Культурология
5677 кн.
A recurring topic in the news, typically rearing its head during election cycles, Islamophobia has unfortunately become a major aspect of post-9/11 American politicsWhile seminal works exist on the subject generally, such as Edward Said's Orientalism, nothing has been written in the last decade for a general audience
| Автор | Deepa Kumar |
Sultana’s Dream, first published in 1905 in a Madras English newspaper, is a witty feminist utopia—a tale of reverse purdah that posits a world in which men are confined indoors and women have taken over the public sphere, ending a war nonviolently and restoring health and beauty to the world."The Secluded Ones" is a selection of short sketches, first published in Bengali newspapers, illuminating the cruel and comic realities of life in purdah.
| Автор | Rokeya Sakhawat Hossain |
Working within two popular genres, gardening books and biblical meditations, God Gardened East offers a meditation on the first twenty-five chapters of Genesis, emphasizing the tropes of cultivation, wandering, and «the east.» Reconceived in a post-9/11 environment, Ruprecht wrestles with difficult questions about the violent legacy of monotheism and traces some of this violence back to the foundational story of Abraham and his dislocation from his homeland.
| Автор | Louis A. Ruprecht Jr. |
Animation is a powerful tool for communication. This book reveals key principles, useful for both professional and beginner animators, which will help them harness the full power of this exciting and ever expanding medium.
| Автор | Ellen Besen |
“Mr. Yerushalmi’s previous writings . . . established him as one of the Jewish community’s most important historians. His latest book should establish him as one of its most important critics. Zakhor is historical thinking of a very high order – mature speculation based on massive scholarship.” – New York Times Book Review
| Автор | Yosef Hayim Yerushalmi |
