Honoring the lifework of the comparative literature scholar, From the Americas to the World: Essays in Honor of Lois Parkinson Zamora traces artistic and cultural pathways that connect Latin American literature and culture to the Americas, and to the world beyond. The essays in this collection cover three critical fields: comparative hemispheric American literature, magical realism, and the Baroque/New World Baroque/Neobaroque. Beginning with a critical reassessment of hemispheri...

A lively and colorful ABC board book that brings the spirit of Philadelphia to life for young readers and their families. Created by local parents with a deep love for the city, this engaging alphabet book captures the unique culture, humor, colloquialisms, and charm of Philly in a way that both kids and adults will appreciate. From the cracked Liberty Bell to the ever-iconic cheesesteak, from row homes to soft pretzels, each page bursts with bright colors and playful rhymes that celebrate...

Leading historians and archaeologists offer a comprehensive introduction to the increasingly entangled worlds that spanned the globe between 600 and 1350 CE.The period between the seventh and fourteenth centuries is hardly thought of as an era of globalization. Entire societies in the Americas, Australia, and Oceania developed in relative isolation from other parts of the world. Even on the interconnected landmass of Eurafrasia, many people had little to do with pr...

Zwischen 600 und 1350 bot die Erde noch so viel Platz, dass Individuen, Gruppen und ganze Gesellschaften isoliert voneinander existieren konnten. Australien und Ozeanien standen noch gar nicht, der amerikanische Doppelkontinent kaum wahrnehmbar mit Entwicklungen in Europa, Afrika und Asien in Verbindung. Doch wurden in dieser Periode immer mehr Menschen in Netzwerke eingebunden, die Objekte, Praktiken und Ideen über Tausende von Kilometern verbreiteten und dabei Einfluss nahmen auf Entsteh...

Wargames. The sport of gods. When titans clash on the grandest stage, wielding otherworldly abilities, the world watches. In the heart of Tokyo stands a stadium like no other, stained crimson with the souls of the fallen, echoing with the cries of countless bloodthirsty fans. When a Gladiator enters the arena, they pray that glory will triumph over death.Four-hundred years into the future, Japan sits as the cultural hub of a world rebuilding from a devastating Age of War. Those who...