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Cooey offers a feminist perspective on the significance of the body in the context of religious life and practice, building on the work of Elaine Scarry in The Body in Pain (OUP 1985). By examining evidence ranging from the novels of Toni Morrison to the paintings of Frida Kahlo, she brings forward a new understanding of the religious importance of...

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This is the first book to explore Ben Jonson's place in the Romantic Age. It presents a varied, mobile, and contested Jonson and views the Romantic Age anew through a fresh lens. It will interest students of both the Renaissance and Romantic periods....

The Sugata Saurabha is an epic poem that retells the story of the Buddha's life. It was published in 1947 in the Nepalese language, Newari, by Chittadhar Hridaya, one of the greatest literary figures of 20th-century Nepal. It covers the Buddha's life from birth to death and conveys his basic teachings with simple clarity. It is also of interest...

The Divine Office--or, the cycle of daily worship services other than the Mass--constitutes the most important body of liturgical texts and music for medieval studies. It is a collection of spiritual works that is central to the culture of the Middle Ages. This volume addresses the Office from a variety of points of view, allowing the reader to...

Policing as an occupation is rife with opportunities for corruption. As recent scandals in Los Angeles and New York demonstrate, police officers, the 'blue knights' entrusted and empowered with legal enforcement, often en up on the wrong side of the law. Despite its suspected prevalence, no comprehensive analysis of police corruption has been...