Blood contains extraordinary symbolic power in both Judaism and Christianity--as the blood of sacrifice, of Jesus, of the Jewish martyrs, of menstruation, and ...more on ebook "Blood and Belief: The Circulation o..."

Asylum Denied is the gripping story of political refugee David Ngaruri Kenney's harrowing odyssey through the world of immigration processing in the United ...more on ebook "Asylum Denied: A Refugee's Struggle..."

The American chestnut was one of America's most common, valued, and beloved trees--a "perfect tree" that ruled the forests from Georgia to Maine. But in the ...more on ebook "American Chestnut: The Life, Death,..."

Art of Engagement takes the first comprehensive look at the key role of California's art and artists in politics and culture since 1945. Tracing the remarkably ...more on ebook "Art of Engagement: Visual Politics ..."

What activities did the women of ancient Greece perform in the sphere of ritual, and what were the meanings of such activities for them and their culture? By ...more on ebook "Citizen Bacchae: Women's Ritual Pra..."

Floyd Levin, an award-winning jazz writer, has personally known many of the jazz greats who contributed to the music's colorful history. In this collection of ...more on ebook "Classic Jazz: A Personal View of th..."

In this important study of the abortion controversy in the United States, Kristin Luker examines the issues, people, and beliefs on both sides of the abortion ...more on ebook "Abortion and the Politics of Mother..."

Roy L. Brooks reframes one of the most important, controversial, and misunderstood issues of our time in this far-reaching reassessment of the growing debate on ...more on ebook "Atonement and Forgiveness: A New Mo..."

The fabulous gown, the multitiered cake, abundant flowers, attendants and guests in their finery. The white wedding does more than mark a life passage. It ...more on ebook "Cinderella Dreams: The Allure of th..."

Levi Strauss, A.L. Gump, Yehudi Menuhin, Gertrude Stein, Adolph Sutro, Congresswoman Florence Prag Kahn--Jewish people have been so enmeshed in life in and ...more on ebook "Cosmopolitans: A Social and Cultura..."

Woven throughout with rich details of everyday life, this original, on-the-ground study of poor neighborhoods challenges much prevailing wisdom about urban ...more on ebook "Cracks in the Pavement: Social Chan..."

World-renowned canopy biologist Nalini Nadkarni has climbed trees on four continents with scientists, students, artists, clergymen, musicians, activists, ...more on ebook "Between Earth and Sky: Our Intimate..."