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  • The Myth of Middle East Exceptionalism

    Unfinished Social Movements

    Series series
    More than a decade after the birth of contemporary social movements in the Middle East and North Africa scholars are asking what these movements have achieved and how we should evaluate their lasting legacies. The quiet encroachments of MENA counterrevolutionary forces in the post-Arab Spring era have contributed to the revival of an outdated Orientalist discourse of Middle East exceptionalism, ... Read more

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  • Among the Jasmine Trees

    Music and Modernity in Contemporary Syria

    How does a Middle Eastern community create a modern image through its expression of heritage and authenticity? In Among the Jasmine Trees: Music and Modernity in Contemporary Syria, Jonathan H. Shannon investigates expressions of authenticity in Syria's musical culture, which is particularly known for embracing and preserving the Arab musical tradition, and which has seldom been researched in ... Read more

    $19.19 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Performing al-Andalus

    Music and Nostalgia across the Mediterranean

    Series series Public Cultures of the Middle East and North Africa
    Performing al-Andalus explores three musical cultures that claim a connection to the music of medieval Iberia, the Islamic kingdom of al-Andalus, known for its complex mix of Arab, North African, Christian, and Jewish influences. Jonathan Holt Shannon shows that the idea of a shared Andalusian heritage animates performers and aficionados in modern-day Syria, Morocco, and Spain, but with varying ... Read more

    $11.19 CAD

  • Music and Cultural Diplomacy in the Middle East

    Geopolitical Re-Configurations for the 21st Century

    Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
    This edited volume offers innovative perspectives on the study of music as cultural diplomacy in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), a region often overlooked in such discussions. It offers an innovative contribution to the field of ethnomusicology, as well as political science and international relations, by highlighting the agency of non-state actors (local voices, communities, and ... Read more

    $179.39 CAD

  • Audiobook

    The Exile

    Series series Curious Matter Anthology Presents

    Unabridged

    6 hours 2 min

    Part Fistful of Dollars, part The Martian, The Exile is set 150 years in the future as Mars, a barely habitable world, struggles with widespread corruption and brutality. In a desperate bid to find a way home to Earth, Bryce—a disgraced federal agent exiled from Earth—finds herself forced to join the local police force, while navigating dangers from every angle as she discovers there is little ... Read more

    $32.15 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Everyday Life in the Muslim Middle East, Third Edition

    The substantially revised and updated third edition of Everyday Life in the Muslim Middle East focuses on the experiences of ordinary men, women, and children from the region. Readers will gain a grassroots appreciation of Middle East life, culture, and society that recognizes the impact of wars and uprisings as well as changes to Islamic practice due to advances in technology. The book also ... Read more

    $31.99 CAD

  • Naming the Spirit

    Pneumatology Through the Arts

    Discover the deep connection between theology, the arts, and the work of the Holy Spirit in Naming the SpiritIn this book, W. David O. Taylor and Daniel Train bring together a remarkable group of theologians, scholars, and artists to offer a fresh perspective on pneumatology through the creative lens of the arts.Each chapter unpacks a particular name for the Holy Spirit and examines its ... Read more

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  • Representing Kink

    Fringe Sexuality and Textuality in Literature, Digital Narrative, and Popular Culture

    Representing Kink raises awareness about non-normative texts and non-normative erotic practices and desires. It defines “kink” broadly, encompassing a range of “inappropriate” texts and understanding it in frequent reference to non-normative erotic fantasies and experiences. Kink is treated as both a set of practices as well as a category of texts at the nexus of subject and form. In addition to ... Read more

    $49.69 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Secret Garden, The

    Unabridged

    1 hour 37 min

    In this L.A. Theatre Works original commission, playwright Jeanne Sakata has created a new audio adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s beloved classic. Mary Lennox is an orphaned 10-year-old who is sent to live with her uncle in his country house on the moors. Her new life is almost unbearable, but when she hears stories of the estate’s mysterious, abandoned garden she’s determined to discover ... Read more

    $9.55 CAD

  • Audiobook

    Secret Garden Enhanced Edition, The

    Unabridged

    1 hour 37 min

    This enhanced edition is designed for headphones only to give you a truly immersive listening experience.In this L.A. Theatre Works original commission, playwright Jeanne Sakata has created a new audio adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett’s beloved classic. Mary Lennox is an orphaned 10-year-old who is sent to live with her uncle in his country house on the moors. Her new life is almost ... Read more

    $13.67 CAD

  • Audiobook

    The Master Builder

    A BBC Radio 4 full cast dramatisation

    Unabridged

    1 hour 53 min

    The Master Builder by Henrik Ibsen, in a new version by David HareMaster builder Halvard Solness is a self-made man. With no professional qualifications, he has built himself up through ruthless ambition, and achieved a position of power and domination in his home town. But his success has come at a cost. His marriage is empty, destroyed by a personal tragedy that has left him wracked with guilt ... Read more

    $16.60 CAD

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    Rip Van Winkle

    Narrated by Anthony Pica ...

    Unabridged

    38 min

    Step back in time to the era of the American Revolution with Washington Irving's classic tale, "Rip Van Winkle," brought to life by the engaging narration of Anthony Pica. This timeless story follows the adventures of Rip Van Winkle, a kind but idle man who escapes the troubles of his nagging wife by wandering into the mountains. There, he encounters mysterious figures who offer him a drink that ... Read more

    $5.06 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus