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HBI SERIES ON JEWISH WOMEN

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HBI Series on Jewish WomenShulamit Reinharz, General Editor; Sylvia Barack Fishman, Associate Editor

The HBI Series on Jewish Women, created by the Hadassah-Brandeis Institute, publishes a wide range of books by and about Jewish women in diverse contexts and time periods. Of interest to scholars and the educated public, the HBI Series on Jewish Women fills major gaps in Jewish, Women’s, and Gender Studies.

Hardcover, $24.95 978-1-61168-312-7

Ebook, $22.99 978-1-61168-545-9

KnishIn Search of the Jewish Soul Foodlaura silverThe one and only absolutely definitive biography of the knish

“Silver’s single-subject work of social history has been shaped with skill and nuance and—to continue chewing on the metaphor—seasoned with sharp humor and deep affection, not just for the pastry but for all the people whose lives it has touched. . . . Her voice is energetic and deeply personal. . . . An accomplished piece of research shared in a delightfully readable way.” — Kirkus Reviews

“If you need to know anything about the knish, this is your book.” — Forward

Hardcover, $24.95 978-1-61168-605-0

Ebook, $21.99 978-1-61168-606-7

The Days BetweenBlessings, Poems, and Directions of the Heart for the Jewish High Holiday Seasonmarcia falkAn elegantly designed volume of new English and Hebrew prayers and reflections for the High Holidays from a contemporary American poet

“These translations and interpretations for the High Holiday season show deep empathy for the human condition, lofty aspirations for what that condition can accomplish, and intense regard for Jewish tradition—not just reiterated, but revised and reassembled for today.” — Rabbi Lawrence A. Hoffman, professor of liturgy,

worship and ritual, Hebrew Union College

“[Falk] seamlessly weaves a poet’s gift of words that open inner vistas, a liturgist’s capacity to speak to the universal, a scholar’s insight into Jewish traditions and texts, and a contemporary feminist’s fresh eyes for her task.” — Rabbi David Teutsch, director of the Center for

Jewish Ethics, Reconstructionist Rabbinical College

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HBI SERIES ON JEWISH WOMEN

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Paperback, $40.00 978-1-61168-608-1

Ebook, $39.99 978-1-61168-609-8

Feminist Rereadings of Rabbinic Literatureinbar ravehNovel readings of rabbinic literature from the perspective of feminism and gender reading theories

“This exhilarating volume demonstrates the growing impact of gender research on Israeli scholarship. Raveh’s perceptive interpretations of aggadic traditions about female biblical and rabbinic figures illuminate neglected aspects of their male authors’ cultural and historical contexts.” — Judith R. Baskin

“In this creative book, Raveh uses a wide range of modern theories, including gender theory and feminist psychology, to show the complex and diverse ways in which the rabbinic sages rework stories about women.” — Tova Hartman 

Paperback, $40.00 978-1-61168-476-6

Ebook, $39.99 978-1-61168-477-3

Holocaust Mothers and DaughtersFamily, History, and Traumafederica k. clementiAn astonishing analysis of Jewish mother-daughter relations before, during, and after the Shoah as described in daughters’ memoirs

“Do daughters feel differently about their mothers in situations of extremity, such as war or genocide? In this illuminating study of six autobiographical works by Jewish Holocaust victims or survivors, Federica Clementi shows that their mother-daughter relationships follow some of the same complex, ambivalent, contradictory, and ultimately devastating trajectories that characterize those in ordinary times. Yet in giving space and close attention to the intimate stories of women, Holocaust Mothers and Daughters discovers unexpected aspects of creativity and survival in times of catastrophe.” — Marianne Hirsch, Columbia University

“After reading [this book], it is impossible to think about Jewish Holocaust experiences without paying attention to gender, family ties, the centrality of mothers, and the distinct dynamics of mother-daughter bonds that shaped these writers’ existences—and presumably those of other women—during the war and thereafter.” — Alexandra Garbarini, Williams College

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HBI SERIES ON JEWISH WOMEN

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Paperback, $40.00 978-1-61168-458-2

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Educating in the Divine ImageGender Issues in Orthodox Jewish Day Schoolschaya rosenfeld gorsetman and elana maryles sztokmanAn incisive look at gender inequities in Jewish day school education

Winner of the 2013 National Jewish Book Award in Education and Jewish Identity

“Jewish day schools, and indeed all institutions, communicate values both explicitly and implicitly. It is sometimes those values that are not stated openly, that are seemingly taken for granted, that are actually the most important. Gorsetman and Sztokman are asking the right questions to help all of us drill down to the core values that are driving our community. The two scholars approach their topic with the compassion that they seek to build into Jewish communal education. This book makes an important contribution to the field of Modern Orthodox day school education in particular, as well as creating a model for future research.” — Rabbi Jeffrey S. Fox, Rosh Yeshiva, Yeshivat Maharat

Paperback, $40.00 978-1-61168-485-8

Ebook, $39.99 978-1-61168-486-5

The Best School in JerusalemAnnie Landau’s School for Girls, 1900–1960laura s. schorRecounts the remarkable tenure of Annie Landau as principal of the Evelina de Rothschild School in Jerusalem

“Schor has written a book that, with its copious notes, index and extensive bibliography, will please academics; at the same time, her literate, yet easy and almost intimate style will delight the lay reader. Her use of contemporary letters, collections, reports, reminiscences and newspaper articles adds a feeling of immediacy to shocking events, such as the Arab riots of 1929, that disrupt life in Jerusalem.” — Jerusalem Post

“What emerges from Schor’s portrait of Landau is a woman with extremely modern, cosmopolitan values and a stubborn desire to have her way.” — Tablet

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The Tauber Institute Series for the Study of European JewryJehuda Reinharz, General Editor; Sylvia Fuks Fried, Associate Editor; Eugene R. Sheppard, Associate EditorThe Tauber Institute Series is dedicated to publishing books with compelling and innovative approaches to the study of modern European Jewish history, thought, culture, and society. The series features scholarly works related to the Enlightenment, modern Judaism and the struggle for emancipation, the rise of nationalism and the spread of antisemitism, the Holocaust and its aftermath, as well as the contemporary Jewish experience.

THE TAUBER INSTITUTE SERIES FOR THE STUDY OF EUROPEAN JEWRY

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Jewish Philosophical Politics in Germany, 1789–1848sven-erik roseA provocative look at how Jewish intellectuals thought about Jewish religion and existence within a German philosophical tradition

“[I]n terms of the rigor of its arguments and the ease and elegance with which Rose moves between interpretations of texts by Jewish intellectuals and equally trenchant analysis of texts by their interlocutors in the German philosophical tradition, this book is truly without peers.” — Jonathan Hess, University of North Carolina at Chapel HillPaperback, $39.95 • 978-1-61168-579-4 / Ebook, $37.99 • 978-1-61168-580-0

Sites of European Antisemitism in the Age of Mass Politics, 1880–1918edited by robert nemes and daniel unowsky with an afterword by hillel kieval

Explores local incidents of antisemitism and antisemitic violence across Europe in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries

This innovative collection of essays on the upsurge of antisemitism across Europe in the decades around 1900 shifts the focus away from intellectuals and well-known incidents to less-familiar events, actors, and locations, including smaller towns and villages.Paperback, $40.00 • 978-1-61168-582-4 / Ebook, $39.99 • 978-1-61168-583-1

Rabbi Shneur Zalman of LiadyThe Origins of Chabad Hasidismimmanuel etkesThe only biography in English of the founder of the Chabad movement in Hasidism

“Etkes has carefully painted the historical background out of which this religious genius emerged, as well as outlined his unique contributions. Given Chabad’s great importance in today’s Jewish world, this portrait of its founder should be widely read and appreciated.” — Art Green, Rabbinical School, Hebrew CollegeHardcover, $45.00 • 978-1-61168-677-7 / Ebook, $44.99 • 978-1-61168-679-1

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Everyday Jewish Life in Imperial RussiaSelect Documents, 1772–1914edited by chaeran y. freeze and jay m. harrisAn astounding compilation of primary source documents dealing with all aspects of Jewish daily life in the Russian empire

“This collection is an indispensable resource for scholars and university students of all levels in modern Jewish history and Russian history. The editors bring every facet of Jewish daily life in Imperial Russia alive through the sources, concise editorial notes, and insightful introductions.” — Christine D. Worobec, Distinguished Research Professor emerita,

Northern Illinois University

Paperback, $40.00 978-1-61168-455-1

Ebook, $39.99 978-1-61168-456-8

THE TAUBER INSTITUTE SERIES FOR THE STUDY OF EUROPEAN JEWRY

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Photographing the Jewish NationPictures from S. An-sky’s Ethnographic Expeditionsedited by eugene m. avrutinOver 170 amazing photographs of Jewish life in the Pale of Settlement, from S. An-sky’s ethnographic expeditions

“[A] remarkable volume . . . The chapters give a clear picture of the sophistication and originality of Jewish historiography being written today in St. Petersburg; the photographs not only add immediacy, but are part of the argument of the book. Readers may find themselves so entranced by these photographs that they will not even realize how much they are learning.” — Religious Studies Review

now in paperbackPaperback, $35.00 978-1-61168-683-8

The Faith of Fallen JewsYosef Hayim Yerushalmi and the Writing of Jewish Historyedited by david n. myers and alexander kayeBrings together key writings by one of the most distinguished and renowned Jewish historians of our time

“A challenging, moving, provocative collection of essays, lectures, and reviews (as well as an unexpected short story) by the author of Zakhor. A multifaceted, fragmented, half-involuntary self-portrait of a major twentieth-century historian.” — Carlo Ginzburg, UCLAPaperback, $40.00

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Ebook, $39.99 978-1-61168-413-1

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THE BRANDEIS LIBRARY OF MODERN JEWISH THOUGHT

Paperback, $26.00 978-1-58465-885-6

Ebook, $25.99 978-1-61168-386-8

Modern Middle Eastern Jewish ThoughtWritings on Identity, Politics, and Culture, 1893–1958edited by moshe behar and zvi ben-dor beniteThe first anthology of modern Middle Eastern Jewish thought

“Moshe Behar and Zvi Ben-Dor Benite have done a great service to scholarship by bringing together sources that reflect the robust discourse among Jewish intellectuals of Middle Eastern origin. They are to be heartily commended for this important act of historical reclamation.” — David N. Myers, UCLA

“Pathbreaking and compelling, Modern Middle Eastern Jewish Thought is a sorely needed intervention in Jewish intellectual history. This book should be taught widely in college courses on Jewish and Middle Eastern history.” — Lital Levy, Princeton University

Paperback, $26.00 978-1-58465-762-0

Ebook, $25.99 978-1-61168-362-2

Jews and Diaspora NationalismWritings on Jewish Peoplehood in Europe and the United Statesedited by simon rabinovitchAn anthology of Jewish diaspora nationalist thought across the ideological spectrum

“This excellent reader takes on an important but often neglected theme in modern Jewish history: the efflorescence of theories of Jewish ethnic nationalism from the later 19th century until after WWII. . . . Recommended.” — Choice

“This well-chosen collection of essays introduces readers to the birth of this ideal in Eastern Europe, its fraught encounter with the other new ideological power in twentieth-century Jewish life—Jewish socialism—and its adaptation to the challenges of Western democracies. It is an essential addition to the American Jewish library.” — Kenneth B. Moss, Johns Hopkins University

The Brandeis Library of Modern Jewish ThoughtEugene R. Sheppard and Samuel Moyn, EditorsThis series aims to redefine the canon of modern Jewish thought by publishing primary source readings from individual Jewish thinkers or groups of thinkers in reliable English translations. Designed for courses in modern Jewish philosophy, thought, and intellectual history, each volume features a general introduction and annotations to each source with the instructor and student in mind.

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Paperback, $26.00 978-1-58465-717-0

Ebook, $24.99 978-1-61168-030-0

Jews and RaceWritings on Identity and Difference, 1880–1940edited by mitchell b. hartAn anthology of writings by Jewish thinkers on Jews as a race

“Mitchell Hart’s erudite introduction and judicious selection impeccably illustrate the extensive—and central—significance of race in modern Jewish thought. Jews and Race articulates as well a sobering warning on the enduring power of race.” — Gil Anidjar, Columbia University

“[A] thoughtful selection from the work of Jewish social scientists, natural scientists, physicians, and cultural critics who shaped the Jewish debate about Jewishness and race. By excerpting, translating, and contextualizing their work, Hart has made a signal contribution to the scholarship on Jewish self-definition from the fin de siècle to World War II.” — Todd M. Endelman, University of Michigan

Paperback, $26.00 978-1-58465-685-2

Ebook, $24.99 978-1-61168-214-4

Moses MendelssohnWritings on Judaism, Christianity, and the Bibleedited by michah gottliebAn English translation of key works, many never before translated, by Moses Mendelssohn, the founder of modern Jewish philosophy

“Gottlieb has chosen outstanding texts to include in this volume, which are certain to be of interest to anyone with even a passing interest in Mendelssohn or the Enlightenment. . . . A volume such as this is long overdue, and hopefully a new appreciation of Mendelssohn will follow in its wake.” — Notre Dame Philosophical Reviews

“Gottlieb’s choices of letters, documents, and selections from major works are most enlightening. And while most of the works are by Mendelssohn, the fact that letters to him and commentaries by contemporaries are included gives an added, humanizing dimension to the book’s subject.” — Jewish Book World

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American Jewish HistoryA Primary Source Readeredited by gary phillip zola and marc dollingerA treasure trove of primary source documents on American Jewish history, culture, and life

Presenting the American Jewish historical experience from its communal beginnings to the present through documents, photographs, and other illustrations, this entirely new collection of source materials complements existing textbooks on American Jewish history with an organization and pedagogy that reflect the latest historiographical trends and the most creative teaching approaches. Paperback, $40.00 • 978-1-61168-510-7 / Ebook, $39.99 • 978-1-61168-511-4

BRANDEIS SERIES IN AMERICAN JEWISH HISTORY, CULTURE, AND LIFE

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Brandeis Series in American Jewish History, Culture, and LifeJonathan D. Sarna, General Editor; Sylvia Barack Fishman, Associate Editor

Brandeis University Press has established this series to publish books that break new ground in the study of American Jewry. The series encompasses all areas of American Jewish civilization, including history, religion, thought, politics, economics, sociology, anthropology, literature, and the arts. The series emphasizes contemporary and interdisciplinary studies, and volumes that tie together divergent aspects of the American Jewish experience.

Overweight SensationThe Life and Comedy of Allan Shermanmark cohenA groundbreaking biography of the song parodist and Jewish humorist

“Lively and meticulously researched.“ — Chicago Tribune

“A penetrating biography by a savvy observer of show business.”  — The Jewish Journal (Los Angeles)Hardcover, $29.95 • 978-1-61168-256-4 / Ebook, $28.99 • 978-1-61168-427-8

Woody on RyeJewishness in the Films and Plays of Woody Allenedited by vincent brook and marat grinbergA critical assessment of Jewishness in Woody Allen’s films and plays

“Reading through Woody on Rye I found myself engaged, stimulated, provoked, enticed, and intrigued by so many glimmering visions seen through so many sharp critical lenses. The book is rich with possibility and insight.” — Murray Pomerance, author of The Eyes Have It: Cinema and

the Reality EffectPaperback, $35.00 • 978-1-61168-480-3 / Ebook, $34.99 • 978-1-61168-481-0

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A Jewish Kapo in AuschwitzHistory, Memory, and the Politics of Survivaltuvia frilingIntriguing biography of Eliezer Grynbaum, the communist Jewish Kapo whose controversy-ridden story spans Europe and Israel

“An astonishingly excellent work of historical reconstruction and interpretation . . . [By] combining deep and creative research, conceptual sophistication, and deep humanity, [Friling] offers us what should become a classic, important, and enduring work of history.” — Jeffrey Herf, University of MarylandPaperback, $40.00 • 978-1-61168-587-9 / Ebook, $39.99 • 978-1-61168-577-0

The Zionist ParadoxHebrew Literature and Israeli Identityyigal schwartzA comprehensive reinterpretation of the development of Hebrew and Israeli literature against the backdrop of the Zionist ideal

“Yigal Schwartz’s pathbreaking book on modern Hebrew literature is a daring, original, and very readable study of many crucial aspects of our contemporary literature.” — Amos OzPaperback, $40.00 • 978-1-61168-601-2 / Ebook, $39.99 • 978-1-61168-602-9

Becoming IsraeliNational Ideals and Everyday Life in the 1950sanat helmanA fresh and lively assessment of the pleasures and hardships of daily life in Israel during the 1950s

With a light touch and many wonderful illustrations, historian Anat Helman investigates “life on the ground” in Israel during the first years of statehood. She looks at how citizens—natives of the land, longtime immigrants, and newcomers—coped with the state’s efforts to turn an incredibly diverse group of people into a homogenous whole.Paperback, $35.00 • 978-1-61168-557-2 / Ebook, $34.99 • 978-1-61168-558-9

THE SCHUSTERMAN SERIES IN ISRAEL STUDIES

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The Schusterman Series in Israel StudiesS. Ilan Troen, Jehuda Reinharz, and Sylvia Fuks Fried, Series Editors

The Schusterman Series in Israel Studies publishes original scholarship of exceptional significance on the history of Zionism and the State of Israel. It draws on disciplines across the academy, from anthropology, sociology, political science, and international relations to the arts, history, and literature. It seeks to further an understanding of Israel within the context of the modern Middle East and the modern Jewish experience.

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BRANDEIS SERIES ON GENDER, CULTURE, RELIGION, AND LAW

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Brandeis Series on Gender, Culture, Religion, and Law Lisa Fishbayn Joffe and Sylvia Neil, Series Editors

The Brandeis Series on Gender, Culture, Religion, and Law focuses on the conflict between women’s claims to gender equality and legal norms justified in terms of religious and cultural traditions. It seeks work that develops new theoretical tools for conceptualizing feminist projects for transforming the interpretation and justification of religious law, examines the interaction or application of civil law or remedies to gender issues in a religious context, and engages in analysis of conflicts over gender and culture/religion in a particular religious legal tradition, cultural community, or nation.

Paperback, $40.00 978-1-61168-364-6

Ebook, $39.99 978-1-61168-365-3

Marriage and Divorce in the Jewish StateIsrael’s Civil Warsusan m. weiss and netty c. gross-horowitzA comprehensive look at how rabbinical courts control Israeli marriage and divorce

“An important new book on an important issue.” — Jewish Ideas Daily

“What to do about get refusal has become, at last, a major issue of concern for the Modern Orthodox community. . . . A timely and useful book. . . . Compulsively readable, gory with injustice. ” — Forward

Paperback, $39.95 978-1-61168-240-3

Ebook, $34.99 978-1-61168-241-0

Fertility and Jewish LawFeminist Perspectives on Orthodox Responsa Literatureronit irshaiA comprehensive comparative study of Jewish law on contemporary reproductive issues from a gender perspective

“Irshai demonstrates again and again that many of the conclusions reached by recent decisors are not the inevitable outcome of their source materials. She ends, however, on a hopeful note, one that stresses the importance of this work and others like it, particularly for ‘women who feel committed to halakhic discourse but also to the values of equality.’ ” — Lilith

“This book is a first class pioneering effort in what may eventually become a critical area of research for students of Jewish law—uncovering the extent to which unstated gender assumptions have informed halakhic process over the generations.” — Tamar Ross, Bar-Ilan University

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Jewish RhetoricsHistory, Theory, Practiceedited by michael bernard-donals and janice w. fernheimerAddresses the plurality of Jewish approaches to rhetoric and traditions from ancient times to the present day

This volume, the first of its kind, establishes and clarifies the significance of Jewish rhetorics as its own field and as a field within rhetoric studies. Diverse essays illuminate and complicate the editors’ definition of a Jewish rhetorical stance as allowing speakers to maintain a “resolute sense of engagement” with their fellows and their community, while also remaining aware of the dislocation from the members of those communities. Topics include the historical and theoretical foundations of Jewish rhetorics; cultural variants and modes of cultural expression; and intersections with Greco-Roman, Christian, Islamic, and contemporary rhetorical theory and practice. In addition, the contributors examine gender and Yiddish, and evaluate the actual and potential effect of Jewish rhetorics on contemporary scholarship and on the ways we understand and teach language and writing.

Paperback, $40.00 978-1-61168-640-1

Ebook, $39.99 978-1-61168-641-8

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SERIES NAMEOTHER BRANDEIS TITLES OF INTEREST

Brandeis Modern Hebrewvardit ringvald, bonit porath, yaron peleg, esther shorr, and sara hascal

Brandeis Modern Hebrew, Intermediate to AdvancedPilot Editionvardit ringvald, bonit porath, yaron peleg, and esther shorr

Written by the core faculty of the Hebrew program at Brandeis University, Brandeis Modern Hebrew and Brandeis Modern Hebrew, Intermediate to Advanced provide an accessible course in the Hebrew language for American undergraduates and high school students.These two volumes reflect key principles of the Brandeis University Hebrew curriculum. These include:

• Placing emphasis on the learner’s ability to use Hebrew in four skill areas: listening, reading, speaking, and writing• Contextualizing each unit within a specific subject or theme• Exposing the student to authentic materials and exploring aspects of Israeli and Jewish culture through language drills and reading passages

Paperback, $60.00 978-1-61168-447-6

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THE MENAHEM STERN JERUSALEM LECTURES

The Menahem Stern Jerusalem LecturesSponsored by the Historical Society of Israel

Since 1993, the Historical Society of Israel has been hosting an annual series of lectures in memory of Menahem Stern. Focusing on history, the lectures have been given special status by their depth and breadth of focus, and by their availability as a series of publications.

Language and Power in the Early Middle Agespatrick j. gearyLanguage and ideology in the scholarship of the late Middle Ages

“Patrick Geary’s Language and Power in the Early Middle Ages is a wise book—as humane as it is deeply and elegantly learned. . . . What we have here is a brand new narrative, all the more exciting for being unexpected, of how Europe became Europe.” — Peter Brown, professor emeritus of history, Princeton UniversityPaperback, $24.95 • 978-1-61168-391-2 / Ebook, $23.99 • 978-1-61168-392-9

Religion in China and Its Modern Fatepaul r. katzThe fate of Chinese religions during the modern era

“Katz’s exploration of the religious life of the Chinese elite stands as a much-needed reminder of the limited success of China’s secularizing elites in their attempts to transform Chinese culture.” — David Ownby, Université de Montréal

“Katz’s study of religious innovation challenges narratives of Chinese religious conservatism and decline, and its mapping of elite religious activity overturns conventional depictions of the secularism of China’s leading modernizers.” — David Palmer, coauthor of The Religious Question in Modern ChinaPaperback, $40.00 • 978-1-61168-543-5 / Ebook, $39.99 • 978-1-61168-544-2

Altered PastsCounterfactuals in Historyrichard j. evansA thought-provoking survey and critique of “what-if?” history

“[A] stimulating, thought-provoking and in places quite humorous book that will be of interest to professions and lay readers alike.” — London Times

“Evans makes a very good case for real history.” — The GuardianPaperback, $29.95 • 978-1-61168-538-1 / Ebook, $28.99 • 978-1-61168-539-8

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Leading Roles50 Questions Every Arts Board Should Askmichael m. kaiserA concise, practical, and timely guide for board members of arts organizations

“A rich yet tidy cornucopia of solutions for the challenges facing the American arts scene . . . The author is compelling as he scopes the horizon, sizing up a future in which global cooperation will loom large for the arts.” — Washington PostHardcover, $24.95 • 978-1-58465-906-8 / Ebook, $22.99 • 978-1-58465-951-8

The Art of the TurnaroundCreating and Maintaining Healthy Arts Organizationsmichael m. kaiserPractical advice (supported by extensive case studies) for fixing troubled arts organizations

“This book is a valuable management resource; arts administrators could do worse than emulate Kaiser’s work ethic, boldness of vision and ability to learn from mistakes. Those interested in keeping America’s arts institutions vital ignore his insights at their peril.” — Opera NewsHardcover, $27.95 • 978-1-58465-735-4 / Ebook, $25.99 • 978-1-58465-814-6

The CycleA Practical Approach to Managing Arts Organizationsmichael m. kaiserOffers practical advice, based on the notion of a “family” of supporters, for managing healthy arts organizations

“The third in Kaiser’s trilogy on managing arts organizations, this volume is prescriptive, straightforward, and realistic.” — Publishers WeeklyHardcover, $26.95 • 978-1-61168-400-1 / Ebook, $26.99 • 978-1-61168-478-0

Curtains?The Future of the Arts in Americamichael m. kaiserA passionate and provocative assessment of the decline of performing arts institutions in the United States and how to save them

In this clear-minded but sobering book, Kaiser assesses the current state of arts institutions—orchestras; opera, ballet, modern dance, and theater companies; and even museums. Hardcover, $26.95 • 978-1-61168-703-3 / Ebook, $21.99 • 978-1-61168-704-0

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