Faculty Books

From the history of race and caste in Latin America to the role of music in religion around the world, Columbian College faculty publish numerous thought-provoking and timely titles every year. Their work has topped bestseller lists, inspired debate and dialogue and received positive reviews from high-profile outlets like the Los Angeles Review of Books and The New York Times.
 


A Continent Erupts: Decolonization, Civil War, and Massacre in Postwar Asia, 1945–1955 by Ronald H. Spector

A Continent Erupts: Decolonization, Civil War, and Massacre in Postwar Asia, 1945–1955

History's Ronald Spector provides, for the first time, a comprehensive military history and analysis of conflicts that swept Asia following World War II.

Golosa by Richard Robin and Galina Shatalina

Golosa: Student Workbook, Book One

RGSLL's Richard Robin and Galina Shatalina engage beginner Russian learners with their new workbook designed to bring students to the intermediate level.

The Myth of Bureaucratic Neutrality: An Examination of Merit and Representation by Domonic Bearfield

The Myth of Bureaucratic Neutrality: An Examination of Merit and Representation

TSPPPA's Domonic Bearfield traces the myth of bureaucratic neutrality back to its origins and highlights how it has institutionalized inequity.

The Keys to Bread and Wine

The Keys to Bread and Wine: Faith, Nature, and Infrastructure in Late Medieval Valencia

History's Abigail Agresta explores how the use of religious rituals to tackle environmental challenges transformed Valencia's religious identity.

Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies in Honor of P. Kyle McCarter Jr. by Christopher Rollston

Biblical and Ancient Near Eastern Studies in Honor of P. Kyle McCarter Jr.

CNLEC's Christopher Rollston honors P. Kyle McCarter Jr with a collection of thirty-one essays by colleagues, students, and friends.

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Engagement for Equitable Outcomes

Engagement for Equitable Outcomes provides practical suggestions for addressing urgent social problems and reducing inequities in your community.

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Pedagogical Innovations in Oral Academic Communication

In the chapters in this collection by EAP's Megan Siczek, authors share the details of their pedagogical approach and recommendations for practitioners.

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Chained to History: Slavery and US Foreign Relations to 1865

In Chained to History, History's Steven J. Brady places slavery at the center of the story of America's place in the world in the years prior to the Civil War.

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Rebooting Policy Analysis: Strengthening the Foundation, Expanding the Scope

TSPPPA's Peter Linquiti gives a savvy introduction to policy analysis that gets students thinking about how decisions are made.

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Ugly Freedoms

American Studies and Political Science Professor Elisabeth R. Anker reckons with the complex legacy of freedom offered by liberal American democracy.