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This third installment in the New History of Quakerism series is a comprehensive assessment of transatlantic Quakerism across the long eighteenth century, a period during which Quakers became increasingly sectarian while simultaneously expanding their engagement with politics, trade, industry, and science. The contributors to this volume ......
The past fifty years have seen a strong interest in the shape and the message of the book of Psalms. In A Voice Without End, Andrew Carl Witt evaluates the significance of Psalms 3-14, and in particular, the presence and function of the figure of David. Using representative interpreters and canonical and literary approaches, Witt uncovers how the ......
The 1909 murder case surrounding the wealthy Swope family of Independence, Missouri, led to the 'trial of the century' in the gothic-era Midwest. This book gathers the facts behind the suspicious fates of the eccentric Colonel, who was the millionaire donor of Kansas City's Swope Park as well as his affable cousin, and a young nephew and heir.
Enrique Dussel is Latin America's foremost philosopher, renowned for his contributions to ethics, political philosophy, and liberation theology. Designed for classroom use, this collection of essays engages with Dussel's encyclopedic work, making his valuable contributions accessible to English-speaking students. In addition to being one of the ......
American Art at Philadelphia's 1876 Centennial Exhibition
Explores the art exhibits at the 1876 Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia, along with the circumstances of their creation, the ideological positions expressed through their installation, and the responses of viewers, including critics, collectors, and the general public.
Banning Black Gods is a global examination of the legal challenges faced by adherents of the most widely practiced African-derived religions in the twenty-first century, including Obeah, Santeria/Lucumi, Candomble, Palo Mayombe, Rastafari, Islam, Vodou, and Voodoo. Examining court cases, laws, human rights reports, and related materials, Danielle ......
Democracy is venerated in US political culture, in part because it is our democracy. As a result, we assume that the government and institutions of the United States represent the true and right form of democracy, needed by all. This volume challenges this commonplace belief by putting US politics in the context of the Americas more broadly. ......
Three Thousand Deities of Anatolia, Syria, Israel, Sumer, Babylonia, Assyria, and Elam
An alphabetical guide to the deities of ancient Eastern Mediterranean civilizations. Discusses each deity's symbolism and imagery its connection to myths, rituals, and festivals described in texts.
A study of select nineteenth-century African American authors and reformers who mobilized the discourses of cosmopolitanism and restraint to expand the meaning of freedom.
