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Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 144, Publishers: Yen Press, Author: Kiki Piatkowska, ISBN-13: 9798855414868, Date of issue: 2026

Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 328, Publishers: Yen Press, ISBN-13: 9798855423051, Date of issue: 2026

Language: English, Binding: Paperback, Number of pages: 672, Publishers: Yen Press, ISBN-13: 9798855430639, Date of issue: 2026

"State governments are responsible for most of the direct domestic spending that affects the well-being of their citizens. Fiscal stability, important for state governments to serve the public, is influenced by both state tax systems and spending programs. This important new book explores how states' tax systems have changed, particularly in the aftermath of the Great Recession, why changes were made, and how these policies contributed to state fiscal stability. Author Yuhua Qiao examines tax systems including state personal income tax, corporate income tax, sales and use tax, fuel tax, health care provider tax, and sin taxes. As fiscal stability largely depends on a tax system with a broad base and diverse sources, this book pays special attention to how changes affect the tax base, as well as the challenges and opportunities states face in broadening it. Case studies within the book provide a rich discussion about the context under which a tax reform is adopted as well as its repercussions. The first book dedicated to a comprehensive examination of tax policy changes at the state level since the Great Recession, State Tax Systems: Policy Making for Fiscal Stability will help state government officials, public finance scholars, and students gain a better understanding of a given tax policy's impact on state fiscal health over the long term"-- State governments are responsible for most of the direct domestic spending that affects the well-being of their citizens. Fiscal stability, important for state governments to serve the public, is influenced by both state tax systems and spending programs. This important new book explores how states’ tax systems have changed, particularly in the aftermath of the Great Recession, why changes were made, and how these policies contributed to state fiscal stability. Author Yuhua Qiao examines tax systems, including state personal income tax, corporate income tax, sales and use tax, fuel tax, healthcare provider tax, and sin taxes. As fiscal stability largely depends on a tax system with a broad base and diverse sources, this book pays special attention to how changes affect the tax base, as well as the challenges and opportunities states face in broadening it.Case studies within the book provide a rich discussion about the context under which a tax reform is adopted as well as its repercussions. The first book dedicated to a comprehensive examination of tax policy changes at the state level since the Great Recession, State Tax Systems: Policy Making for Fiscal Stability will help state government officials, public finance scholars, and students gain a better understanding of a given tax policy’s impact on state fiscal health over the long term. This important new book explores how states’ tax systems have changed, particularly in the aftermath of the Great Recession, why changes were made, and how these policies contributed to state fiscal stability.

When Cetia is targeted by the churchs forces, and she goes on a rampageand so the end of our tale approaches! Searching for the truth behind all the deadly ecclesiastic schemes, Kurnig meets with Bishop Zyle, leader of the church. And while his battle with Agredios rages on, the Bishop realizes that the cure everyone is looking for might lay under their noses... Griameldas in a rage, and Cetias running wildwill the witch and the knight really make it through alive!? Autorid: Arbash Mughal, Dai Chikamoto, Gonbe Shinkawa, John Neal

The Aguinas family dominated the alchemical market for centuries, until Mariella awoke. No other living alchemist possesses a leyline pact like hers, allowing for the creation of potions after the stampede— something the head of the Aguinas family has now discovered. With Mariella’s quiet life of potion-making standing between an aristocratic family and the monopoly they once held, how much longer can the peaceful life she's built remain that way...? Autorid: Aya Obara, Erin Husson, Ox Ox, Usata Nonohara

Menou and her allies succeed in executing Manon Libelle, the mastermind behind the drug monstrinebut they are immediately attacked by one of the Four Major Human Errors who once destroyed the world, Pandæmonium. Up against an enemy who creates infinitely many monsters from her flesh, revives herself at will, and treats life and death as mere entertainment, Menou is driven into a corner. But just as she prepares herself for the end, the princess knight appears Autorid: Elena Pizarro Lanzas, Jenny McKeon, Mato Sato, Nilitsu Nilitsu, Ryo Mitsuya

The crown prince of Sharibalte walks the lonely halls of his vast palace, his mother’s sanity lost, his brother turned against him, and his father the King dead Ascending to the throne at last, he becomes known as “Moonlight King” on account of his beautiful visage. The bold king launches a war of conquest against the neighboring countries, and takes Olga, twelfth princess of the seaside nation of Pean, as his consort—though his new bride is still but a young girl Autorid: Asumiko Nakamura, Kei Coffman

Don’t you dare go anywhere.New family crisis alert! When Nanami tries to help a little girl who strikingly resembles Suzumura, she happens to catch a glimpse of the kid’s mom—who has, like, the exact same face! And so, Nanami and Andou launch a secret investigation, but Suzumura finds out and learns the parent who abandoned him might have been under his nose the whole time. And could he possibly have an actual biological sister ! Autorid: Amber Tamosaitis, Mami Orikasa

No depths are too low for this kept man...The Dungeon City of Gray Neighbor is shaken by a series of tremors that warn of an impending monster stampede. When there’s no sign of Aegis after the dungeon is evacuated, Matthew descends into the dark passageways to rescue the princess knight. The curse that steals Matthew’s strength when he’s out of direct sunlight renders him useless against monsters, but he’s Arwin’s only line of defense against Release withdrawal and dungeon sickness. Even if they make it back to the surface, her recovery isn’t guaranteed. But no matter how hopeless the situation looks, he won’t abandon her. Matthew will do whatever it takes to save Arwin—whether it’s facing off against the nefarious Sol Magni cult preachers or braving the monster-infested capital of Mactarode! Autorid: Saki Mashima, Stephen Paul, Toru Shirogane

Saku has declared that he wants Hana to remain his wife, and their once-temporary marriage is now permanent! Will a lavish beach villa and relentless romantic advances be enough for Saku to win her over for real? And after dangerously powerful talismans are stolen from the Association of Practitioners’s custody, Hana must prove once more that she’s up to the task of being the Ichinomiya head’s bride! Autorid: Bodax, Kureha Kureha, Odayaka Odayaka

They did it! They found the third Holy Maiden candidate, so now there’s maybe possibly a chance that Cecilia can finally avoid the death flag that’s been haunting her very existence! However, the True Route flags that have started appearing are NOT a good sign...Can she keep dodging the rest of the flags and find a happily ever after... ! Autorid: Dangmill, Hiroro Akizakura, Julie Goniwich, Rachel Pierce, Shino Akiyama

The past catches up with Matthew when he’s (violently) reunited with an old lover, Polly, leading him to recall the last few years. Being stripped of his power by the sun god, the friends and enemies he made while down on his luck, and his first encounter with Arwen. As we learn more about the scoundrel manservant of the princess knight, could it reveal a previously unseen side of his character..? Autorid: Ivo Marques, Keyyang Keyyang, Saki Mashima, Stephen Paul, Toru Shirogane

In the brief moments after his psychic battle with the black-haired beauty who wears traditional Japanese clothes, a trash-rummaging magical girl shows up and the next-door middle schooler’s yandere tendencies get worse—such peculiar girls are steadily gathering around Sasaki...! Why is all this happening when he just wants to learn to teleport to work and feed his bird good food... ! Autorid: Alice Prowse, Buncololi Buncololi, Kantoku Kantoku, Pureji osho

Kousuke Takioto reincarnates as the unfortunate friend character in the world of an adult game. But just when he decides to use his game knowledge to become the strongest, he encounters a non-existent cohabitation route with the previously non romanceable beautiful mother and daughter pair! What’s more, even the main heroine is living with them too... !? Autorid: Arbash Mughal, David Musto, Iris Iris, Noboru Kannatuki, Yukari Higa

“Why do I need a reason to want to help a friend?” In the Land of Prayer, those who pray at the cathedral have a small chance for their wish to be granted. But wishes are not without their downsides, and some find themselves cursed by their own desires. That’s where Riviere and her new assistant MacMillia come in. Riviere’s shop specializes in lifting these curses, and the requests continue to pour in. But when Riviere and MacMillia encounter a mysterious masked girl, the secret she hides might be more interesting than any curse... Autorid: Azure, Jougi Shiraishi, Kevin Steinbach, Neriume Neriume

Happily-ever-afters only truly happen in fairy tales—so although Leonhart and Sariphi’s story has come to a close, their son, Richard’s, has only just begun...With a foot in both the Yoana and Ozmargo, and an important coming-of-age ceremony on the horizon, he sets off on a journey to prepare himself physically and spiritually... Autorid: Taylor Engel, Yu Tomofuji

After reuniting with a girl from his childhood, Roland tries to put the past behind him and move forward. And what better way to do so than by returning to his everyday, normal life? Unfortunately, he wont get much of a chance to enjoy it, however, as hes quickly ordered to go on a business trip to visit the guild in the royal capital, where hes sure to have his hands full... Autorid: Carolina KWKM, Fuh Araki, Jan Cash, Kennoji Kennoji

Black Tiger was a party of five up-and-coming prodigy adventurers known as the Miracle Children. Among these big names, Sol was the black sheep—mocked for being useless, treated like a grunt, and eventually kicked out. But the truth is, he has a rare and powerful talent—“Player!”This godlike talent allows him to buff his allies and control the flow of battle. To achieve his dream of conquering every dungeon, he starts gathering new companions to create the ultimate party and ends up summoning a dragon ! Autorid: Eight Nakamura, Guilty Sin, Ketsuyuki Tamon

KISS HER, NOT ME!It’s finally time for Houjou Magic Academy’s special orientation camp aboard an ultra-luxury cruise ship, but the vibes get shaken up when Princess Lapis is attacked! A veteran player of ESCO, Hiiro is well prepared for this event and decides to use the opportunity to nudge Lapis and Sakura a little closer. But just when it looks like everything is going according to plan, the enemy begins to go off script. Why does this yuri game universe continue to conspire against all-girl romance ! Autorid: Eriko Sugita, Ryo Hazakura

Vacation in Japan with Ryoc was a dream come true for Maha, but reality comes crashing down when the couple returns home to find that their secret has been compromised! This could be the end of Maha’s hard-earned career, but Ryoc is willing to do anything and everything to protect the girl he loves—even if it means bending to his family’s will. Meanwhile, recent events have brought Hyunji’s frustrations with Maha to a head, pushing her to finally do something about her feelings for Yujin. When work and feelings mix, things are bound to get messy But in the world of stardom, is there any room for romance? Autorid: Chana Conley, KyungRan Park

After the commotion at the soiree, Victoria has been keeping her head down in hope that the royal family will give up looking for the mysterious woman in purple. Not to worry, though, because between frequent dates with the captain, training Nonna, making friends at the local pub, and her new tutoring job—the kingdom of Ashbury is feeling more like home every day. However, her accomplishments have attracted just as much scrutiny as her secrets, piquing the curiosity of those she’d prefer didn’t notice her. Be it with suspicion or admiration, right now, there are a lot of eyes on Victoria Sellars Autorid: Andria McKnight, Komo Ushino, Nanna Fujimi, Oliva Osanz, Syuu Syuu

No days off at Riviere Antiques, because this might be their biggest case yet. A curse has befallen the queen of Cururunelvia—one Riviere can’t just dispel with a wave of her hand. To make matters worse, dissidents have begun rioting outside the palace, demanding the former queen’s secret child and true heir to the throne be made monarch to lift the dying queen’s curse! In this series finale, Riviere and MacMillia must race against the clock to find the hidden heir, unearthing dark truths, secrets, and revelations that will shake the Land of Prayer to its core Autorid: Azure, Jougi Shiraishi, Kevin Steinbach, Neriume Neriume

An inside look at how craft beer makers and IPA devotees come together to brew, taste, and enjoy fine ale while also building a sense of community in Las Vegas  Equally reviled and revered as Sin City, Las Vegas is both exceptional and emblematic of contemporary American cultural practices and tastes. Michael Ian Borer takes us inside the burgeoning Las Vegas craft beer scene to witness how its adherents use beer to create and foster not just a local culture but a locals’ culture. Through compelling, detailed first-hand accounts and interviews, Vegas Brews provides an unprecedented look into the ways that brewers, distributors, bartenders, and drinkers fight against the perceived and preconceived norm about what “happens in Vegas” and lay claim to a part of their city that is too often overshadowed by the bright lights of tourist sites. Borer shows how our interactions with the things we care about—and the ways that we care about how they’re made, treated, and consumed—can lead to new senses of belonging and connections with and to others and the places where we live. In a world where people and things move around at an extraordinary pace, the folks Borer spent time talking (and drinking) with remind us to slow down and learn how to taste the “good life,” or at least a semblance of it, even in a city where style is often valued over substance.    Autorid: Michael Ian Borer

The first book-length study to address the impact of the legacies of slavery on Spanish cultural representations and institutions. This groundbreaking volume explores how culture produced in Spain, from the nineteenth century to the present, both reflects and shapes ways of understanding the history and heritage of a nation sustained by colonialism and slavery. Akiko Tsuchiya and Aurélie Vialette bring together an outstanding group of scholars, artists, cultural producers, and activists in a range of fields-from history to literary studies, anthropology to journalism, and flamenco to film. Drawing on interdisciplinary and comparative methodologies, contributors address the legacies of slavery in the archive; in cultural memory sites; and in literature, music, and visual arts. How, they ask, do different cultural forms and institutions represent and reckon with this past and push for justice in the face of persistent racial discrimination? In its focus on collective memory and the cultural afterlives of slavery and antislavery, Cultural Legacies of Slavery in Modern Spain will appeal not only to Iberian and Latin American specialists but also readers across Afro-Hispanic, postcolonial, transatlantic, and critical race studies. Autorid: Akiko Tsuchiya, Aurélie Vialette

Communities are vital to personal and social well-being because collaboration is required where skills and resources are scarce; their pathologies—anonymity and isolation, tribalism and murder—defeat us.Community is often invoked respectfully but without a clear referent. The word is said to be used ninety-four ways, evidence that its sense is diffuse. Community clarifies the word's principal expressions and the alternative ideological spaces-holistic and hierarchical or open and tolerant-in which communities form. Members bind in the interest of utility-jobs or schools-or because home and friendship are the focus of feeling and significance. These binders are social glue: they explain our dedication to communal aims and loyalty to fellow members. Autonomy in their context is socialized; its bases are the information, attitudes, and skills acquired when families and schools prepare us for roles in communities inherited or chosen. Yet community is fraught. Holistic societies are repressive; open societies are vulnerable. The members of successful communities-families, businesses, and schools-often thrive. Those excluded for want of luck or skill are abandoned and anonymous. Their isolation is one of an open society's two pathologies: collaboration is a social necessity when resources, space, and skills are scarce; competition turned visceral and murderous is a vice. Autorid: David Weissman

Explores the line between free speech protected by the First Amendment and unprotected incitement to imminent lawless action.Free Speech and Incitement in the Twenty-First Century explores the line between free speech and incitement, which is a form of expression not protected by the First Amendment. Incitement occurs when a person intentionally provokes their audience to engage in illegal or violent action that is likely to, or will, occur imminently. This doctrine evolved from World War I through the Cold War and the civil rights movement era, culminating in a test announced by the US Supreme Court in Brandenburg v. Ohio (1969). Since the 1970s, this doctrine has remained largely unchanged by the Supreme Court and, as such, has received relatively little academic or media attention. Since the late 2010s, however, violence at political rallies, armed protests around Confederate statues, social unrest associated with demonstrations against police, and an attack on the US Capitol have led to new incitement cases in the lower courts and an opportunity to examine how incitement is defined and applied. Authors from different perspectives in Free Speech and Incitement in the Twenty-First Century help the reader understand the difference between free speech and incitement. Autorid: Eric T. Kasper, JoAnne Sweeny

Explores twentieth-century Mexican counterculture through the lens of pleasure, body autonomy, and music and film undergrounds.Consuming Citizens offers a fresh conception of twentieth-century Mexican cultural production by critically tracing the underside of mestizo modernity. Examining a diverse corpus that includes poetry, song, avant-garde film, and more from the 1920s to '80s, the volume uses queer, feminist, and psychedelic theories to understand counterculture-and especially different acts of consumption-as a way of creating culture and alternative social structures. Practices of consuming media, sex, and drugs become means of generating community among subjects who have been marginalized by the nominally inclusive mestizo nation. Consuming Citizens thus rethinks nationalism, citizenship, and society in relation to, and as creations of, countercultural bodies. Autorid: Iván Eusebio Aguirre Darancou

The first book-length account of Brazilian science fiction cinema.This book offers a pioneering critical history of Brazilian science fiction (SF) cinema, from its first appearances in the mid-twentieth century to the present. Though frequently overlooked by scholars, SF cinema from the Global South has reinvigorated the genre in recent decades. In this comprehensive study-the first of its kind in either English or Portuguese-Alfredo Suppia draws out the unique features and universal resonance of SF film in Brazil, a country that has fittingly been called "the land of the future." In Suppia's analysis, Brazilian SF stems from and responds to a long history of inequality in which everyday reality has often resembled a movie-like dystopia. Analyzing both short and feature films in the context of social, political, and economic transformations, Suppia rethinks SF film in general from a southern perspective. Autorid: Alfredo Suppia

Takes you on eight fascinating walks along Manhattan's Hudson waterfront, with stops along the way to explore its architecture, infrastructure, and history.Through eight structured walks from Battery Park to Spuyten Duyvil, Along the Hudson tells the story of the rise, decline, and rebirth of Manhattan's Hudson waterfront from the seventeenth century to the present day. It traces the ongoing evolution of the Hudson shoreline from a gritty line of working docks into a desirable residential enclave and a chain of inviting parks. Along the way special attention is paid to notable buildings both historical and contemporary, to key transportation infrastructure, and to seminal historic events and personalities that shaped New York's dynamic relationship with the river that inspired its creation. Some of the many sites readers will explore include:At the foot of Pearl Street, the Wireless Operators Memorial (1915) honors radio operators who died at sea. Jack Phillips, radio man on the Titanic, is the first name listed.Westbeth, a five-building complex filling the entire square block along West Street between Bank and Bethune Streets. Once home to Bell Labs, the site was converted to provide housing and workspace for artists, writers, and performers.Anna Hyatt Huntington's statue of Joan of Arc at 96th Street honors the French saint. Its gothic pedestal contains stones from the jail cell where Joan was imprisoned. Depicting a female hero sculpted by a female artist, this monument inspired many copies erected across the country.Next to the George Washington Bridge, at 178th Street, stands Jeffrey's Hook Lighthouse, which inspired a children's book entitled The Little Red Lighthouse and the Great Gray Bridge. Autorid: William J. Hennessey

An authoritative new edition and translation, with commentary, of one of the masterpieces of Persian Sufi poetry.The Gulshan-i Raz, by Mahmud Shabistari (1288–1340), is widely regarded as a masterpiece of Persian Sufi poetry and philosophy. This new edition, by the renowned scholar of Islam Seyyed Hossein Nasr, not only includes a translation of the poem, it also establishes a new, authoritative edition of the Persian text and provides extensive commentary on the poem and its place in the Islamic, Sufi, and philosophical traditions. The work also introduces readers to the world of Islamic esotericism and mysticism, and it includes extensive discussion of deep metaphysical, cosmological, and anthropological ideas of universal interest beyond the realm of Sufi and Islamic studies. Written in language that is accessible to both Muslim and non-Muslim readers, it provides a compelling introduction to Sufi thought through the lens of poetry. Autorid: Mamd Shabistar, Seyyed Hossein Nasr, Rana Shieh

Historical and contemporary perspectives on the role of support networks in creating community and contributing to Black students' success in different postsecondary settings.Black Student Support Networks shows how Black undergraduate and graduate students use formal and informal support networks to create community at Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) and predominantly White institutions (PWIs). Contributors use a range of qualitative research methods, including autoethnography, personal narratives, and case studies, and theoretical frameworks, such as critical race theory and college choice, to illuminate the challenges and successes Black students encounter in their educational journeys. They advocate for culturally relevant pedagogy, emphasizing the importance of mentoring, faculty-student relationships, peer networks, spirituality, and programming in fully supporting Black students and fostering their safety, sense of belonging, and mental well-being. With a foreword by Ivory A. Toldson and afterword by Melanie Carter, the volume is essential reading for students, faculty, administrators, researchers, and policymakers dedicated to promoting the retention and graduation of Black students, especially in the post-Affirmative Action era. Autorid: Ezella McPherson, Tony Laing, Ivory A. Toldson, Melanie Carter

A clear, critical, accessible, and ultimately hopeful discovery voyage through the seas of Du Bois's language and ideas.Offering a vision both hopeful and thoughtful, Reading Du Bois is an Afrocentric reexamination of the work of one of the most important intellectuals of our time. Du Bois wanted to solve the issue of race dividing American society. Aaron X. Smith and Molefi Kete Asante take one of Du Bois's key concepts, the idea that the problem of his century was going to be the color line, and demonstrate that such a reader of that concept provides fresh insights into our present interpersonal and political situation. The application of Du Bois's concept such as the color line reveals the subject place of African American people is not merely a marginal space but rather a central space to all who seek to bring justice, democracy, and optimism. A clear, critical, accessible, and ultimately hopeful discovery voyage through the seas of Du Bois’s language and ideas. Autorid: Aaron X. Smith, Molefi Kete Asante

Essays on the security challenges faced by African states.The central concern that shapes this edited volume is the nature of the African state. Contributors point to an interesting intersection of domestic and external issues that is framed as a glocalized security situation. Individual chapters shed new insights on conflict drivers through case studies on Sierra Leone, Cameroon, Mali, Nigeria, and Somalia, as well as broader issues on the nature of African states. Arguments pivot on three issues, which show the intersection of the domestic and external forces that render the African state as a glocal problem: (a) the colonial roots of the state, (b) problems of governance, and (c) international and regional security imperatives. By problematizing the African state and connecting the security challenges of African states to colonialism, patrimonial rule, and geopolitical security issues, African States brings forth a new way of examining African states through the notion of glocalized security. Autorid: Abu Bakarr Bah

Critically adapts the notion of desire in Luce Irigaray's philosophy to rethink the role of embodiment in sociopolitical and philosophical discourses today.Arguing for a radical return to desire in Luce Irigaray's thought, this book decisively intervenes in impasses around questions of identity that continue to confound contemporary discourse and politics. By prioritizing the disruptive potential of desire rather than sexual difference, Wesley N. Barker extends Irigaray's relational theory of becoming into new territory, opening generative, often surprising pathways for conversation with philosophies of race, queer theory, political theology, decolonial theory, and posthuman thought. As a source for reimagining materiality, desire is pulled free of a phallocentric, white, colonial framework and mobilized toward a philosophy of living capable of addressing the twenty-first century's multifaceted crises of identity, representation, and embodiment. Autorid: Wesley N. Barker

Interrogates contemporary sex panics in the United States, looking especially at popular culture texts to conceptualize queer youth survival strategies.Sex panics saturate contemporary discourse and politics in the United States. While such panics have a long history, they are now infused with rhetoric, logics, and methods of security that turn queer sexuality into an existential crisis. Queer youth bear the brunt of this crisis, with their presumed innocence always in danger of being lost. Unscripting the Present interweaves analysis of laws and lawsuits, news media, sociological studies, and popular culture both to understand contemporary sex panics and to highlight how queer youth find ways to survive in the here and now. Developing a novel technique of "unscripting," Timothy Gitzen focuses our attention on those impromptu moments when things go awry in representations of queer youth-moments that disrupt securitization's social "scripts." Foregoing well-worn promises of things getting better, texts such as Netflix's Sex Education, the film Love, Simon, and the multimodal show Skam upend the anxious hyperfocus on what's to come in favor of a hopeful present. Autorid: Timothy Gitzen

Alters the landscape of Lacanian film theory by revealing an "emancipatory drive" in transnational cinema.A significant intervention into Lacanian film studies, this book sets forth a new theory of the psychoanalytic Real in cinema. In psychoanalysis, the Real ruptures the Symbolic that organizes law, ideology, and other systems of belief, revealing fissures in this underlying order. The Cinema of the Real explores how transnational cinema and especially South Korean cinema facilitate an encounter with the Real, enabling the emergence of a new political subject. Paying close attention to form, Hyon Joo Yoo reveals the existence of an "emancipatory drive" in films by Jang Hun, Park Chan-wook, Lee Chang-dong, Jia Zhangke, Michael Haneke, Claire Denis, and Bong Joon-ho, among others. Their work in effect provides viewers with a picture of how it looks and feels to be on a trajectory in which the subject and her world can change. Far from being a passive consumer of images, Yoo's spectator enters the space of the Real. Theoretically rigorous and inventive, The Cinema of the Real offers new, transnationally attuned tools for conceptualizing the body, affect, femininity, and spectatorship, as well as fresh readings of both classic and contemporary films. Autorid: Hyon Joo Yoo

Unveils the profound influence of medieval Islamic philosophy on the thought of Leo Strauss.This study examines the impact of the medieval Muslim philosophers al-Farabi, Ibn Sina (Avicenna) and Ibn Rushd (Averroes) on Leo Strauss. Through meticulous source analysis, Georges Tamer critically evaluates Strauss's interpretation of their works. Furthermore, he explores how Islamic philosophy shaped Strauss's understanding of Maimonides and Plato, providing a compelling solution to the modernity crisis he identified. Offering fresh perspectives on the evolution of Strauss's thought and his distinctive approach to Arabic sources, Tamer sheds light on the pivotal role of al-Farabi, the most significant Muslim philosopher in Strauss's view, including key aspects of al-Farabi's political philosophy and his nuanced take on Plato's ideas. Islamic Philosophy and the Crisis of Modernity is a valuable addition to current scholarship on Strauss. Both philosophically erudite and philologically rigorous, Tamer presents the reader with a balanced perspective on Strauss's insights without being overly reverential or dismissive. Autorid: Georges Tamer

Traces the linguistic, rhetorical, historical, cultural, and economic origins of our most basic beliefs and practices for successful technical writing to initiate a reckoning about who they serve and who they harm.Busting the Myth of the Communication Metaphor is a transdisciplinary approach to making visible and explaining the multiple origins of why our most basic beliefs about what makes scientific and technical writing successful are wrong, ineffective, and harmful. These tacitly held beliefs and practices, collectively called the Communication Metaphor, stand in as symbolic for a messier, more reality-based understanding of how writing and communication works. By starting from conventional statements made by scientists, technical professionals, and standard textbooks that "successful technical writing is short and to the point, with the facts only, no opinions," the book traces the histories and structures of the multiple elements of the Communication Metaphor. The text synthesizes survey results, multiple strands of scholarship, personal experience, and original illustrations into a powerful argument for imagining a more just approach to scientific and technical writing. Autorid: Sarah Read

Three generations of famous movie soundtrack composers reveal the secrets of their art and success.Beginning with a quick history of film scoring and then taking the reader backstage to interview a dozen major screen composers, Overhearing Film Music represents three generations of movie soundtrack music. Ranging from groundbreaking composers who scored classic 1940s melodramas such as Laura and the Thief of Bagdad, to the jazz-influenced modernists who worked on Rebel Without a Cause and The Pink Panther, and into the symphonic renaissance represented by films like Star Wars and Harry Potter, Caps asks the seminal questions: How did this kind of active movie scoring evolve from silent films-and where is it headed? These interviews provide a master class in how and why to score a film. Interspersed among the interviews, Caps's single-subject essays provide concise histories of the use of choral music in films, African American and female film composers, and digital composing software for a new era. Autorid: John Caps

Situates the remake as one of the primary responses to Bollywood's globalization and corporatization. Focused on post-1990 Bollywood remakes of Hollywood films, Déjà Viewed tells a larger story of the rapidly changing Indian film industry in the wake of globalization and corporatization. It situates the remake as a gendered response to these changes, drawing on approaches from film theory, gender studies, and cultural studies. The book looks at films from a variety of genres and modes, including the Bollywood family film, romantic comedy, noir, and melodrama, and each film's close analysis is accompanied by attention to concerns related to remake theory, such as homage, anxiety of influence, defamiliarization, and pastiche. Seeking to historicize how gender and genres become translated and transformed in the Bollywood remake, the book contributes to transnational understandings of gender and genre as media texts move across various bordersgeographic, cinematic, economic, and aesthetic. Autorid: Gohar Siddiqui

Offers a fresh look at American and Italian cinema in the postwar period.The Celluloid Atlantic changes the way we look at American and Italian cinema in the postwar period. In the thirty years following World War II, American and Italian film industries came to be an integrated, transnational unit rather than two separate, nation-based entities. Written in jargon-free prose and based on previously unexplored archival sources, this book revisits the history of Neorealism, World War II combat cinema, the "Western all'Italiana," and the career of John Kitzmiller, the African American star who made Italy his home and was the first person of color to win the Best Actor Award at the Cannes Film Festival. The Celluloid Atlantic makes the trailblazing argument that culturally hybrid genres like the so-called spaghetti Western were less the exceptions than the norm. Giovacchini argues that the waning of the Celluloid Atlantic in the early 1970s was due to the economic policies of the first Nixon administration, specifically its important, but largely neglected, Revenue Act of 1971, as well as to the ideological debates between Europeans and Americans that intensified during the American intervention in Vietnam. Autorid: Saverio Giovacchini