New Release!

Beyond Berlin
Twelve German Cities Confront the Nazi Past
edited by Gavriel D. Rosenfeld and Paul B. Jaskot

A compelling exploration of the myriad ways in which German cities have confronted their Nazi pasts.

The Darker Side of the Renaissance
Literacy, Territoriality, & Colonization, 2nd Edition
by Walter D. Mignolo
with a new afterword by the author

An exploration of the role of the book, the map, and the European concept of literacy in the conquest of the New World.

A History of Disability
by Henri-Jacques Stiker
translated by William Sayers

A bold analysis of the evolution of Western attitudes toward disability, available for the first time in English.

The History of Mary Prince, A West Indian Slave, Related by Herself
Revised Edition
edited by Moira Ferguson
with a new and expanded introduction and nine new appendices

A new edition of the extraordinary autobiography of a black woman who escaped slavery in the West Indies.

What Professors Are Saying
"The History of Mary Prince is a seminal text of Caribbean Literature and history, and I often begin classes with it."
—Rosamond King, Long Island University

Life, Death, and Entertainment in the Roman Empire
edited by D.S. Potter and D.J. Mattingly

A broad-based survey for the non-specialist.

What Professors Are Saying
"I was mostly drawn to this book because of its blend of social history with the history of Roman entertainment. I thought the topical approach was great and I liked the way the book combined the best of recent scholarship in a way that was accessible for the undergraduate classroom. It allows me to cover a fairly wide variety of topics in a single book." —Jason Knirck, Central Washington University

The Life of Charlemagne
by Einhard
foreword by Sidney Painter

A vivid life of Charlemagne, written ca A.D. 830 by a member of his court.

What Professors Are Saying
"...this book is being ordered for a class called Culture and Creativity in the Middle Ages and Renaissance which is designed as a lecture-with-discussion-groups introduction to medieval and Renaissance culture. The semester will begin with the court culture of the early Middle Ages, for which Einhard's work is a good witness."
—Richard Newhauser, Trinity University

The Power of Images in the Age of Augustus
by Paul Zanker

Examines the imperial mythology that was reflected by Roman art and architecture during the rule of Augustus Caesar.

New in Paper!

Three's a Crowd
The Dynamic of Third Parties, Ross Perot, and Republican Resurgence
by Ronald B. Rapoport and Walter J. Stone

Reveals how the "dynamic of third parties" fuels the continuing evolution of our political system

New Release!

You Work Tomorrow
An Anthology of American Labor Poetry, 1929-41
edited by John Marsh
Foreword by Jim Daniels

The first-ever anthology of American labor poetry of the Great Depression.