Yale Univ

This richly illustrated book contains fascinating specialized information. Recommended for readers interested in the cultural history of flowers as well as a singular slice of fashion history.

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Of Human Kindness: What Shakespeare Teaches Us about Empathy

Paula Marantz Cohen | LITERATURE, Dec 18, 2020

First and foremost, this book is for anyone who has ever taught Shakespeare to young students. It’s too short, but perhaps that makes it more likely to be read.

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Founding God’s Nation: Reading Exodus

Leon R Kass | SPIRITUALITY & RELIGION, Dec 04, 2020

Primarily for readers seeking a conclusion to the author’s previous work.

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Beethoven: A Life in Nine Pieces

Laura Tunbridge | PERFORMING ARTS, Nov 20, 2020

Music students and aficionados alike will appreciate this engaging and accessible portrait of the composer.

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A Question of Freedom: The Families Who Challenged Slavery from the Nation’s Founding to the Civil War

William G Thomas | HISTORY, Nov 01, 2020

This detailed and meticulously-researched account is an important contribution to the history of American slavery. Recommended primarily for readers interested in the legal history of slavery and in stories of enslaved people who directly challenged the legality of slavery in the United States.

The Last Slave Ships: New York and the End of the Middle Passage

John Harris | HISTORY, Oct 16, 2020

A signal contribution to U.S. antebellum historiography. Highly recommended for U.S. Middle Period, African American, and Civil War historians, and for all general readers.