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To Keep the Republic
Thinking, Talking, and Acting Like a Democratic Citizen
The Cinema of Yakov Protazanov
Yakov Protazanov was the most prolific Russian director of the silent era whose works enjoyed consistent popularity with audiences as he adapted to the Russian Revolution and, later, the transition to sound. This first career-length study in English argues that he pursued a unique artistic vision that reflected his ambivalent position within Soviet culture of the revolutionary era.
The Caravaggio Syndrome
A Novel
Headstrong art historian Leyla is expecting a baby with feckless computer technician Pablo. There’s only one problem: she can’t stand him. And one more problem: her student Michael wants Pablo for himself. But when the writings by utopian philosopher Tommaso Campanella unlocks the secret of a painting and a mystical gateway to 17th-century Naples, Leyla and Michael embark on a voyage of self-discovery in search of a new life.
Life, Brazen and Garish
A Tale of Three Women
Creating the Hudson River Park
Environmental and Community Activism, Politics, and Greed
China's Left-Behind Children
Caretaking, Parenting, and Struggles
Born of War in Colombia
Reproductive Violence and Memories of Absence
A Nation of Family and Friends?
Sport and the Leisure Cultures of British Asian Girls and Women
Politicizing Islam in Austria
The Far-Right Impact in the Twenty-First Century
Politicizing Islam in Austria is a comprehensive examination of the influence of the far right on the Austrian political landscape and the impact its anti-Muslim agenda has had in a country whose longstanding state recognition of the Muslim community dates to as early as 1912.
Glory
The Gospel of Judas, A Novel
Messianic Zionism in the Digital Age
Jews, Noahides, and the Third Temple Imaginary
In this groundbreaking ethnographic study of the transnational Third Temple and Children of Noah movements, Messianic Zionism in the Digital Age highlights the intimate effects of political theologies in motion, new forms of digital missionizing, and the birth of a new Judaic faith.
Making History Move
Five Principles of the Historical Film
Funny Boy
The Richard Hunt Biography
This biography tells the story of Muppet performer Richard Hunt, who created a colorful range of characters on The Muppet Show, Sesame Street and Fraggle Rock, and crammed an extraordinary career into only 40 years of life. Funny Boy is about a man who used humor, joy and resilience to adapt to life’s surprises while entertaining millions.
Christianity and Comics
Stories We Tell about Heaven and Hell
