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.
 


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La Divine Chanson

Abdourahman Waberi, assistant professor of French, authored this novel that delves into the life of an African American poet, singer, and songwriter born in Chicago in 1949.

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Moses in Corinth: The Apologetic Context of 2 Corinthians 3

Paul B. Duff, professor of religion, examines the puzzling imagery surrounding Moses in Paul’s  2 Corinthians 3. While commonly believed to be a reaction to...

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Liberty, Equality, Power: A History of the American People

Denver Brunsman, associate professor of history, co-authors this text which explores many forms of popular culture that help to show how the United States has transformed from its...

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Portraits of the Queen Mother: Polemics, Panegyrics, Letters

Leah Chang, associate professor of French, and co-author Katherine Kong study and translate various documents from letters to diplomatic reports related to Catherine de Medicis...

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Samuel F. B. Morse's "Gallery of the Louvre" and the Art of Invention

David Bjelajac, professor of art history and American studies, wrote a chapter in this book (edited by Peter Brownlee) that explores the fresh insights of academics, curators and...

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On the Very Edge

Lilien Robinson, professor of art history, contributes to this work, which compiles fourteen empirical and comparative essays about modernism in the architecture, visual arts, and...

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Destino

Michelle Frankfurter, adjunct professor of new media photojournalism, seeks to capture the experience of undocumented Central American migrants and their perilous journey across...

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The Image of the Prophet between Ideal and Ideology

David Bjelajac, professor of art history and American studies, authored a chapter for this volume, which aims to elucidate Muhammad’s visualization in the West vis-à-vis his image...

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Inhuman Nature

Edited by Jeffery Jerome Cohen, professor of English, Inhuman Nature...

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Democracy's Double-Edged Sword

Catie Snow Bailard, Assistant Professor of Media and Public Affairs, argues that the Internet—by altering the quantity and range of information available to citizens—directly...