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Book review: The Making of a Reform Jewish Cantor

"The accessible and readable style of Cohen’s account coupled with  relevant CD illustrations will make this a useful case study for a course on music in contemporary religious practice, while his theoretical observations will provide a springboard for much wider discussion of musical texts and processes." —Music & Letters

Book review: The Last Studebaker

"With relevance to the way today's economy impacts lives in perverse ways, The Last Studebaker is a novel engineered for long life." —NUVO

 

Book review: The Indiana Rail Road Company

"Originally published in 2006, this fascinating story by Christopher Rund has been brought up to date to commemorate the Indiana Rail Road’s 25th anniversary. ... All in all, a very interesting presentation." —The Michigan Railfan

Book review: Memorials and Martyrs in Modern Lebanon

"Lucia Volk’s Memorials and Martyrs in Modern Lebanon sheds much needed light on the fraught politics of commemoration in a nation haunted by a history of inter-confessional violence." —International Journal of Islamic Architecture

Book review: Memorials and Martyrs in Modern Lebanon

"Volk presents a wonderful narrative of key turning points in the history of modern Lebanon. ... [A] rigorous study and a pleasure to read." —H-Urban

Book review: Learning, Teaching and Musical Identity

"[T]his collection is a very worthy addition to the growing literature on global music education. It will be useful as both a scholarly and pedagogical resource, and will likely inspire much future work in this still nascent but vibrant field." —Popular Music

Choice reviews - April 2012

The following books were reviewed in the April issue of Choice (requires subscription):

Feminism, Sexuality, and the Return of Religion

"A thought-provoking roundtable transcript concludes this worthwhile, eclectic collection. ... Recommended."

God and the Other

"This book is an encouraging sign about new directions in Continental philosophy—and Continental philosophy of religion more specifically. ... His [book] is a model to be emulated...Recommended."

Japanese and Continental Philosophy

"This is a nice collection of papers on Japanese and Continental philosophy. The introductory essay by the editors is informative and insightful, providing an introduction both to the Kyoto School and to some important topics covered in the work. ... The papers are well written and professionally done. ... Recommended."

Kierkegaard and the Self before God

"This book will be a valuable addition to libraries that support Kierkegaard studies or the philosophy of religion. ... Highly recommended."

Postcolonial Artists and Global Aesthetics

"In this provocative book, Adesokan argues that genre is shaped by context. ... The author reveals how the negative aspects of colonialism helped form complex identity issues and the aesthetic restrictions imposed by globalization. He discusses the inherent tensions between decolonization and globalization, using the works of six prominent artists to frame his arguments. ... Highly recommended."  

Book review: Heroes and Victims

"Bucur takes the reader on what is effectively a guided tour of a major war-related Romanian lieux de mémoire—some familiar, others quite new to researchers. ... [T]he book can be read as both a monograph with new things to say to specialists and as an introduction for students..." —European History Quarterly

Book review: Defeating Lee

"[T]he author is to be commended for staying focused on the organization rather than its most famous commander, [although] Hancock understandably occupies center stage at key moments." —Civil War Book Review

Book review: Everyday Life in Central Asia

"Everyday life in Central Asia is ... a textbook for area studies courses and has much to teach such students, as well as those in political science." —Journal of the Royal Anthropological Institute