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In this analysis of political discourse in Cuban culture, María de los Ángeles Torres focuses on how the concept of time has been employed by different political projects, arguing that an emphasis on human actions in the present is important for a democratic political culture.

New to paper. Autobiographical essays and erudite commentary showcase the late cultural impresario (most notably of New York City Ballet fame) Lincoln Kirstein’s knowledge of dance, painting, photography, theatre, politics, and literature.

In this book, Lynn Ramey explores the life and works of Jean Bodel, a twelfth-century French poet, playwright, and epic writer, providing translations and summaries of works never published before in English while delving into Bodel’s historical and cultural context.

Dancer and choreographer John Clifford offers a highly personal look inside the day-to-day operations of the New York City Ballet and its creative mastermind, George Balanchine.

This volume highlights the diversity and complexity of western Mexico’s pre-Hispanic cultures and argues that the region was more similar than many researchers have believed to the rest of the Mesoamerican world.

Assembling research on a diverse range of serialized publications from the late nineteenth century to the present day, this volume explores how Latin American print culture has influenced local movements and informed global exchange.