Mcgill Queen S University Press: 33 books

A Russian Paints America presents the first complete English translation of Svin'in's fascinating memoir. Thirty-one original watercolours complement his provocative views on topics such as slavery, religion, politics, and the fine arts. Introductory essays by Marina Swoboda and William Whisenhunt examine...

To set the stage the authors discuss two massively popular books - Dan Brown's The Da Vinci Code and Riane Eisler's The Chalice and the Blade - both of which rely on a feminist conspiracy theory of history. They then show how some goddess feminists and their academic supporters have turned...

Medicare in Canada is not only this country's most treasured social program it has become a defining national characteristic. Even with recent concerns over flaws in the system - long wait times shortages of key service providers - leading to questions about the possible benefits of a two-tiered...

The interruption of personal interaction even the most intimate by a ringing cellphone has profoundly affected social behaviour. New communication technologies transform culture - but the reverse is also true. Moving Cultures explores the ways in which people have creatively adopted new communication technologies in their social and cultural worlds.

Images of Justice resonates with voices of the North and comes alive through interviews with many of those involved in the cases - defendants judges and prosecutors. Eber also provides valuable information on the little-known carvers who created these remarkable works of art. At a time when alternative...