114 products in Nonfiction Books

With 72 out-of-the-ordinary species represented, this book sets out to bridge the gap among regional field guides, and to give an enhanced view of the more unusual North American fungi. It shows

This intensive case study derives lessons for negotiation theory, research, and practice from the Waco disaster. The siege at Waco simply refuses to disappear. Recently uncovered evidence, an ongoing civil suit, and

"Perfectionist Politics is the story of an important but overlooked antebellum reform movement: ecclesiastical abolitionism. Douglas M. Strong examines radical evangelical Protestants who seceded from pro-slavery denominations and reorganized themselves into independent

In this text Kilito argues that genre - not authorship - is at the heart of classic Arabic literature. He examines love poetry and panegyric, the Prophet's Hadith and the literary anecdote,

Bradley C. Whitsel's vivid account of the Church Universal and Triumphant (CUT), from its modest origin as a tiny fragment of the esoteric community through its growth into a wealthy and formidable

In this anniversary edition, Howard P. Segal's acclaimed work on utopian visionaries - twenty-five writers in all - is reissued with additional material allowing "New Perspectives for 2005.

A distinctive collection of essays exploring an important era in printmaking in North America, this volume displays the range and significance of printmaking and enriches our knowledge of these critical decades.

Written with verve and style, this book begins with an historical overview of the museums of Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, Iraq and the West Bank of Palestine and then focuses on the

Original writings on the neglected geographic aspects of women and religion. Contributors to this volume study women who practice or interact with the gender norms and spaces of Christianity, Judaism, and

Sheds new light on the unjustly forgotten literary worlds of Yiddish immigrant writers. According to traditional narratives of immigrant assimilation, Jews freely surrendered Yiddish language and culture in their desire for

In Seven Generations of Iroquois Leadership, Laurence M. Hauptman traces the past 200 years of the Six Nations' history through the lens of the remarkable leaders who shaped it. Focusing on the

The hijab is arguably the most discussed and controversial item of women's clothing today. It has become the primary global symbol of female Muslim identity for Muslims and non-Muslims alike, and is

The struggle between Israelis and Palestinians has proven to be one of the most complex and intractable conflicts of our time, persisting for more than a century despite the efforts of leaders