Argues that Giambattista Vico's early modern account of Roman mythology was a sophisticated attempt to present an epistemological and political critique of the aristocratic way of conceiving the world.

A time capsule of a classic Italian American neighborhood, told in the voices of its inhabitants.

Original and critical essays by leading scholars on the question of the human in the philosophy of Martin Heidegger.

Illuminates the complex factors that have helped or hindered creative work by and about women in the twenty-first-century Brazilian film industry.

Recounts the compelling stories of Civil War soldiers and sailors who lived in Oswego County, New York.

A visual and narrative memoir of a lifetime's encounters with 112 trendsetters, musicians, politicians, writers, and ordinary people by a noted folklorist-photographer.

Argues that Plato thinks that ordinary people grapple with the Forms and can make epistemological progress, even if they never achieve knowledge.

A new and accessible introduction to this exciting, controversial, and often misunderstood music, drawing on extensive research, close listening, and the author’s experience as a performer.

Essays providing a multi-disciplinary look at Derrick Bell's thesis of racial realism.

Reveals the life and lore of a vanished era of railroad history.

First history of New York's women legislators within the larger story of New York State politics.

Examines how the new wave of Generation Y public service employees are affecting the dynamics of continuity and change in public management ethics.

The best of W.H.H. Murray’s 19th century Adirondack stories, selected by Murray’s biographer and great, great grandson, Randall S. Beach

A reconstruction and critical interpretation of Heidegger's remarkable relationship to the poet Georg Trakl.

Maps manifestations of the sacred and religious syncretism in Afro-Brazilian cultural forms.

Explores the delicate interplay between emigration of Jews from Israel to Germany and the construction of a new identity in the shadow of antisemitism both past and present in their new home.

A comprehensive treatment of the shared traditions of Chan, Sŏn, and Zen in dynamic interaction across East Asia, acknowledging the changing and growing parameters of the field of Zen studies.

A Philosophy of Music Education is considered the classic text on the relation of aesthetics to the practical teaching and performing of music.

Demonstrates that Plato and Xenophon ought to be regarded less as rivals and more as engaged in a dialogue advancing a common goal of preserving the Socratic legacy.

The engaging memoir of a college president and public intellectual who became one of America's leading mid-twentieth-century social and educational activists.

Examines the fascination with identity fraud in sensation fiction and Victorian culture more broadly.

This textbook offers accessible, academically sound information on a wide range of LGBTQ+ topics. The 12 chapters cover LGBTQ+ history, culture, and Queer Theory, but also explore LGBTQ+ relationships, families, parenting, health, and education - as well as a separate chapter on how to conduct research on LGBTQ+ topics.

A walking tour and history of Bob Dylan's life and time in New York, from Greenwich Village to Woodstock.

The first and best biography of this pioneering comic duo and Broadway Stars--in a new edition!

An essential resource for dedicated cyclists planning a trip through the state or casual riders seeking new stretches of trail to enjoy with family and friends. Great for those traveling by foot, boat, or car as well.