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The Year That Made the Musical: 1924 and the Glamour of Musical Theatre
Theater aficionados and historians will find much to applaud in this impeccably researched work.
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History in Flames: The Destruction and Survival of Medieval Manuscripts
A gripping examination of medieval written sources. Will appeal to history enthusiasts and to readers who value written documents of bygone eras.
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Yukikaze’s War: The Unsinkable Japanese Destroyer and World War II in the Pacific
This solid history of Japan’s Yukikaze naval destroyer is worth adding to collections.
To Run the World: The Kremlin’s Cold War Bid for Global Power
A remarkably balanced, brilliant, ambitious, durable work of scholarship, combining histories of the Cold War with Soviet foreign policy. A good read-alike is Adam Ulam’s Expansion and Coexistence: The History of Soviet Foreign Policy, 1917–67.
The Buddha: Life and Afterlife Between East and West
This fascinating book expertly weaves together a formidable mass of scholarship into an accessible, inviting summary that contextualizes an extensive history of religious encounters within a relatively brief work. It also sheds light on the long and global interconnections of religious ideas and highlights the often ridiculous ways that people have misunderstood and misrepresented one another throughout time.
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Who Is a True Christian?: Contesting Religious Identity in American Culture
A fascinating theological project about the problem of Christian demarcation.
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Sparta and the Commemoration of War
A unique interpretation of the second most popular Greek polis, but some of the utilized sources contradict each other.
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Soviet Adventures in the Land of the Capitalists: Ilf and Petrov’s American Road Trip
This book traces the elisions and obfuscations in Ilf and Petrov’s story and the political and humorous motivations they may have had for doing so. Questions of politics, art, commerce, identity, and how Soviet citizens perceived themselves in relation to Americans make for a fascinating story. It’s somewhat academic, but this book is a must for readers interested in Soviet, American, or Jewish history and radical politics.
The Trojan Horse and Other Stories: Ten Ancient Creatures That Make Us Human
Highly recommended for both disciples and skeptics of classics. It’s also perfect for fans of nonfiction by Natalie Haynes.
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