In Dangerous Voices Holst-Warhaft investigates the power and meaning of the ancient lament, especially women's mourning of the dead, and sets out to discover why legislation was introduced to curb the
Having set aside age-old ways of mourning, how do people in the modern world cope with tragic loss? Using traditional mourning rituals as an instructive touchstone, Gail Holst-Warhaft explores the way
Engineers and anthropologists and other social scientists mostly from the Mediterranean area discuss the looming shortage of the most crucial natural resource in terms of the cultural background in th
A cherished heirloom reveals the destinies of three generations of women in a powerful saga of lost love by the bestselling Greek author of The House by the River.After years spent in Germany struggli
The first novel by acclaimed Greek writer Lena Manta to appear in English translation, The House by the River is an intimate, emotionally powerful saga following five young women as they realize that
In light of the tenacity of the idea of a classical moment a unique and temporal event involving Greek and Latin literature against all formal and subtle attacks, scholars working with other literatur
