The British constitution is regarded as unique among the constitutions of the world. What are the...
The 'Katrina Effect': On the Nature of Catastrophe
William M. Taylor, Michael P. Levine, Oenone Rooksby and Joely-Kym Sobott
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On August 29th 2005, the headwaters of Hurricane Katrina's storm-surge arrived at New Orleans, the...
The Kingdom of Cyprus and the Crusades, 1191-1374
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The island of Cyprus was conquered from its Byzantine ruler by Richard I of England in 1191 during...
The Twilight of Cutting: African Activism and Life After NGOs
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The last three decades have witnessed a proliferation of nongovernmental organizations engaging in...
This Great Firebrand': William Laud and Scotland, 1617-1645: Volume 36
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William Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury (1633-45), remains one of the most controversial figures in...
Landscape Observer: London
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This atlas of contemporary landscape architecture in London offers a comprehensive overview of new...
So Much Wasted: Hunger, Performance, and the Morbidity of Resistance
Patrick Anderson, Jack Halberstam and Lisa Lowe
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In So Much Wasted, Patrick Anderson analyzes self-starvation as a significant mode of staging...
The Books and the Life of Judith of Flanders
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In the first full-length study of Judith of Flanders (c. 1032-1094), Mary Dockray-Miller provides a...
Alone: Britain, Churchill, and Dunkirk: Defeat into Victory
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In an absorbing work peopled with world leaders, generals, and ordinary citizens who fought on both...