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Short History of the Ismailis
	Daftary, Farhad Subject: Middle East, Religion	A major Shi’i Muslim community with a long and eventful history, the Ismailis were until recently studied primarily on the basis of the accounts of their enemies, including the Sunni polemicists and the Crusader chroniclers. As a result, a host … More Information

The Bear and the Porcupine: The US and Mexico
	Davidow, Jeffrey Subject: Latin America, U.S. History	Jeffrey Davidow coined the phrase “the bear and the porcupine”—which has now entered Mexican political discourse—to describe the difficult relationship between the hypersensitive Mexican “porcupine” and the “insensitive” American bear. In this revised and expanded second edition, Davidow picks up … More Information

The Latest Style: The Fashion Writing of Bianca Valmont and Economies of Domesticity
	Davis, Kathleen E. Subject: Europe, Latin America	From her base in Paris, Bianca Valmont reported fashion and cultural trends for Ultima Moda, a magazine published in Madrid and circulated throughout the Iberian Peninsula, Latin America and the Philippines from 1888 to 1898. Her column was at first … More Information

Beyond Fragmentation: Perspectives on Caribbean History
	de Barros, Juanita, Audra Diptee and David Trotman (edited by Franklin Knight) Subject: Caribbean	In this book, leading scholars pull together some of the most recent research on the key themes of Caribbean history: slavery, the transition to freedom, colonialism, and decolonization. Although all parts of the Caribbean experienced these phases, the manner in … More Information

New Intersections: Essays on Culture and Literature in the Post-Modern and Post-Colonial Condition
	de Toro, Fernando Subject: Latin America	These essays deliver innovative and valuable aspects for a new reading of parts of late nineteenth-century Latin American cultural critique, but above all of twentieth-century Modernist and Post-Modernist literary production. New Intersections is a hard-hitting, argumentative collection of essays which … More Information

Puerto Rico’s Revolt for Independence: El Grito de Lares
	de Wagenheim, Olga Jiménez Subject: Caribbean	This book interprets Puerto Rico’s first and most significant attempt to end its colonial dependence on Spain. Looking at the imperial policies and conditions within Puerto Rico that led to the 1868 rebellion known as El Grito de Lares (the … More Information

Puerto Rico: An Interpretive History from Pre-Columbian Times to 1900
	de Wagenheim, Olga Jiménez Subject: Caribbean, Latin America, Puerto Rico	Because many of the documents and books about Puerto Rico have been written by the island’s colonizers, only the victors were celebrated. With this in mind, the author has expressly composed this book from the viewpoint of the colonized, suppressed, … More Information

The Puerto Ricans: A Documentary 50th Anniversary Edition 2023 Edition
	de Wagenheim, Olga, Jiménez and Kal Wagenheim, Luis Martînz-Fernandez, editors Subject: Puerto Rican History, Caribbean History, US History	*A panorama of Puerto Rican life from the 15th to the 21st century* For 50 years thousands of students, and readers interested in the history of Puerto Rico based on facts and documents have turned to this book. … More Information

Hinduism and Islam in India: Caste, Religion, and Society from Antiquity to Early Modern Times
	Desika Char, S. V. (edited by Noel Q. King) Subject: Asia, Religion	While there are numerous books on Islam and the West, this analysis of Islam takes a novel approach by focusing on the Hindu perspective. Islam and Hinduism co-existed in India for hundreds of years, dominating, suppressing, and influencing one another. … More Information

Trujillo: The Death of the Dictator
	Diederich, Bernard Subject: Caribbean	On May 30, 1961, a hail of bullets ended the life of Generalissimo Rafael Leonidas Trujillo, known to his countrymen as “The Goat” for his many revolting excesses, after thirty-one years of brutal rule over the Dominican Republic. This book … More Information

Somoza and the Legacy of U.S. Involvement in Central America
	Diederich, Bernard Subject: Caribbean, Latin America, Us History	This engaging story of Nicaragua’s notorious tyrant is more than a biography. Solidly written for a general as well as scholarly audience, it paints a portrait of the man against a backdrop of Nicaragua’s political structure, social circumstance, and economic … More Information

The Price of Blood: History of Repression and Rebellion in Haiti Under Dr. François Duvalier, 1957–1962
	Diederich, Bernard Subject: Caribbean	This is the terrifying history of how Dr. François “Papa Doc” Duvalier used terrorism to reach power, and how he institutionalized terrorism as a weapon of the State. The book reports in detail the stories of the many unsuccessful attempts … More Information

The Murderers Among Us: History of Repression and Rebellion in Haiti Under Dr. François Duvalier, 1962–1971
	Diederich, Bernard Subject: Caribbean	François “Papa Doc” Duvalier’s hold on power in Haiti, initially tenuous, grew stronger as American confrontations with Cuba under President Kennedy fostered a fear that Communism could sweep Haiti if “Papa Doc” were ousted. Nonetheless, several groups of daring rebels … More Information

Bon Papa: Haiti’s Golden Years
	Diederich, Bernard Subject: Caribbean	This is Haiti, pearl of the Antilles, during the presidency of General Paul E. (Bon Papa) Magloire (1950-56). It was an exciting time, when Haitians stood tall, and their country flourished, as reported in the pages of the Haiti Sun … More Information

1959: The Year That Inflamed the Caribbean
	Diederich, Bernard Subject: Latin America, Caribbean	Certain years are pivotal in global history, and one such year was 1959, from which this book takes its title. 1959 was indeed a historic year during which, among other historic events, Fidel Castro’s guerrilla war in Cuba toppled dictator … More Information

Papa Doc and the Tontons Macoutes
	Diederich, Bernard and Al Burt (foreword by Graham Greene) Subject: Caribbean	Originally published in 1970, this is the story of Haiti under the rule of Dr. François Duvalier. Bernard Diederich lived in Haiti for 14 years and had personal experience of the early Duvalier days and the period of Maloire’s rule. … More Information

America in the Eyes of the Germans: An Essay on Anti-Americanism
	Diner, Dan (foreword by Sander Gilman; translated by Allison Brown) Subject: U.S. History, World History	The author presents a short history of a rather complex idea that began around the year 1800. Though the United States was often viewed by the people of Germany as a land of opportunity, a portion of the intelligentsia, with … More Information

The Bamana Empire by the Niger: Kingdom, Jihad, and Colonization, 1712-1920
	Djata, Sundiata A. K. Subject: Africa	The powerful Bamana state emerged in 1712 and centered around the Middle Niger, where most inhabitants were Bamanas with their own language and religion. It was a sophisticated society with nobles, casted groups, and slaves. The Bamanas built an empire … More Information

Japanese History and Culture from Ancient to Modern Times: Seven Basic Bibliographies
	Dower, John W. and Timothy S. George Subject: Asia, Japan	A collection of seven bibliographies on Japanese history and culture from ancient to modern times. It should be useful as a research list, and seeks to include many unusual, elusive and valuable sources. “An imagination and comprehensive guide … More Information

Human Rights Policy of the Organization of American States in Latin America: Philanthropic Endeavors or the Exploitation of an Ideal?
	Dykmann, Klaas Subject: Latin America	This book provides a historical analysis of the human rights policy of the Organization of American States (OAS) between 1970 and 1991. It offers new insights based on extensive research in archives and expert interviews in various countries. A description … More Information