Humanities Resources
2020
Communication
Undocumented Storytellers
by Sarah C. Bishop
Bishop illuminates digital narrative strategies by detailing how undocumented storytellers reframe their messages when stories have unintended consequences.
I Think You’re Wrong
(But I’m Listening)
by Beth A. Silvers & Sarah Stewart Holland
Two friends with opposing political views show how people truly can have calm, grace-filled conversations.
The Body Language of Politics
by Dr. Donna Van Natten
Written with great warmth and clarity, this book brings together well-researched principles, effective tools and suggestions, and powerful experiential practices.
Language
Hippie
by Paulo Coelho
Buscando libertad y un significado más profundo, Paulo Coelho nos lleva al pasado para revivir los sueños de una generación que anhelaba la paz y que se atrevió a desafiar el orden social establecido.
Four Words for Friend
by Marek Kohn
Kohn makes a powerful case for knowing more than one language as a life-enriching skill that may enlarge our sympathies in a world that wants to build walls.
El Silencio de la Ciudad Blanca
by Eva Garcia Saenz
Una serie de asesinatos se repiten después de dos décadas y Unai López de Ayala investiga si el asesino tenía cómplice o si la persona equivocada lleva veinte años en la cárcel.
Philosophy & Religion
What Are Biblical Values?
by John J. Collins
In this insightful book, Biblical Scholar Collins draws attention to the relevant scriptures and offers guidance in recognizing what are and aren't valid interpretations of them.
Allah: God in the Qur’an
by Gabriel Said Reynolds
A professor of Islamic studies at Notre Dame tackles the character of God as detailed in the Qur’an, revealing a forceful but highly merciful entity in this astute analysis.
Heaven and Hell
by Bart D. Ehrman
Ehrman helps us reflect on where our ideas of the afterlife originate. He then assures us that even if there may be something to hope for when we die, there is certainly nothing to fear.
Music
Move on Up
by Aaron Cohen
Cohen traces the evolution of soul music and its socially and personally empowering messages as he recounts the role Chicago musicians played in the civil rights movement and history.
Mozart in Context
edited by Simon P. Keefe
Essential reading for students and scholars of late eighteenth-century music that brings into focus the vibrant musical, cultural, and historical currents of 18 th century Europe and how they shaped Mozart's career.
Music: A Subversive History
by Ted Gioia
Gioia draws us into the universality of music. From the dawn of civilization to the modern-day music scene, this breathtaking global history reveals how songs have shifted societies and sparked revolutions.
Arts & Film
The Golden Thread
by Kassia St. Clair
This account explores the 30,000-year history of textiles and the connection with human evolution and culture while offering insights into the economic and social dimensions of clothmaking.
The Queens of Animation
by Nathalia Holt
Holt laments the discrimination Disney's female pioneers endured while celebrating their verve, creativity, and resiliency as they produced rich artwork and iconic storylines for the big screen.
Studying Horror Cinema
by Bryan Turnock
Structured as a series of thirteen case studies of easily accessible films, Turnock presents a comprehensive survey of the horror genre from silent cinema to its twenty-first-century resurgence.
Contemporary Black Women Filmmakers & the Art of Resistance
by Christina N. Baker
This analysis of representations of Black femaleness by Black women filmmakers centers on the shared experiences of Black women and the role of film as an art form and a tool of social resistance.
History of Illustration
edited by Susan Doyle, et al
This book offers practical research methodologies for evaluating visual images, encouraging students to develop the critical skills necessary to bring intellectual rigor to current illustration production.
Hitler’s Last Hostages
by Mary M. Lane
Lane reveals the fate of great artworks that were hidden by one of Hitler's primary art dealers and tells the definitive story of art in the Third Reich and Germany's ongoing struggle to right the wrongs of the past.