The Victorian England of tinted memory—a proud, prosperous nation committed to piety in the home, long hours in the workplace and enlightened rule throughout the empire—has long since lost its luster. The dutiful Victoria may draw... Read More

Cults, sects and esoteric truth-propounders are a constant in American history. While communal groups such as Puritans, Quakers, Shakers and others have earned general approval, prophet-led cults such as the Jonestown host, the Branch... Read More

Few people willingly think about death, but curious browsers who open this lively volume will be exceedingly well rewarded. Twelve scholars, including the editors, offer readers a seamless, unfailingly interesting account of how the... Read More

Captain Cook’s three great voyages of exploration between 1768 and 1775 are unrivaled in achievement. The harvest of geographical discovery, from Alaska to New Zealand, from New Guinea to Hawaii, with associated cartographic work, is... Read More

The Mughal dynasty that ruled in India from 1526 to 1707 is surely unique in its members? intelligence, curiosity, artistic sensibilities and literary interests. Fortunately, the emperors recorded their achievements and public and... Read More

It would be difficult to imagine three more different composers than Sun Ra, Duke Ellington and Anthony Braxton. Sun Ra with his Cosmic Arkestra and his claims of coming from Saturn inhabits the fringe, science fiction edge of American... Read More

“Eclectic encyclopedia” best defines this wonderfully informative, digressive and evocative cultural history. Matvejevic, a Croat and university lecturer in Zagreb, Paris and Rome, is a cartographer of cultures; an analyst of... Read More

This first complete English translation of thirty-two of Aby Warburg’s essays, papers and notes is much needed. Fully illustrated, extensively annotated and indexed, this finely designed and well-printed volume will earn both... Read More