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The origins of some of the most divisive political conflicts of our age — abortion rights, birth control, gay marriage — did not originate in the 1960s, as some believe, but lie in sharp disagreements that emerged among American Christians a century ago, as historian R. Marie Griffith demonstrates in this compelling book.

The second edition of this authoritative textbook has been updated with new case studies, insights and more.

An updated edition of the acclaimed monograph, celebrating one of the most iconic and revolutionary artists of our time. “Yayoi Kusama transcended the art world to become a fixture of popular culture, in a league with Andy Warhol, David Hockney, and Keith Haring.” —The New York Times Kusama is internationally renowned for her groundbreaking work […]

Beata Grant, professor of Chinese and religious ­studies, reminds us of women’s contributions to Zen Buddhism with this translation of classic koans and commentaries from three Zen Buddhist nuns.

Monique A. Bedasse’s “Jah Kingdom” takes a different approach to studying the Rastafarian movement, arguing that repatriation to Africa was one of the driving factors in Rastafari’s international growth. Focusing on Tanzania instead of the traditionally-studied Ethiopia, she explores gender, religion, race, citizenship, socialism and nation using previously undiscovered oral and written sources in her […]

William Maxwell shares more than 100 never-before published records from the FBI’s massive file on author James Baldwin in this compilation which is accompanied by an introduction and running commentary.

An empirically grounded theory of law developed by Brian Z. Tamanha envisions law as a social institution.

In this collection of essays, Edward McPherson considers various locations across the United States and considers that place’s future through the lens of its past. The essays area mix of memoir, history, and reporting; McPherson had lunch with an astronaut, dug for dinosaurs, and read about everything from architecture to nuclear physics to inform his […]

Senior lecturer Krister Dylan Knapp’s WIlliam James studies the life, times and psychical research of “the father of American psychology.”

Gregory P. Magarian examines more than 40 Supreme Court free-speech decisions and critiques the ways in which the court, led by Chief Justice John Roberts, has reshaped and degraded the law of expressive freedom.