Books published by University Press of New England

Integrated sequel to DEMOTIC GREEK I for second-year students uses scenarios and readings based on authentic Greek texts drawn from folktales, ballads, and writers such as Herodotus, Kazantzakis, Koraes, Myrivilis, and Seferis.

An intervention toward understanding the recent dark political and intellectual days

A lively look at four major Jewish celebrities of early 1960s America, who together made their mark on both American culture and Jewish identity

Eight narratives challenge old stereotypes and provide a clearer understanding of the nature of captive taking. These stories portray captors as individuals with a unique culture, offering glimpses of daily life in frontier communities.

The only comprehensive guide to the natural histories and habitats of all inland New England species

The dramatic saga of a remarkable woman who was deeply involved in the political culture of her time.

A recognized authority on historic barn preservation, Visser has combed the New England area for the representative barns and outbuildings featured in this collection. Two hundred of Visser's photographs accompany the text, which includes accounts from 18th- and 19th-century observers, describes key architectural characteristics, historic uses, and special features such as timbers and frames, sheathings, doors, and cupolas.

A Maine vacation forces a young woman to challenge her own understanding of the world in a sharply insightful first novel

Captain Kirk fought Nazis. JFK's assassination is a videogame touchstone. And there's no history like "Drunk History."

A complete guide to the plants and animals of ponds, lakes, streams, rivers, and wetlands.

A comprehensive illustrated anthology of material about and by the American Shakers.

An original and stimulating critique of American empire

This extraordinary bible of kosher baking breathes fresh life into parve desserts and breads

The first comparative look at how social enterprise is shaped by local conditions worldwide

An unflinching personal story of family, religion, and community that shows the horror of growing up in the shadow of religious fundamentalism.

A classic work on historic gardens is available again.

A compelling narrative of the journeys of early American explorers into the White Mountain wilderness

In 1758, Jean Le Rond d'Alembert proposed the public establishment of a theater in Geneva and Jean-Jacques Rousseau vigorously objected. Their exchange, collected in volume ten of this acclaimed series, offers a classic debate over the political importance of the arts.

Scholars and rabbis examine the complicated history and contemporary challenges of the Jewish rite of circumcision.

The essential guide to Cape Cod's natural botanical heritage

Sabra Field's latest prints presented in a dazzling new look at her bold, signature creative process

The first and only full-scale technical and stylistic analysis of 200 years of architectural evolution in northern New England

An experienced Native voice tells the story of Abenaki culture and history.

Reveals the untold tale of shocking events and anomalous figures in the history of Hasidism

An archeologist's lively illustrated portrayal of 18th-century America's most infamous siege and massacre.

A personal and transformative journey into mechanical intricacy and philosophical inquiry.

A classic in France, this moving first-person story can be read as a fictional account, as well as the best kind of material for historians of 19th-century French peasant life.