In this captivating, highly readable biography of Wood, Robert Hamburger presents both the life and the times, Wood’s work and the intellectual, political, and cultural crosscurrents of his era.

... Erskine died March 1 , 1768 , at Cardross , the estate of his grandfather . Moderator , " deposed from the office of ... Ralph Erskine , minister Scotland . " His mother was Margaret , of Donfermline , brother to Ebenezer , and ...

In a celebration of the greatest creative writers of all time, the literary critic explores the mysteries of genius as expressed in one hundred of the most creative minds in history, including Milton, Dante, and Whitman.

While the existing studies of the Rastafarian movement have primarily focused on its cultural expression through reggae music, art, and iconography, Monique A. Bedasse argues that repatriation to Africa represents the most important vehicle ...

The theme of work is a central and evocative one, and this collection brings its importance home.

This book investigates the meanings and iconography of the Stampede: an invented tradition that takes over the city of Calgary for ten days every July.