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The Gnostic Scriptures
A collection of extra-biblical scriptures written by the gnostics, updated with three ancient texts including the recently discovered Gospel of Judas This definitive introduction to the gnostic...
Object Lessons
The Bauhaus and Harvard
A fresh look at the influential pedagogy and practice pioneered by the Bauhaus Founded by architect Walter Gropius (1883–1969) in 1919, the Bauhaus was the 20th century’s most influential school of art,...
Picture Ecology
Art and Ecocriticism in Planetary Perspective
A diverse set of contributions to the expanding field of ecocritical studies Seeking a broad reexamination of visual culture through the lenses of ecocriticism, environmental justice, and animal studies,...
Words as Grain
New and Selected Poems
An authoritative new collection by one of China's most lauded poets A leading poet from the Cultural Revolution to the present day, Duo Duo is one of China’s most influential contemporary writers. He began writing...
A Life Together
Lucas Alaman and Mexico, 1792-1853
An eminent historian’s biography of one of Mexico’s most prominent statesmen, thinkers, and writers Lucas Alamán (1792–1853) was the most prominent statesman, political economist, and historian in nineteenth-century...
The Science of Abolition
How Slaveholders Became the Enemies of Progress
A revealing look at how antislavery scientists and Black and white abolitionists used scientific ideas to discredit slaveholders In the context of slavery, science is usually associated with slaveholders’ scientific...
How the Just So Stories Were Made
The Brilliance and Tragedy Behind Kipling’s Celebrated Tales for Little Children
A fascinating, richly illustrated exploration of the poignant origins of Rudyard Kipling’s world-famous children’s classic From "How the Leopard Got Its Spots" to "The Elephant’s Child," Rudyard Kipling’s ...
Unrevolutionary Mexico
The Birth of a Strange Dictatorship
An essential history of how the Mexican Revolution gave way to a unique one-party state In this book Paul Gillingham addresses how the Mexican Revolution (1910-1940) gave way to a capitalist dictatorship of...
Coral Reefs
Majestic Realms under the Sea
An eye-opening introduction to the complexity, wonder, and vital roles of coral reefs When mass coral bleaching and die-offs were first identified in the 1980s, and eventually linked to warming events, the...
The Art of War in an Age of Peace
U.S. Grand Strategy and Resolute Restraint
An informed modern plan for post-2020 American foreign policy that avoids the opposing dangers of retrenchment and overextension Russia and China are both believed to have a “grand strategy”—a detailed set of goals...