2014 History Brochure

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red AppleCommunism and McCarthyism in Cold War New YorkPHILLIP deerY[Deery]. . . focuses on six individuals, including Lyman Bradley and edwin Burgum, who taught at New York University; the writer Howard Fast; and o. John rogge, who would become the lawyer for David Greenglass, whose testimony sent his sister and brother-in-law to the electric chair in the rosenberg spy case.Sam roberts, Th e New York Times268 PAGES, 6 B/W ILLUSTRATIONS978-0-8232-5368-5, CLOTH, $34.95, 22.99SImULTANeOUS eLeCTrONIC edITION AVAILABLeemPIre STATe edITIONS

The routes Not TakenA Trip Through New York Citys Unbuilt Subway SystemJOSePH B. rASKIN. . .Mr. raskin, the assistant director of government and community relations for New York City Transit, dusts o old blueprints of lines that were never built or never com-pleted, explaining how the system shaped urban development and how political and economic forces conspired to create todays subways. If only the Transit Construction Commissions 1920 plan had been adopted: a $350 million, 20-year blueprint that would have provided a grid of subway lines covering all fi ve boroughs and provided for a city with a population even bigger than todays.Sam roberts, Th e New York Times336 PAGES, 100 B/W ILLUSTRATIONS978-0-8232-5369-2, CLOTH, $34.95, 22.99SImULTANeOUS eLeCTrONIC edITION AVAILABLeemPIre STATe edITIONS

A dancer in the revolutionStretch Johnson, Harlem Communist at the Cotton Club HOWArd eUGeNe JOHNSON WITH WeNdY JOHNSONForeword by Mark D. NaisonStretch Johnsons nickname honored his exceptional height and fl exibility as a profes-sional dancer, but also captured his rarer talent for reaching across cultural and political gaps. His e ortlessly lively and rigorously honest memoir illuminates forgotten links between the Cotton Club and the Communist Party, the Harlem renaissance and the early Black Studies scholarship that canonized it. A Dancer in the Revolution is radical life-writing that magnetically rejoins divided histories.William J. Maxwell, Washing-ton University in St. Louis, author of FB Eyes: How J. Edgar Hoovers Ghostreaders Framed African American Literature and New Negro, Old Left : African American Writing and Communism between the Wars216 PAGES, 25 B/W ILLUSTRATIONS978-0-8232-5653-2, CLOTH, $29.95, 19.99SImULTANeOUS eLeCTrONIC edITION AVAILABLeemPIre STATe edITIONS

North Brother IslandThe Last Unknown Place in New York CityPhotographs by Christopher PayneA History by Randall MasonEssay by Robert SullivanA gorgeous book: Th e uncannily moving photographs by Christopher Payne do full justice to North Brother Islands haunting air of mystery, its unique play of presence and absence. Th e supporting texts helpfully elucidate the enigma of such wildness, abandon-ment, vegetative luxuriance, and architectural ruin existing in the midst of New Yorks ultra-urbanist environment.Phillip Lopate, author of Waterfront144 PAGES, 130 COLOR ILLUSTRATIONS978-0-8232-5771-3, CLOTH, $39.95, 39.95emPIre STATe edITIONS


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The Accidental PlaygroundBrooklyn Waterfront Narratives of the Undesigned and UnplanneddANIeL CAmPODaniel Campo. a former New York City planner, considers the serendipitous develop-ment of Williamsburg . . .Sam roberts, Th e New York Times304 PAGES, 16 COLOR AND 50 B/W ILLUSTRATIONS978-0-8232-5186-5, PAPER, $32.00, 20.99SImULTANeOUS eLeCTrONIC edITION AVAILABLeemPIre STATe edITIONS

NEW IN PAPERBACKCivil rights in New York CityFrom World War II to the Giuliani EraEdited by Clarence TaylorAttempts to provide some balance through 10 academic essays that cast light on strug-gles between blacks and organized labor, civil rights and the cold war, discrimination that extended even to garbage collection, and the competing visions of Mayors David N. Dinkins and rudolph W. Giuliani.Th e New York Times176 PAGES, 7 B/W ILLUSTRATIONS978-0-8232-5554-2, PAPER, $18.00, 11.99SImULTANeOUS eLeCTrONIC edITION AVAILABLe

Angels of mercyWhite Women and the History of New Yorks Colored Orphan AsylumWILLIAm SerAILeTh e book uncovers the history of the Colored orphan Asylum and the remarkable Quaker women who founded it.New York Amsterdam News220 PAGES, 12 B/W ILLUSTRATIONS978-0-8232-5195-7, PAPER, $19.00, 11.99SImULTANeOUS eLeCTrONIC edITION AVAILABLeemPIre STATe edITIONS

NEW IN PAPERBACKThe Synagogues of New Yorks Lower east SideA Retrospective and Contemporary ViewSECOND EDITIONGerArd r. WOLFePhotographs by Jo Renee Fine and Norman BordenForeword by Joseph BergerWolfe, an architectural historian, unpeels layers of the past behind the congregations and their building. . .[An] excellent new edition . . . Th e Jewish Week232 PAGES, 100 B/W ILLUSTRATIONS978-0-8232-6385-1, PAPER, $22.00, 13.99emPIre STATe edITIONS


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Constitutionalism in the Approach and Aftermath of the Civil WarEdited by Paul D. Moreno and Johnathan ONeillTh e Civil War has not usually been studied as a constitutional confl ict. Yet it was a constitutional struggle, fully as much as a military one, from the fi rst clangor of secession to the postwar controversies over confi scation, treason, and military tribunals. And on any of those points, it was a war which could be lost as easily by the change of one vote on the Supreme Court as it could by one change of outcome in a battle.Th ese issues have been given a new life by the way they have resurfaced in the War on Terror, and this masterful collection of essays not onloy illuminates them with never-before-seen histori-cal research, but skilfully links the constitutionalism of the Civil War era with modern debates and concepts of the Constitution.Allen C. Guelzo, Henry r. Luce Professor of the Civil War era, Gettysburg College288 PAGES, 9 B/W ILLUSTRATIONS978-0-8232-5194-0, CLOTH, $40.00, 25.99THe NOrTHS CIVIL WAr

Gettysburg religionRefi nement, Diversity, and Race in the Antebellum and Civil War Border NorthSTeVe LONGeNeCKerTh is elegant and graceful study illuminates our understanding of America at the time of the Civil War in a remarkable way. It shines a subtle light into religion, private life, and public struggles, revealing living people among familiar shadows of the past. Th ere is no other book like it.edward L. Ayers, author of In the Presence of Mine Enemies: Civil War in the Heart of America264 PAGES978-0-8232-5519-1, CLOTH, $45.00, 29.00SImULTANeOUS eLeCTrONIC edITION AVAILABLeTHe NOrTHS CIVIL WAr

This distracted and Anarchical PeopleNew Answers for Old Questions about the Civil WarEra NorthEdited by Andrew L. Slap and Michael Thomas SmithFor many years Mark Neely has been one of the most productive and innovative scholars of the Civil War era. As a mentor, he has passed on his wonderful eye for the unmined source, the intriguing detail, and the unanticipated argument. Th is wonderful collection of essays is thick with such gems. Th e reader of this superb volume will fi nd familiar ideas challenged, new perspectives on old questions, and essays that point to exciting new directions for Civil War scholarship. Taken as a group, the volumes authors represent the cutting edge of work on the northern home front.J. Matthew Gallman, University of Florida296 PAGES978-0-8232-4569-7, PAPER, $30.00, 19.99THe NOrTHS CIVIL WAr

THe NOrTHS CIVIL WAredITed BY ANdreW L. SLAPeAST TeNNeSSee STATe UNIVerSITYThe Norths Civil War series explores Northern society and its role in a broadly defi ned Civil War era, stretching from the antebellum development of the North to the aftere ects of the con ict in the postbellum period. With regard to the Civil War itself, the series focuses on both the Northern homefront and the Union military, following Northern soldiers and sailors to battlefi elds and occupation duty throughout the South. The series encompasses innovative scholarship in a variety of fi elds, including military, biographical, social, political, intel-lectual, environmental, diplomatic, religious, and cultural history. Focusing on the North and its people during the Civil War era adds a vital perspective to understanding one of the most important eras in American history.



Union Combined Operations in the Civil WarEdited by Craig L. SymondsTh e articles in this volume are consistently thoughtful, thought provoking, well written, and thoroughly researched.Th e Journal of Southern History240 PAGES, 6 B/W ILLUSTRATIONS978-0-8232-3287-1, PAPER, $25.00, 15.99THe NOrTHS CIVIL WAr

NEW IN PAPERBACKThe Lincoln AssassinationCrime and Punishment, Myth and MemoryA LINCOLN FORUM BOOKEdited by Harold Holzer, Craig L. Symonds, and Frank J. WilliamsTh ese essays o er concise versions of the latest and best scholarship on Lincoln assas-sination and the trials of the conspirators, written by the foremost historians of these events. of special interest are the varying perspectives on the legitimacy of the trial by a military court, which are relevant to the current debate over trial of accused terrorists by military courts.James M. McPherson256 PAGES, 56 B/W ILLUSTRATIONS978-0-8232-6398-1, PAPER, $24.00, 15.99SImULTANeOUS eLeCTrONIC edITION AVAILABLeTHe NOrTHS CIVIL WAr

NEW IN PAPERBACKOn the edge of FreedomThe Fugitive Slave Issue in South Central Pennsylvania, 1820-1870dAVId G. SmITH...On Th e Edge of Freedom is a thoroughly researched, informative, and engaging piece of scholarship.Th e Civil War Book Review344 PAGES978-0-8232-6379-0, PAPER, $28.00, 17.99SImULTANeOUS eLeCTrONIC edITION AVAILABLeTHe NOrTHS CIVIL WAr

Lincoln and LeadershipMilitary, Political, and Religious Decision MakingEdited by Randall M. MillerAfterword by Allen C. Guelzooverall, this volume will appeal to scholars, Lincoln enthusiasts, and students. It o ers readers a real bargain in a brief volume- perhaps the best bang for the buck of any Lin-coln book on the market. Th e editor, contributors, and publisher deserve major credit for producing this thoughtful, readable, and enjoyable book.Th e Pennsylvania Magazine of History and Biography164 PAGES, 29 B/W ILLUSTRATIONS978-0-8232-4345-7, PAPER, $18.00, 11.99THe NOrTHS CIVIL WAr



A History of the Negro Troops in the War of the rebellion, 1861-1865GeOrGe WASHINGTON WILLIAmSIntroduction by John David Smith. . . this book is an important work in showing how the record of the contributions of the Norths African American soldiers evolved over the past 150 years.Army History294 PAGES978-0-8232-3385-4, PAPER, $28.00, 17.99SImULTANeOUS eLeCTrONIC edITION AVAILABLeTHe NOrTHS CIVIL WAr

deserter CountryCivil War Opposition in the Pennsylvania AppalachiansrOBerT m. SANdOW. . . o ers a valuable corrective to previous portraits of wartime dissent and proves once again that community studies, far from being myopic and tangential, can o er substan-tive interpretations with broad implications.American Historical Review246 PAGES, 6 COLOR AND 24 B/W ILLUSTRATIONS978-0-8232-3052-5, PAPER, $30.00, 19.99SImULTANeOUS eLeCTrONIC edITION AVAILABLeTHe NOrTHS CIVIL WAr

NEW IN PAPERBACKNew Bedfords Civil WareArL F. mULderINK, III. . . A sweeping review of a changing community and how it responded to and, over the years, remembered and memorialized the Civil War.Choice318 PAGES978-0-8232-6166-6, PAPER, $24.00, 15.99THe NOrTHS CIVIL WAr

Chancellorsville and the GermansNativism, Ethnicity, and Civil War MemoryCHrISTIAN B. KeLLerKeller has added a highly valuable and much-needed revisionist work to Civil War his-toriography and to the study of ethnicity in nineteenth-century America.Th e Journal of Southern History244 PAGES, 20 B/W ILLUSTRATIONS978-0-8232-2651-1, PAPER, $30.00, 19.99THe NOrTHS CIVIL WAr

The doom of reconstructionThe Liberal Republicans in the Civil War EraANdreW L. SLAPAndrew Slap has performed a valuable service in rescuing the Liberal republicans from more than a generation of scholarly caricature. Clearly identifying the key members of the movement, he deft ly places them within a context of waning republicanism and reconstruction politics. Students of mid-19th-century American politics will fi nd much to enjoy and learn in this book.Gary W. Gallagher, University of Virginia306 PAGES978-0-8232-2710-5, PAPER, $30.00, 19.99reCONSTrUCTING AmerICA


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Women of FaithThe Chicago Sisters of Mercy and the Evolution of a Religious CommunitymArY BeTH FrASer CONNOLLYFraser Connollys informative history of the Chicago Sisters of Mercy presents a wealth of new research that not only adds to our understanding of one congregation, but en-hances our knowledge of the larger story of women religious in the United States.Margaret M. McGuinness, Neighbors and Missionaries: A History of the Sisters of Our Lady of Christian Doctrine372 PAGES978-0-8232-5473-6, CLOTH, $65.00, 42.00SImULTANeOUS eLeCTrONIC edITION AVAILABLe

Orthodox Constructions of the WestEdited by George E. Demacopoulos and Aristotle PapanikolaouTh is book represents a signifi cant step in the direction of self-refl ection and self-criticism that has almost completely eluded orthodox identity narratives colored by centuries of political oppression and demographic challenges. Aft er too long a wait, such an initiative is all the more remarkable: it approaches the prophetic. Demacopoulos and Papanikolaou are to be recognized for having assembled a world-class array of scholars in diverse fi elds to produce a compilation that is fascinating, accessible, and at points highly challenging. It will inspire heated debate, and will surely become a staging point for future work.Peter C. Boutene , St Vladimirs orthodox Th eological Seminary380 PAGES978-0-8232-5193-3, PAPER, $35.00, 22.99SImULTANeOUS eLeCTrONIC edITION AVAILABLeOrTHOdOX CHrISTIANITY ANd CONTemPOrArY THOUGHT

Islam and the Challenge of CivilizationABdeLWAHAB meddeBTranslated by Jane Kuntz. . . an important contribution to knowledge because it gives eloquent voice to a modern Muslim thinker who rejects the narrow legalism of the Wahhabi tradition of Saudi Ara-bia or the Puritanism of the egyptian Muslim Brethren.Patrick J. ryan S.J., Fordham University192 PAGES978-0-8232-5123-0, CLOTH, $35.00, 22.99SImULTANeOUS eLeCTrONIC edITION AVAILABLe

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Teach me to Be GenerousThe First Century of Regis High School in New York CityANTHONY d. ANdreASSI, C.O.Foreword by Timothy Michael Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York. . . A thorough and engaging history of one of Americas most fascinating Catholic sec-ondary schools. . . Andreassis tale is one of religion, philanthropy, education, and urban history, and the complicated interactions therein. In an age when too many Catholic schools struggle to fi nance themselves, this book provides hope.Th omas A. McCabe, author of Miracle on High Street272 PAGES, 27 B/W ILLUSTRATIONS978-0-8232-5633-4, CLOTH, $35.00, 22.99SImULTANeOUS eLeCTrONIC edITION AVAILABLe


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ItaloamericanaThe Literature of the Great Migration, 1880-1943Edited by Francesco DuranteGeneral Editor of the American Edition: Robert ViscusiTranslations Editor: Anthony Julian TamburriBibliographic Editor: James J. PericoniItaloamericana is a supreme work of scholarshipan archive unto itself in the form of a meticulously researched and scrupulously glossed and documented historical an-thology of the literary creation of the Italian migration.Pellegrino DAcierno, Hofstra University800 PAGES978-0-8232-6062-1, PAPER, $40.00, 25.99SImULTANeOUS eLeCTrONIC edITION AVAILABLe

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Sabato rodias Towers in WattsArt, Migrations, DevelopmentEdited by Luisa Del GiudiceSabato Rodias Towers in Watts o er a rich array of perspectives on the creative work of the eccentric immigrant laborer who created one of the most mysterious landmarks of Los Angeles. Whether they are interested in untrained artists, folklore, immigration, cultural and class politics, historical preservation, Italian American life, or multi-cultural neighborhoods and their identities, readers will fi nd unique and diverse provocations in this this lovingly and astutely assembled book.Donna Gabaccia, Professor of History, University of Minnesota576 PAGES, 100 B/W ILLUSTRATIONS978-0-8232-5797-3, PAPER, $45.00, 29.00SImULTANeOUS eLeCTrONIC edITION AVAILABLeCrITICAL STUdIeS IN ITALIAN AmerICA

Bob drinanThe Controversial Life of the First Catholic Priest Elected to CongressrAYmONd A. SCHrOTH, S.J.[Schroth] has produced a nuanced, engaging portrait of a man who worked prodi-giously at bettering the world but who also had personal and political fl aws.America432 PAGES, 24 B/W ILLUSTRATIONS978-0-8232-3305-2, PAPER, $24.95, 15.99SImULTANeOUS eLeCTrONIC edITION AVAILABLe

empowering the People of GodCatholic Action before and after Vatican IIEdited by Jeremy Bonner, Christopher D. Denny, and Mary Beth Fraser Connolly. . .A nuanced, complicated, insightful portrait of Catholic Action as a spectrum rather than a monolith. Th e volume is timely, not just for historians of American Catholicism, but also for those seeing to understand the deeper backstory to the contesting defi nitions of authority in the Church in the present moment.Amy L. Koehlinger, oregon State University408 PAGES978-0-8232-5400-2, CLOTH, $65.00, 45.00SImULTANeOUS eLeCTrONIC edITION AVAILABLeCATHOLIC PrACTICe IN NOrTH AmerICA


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Italian FolkVernacular Culture in Italian-American LivesEdited by Joseph SciorraTh ese works of material culture are ultimately signifi cant not only because of their artis-tic quality, but also because the everday imaginative choices of their individual authors refl ect the dynamics of negotiating between their own multiple and hybrid identities as Italian Americans, and of constantly re-defi ning Italian-American culture.Italian American Review288 PAGES, 30 B/W ILLUSTRATIONS978-0-8232-3266-6, PAPER, $35.00, 22.99CrITICAL STUdIeS IN ITALIAN AmerICA

Poets of the Italian diasporaA Bilingual AnthologyEdited by Luigi Bona ni and Joseph PerriconePerricone and Bonafi ni have collected the best Italian migr poets from around the world. Here is a rich sampling of their poetry. Whether you call them immigrants, exiles, refugees or displaced persons, every one speaks from the soul with an Italian accent, expressing sentiments of a global phenomenon through a shared native language. Th e accompanying translations enable english speakers to connect to their experiences. Th e result is a collection that enables comparative Italian Diasporan studies on a scale never before attempted.Fred Gardaphe, John D. Calandra Institute1115 PAGES978-0-8232-3254-3, PAPER, $45.00, 29.00

Intimacy and Italian migrationGender and Domestic Lives in a Mobile WorldEdited by Loretta Baldassar and Donna R. GabacciaAn invitation to the interpretive community of scholars of the Italian diaspora to engage, once and for all, in a discussion that is analytical to the core . . . A mosaic of impressive intellectual exercises.Anthony Tamburri, Queens College245 PAGES, 7 B/W ILLUSTRATIONS978-0-8232-3185-0, PAPER, $30.00, 19.99CrITICAL STUdIeS IN ITALIAN AmerICA

making Italian AmericaConsumer Culture and the Production of Ethnic IdentitiesEdited by Simone CinottoTh is compelling and innovative volume captures the complexities of the pivotal role of consumption in the historical formation of transnational Italian American taste, posit-ing a distinctive diasporic consumer culture that continues its importance today. richly interdisciplinary, the collection represents an exciting new resource for scholars and students alike.Marilyn Halter, Boston University352 PAGES, 40 B/W ILLUSTRATIONS978-0-8232-5624-2, PAPER, $35.00, 22.99SImULTANeOUS eLeCTrONIC edITION AVAILABLeCrITICAL STUdIeS IN ITALIAN AmerICA

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Italian Women and International Cold War Politics, 1944-1968WeNdY POJmANNTh e history of two important Italian womens organizations, the Unione Donne Italiane (UDI) and the Catholic Centro Italiano Femminile (CIF), set in the context of the Cold War era, 1945-68, is a valuable contribution to the scholarship of womens organizations and national and international politics. Karen Garner, SUNY empire State College248 PAGES978-0-8232-4560-4, CLOTH, $35.00, 22.99

In the Name of ItalyNation, Family, and Patriotism in a Fascist CourtmAUrA HAmeTZTh is book tells a fascinating story, one that needs to be told.Nancy Wingfi eld, North-ern Illinois University288 PAGES978-0-8232-4339-6, CLOTH, $45.00, 29.00

Voices of Italian AmericaA History of Early Italian American Literature with a Critical AnthologymArTINO mArAZZIForeword by Ann GoldsteinMarazzis anthology bristles with serial gangster fi ction, breathless fl apper romances, and impassioned tales of triumph over poverty, all of which make for a sharp contrast with his erudite elucidation of their historical context. Th e result is a glimpse of a largely forgotten literary heritage and of the life of what one epigraph calls the Italian immi-grant in the land of America who, enduring danger and derision, built a nation that never became a homeland.Th e New Yorker343 PAGES978-0-8232-3973-3, PAPER, $30.00, 19.99SImULTANeOUS eLeCTrONIC edITION AVAILABLe


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The diary of Prisoner 17326A Boys Life in a Japanese Labor CampJOHN K. STUTTerHeImForeword by Mark ParilloTh e brutal, racist Japanese treatment of Dutch civilians in World War II is told here through the eyes of a young boy who somehow survived captivity, but found he couldnt go home again. Th is should be required reading for anyone who studies the Pacifi c War.Linda Goetz Holmes, author of 4000 Bowls of Rice and Unjust Enrichment228 PAGES, 20 B/W ILLUSTRATIONS978-0-8232-3151-5, PAPER, $25.00, 15.99SImULTANeOUS eLeCTrONIC edITION AVAILABLeWOrLd WAr II: THe GLOBAL, HUmAN, ANd eTHICAL dImeNSION

A Pact with VichyAngelo Tasca from Italian Socialism to French CollaborationemANUeL rOTArotas biography of Angelo Tascaa critically-important fi gure in 20th-century Italian political historyis clear, balanced,and engaging. rota traces Tascas tormented trajec-tory from communism to Vichy with judicious restraint and empathy. An insightful and provocative work of intellectual history.Stanislao G. Pugliese, Hofstra University232 PAGES978-0-8232-4564-2, CLOTH, $45.00, 29.00WOrLd WAr II: THe GLOBAL, HUmAN, ANd eTHICAL dImeNSION SImULTANeOUS eLeCTrONIC edITION AVAILABLe

The United States and the Second World WarNew Perspectives on Diplomacy, War, and the Home FrontEdited by G. Kurt Piehler and Sidney Pash. . . A welcome addition to the literature for o ering high-level academic essays that display the complexity of just the American portion of the war ... Piehler and Pash are to be commended for putting together a fi ne collection of essays, useful to both specialists and college courses on World War II.Th e Journal of Military History356 PAGES978-0-8232-5203-9, PAPER, $26.00, 16.99WOrLd WAr II: THe GLOBAL, HUmAN, ANd eTHICAL dImeNSION

WOrLd WAr II: THe GLOBAL, HUmAN, ANd eTHICAL dImeNSIONedITed BY G. KUrT PIeHLer, FLOrIdA STATe UNIVerSITYThis series features new and exciting scholarship on the history of the Second World War. It is equally interest-ed in monographs that explore the political, military, diplomatic, and economic dimensions of this war as well those that examine its social, cultural, intellectual, and gender history. A central focus of this series will to be on monographs analyzing the human dimension of this epic con ict. It seeks works that analyze the multitude of experiences faced not only by combatants, but also by civilians who lived in all the nations engaged in this war. A global war, this epic struggle left no society untouched. Thus, the series seeks works that explore the impact of this con ict not only on the United States, Europe, and Japan, but also on Africa, Asia, and Latin America.


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realizing CapitalFinancial and Psychic Economies in Victorian FormANNA KOrNBLUHBy tracing the cultural circulation of two specifi c tropes fi ctitious capital and psy-chic economy Kornbluh makes a compelling argument about the complex fi gurative ties that bind the realist novel to our understanding of both capitalism and the psyche. Th is exciting and original book will make us reconsider the novels cultural work as well as that of its criticism.Mario ortiz-robles, University of Wisconsin-Madison232 PAGES978-0-8232-5497-2, CLOTH, $45.00, 29.00SImULTANeOUS eLeCTrONIC edITION AVAILABLe

The Queer Turn in FeminismIdentities, Sexualities, and the Theater of GenderANNe emmANUeLLe BerGerTranslated by Catherine PorterBrilliantly exploring the paradoxes of an American feminism inspired and invigorated by French theory and a French tudes du genre stimulated by American queer theory, Anne Berger o ers a fascinating romp through the vicissitudes of feminist and post-feminist ideas, performance studies, and identity politics on both sides of the Atlantic, shrewdly articulating the di erences as she explores the translatability of progressive ideas.Jonathan Culler, Cornell University240 PAGES978-0-8232-5386-9, PAPER, $29.00, 18.99SImULTANeOUS eLeCTrONIC edITION AVAILABLeCOmmONALITIeS

Hating empire ProperlyThe Two Indies and the Limits of Enlightenment AnticolonialismSUNIL m. AGNANIAgnani o ers wonderfully nuanced readings of two profound and vexing 18th-century thinkersDiderot and Burke. Agnani refuses, just as Diderot and Burke did, to be de-fi ned and constrained by shallow distinctions that have so oft en marked our view of the enlightenment, its critics and their relationship to european imperialism. Th is is a work of sustained subtlety and intelligence.Uday S. Mehta, City University of New York320 PAGES, 7 B/W ILLUSTRATIONS978-0-8232-5180-3, CLOTH, $45.00, 29.00SImULTANeOUS eLeCTrONIC edITION AVAILABLe

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Alexandrian CosmopolitanismAn ArchiveHALA HALImTh is book is fi rmly in the postcolonial mode, and on a topic that is both ti mely and important. As egypt and other countries in the Middle east begin a political journey that takes them further and further out of the control of Western political institutions, it is essential to have nuanced studies that allow us to begin to understand how we (as Western writers and thinkers) have created comfortable spaces for certain non-western elites while excluding others.Susan Stephens, Stanford University448 PAGES, 12 B/W ILLUSTRATIONS978-0-8232-5176-6, CLOTH, $65.00, 42.00SImULTANeOUS eLeCTrONIC edITION AVAILABLe


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From Slave Ship to HarvardYarrow Mamout and the History of an African American FamilyJAmeS H. JOHNSTONPart historical narrative, part genealogical detective work, this book will appeal to a range of academic and general readers, especially those interested in race relations in early America.Library Journal310 PAGES, 25 B/W ILLUSTRATIONS978-0-8232-3950-4 CLOTH, $29.95, 21.99SImULTANeOUS eLeCTrONIC edITION AVAILABLe

The Architecture of ConceptsThe Historical Formation of Human RightsPeTer de BOLLADe Bolla has produced that rare thingan academic book that does something new. Beginning with a splendid but challenging theoretical distinction between rights con-ceived as the specifi able properties of people called persons, and right conceived as a universal and axiomatic value of human life, but one that is nowhere available for empiri-cal inspection, de Bolla proceeds to examine two momentous contributions to political historyTh e Declaration of Independence and Th omas Paines Rights of Man.Jona-than Lamb, Vanderbilt University308 PAGES, 30 B/W ILLUSTRATIONS978-0-8232-5439-2, PAPER, $35.00, 22.99SImULTANeOUS eLeCTrONIC edITION AVAILABLe

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Committing the Future to memoryHistory, Experience, TraumaSArAH CLIFTTh is is a thoughtful and absorbing refl ection on the subtle modalities of memorycultural, psychological, politicalin the modern period. At a time when we are all experiencing a surfeit of memory, Sarah Clift injects a new rigor and lucidity into the discussion.rebecca Comay, University of Toronto264 PAGES978-0-8232-5421-7, PAPER, $26.00, 16.99SImULTANeOUS eLeCTrONIC edITION AVAILABLe

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The Twenty-Fifth AmendmentIts Complete History and Applications, Third EditionJOHN d. FeerICKTh e Twenty-Fift h Amendment was an instant classic when it appeared in 1976; this a revised and expanded third edition will prove equally indispensable. It is a learned and accessible examination of vital issues a icting the presidency; a model history of how we amend the Constitution to respond to those issues; and a spur for refl ection on the perennial challenges of constitutional government. Th e capstone to John Feericks labors as a constitutional scholar, historian, and public-spirited citizen, this book deserves the widest possible audience.r. B. Bernstein, New York Law School and City College of New York, and author of Amending America and Th e Founding Fathers Reconsidered448 PAGES978-0-8232-5201-5, PAPER, $45.00, 29.00


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Southeast of the Island: Travel Notes JAmeS AGeePreface by Jonathan LethemAgees prose poem captures the textural variety of Brooklyn in language that bears read-ing aloud for its lilt, melody, and pleasingly pungent vocabulary. . .Booklist64 PAGES978-0-8232-2492-0 CLOTH, $18.95, 11.99SImULTANeOUS eLeCTrONIC edITION AVAILABLe

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