Redefines American religion through bold case studies and fresh theoretical approachesAmerican Examples: New Conversations about Religion, Volume 5 continues the groundbreaking series from the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Alabama. Edited by Rachel E. C. Beckley, Jacob Lassin, Andrew Klumpp, and Michael J. Altman, this volume features seven innovative essays that challenge conventional understandings of religion in America.

Gender scholarship during the last four decades has shown that the exclusion of women's voices and perspectives has diminished academic disciplines in important ways. Traditional scholarship in philosophy is no different. The 'recovery project' in philosophy is engaged in re-discovering the names, lives, texts, and perspectives of women philosophers from the 6th Century BCE to the present. Karen Warren brings together 16 colleagues for a unique, groundbreaking study of Western philosophy w...

This scholarly exploration of Hamilton encourages audiences to interpret this popular culture force in a new way by revealing that the musical confronts conventional perceptions of American history, racial equity, and political power. Contributors explore the ways in which the musical offers social commentary on issues such as immigration and gender equity, as well as how Hamilton re-considers the roles of theatre in making social statements, especially relating to the narrator, the curtai...

In 2002, the University of Alabama's Department of Religious Studies established the annual Aronov Lecture Series to showcase the works of nationally recognized scholars of religion capable of reflecting on issues of wide relevance to scholars from across the humanities and social sciences. Writing Religion: The Case for the Critical Study of Religion is an edited collection of essays that highlights critical contributions from the first ten Aronov lecturers.Secti...

Focusing on the interrelationship between Jacob van Loo's art, honor, and career, this book argues that Van Loo's lifelong success and unblemished reputation were by no means incompatible, as art historians have long assumed, with his specialization in painting nudes and his conviction for manslaughter. Van Loo's iconographic specialty - the nude - allowed his clientele to present themselves as judges of beauty and display their mastery of decorum, while his portraiture perfectly expressed...

Central to the development of the American legal system, writes Professor Finkelman in Slavery & the Law, is the institution of slavery. It informs us not only about early concepts of race and property, but about the nature of American democracy itself.Prominent historians of slavery and legal scholars analyze the intricate relationship between slavery, race, and the law from the earliest Black Codes in colonial America to the passage of the Fugitive Slave Law and the D...

Race and racism have played a divisive and defining role throughout much of America's history. Slavery, Jim Crow laws, segregation, and Ku Klux Klan terrorism have inflicted deep psychic wounds, social disparities, and economic disadvantages that have diminished the promise of equal rights and opportunities for all.While much progress in race relations has been made in recent years-including the election of Barack Obama as President of the United State-it's clear that our journey t...

In the eighteenth century, French women were active in a wide range of employments-from printmaking to running whole-sale businesses-although social and legal structures frequently limited their capacity to work independently. The contributors to Women and Work in Eighteenth-Century France reveal how women at all levels of society negotiated these structures with determination and ingenuity in order to provide for themselves and their families.Recent historiography on women and wor...

Un manoir, une famille puissante, un sombre secret...À Augsburg, près de Munich, en 1913, la jeune Marie est embauchée en cuisine à la Villa aux étoffes, la résidence des Melzer, propriétaires d'une imposante usine de textile. Alors que la jeune orpheline tente de tailler sa place parmi les serviteurs, les maîtres anticipent le début de la saison des bals hivernaux qui permettra à la belle Katharina, la cadette de la famille, de briller de tous ses feux en société....

Journal of Emotions is a heartfelt collection of poems and reflections that explores the breadth of human emotions. Judith K. Jacobs delves into the experiences of love, loss, faith, hope, and joy, weaving together personal stories and universal feelings. From intimate reflections on her family and loved ones to the beauty of nature and the comforting presence of faith, this collection serves as a reminder of life's emotional richness. With themes of spirituality, personal growth,...

Est-il encore temps d’agir pour limiter le réchauffement climatique ? La réponse des citoyens est sans équivoque. Prenant acte de l’échec de la gouvernance internationale (les fameuses COP), ils sont entrés dans une « colère verte » qui les conduit souvent devant les tribunaux : victoire de la fondation Urgenda et de 894 citoyens contre l’État néerlandais en 2018 ; « Affaire du siècle » initiée en France en mars 2019 et faisant suite à la pétition qui a recueilli 2 millions de voix pour dé...

Mama and Papa call their little Principessa bambina Bina, and Papa takes her picture every day. “Smile, Bina!” he says.Snap! Snap! Snap!Thousands of pictures!Then bambino Pasquale—Bino—is born, and everything changes. Papa doesn’t take pictures of Bina anymore; now he only seems to care about making Bino smile! Pooey!How Principessa gets her smile back is the heart of this charming story that is perfect for little ones and their new sibling...