"Alice to the Lighthouse" is the first and only full-length study of the relation between children's literature and writing for adults. Lewis Carroll's "Alice" books created a revolution in writing for and about children which had repercussions not only for subsequent children's writers--Stevenson, [...]
Elspeth R. M. Dusinberre proposes a fresh approach to understanding the Achaemenid Empire based on her study of the regional capital, Sardis. This study uses archaeological, artistic and textual sources to demonstrate that the two-hundred-year Persian presence in this city had a profound impact on l[...]
This book examines the dynamic tensions between authority and autonomy across the Achaemenid Persian Empire, providing a valuable new way of considering imperial structure and development.[...]
With its explorations of sexual ambivalence, As You Like It speaks directly to the twenty-first century. Juliet Dusinberredemonstrates that Rosalind's authority in the play grows from new ideas about women and reveals that Shakespeare's heroine reinvents herself for every age. But the play is also d[...]
An all-access pass inside the luxurious homes created by this master interior designer. Always balancing virtuoso flourishes with tasteful understatement, Grange's touch is unique.[...]
An investigation into the many facets of one of the world's favorite beverages examines the cultural and historical significance of tea and the ceremonies and traditions that accompany it throughout the world, and includes more than two hundred color illustrations.[...]