Stephen Medcalf, editor

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Nicholas Kaldor

Six essays on policies for international stability are included in this volume: studies of the German war economy; reports on taxation policy for Chile, Ceylon, and India; and an examination of the prospects of a wage policy in Australia.  More >

Jonathan D. Sarna

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Michael Tidy, with Donald Leeming

A comprehensive historical survey of the whole continent of Africa, this book incorporates the latest research and analysis in the field of African history, as well as material previously accessible only in regional histories and specialized monographs.  More >

Shatto Arthur Gakwandi

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Tawfiq al-Hakim, translated and introduced by William Maynard

Includes The Wisdom of Solomon, King Oedipus, Shahrazad, Princess Sunshine, and Angels’ Prayer.  More >

Donald Burness, editor

The struggle for liberation from colonial rule in lusophone Africa, which culminated in the creation of several independent nations, has produced a vigorous body of works that are innovative in both theme and language. This collection of critical essays, accompanied by more than 30 illustrations and photographs, covers a range of literary forms (both oral and written) and also discusses the  More >

Ahmadou Kourouma

A masterpiece of modern African literature, The Suns of Independence brilliantly captures the struggles, desires, and dreams of people in a west African country as they live through the tumultuous days of postcolonial independence.  More >

Konnilyn G. Feig

"Why does a Gentile with a strong Lutheran background put her mind and heart into the Holocaust for twenty long years?... Unless I confront, I betray those who suffered so dreadfully." Thus Konnilyn Feig begins her riveting study of the Nazi concentration camps and the people and system that maintained them. Based on two decades of study, including multiple visits to all nineteen of  More >

Moses Weinberger, translated from the Hebrew and with an introduction by Jonathan D. Sarna

In 1880 a young Hungarian rabbi named Moses Weinberger arrived in New York City. Seven years later, he described—and deplored—a world turned upside down, where "people walk on their heads." In what has become a classic example of Jewish immigrant protest literature, Weinberger urges American Jews to defend their faith more forthrightly. Jonathan Sarna's translation  More >