Proust Among the Stars

Literature & Fiction

Malcolm Bowie

World Literature

Columbia University Press

Symphonic Music

Arts & Photography

Ulrich, Homer

History & Criticism

The Anatomy of a Constitutional Law Case

Alan F. Westin

Constitutional Law

A British professor and journalist discusses the world media landscape, presenting it as an Anglo/American imperialism from the earliest days of news/entertainment/films/advertising. Also deals with "cultural empires" including the French cultural empire.

The media are American: Anglo-American media in the world (Communication and society)

Politics & Social Sciences

Turnstall, Jeremy

Social Sciences

Chikamatsu Monzaemon (1653-1725) wrote some 130 plays, chiefly for the puppet theater, many of which are still performed today by puppet operators and Kabuki actors. The plays included in the volume—three of the most popular domestic dramas and one history play—provide a representative selection of Chikamatsu’s work for Western readers. In his introduction to the translations, Dr. Keene provides the reader with the background essential for an understanding of Chikamatsu’s work. He discusses customs and beliefs in Chikamatsu’s time, their reflection in the behavior ofhis characters, and the essential features of Japanese drama as they developed entirely independently of foreign influence. The four plays included in the book are:•“The Love Suicides at Sonezaki”•“The Battles of Coxinga”•“The Uprooted Pine”•“The Love Suicides at Amijima”

Four Major Plays of Chikamatsu: The Love Suicides At Sonezaki, The Battles of Coxinga, The Uprooted Pine, The Love Suicides At Amijima

History

Donald Keene (Trans. )

Asia

The Pillow Book (枕草子 Makura no Sōshi?) is a book of observations and musings recorded by Sei Shōnagon during her time as court lady to Empress Consort Teishi (定子) during the 990s and early 11th century in Heian Japan. The book was completed in the year 1002.In it she included lists of all kinds, personal thoughts, interesting events in court, poetry and some opinions on her contemporaries. While it is mostly a personal work, Shōnagon's writing and poetic skill makes it interesting as a work of literature, and it is valuable as a historical document. Part of it was revealed to the Court by accident during Shōnagon's life. The book was first translated into English in 1889 by T. Purcell and W. G. Aston

The Pillow-Book of Sei Shonagon (2 Volume Set)

Ivan Morris

Let History Judge: the Origin and Consequences of Stalinism

Medvedev, Roy.

Europe

The New Crusades: Constructing the Muslim Enemy

Middle East

Ape Language (Columbia University Press Animal Intelligence Series)

Health, Fitness & Dieting

E.Sue Savage-Rumbaugh

Psychology & Counseling

This new edition of Norman Davies's classic study of the history of Poland has been revised and fully updated with two new chapters to bring the story to the end of the twentieth century. The writing of Polish history, like Poland itself, has frequently fallen prey to interested parties. Professor Norman Davies adopts a sceptical stance towards all existing interpretations and attempts to bring a strong dose of common sense to his theme. He presents the most comprehensive survey in English of this frequently maligned and usually misunderstood country.

God's Playground: A History of Poland, Vol. 1

Norman Davies

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