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“Moving through Life highlights Goldberg Haas’s groundbreaking contributions to dance education and her unwavering commitment to making dance accessible to all. Her story is a testament to the profound power of movement. A compelling read that inspires and uplifts. Goldberg Haas reminds us that ANY BODY can dance . . . that bodies MUST dance!”—Jody Gottfried … Continue reading Moving Through Life
"This is the book I wish I’d had on hand as I was writing In the Time of the Butterflies.”—From the introduction by Julia Alvarez “This translation offers an important contribution to the study of dictatorship, both in the Dominican Republic and beyond, but also to our understanding of bearing witness to tragedy, the challenges … Continue reading Alive in Their Garden
“An absorbing and innovative work. All the essays are of the highest quality, with a strong historical grounding and an imaginative and often surprising ability to make unexpected connections between disciplines, as well as between the nineteenth century and our own time.”—Cara Gargano, Long Island University Bringing together dance and science, two paradigms that explore … Continue reading Dance and Science in the Long Nineteenth Century
“Showcases cutting-edge scholarship on Black Power and archives that will be critical as the historiography of Black Power only expands in the years to come.”—Robert Greene II, coeditor of Invisible No More: The African American Experience at the University of South Carolina “A provocative, futuristic view of the study of Black Power and its key … Continue reading Futures of Black Power
Today is Giving Day! We hope you will consider making a donation to our not-for-profit scholarly publishing program today. Please know that gifts of any size, no matter how small, will be greatly appreciated. Donations of $80 or more will receive our 80th anniversary poster, shown below, which features 80 books from the past and present … Continue reading Giving Day 2025
“This is an exciting and important intervention in the field of Wake studies. Abu’s book explores a matter that is central to Joyce’s last novel from a range of new perspectives. The readings of the Wake are substantial, precise, and informed, which is a rare and laudable feat.”—Robert Baines, author of Philosophical Allusions in James … Continue reading Guilt and “Finnegans Wake”
“Highlights current Roman bioarchaeological research on a wide range of topics while outlining potential avenues for future research. This volume will certainly become a foundational piece that will inspire new questions, new approaches, and new collaborations.”—Creighton Avery, McMaster University “Covers a wide range of Roman bioarchaeological topics, ranging from childhood, sex and gender, mobility and … Continue reading Roman Bioarchaeology
“A wonderful, deep historical perspective on village life, the complexities of identity, and critical social change in the American southeast.”—Jake Holland-Lulewicz, Pennsylvania State University “Jenkins provides a rich historical understanding of Woodland social change in this novel approach to the dynamic archaeology of social movements on the Gulf Coast. Her discovery of important changes in … Continue reading An Archaeology of Woodland Transformation
“A bold and dynamic interpretation of the social archaeology of healthcare and medicinal access over time and space.”—Stephen A. Brighton, author of Historical Archaeology of the Irish Diaspora: A Transnational Approach“Demonstrates how archaeological research is relevant for critically evaluating modern systems of medicine and healthcare. The case studies illustrate how medical systems as well as … Continue reading The Archaeology of American Medicine and Healthcare
“An important step toward defining (and expanding) the field of Latin American periodical studies, this book helps by modeling diverse points of entry into a broad array of publications.”—Lori Cole, author of Surveying the Avant-Garde: Questions on Modernism, Art, and the Americas in Transatlantic Magazines The first volume in English to focus on Latin American … Continue reading Periodicals in Latin America
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