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Sudden Changes in Global Order — From Ancient to Early Modern Iran and Beyond
Read more: Sudden Changes in Global Order — From Ancient to Early Modern Iran and BeyondDr M.A.H. Parsa explores Iran’s journey from Sasanian stability to Nader Shah’s empire.
Five Essentials of Friday Preaching in Modern Turkey
by Elisabeth Özdalga The core of her new book Pulpit, Mosque and Nation, author Elisabeth Özdalga explores five key aspects…
A Conversation with Laurence Diver on ‘Digisprudence’
by Laurence Diver Tell us a bit about your book Digisprudence is about the technologies that govern our behavior, and…
Cross-journal special features: A new project for Edinburgh University Press
By Chris Grieves, Journals Development Editor Here at Edinburgh University Press, we’re testing out a new way of bringing together…
Folk Songs as Communication, Resistance, Lament, and Entertainment Among Women in Northeastern Afghanistan
By Wolayat Tabasum Niroo In the northeastern provinces of Afghanistan, talented women sing folk songs to entertain each other in…
Japanese High School Films: My 4 Favourites!
By Peter C. Pugsley In Japanese High School Films: Iconography, Nostalgia and Discipline, I write about how high school-based films capture…
A Conversation with Tina Sikka on ‘Sex, Consent and Justice’
by Tina Sikka 1. Tell us a bit about your book. The book draws on high profile case studies that…
Architectural Matrices: Uncovering the History of the Ghurid Dynasty
Via Discovery & Inspiration, a podcast from the National Humanities Center In this short podcast from the National Humanities Center,…
A Continental Tour of Philosophy- An abridged excerpt from “A Continental Guide to Philosophy”
by John Douglas Macready The history of philosophy can be thought of as an art gallery filled with paintings by…
Two More Things…Two videoessays on Columbo
by David Martin-Jones In a previous post, David Martin-Jones, author of Columbo: Paying Attention 24/7, explored the recent and enduring…