New Humanities Titles

Here are some Humanities titles that received favorable reviews. You can send any requests for purchases to Kristin or David in the library.

Goodman, Martin. Rome and Jerusalem: The Clash of Ancient Civilizations "...the effects of the clash between Romans and Jews had far-reaching consequences for the wider Western world as this outstanding comprehensive history of the conflict illustrates." Booklist 10/15/07

Lax, Eric. Conversations with Woody Allen: His Films, the Movies, and Moviemaking "The conversations in this absorbing study, which is clearly must reading for Allen admirers and fans of contemporary cinema, are grouped thematically in sections on writing, acting, shooting, directing, editing and scoring, and at the end of each chapter, Allen reflects on his career." Booklist 10/15/07

Norman, Marc. What Happens Next: A History of American Screenwriting "With American cinema as the backdrop, Norman relates a deft commentary on the correlation of art, culture, and society that is highly readable yet no less academic or well researched. Highly recommended for all film collections." Library Journal 10/01/07

Ross, Alex. The Rest is Noise: Listening to the Twentieth Century "Ross, the New Yorker's music critic, successfully blends biography, musical analysis, history and commentary from each area of the arts into a taut exposition of the evolution and devolution of music in the twentieth century, a complex fabric woven from all the elements that went into modern music." Booklist 10/15/07

Rumi. Rumi: Bridge to the Soul; Journeys into the Music and Silence of the Heart "[This] book, issued in celebration of Rumi's 800th birthday, presents 90 new translations of Rumi's ecstatic insights, most never before published." Library Journal 10/1/07

Stark, Rodney. Discovering God: A New Look at the Origins of the Great Religions "Written in an engaging style yet retaining scholarly integrity through an elaborate system of endnotes, charts, time lines, and a glossary, this work would serve well as an introduction to the history/sociology of religion" Library Journal 10/1/07

Wilson, Emily. The Death of Socrates "...Wilson resists the seduction of mythology, compelling the reader to wrestle with doubts that have plagued writers and artists contemplating the demise of a man who was both a legendary philosopher and a self-described gadfly. Probing and provocative." Booklist 10/15/07

October 2007 Humanities Titles

Greetings! Here are some recently released titles that received strong reviews in Library Journal and Booklist. Please let us know if you'd like us to purchase any of these, or any other titles.
Kristin Weber or David Willis

Chiesa, Lorenzo. Subjectivity and Otherness: A Philosophical Reading of Lacan "...Readers of this excellent book will be in a good position to tackle Lacan's Écrits as well as his seminars." Library Journal 9/15/07

Gray, John. Black Mass: Apocalyptic Religion and the Death of Utopia "...Gray traces the course of apocalyptic-utopian politics from early Christianity through its secular variant in the Enlightenment and into modern political thought from Marx to Francis Fukuyama, the French Revolution to radical Islamism." Publisher's Weekly

Lipton, James. Inside Inside "...An unqualified hit among this season's theatrical offerings and a necessary purchase for all performing arts collections." Library Journal 9/1/07

O'Kane, Bernard. Treasures of Islam: Artistic Glories of the Muslim World "...O'Kane provides one of the most welcoming, informative, and exciting overviews of Islamic art yet produced." Booklist 10/01/07

Qazwini, Iman Hassan. American Crescent: A Muslim Cleric on the Power of His Faith, the Struggle against Prejudice, and the Future of Islam in America "...this is the book with which Americans should start ot learn about Islam and Muslims." Booklist 10/1/07

Snyder, Blake. Save the Cat! Goes to the Movies: The Screenwriter's Guide to Every Story Ever Told "...Snyder teaches screenwriting by closely parsing screenplays that have been successful in the past. He argues that there are only ten stories out there and that every movie is a variation on one of them." Library Journal 9/15/07

Truby, John. The Anatomy of Story: 22 Steps to Becoming a Master Storyteller "...highly recommended for academic libraries..." Library Journal 9/15/07

Zeruneith, Keld. The Wooden Horse: The Liberation of the Western Mind from Odysseus to Socrates "... Overall, Zeruneith successfully combines historical analysis and philosophical reflection to show how the ancient Greeks' emphasis on intellect and rationality influenced our understanding of history and philosophy." Library Journal 9/1/07