Born a slave, C.H.J. Taylor became an influential, controversial figure in African American conservatism. He argued poverty, not racism, was the principal barrier to Black advancement, recruiting Blacks to vote Democratic and clashing with figures like Douglass and Ida B. Wells.
A sequel to the well-received *Schools of Linguistics*, this book shows how the subject has changed. Old “schools” have made way for a more diverse field, and Sampson offers a sampler describing two dozen of the most interesting innovations to emerge in the present century.
Using Literature for Language Learning
This book offers language teachers an innovative approach to engage and motivate students through guided readings of literary texts. It provides practical tools, like sample lesson plans, to help students develop linguistic, cultural, and motivational competences.
The Cinematographic Activities of Charles Rider Noble and John Mackenzie in the Balkans (Volume Two)
This book details the engrossing story of two camera operators sent to the Balkans in the early 20th century. They filmed the first motion pictures of the region’s landscapes, cultural traditions, and public events, providing an exciting trip ‘through savage Europe’.
Artists are collaborating with scientists and communities to encourage pro-environmental behavior. This book unites 28 contributors to examine the vital role of the arts in provoking change and making connections to ecology, science, and Indigenous culture.
The Evolution of the US Healthcare System
Why does the US spend more on healthcare but get less? This book exposes a system built for the opportunistic motives of powerful corporations and politicians, answering how it became so expensive and hard to use, and why this failing system is a threat to national security.
Early Football Professionalism in Sheffield
Professional football’s origins are often linked to Lancashire, but this book reveals the true story of its beginnings in Sheffield. This is the first in-depth study of the early importation and payment of players, told through the lives of the individuals involved.
Lessons from Political Leadership in Africa
Leadership is the blueprint to transform Africa into a global powerhouse. This book calls for a new generation of bold, passionate, inspiring leaders to fight corruption, make a difference, and change the future towards a bigger, better, and brighter tomorrow!
Pāli and Buddhism
Pāli preserves the earliest record of the Buddha’s teaching. This book argues the Buddha was multilingual, teaching not only in the common Indo-Aryan tongue but also in indigenous languages, revealing their profound impact on the structure and vocabulary of Pāli itself.
Lavinia Fontana’s Mythological Paintings
This volume investigates Lavinia Fontana’s mythological paintings. The first female painter of sixteenth-century Italy to depict female nudes and mythological subjects, Fontana challenged the male tradition of history painting and paved the way for future female artists.
This volume explores the history, art, and culture of Florence through three unique festivities where sacred and secular values intertwine. Discover how these traditions continue to shape the city’s character, revealed through both famous and lesser-known works of art.
Amidst a global collapse of confidence in inefficient democracies, this book explores new political possibilities. Cyber-societies use big data and algorithms to challenge expired systems, offering the first e-political models for resolving our global chaos.
Health Disparities and the Ancestral Environment
Health disparities among people of African descent have deep evolutionary roots. This book reveals how genetic adaptations that once protected against deadly infections in Africa now increase susceptibility to chronic diseases in North America.
This book celebrates the unsung heroes of Indian cinema and their unacknowledged contribution to nation building. This collection of essays examines the role played by cinema in narrating, inspiring, and challenging our comprehension of India as a nation.
For some Afrofuturists, going beyond the human is a response to the long struggle for equality. While the term is new, this book argues the ideas are not, tracing roots back over a hundred years and comparing proto-Afrofuturist authors with writer Octavia Butler.
The Effects of The Black Death in England
This book gives an overview of the effects of The Black Death on the politics, culture, social structures, and economies of England, using both original commentaries and recent scholarship to document the impact of the 1348 Plague on the country’s development.
After WWII, surfing found an unlikely home on the north coast of Scotland. The first to ride its world-class waves were workers from a nuclear facility, braving brutal weather. This book is a history of the region, examining how sport can be used to reinvent a community.
Anglican Ritualism in Colonial South Africa
In the mid-19th century, a controversial wave of ritualism swept through Anglicanism. This book introduces its origins and examines how this movement, after a period of robust antagonism, took root and came to characterize the church’s ethos in colonial South Africa.
Black Women Activists in Nineteenth Century New Orleans
In nineteenth-century New Orleans, free women of color Marie Laveaux and Henriette Delille rejected a life of privilege. This book explores how they chose service instead, using their faith-based practices to address the needs of the city’s poor, enslaved, and disenfranchised.
Private Instincts and Public Ideals
How do you choose a school? Most guides focus only on your child’s success. This collection of essays features parents who also consider the flourishing of others, equal opportunity, and diverse schools. Their stories will challenge and enrich your own parenting journey.
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