"Mary E. Davis's Classic Chic: Music, Fashion, and Modernism is a fascinating study that draws together several strands of international modernism in the first quarter of the twentieth century. Focusi
In the decades between its debut performance in Paris in 1909 and the death of impresario Sergei Diaghiley in 1929, the Ballets Russes was an unrivalled sensation not only in France but in London, New
From his emergence as the Bohemian 'gymnopediste' of fin-de-siecle Montmartre to his encounters with the Dada movement after World War I, composer Erik Satie famously flaunted convention, His reputati
Language and Connection in Psychotherapy: Words Matter explores the role of language in interpersonal and intrapsychic life, looking at how it can support as well as interfere with our ability to func
The Entrepreneurial Mom"" is an informative and inspiring book for all women who want to start their own business but lack the knowledge and managerial experience needed to run a business and manage a
A guide to the indigenous cultures of North America discusses the languages, social customs, religion, health, arts, and lifestyles of Native Americans
In the annals of fashion history, French couturier Paul Poiret (1879?1944) is known for liberating women from corsets and introducing pantaloons into their wardrobes. However, it is Poiret’s remarkab
