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Examines the complex association of the sense of smell and the supernatural in classical antiquity

Taking as a key turning point the self-fashioning of the first Roman emperor Augustus, Jennifer Finn revisits the idea of 'universal history' in Polybius, Justin, and Diodorus, combined with the Stoic philosophy of determinism present in authors like Plutarch and Arrian.

How an American Family Went to the Supreme Court with a First Amendment Defense and Beat HUAC

Presents a new approach to the Metamorphoses: this is the first in-depth investigation of the use of speech and discourse as tools of characterization in Apuleius' novel. The book argues that discourse is the primary tool for negotiating identity, status, and power in the Metamorphoses.

Focusing on the factors undermining the realization of disability rights in education, Julia Biermann probes current meanings of inclusive education in two contrasting yet equally challenged state parties to the UN CRPD: Nigeria, whose school system excludes disabled children, and Germany, where this group primarily learns in special schools.

Analyses decades of voting preferences, values, and policy preferences to debunk some of the myths about gender gaps in voting and policy preferences. Steel extends existing theories to create a broader framework for thinking about gender and voting behaviour to provide more analytical purchase in understanding gender and voters' preferences.

Highlights the contradictory and competing impulses that ran through the project to democratize postwar society and casts a critical eye toward the internal biases that shaped the model of Western democracy. In so doing, contributions probe critical questions that we continue to grapple with today.

This volume collects original essays on Hungarian-German playwright and screenwriter George Tabori (1914-2007) and his remarkable contributions to the stage. Although his illustrious career spanned a century, two continents, several languages, and a variety of literary genres, Tabori's work has received scant attention in American letters.

Multilingualism depoliticizes policymaking in the EU

Explains why some insurgencies collapse after a military defeat while under other circumstances insurgents are able to maintain influence, rebuild strength, and ultimately defeat the government. The author argues that ultimate victory in civil wars rests on the size of the coalition of social groups established by each side.