Best Books of 2023
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The American Girl Goes to War: Women and National Identity in U.S. Silent FilmDuring the 1910s, films about war often featured a female protagonist. The films portrayed women as spies, cross-dressing soldiers, and athletic defenders of their homes--roles typically reserved for men and that contradicted gendered-expectations of home-front women waiting for their husbands, sons, and brothers to...
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Connected History: Essays and ArgumentsA collection of essays that span many regions and cultures, by an award-winning historian Sanjay Subrahmanyam is becoming well known for the same sort of reasons that attach to Fernand Braudel and Carlo Ginzburg, as the proponent of a new kind of history -...
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Bones and Bodies: How South African Scientists Studied RaceAlan G. Morris critically examines the history of evolutionary anthropology in South Africa, uncovering the often racist philosophical motivations of these physical anthropology researchers and the discipline itself South Africa is famed for its contribution to the study of human evolution. In Bones and...
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Terrorism in American Memory: Memorials, Museums, and Architecture in the Post-9/11 EraThe role of cultural memory in American identity Terrorism in American Memory argues that the terrorist attacks of 9/11 and all that followed in its wake were the primary force shaping United States politics and culture in the post-9/11 era. Marita Sturken maintains that...
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The First True Hitchcock: The Making of a FilmmakerHitchcock's previously untold origin story.Alfred Hitchcock called The Lodger "the first true Hitchcock movie," the one that anticipated all the others. And yet the story of how The Lodger came to be made is shrouded in myth, often repeated and much embellished, even by...
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21 Breaths: Breathing Techniques to Change Your LifeNatural ways to look after yourself, using the wisdom of your body and the extraordinary power of breath. Are you desperate for a good night's sleep? Do you require powerful pain relief or wish to supercharge your fitness and self care? Oliver James, a...
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Climate Change in Human History: Prehistory to the PresentClimate Change and Human History provides a concise introduction to the relationship between human beings and climate change throughout history. Starting hundreds of thousands of years ago and going up to the present day, this book illustrates how natural climate variability affected early human...
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I the People: The Rhetoric of Conservative Populism in the United StatesA rhetorical examination of the rise of populist conservatism I The People: The Rhetoric of Conservative Populism in the United States examines a variety of texts--ranging from speeches and campaign advertisements to news reports and political pamphlets--to outline the populist character of conservatism in...
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Hausa Contemporary Bible, Hardcover, Red LetterA contemporary Bible in the Hausa language that is ideal for outreach or personal use.The Hausa Contemporary Bible features a quality hardcover binding with a readable 8.8-point type size. It includes the clear and accurate Hausa Contemporary Bible(TM) translation, which renders the original biblical...
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Margery Kempe: A Mixed LifeA fresh account of the medieval mystic, traveling pilgrim, and pioneering memoirist Margery Kempe. This is a new account of the medieval mystic and pilgrim Margery Kempe. Kempe, who had fourteen children, traveled all over Europe and recorded a series of unusual events and...
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Galvanizing Nostalgia?: Indigeneity and Sovereignty in SiberiaGalvanizing Nostalgia? explores critical questions for the survival of Russia in its nominally federal form. Will Russia fall apart along the lines of its internal republics, as did the Soviet Union? Based on cultural anthropology field and historical research in major republics of Eastern...
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Frenemies: When Ideological Enemies AllyIn Frenemies Mark L. Haas addresses policy-guiding puzzles such as: Why do international ideological enemies sometimes overcome their differences and ally against shared threats? Why, just as often, do such alliances fail? Alliances among ideological enemies confronting a common foe, or "frenemy" alliances, are...
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The Ends of Meter in Modern Japanese Poetry: Translation and FormIn The Ends of Meter in Modern Japanese Poetry, Scott Mehl analyzes the complex response of Meiji-era Japanese poets and readers to the challenge introduced by European verse and the resulting crisis in Japanese poetry. Amidst fierce competition for literary prestige on the national...
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The Economics of Platforms: Concepts and StrategyDigital platforms controlled by Alibaba, Alphabet, Amazon, Facebook, Netflix, Tencent and Uber have transformed not only the ways we do business, but also the very nature of people's everyday lives. It is of vital importance that we understand the economic principles governing how these...
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Tania León's Stride: A Polyrhythmic LifeAcclaimed composer, sought-after conductor, esteemed educator, tireless advocate for the arts--Tania León's achievements encompass but also stretch far beyond contemporary classical music. Alejandro L. Madrid draws on oral history, archival work, and ethnography to offer the first in-depth biography of the artist. Breaking from...
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Phenomenal Blackness: Black Power, Philosophy, and TheoryThis unorthodox account of 1960s Black thought rigorously details the field's debts to German critical theory and explores a forgotten tradition of Black singularity. Phenomenal Blackness examines the changing interdisciplinary investments of key mid-century Black writers and thinkers, including the growing interest in German...
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American Exceptionalism: A New History of an Old IdeaA powerful dissection of a core American myth. The idea that the United States is unlike every other country in world history is a surprisingly resilient one. Throughout his distinguished career, Ian Tyrrell has been one of the most influential historians of the idea...
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The One Year Life Recovery Prayer Devotional: Daily Encouragement from the Bible for Your Journey Toward Wholeness and HealingDaily Hope and Inspiration from the Bible for Recovery from Addictions, Compulsions, and Persistent Hang-Ups.Life Recovery is not just a way of life; it's the path to the richest life possible. We are all fellow strugglers together as we battle addictions, dependencies, anxieties, depression,...
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A Difficult Thing: The Importance of Admitting MistakesEvery child, at some point, makes mistakes and must learn to deal with and admit those mistakes. This charming, two-tone, wordless comic deals with that very lesson and shows just how powerful the word "sorry" is. This beautifully rendered volume is a good lesson...
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From the Depths of the Heart: Annotated Translation of the Prayers of St. Gregory of Narek2022 Catholic Media Association honorable mention in prayer: collections of prayers St. Gregory of Narek (ca. 945-1003), Armenian mystic poet and theologian, was named Doctor of the Church by Pope Francis on April 12, 2015. Not so well known in the West, the saint...
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