Immanuel Kim argues that comedy films, popular comedians, and the viewers have an intricate interdependent relationship that shaped the film culture.
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.
Spiders of the World: A Natural History
Written by leading experts on spiders, including Biology’s Gustavo Hormiga, Spiders of the World covers an array of spider species from around the globe.
Translated by Immanuel Kim, Paek Nam-nyong’s "Friend" is a tale of marital intrigue, abuse, and divorce in North Korea.
Ruling the Savage Periphery: Frontier Governance and the Making of the Modern State
Benjamin Hopkins makes a case that “failed states” along the periphery of today’s international system are the intended result of 19th century colonial design.
Al-Munjiz: Advanced Business Arabic
Written by professor Mohssen Esseesy, this book develops core competencies for advanced Arabic learners through six key business topics.
This work is the first collective volume to offer perspectives on the relationship between contemporary ecological thought and early modern French literature.
Digging Up Armageddon: The Search for the Lost City of Solomon
Eric Cline brings to life the 1925 journey by a team of archaeologists to the Holy Land to excavate the ancient site of Megiddo—Armageddon in the New Testament.
Modern Muon Physics: Selected Issues
The muon plays an increasingly important role in particle, nuclear, and atomic physics. Physics Professor Igor Strakovsky describes various aspects of modern physics involving muons.
Lynn Westwater, Italian Professor, celebrates Tarabotti’s Venetian nun experience, colored by 17th-century religious culture.
A Cultural History of Disability: Volumes 1-6 (The Cultural Histories Series)
The volumes describe different kinds of physical and mental disabilities, their representations and receptions and what impact they have had on society.