Beyond Berlin
Twelve German Cities Confront the Nazi Past
edited by Gavriel D. Rosenfeld and Paul B. Jaskot

A compelling exploration of the myriad ways in which German cities have confronted their Nazi pasts.

The Darker Side of the Renaissance
Literacy, Territoriality, & Colonization, 2nd Edition
by Walter D. Mignolo
with a new afterword by the author

An exploration of the role of the book, the map, and the European concept of literacy in the conquest of the New World.

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Devils and Rebels
The Making of Hawthorne's Damned Politics
by Larry J. Reynolds

Was Nathaniel Hawthorne a racist? A compelling second look at a canonical American author.

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Good Money
Birmingham Button Makers, the Royal Mint, and the Beginnings of Modern Coinage, 1775-1821
by George Selgin

Private Enterprise and the Foundation of Modern Coinage.

A History of Disability
by Henri-Jacques Stiker
translated by William Sayers

A bold analysis of the evolution of Western attitudes toward disability, available for the first time in English.

The History of Mary Prince, A West Indian Slave, Related by Herself
Revised Edition
edited by Moira Ferguson
with a new and expanded introduction and nine new appendices

A new edition of the extraordinary autobiography of a black woman who escaped slavery in the West Indies.

What Professors Are Saying
"The History of Mary Prince is a seminal text of Caribbean Literature and history, and I often begin classes with it."
—Rosamond King, Long Island University

Life, Death, and Entertainment in the Roman Empire
edited by D.S. Potter and D.J. Mattingly

A broad-based survey for the non-specialist.

What Professors Are Saying
"I was mostly drawn to this book because of its blend of social history with the history of Roman entertainment. I thought the topical approach was great and I liked the way the book combined the best of recent scholarship in a way that was accessible for the undergraduate classroom. It allows me to cover a fairly wide variety of topics in a single book." —Jason Knirck, Central Washington University

The Life of Charlemagne
by Einhard
foreword by Sidney Painter

A vivid life of Charlemagne, written ca A.D. 830 by a member of his court.

What Professors Are Saying
"...this book is being ordered for a class called Culture and Creativity in the Middle Ages and Renaissance which is designed as a lecture-with-discussion-groups introduction to medieval and Renaissance culture. The semester will begin with the court culture of the early Middle Ages, for which Einhard's work is a good witness."
—Richard Newhauser, Trinity University

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Politics in the Pews
The Political Mobilization of Black Churches
by Eric L. McDaniel

Examines the factors underlying the political mobilization of Black churches.

The Power of Images in the Age of Augustus
by Paul Zanker

Examines the imperial mythology that was reflected by Roman art and architecture during the rule of Augustus Caesar.

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The Street Porter and the Philosopher
Conversations on Analytical Egalitarianism
edited by Sandra J. Peart and David M. Levy

Leading economists explore the premise that all social interactions are exchanges among inherently equal human beings.

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Three's a Crowd
The Dynamic of Third Parties, Ross Perot, and Republican Resurgence
by Ronald B. Rapoport and Walter J. Stone

Reveals how the "dynamic of third parties" fuels the continuing evolution of our political system

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Topographies of Class
Modern Architecture and Mass Society in Weimar Berlin
by Sabine Hake

The first interdisciplinary exploration of the cultural architecture of Weimar Berlin

You Work Tomorrow
An Anthology of American Labor Poetry, 1929-41
edited by John Marsh
Foreword by Jim Daniels

The first-ever anthology of American labor poetry of the Great Depression.