Lakshmibai, the Queen of Jhansi, a legendary Indian heroine, led her troops against the British in the uprising of 1857, which is now widely described as the first Indian War of Independence. The image of the young warrior queen who died on the battl...

Unlike most of Mahasweta Devi's works, which focus on Bengali tribes and the rural dispossessed, the four stories collected in Bait are located in the urban and suburban criminal underworld, and form an unusual segment of Devi's oeuvre. The first s...

Born in Tehran in 1957, filmmaker Mohsen Ostad Ali Makhmalbaf grew up in the religious and politically charged atmosphere of the 1960s, and the June 1963 uprising of Ayatollah Khomeini constitutes one of his earliest memories. In 1972, Makhmalbaf for...

Croatian writer Slavenka Drakulic here presents an unorthodox, imaginative take on the transition from Communism to capitalism in the former Soviet Union. Three characters – a dog, an underdog, and a cat – offer the reader narratives that reflect on...

Beloved in Christmases past and sure to remain a favourite in Christmases of the future, Dickens popular holiday tale is the perfect Christmas present. The uplifting tale follows the mysterious and magical events that transform the miserly, miserable...

Thanks to its colourful cast of characters and gritty portrayal of street life in Victorian London, Dickens Oliver Twist has captured readers hearts for over 150 years. Todays children will love it too. Oliver, a poor orphan, escapes the miserable wo...

"All my life I have seen only troubled times, extreme divisions in society, and immense destruction; I have taken part in these troubles" – Guy Debord. Guy Debord is one of the 20th Century's most prophetic critics. His bestselling work, "Society of...

"Psalms I (1-50)" is the first of a three-volume commentary on the biblical book of Psalms. It offers a unique, lively translation of the most beloved collection of poetry in Judeo-Christian sacred Scriptures. Based on his linguistic analysis of both...

The bulk of Israel's religious poetry is preserved in the biblical book of "Psalms". In this volume, the second of three on the "Psalms", Mitchell Dahood, S. J. , interprets this Hebrew poerty in light of a rich ancient collection of Ugaritic texts....

This is Volume 17A of "The Anchor Bible", a new book-by-book translation of the Bible, each complete with an introduction and notes. "Psalms III (101-150)" is translated and edited by Mitchell Dahood, S. J. , Professor of Ugaritic Language and Litera...