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Edward VI
Edward VI was the son of Henry VIII and his second wife, Jane Seymour. He ruled for only six years (1547-1553) and died at the age of sixteen. But these were years of fundamental importance in the history of the English state...
Sketches from a Secret War
A Polish Artist’s Mission to Liberate Soviet Ukraine
The forgotten protagonist of this true account aspired to be a cubist painter in his native Kyïv. In a Europe remade by the First World War, his talents led him to different roles—intelligence operative, powerful statesman...
Oklahoma!
The Making of an American Musical
A complete behind-the-scenes look at the landmark show that launched Rodgers and Hammerstein’s creative partnership?Oklahoma! premiered on Broadway in 1943 under the auspices of the Theatre...
Education in Ancient Israel
Across the Deadening Silence
In this groundbreaking new book, distinguished biblical scholar James L. Crenshaw investigates both the pragmatic hows and the philosophical whys of education in ancient Israel and its surroundings. Asking questions as...
Vixi
Memoirs of a Non-Belonger
A distinguished historian, Harvard professor, and White House adviser looks back on his own life and on the tumultuous twentieth century Sixteen-year-old Richard Pipes escaped from Nazi-occupied Warsaw...
Young, Poor, and Pregnant
The Psychology of Teenage Motherhood
"I like it when people notice I'm having a baby. It gives me a good feeling inside and makes me feel important."—a teenage motherTeenage mothers are often poor young girls who define themselves through motherhood...
Forgotten Children of the AIDS Epidemic
"Mommy, why can`t the doctors make you better?"..."You won`t be there, will you? Who`ll take care of me?"—Rachel, age 5 AIDS breaks the rules of dying. It strikes the young rather than the old, decimating families and...
Legitimacy and History
Self-Government in American Constitutional Theory
This powerfully conceptualized book is both a rich intellectual history of two hundred years of American constitutional theory and an original philosophical inquiry into the possibility of self-government. Legitimate...
The Police-Mental Health Partnership
A Community-Based Response to Urban Violence
Many of our children live in communities where violence, fear, and despair are commonplace. This book describes how one city developed a collaborative effort between law-enforcement and mental health professionals in order to...
Paradoxes of Gender
In this pathbreaking book, a well-known feminist and sociologist—who is also the Founding Editor of Gender & Society—challenges our most basic assumptions about gender. Judith Lorber views gender as wholly a product of...