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The Gift of the Gab
How Eloquence Works
A many-faceted exploration of spoken eloquence: how it works, how it has evolved, and how to tap its remarkable power We all know eloquence when we hear it. But what exactly is it? And how might we gain...
Sensational Religion
Sensory Cultures in Material Practice
The result of a collaborative, multiyear project, this groundbreaking book investigates the dynamic constellation of religion, sensation, and materiality, exploring the interpretive worlds of sensory phenomena in material...
Charleston Fancy
Little Houses and Big Dreams in the Holy City
A captivating chronicle of building in modern-day Charleston, making a case for architecture based on historical precedent, local context, and the ability to delight Charleston, South Carolina, which boasts...
Judah Benjamin
Counselor to the Confederacy
A moral examination of Judah Benjamin—one of the first Jewish senators, confidante to Jefferson Davis, and champion of the cause of slavery “This new biography complicates the legacy of Benjamin . . . who used...
Stan Lee
A Life in Comics
From the prizewinning Jewish Lives series, a meditation on the deeply Jewish and surprisingly spiritual roots of Stan Lee and Marvel Comics Few artists have had as much of an impact on American popular...
The Human Planet
How We Created the Anthropocene
A remarkable exploration of the science, history, and politics of the Anthropocene, one of the most important scientific ideas of our time, from two world-renowned experts “A relentless reckoning of how we, as a...
Heinrich Heine
Writing the Revolution
A rich, provocative, and lyrical study of one of Germany’s most important, world-famous, and imaginative writers"A concise, fast-paced biography of the German poet, critic, and essayist. . . . A...
On Order
St. Augustine's Cassiciacum Dialogues, Volume 3
A fresh, new translation of Augustine’s third work as a Christian convert"The 'Cassiciacum dialogues' . . . are of a high literary and intellectual quality, combining Ciceronian and neo-Platonic...
The End of the Asian Century
War, Stagnation, and the Risks to the World's Most Dynamic Region
An urgently needed “risk map” of the many dangers that could derail Asia’s growth and stability"A point-by-point debunking of the 'Asiaphoria' that gripped so many imaginations a decade ago . . . Auslin...
Free Speech on Campus
Can free speech coexist with an inclusive campus environment?“An urgent and indispensable roadmap to guide us through one of the most divisive periods in American history.”—Stephen Rohde, Los...