Culture and Civilization
Ibn al-Haytham: The Emergence of Scientific Modernity
1st Edition
By Roshdi Rashed
January 28, 2026
Ibn al-Haytham: The Emergence of Scientific Modernity offers the first comprehensive monograph on one of the most brilliant figures of the medieval intellectual world. Spanning his groundbreaking contributions in mathematics, optics, astronomy, and natural philosophy, this book portrays Ibn ...
The Persistence of Critical Theory
1st Edition
By Gabriel R. Ricci
December 30, 2016
The latest volume of Culture and Civilization gathers contemporary exponents of critical theory, specifically those based in the Frankfurt School of social thinking. Collectively, this volume demonstrates the continuing intellectual viability of critical theory, which challenges the limits of ...
Travel, Tourism, and Identity
1st Edition
By Gabriel R. Ricci
April 30, 2015
Travel, Tourism and Identity addresses the psychological and social adjustments that occur when people make contact with others outside their social, cultural, or linguistic groups. Whether such contact is the result of tourism, seeking exile, or relocating abroad, the volume's contributors ...
Travel, Discovery, Transformation
1st Edition
By Gabriel R. Ricci
December 30, 2013
This latest volume in the Culture & Civilization series gathers interdisciplinary voices to present a collection of essays on travel and travel narratives. The essays span a range of topics from iconic ancient travel stories to modern tourism. They discuss travel in the ancient world, modern heroic...