Text by Vicki Goldberg, Keith De Lellis.

From the Chevrolet Bel Air to the Ferrari Testarossa, this book takes you on a scenic drive through the history of classic cars, exploring their status as objects of luxury and desire.

In this handbook, the editors bring together a huge breadth of disparate issues including women in prison, the view from ‘inside’, prisons as a source of entertainment, the real worlds of prison, and issues of race and gender.

This book challenges the conventional distinction between pre-industrial and post-1789 forms of collective action, which continues to operate as a powerful dichotomy in the understanding of protest, and casts new light on rituals and ...

This volume traces the African ramifications of Europe’s southern border.

This book builds upon research on the role of Catholicism in creating and strengthening a global Irish identity, complementing existing scholarship by adding a ‘Roman perspective’.

From Monaco to Marseilles, from the vineyards to the beaches, the authors have been there. Includes complete critical listings of places where to eat and sleep, as well as unique suggestions for outdoor activities.

This book uncovers how we make meaning of abstraction, both historically and in present times, and examines abstract images as a visual language.

Provides critical overviews of short stories from all cultures and time periods. Includes discussions of plot, characters, themes and structure as well as the story's cultural and historical significance.