Charts new trends in gender studies through a compelling analysis of Igbo society.

Using the original, little-known writings of Sufis Muhammad and 'Ali Wafa', this book explores the development of the idea of Islamic sainthood in the post-Ibn 'Arabi period.

Examines how Israel was caught by surprise in the opening stages of the 1973 Yom Kippur War.

An introduction to Badiou's philosophical thought and its implications for other humanistic disciplines and the social sciences.

A biography of the prominent Turkish theologian and thinker.

Challenges existing views of crafts and service workers in Egypt in the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

Looks at how foreigners were regarded in three ancient civilizations, finding that cultural, not biophysical, differences were key in distinguishing "us" from "them. "

Exposes the cultural roots of Spanish fascism.

Interrogates the "writing back to the center" approach to intertextuality and explores alternatives to it.

Essays on the experience of lesbians in contemporary Israeli society.

Traces how progressive liberals in Edwardian Britain responded to contemporary intellectual trends.

A new translation of Sand's most popular novella, known for its brevity, liveliness, and exemplary storytelling, together with two of Sand's most admired short stories.

Uses the world's fair of 1992 to spotlight changes in the political cultures of Spain and Europe.

Addresses Lacan's reception in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, offering new perspectives for American readers.

Focuses on Deleuze's style, his conception of the self, and his understanding of philosophy's relationship to the arts.

Nationwide study of the proposal and adoption of minority-opportunity districts at the local level.

The first book-length study of the Israeli novelist David Shahar.

Explores how medical and social maps helped shape modern perceptions of space.

A collection of lectures delivered during the Fulbright Hays Scholar program in Ghana.

Addresses Jacoff’s own discomfort with Dante’s reiteration of the deicide charge against the Jews in Paradiso 7 and elsewhere.

Explores Dante’s love of books.

Explores the role of language, history, and politics in Romantic literature and thought, from Kant to Yeats.

Examines the internal politics of transnational environmental advocacy networks.

An exploration of gender and power relations in Yoruba religion—both Christianity and Yoruba traditional religion.

Reevaluates the foundation myths of two rival factions in Egypt during the Ottoman era.