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Following the Second World War, the disposition of Italy's former colonies, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, became the responsibility of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM), a body of representatives from Britain, France, the Soviet Union, and the United States. The controversies that evolved within ...

Following the Second World War, the disposition of Italy's former colonies, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, became the responsibility of the Council of Foreign Ministers (CFM), a body of representatives from Britain, France, the Soviet Union, and the United States. The controversies that evolved within this coalition over the settlement of these dependencies played a significant role in shaping U.S.-British relations - particularly their partnership in the Middle East - as cold war tensions intensified. The Libyan Arena examines Anglo-American plans for North African decolonization and focuses specifically on the events preceding the UN discussions that led to the creation of the modern Libyan state. Based primarily on sources at the National Archives in Washington, D.C., and newly opened files at the Public Record Office in Kew, England, this study represents the most accurate and comprehensive account to date of the CFM's work in North Africa. Students of 20th-century U.S.-British diplomatic history, post-War II African and Middle Eastern history, transnational policymaking, decolonization, and the early cold war era will find much of interest here.

This study examines the role of female characters in the Roman epic poetry of Virgil, Ovid and other writers. Its five chapters argue that the feminized landscapes, militaristic women, and beautiful female corpses of the Roman epic tradition should be interpreted in conjunction with the use of the ...

This study examines the role of female characters in the Roman epic poetry of Virgil, Ovid and other writers. Its five chapters argue that the feminized landscapes, militaristic women, and beautiful female corpses of the Roman epic tradition should be interpreted in conjunction with the use of the genre by ancient educators as a means of inculcating Roman codes of masculinity and femininity in their pupils. The issues addressed are of interest not just to classicists but also to students of later poetic traditions and to those pursuing gender studies.

People are talking about The New Anti-Semitism'A passionate and beautifully written book by a card-carrying radical feminist who is also a religious Jew and a committed Zionist. She demonstrates, by equal portions of hot emotion and cool logic, that she is not the one guilty of inconsistency with ...

People are talking about The New Anti-Semitism'A passionate and beautifully written book by a card-carrying radical feminist who is also a religious Jew and a committed Zionist. She demonstrates, by equal portions of hot emotion and cool logic, that she is not the one guilty of inconsistency with her radical principles. It is the new 'politically correct' anti-Semites, including many feminists, who have some explaining to do. This book will make you weep. It will also make you angry and frightened.'-Alan Dershowitz, professor, Harvard Law School; author, The Case for Israel'Absolutely amazing, troubling, fierce. An indispensable guide to the apocalyptic sandstorms our world now faces. A new and virulent anti-Semitism, blessed by western intellectuals, is changing global assumptions about history and justice and threatening all hopes for peace on our troubled planet. I am stunned by the book; it's brilliant, and must be read and debated. Our lives may depend on it.'-Erica Jong, poet and novelist, Fear of Flying and Sappho's Leap'There is no trend more shocking or disturbing than the new rise of international anti-Semitism. Phyllis Chesler's book is a stirring call to action for a still slumbering world.'-Joseph Farah, founder, editor, and CEO, WorldNetDaily.com; columnist, the Jerusalem Post; and author, Taking Back America'Some books are highly readable, some are very important. This one is both. Chesler displays a clear analytic mind, the ability to steadily build a mountain of facts, a passionate Jewish heart, and the sensibilities of a just and ethical human being. Add to all that her wise and practical agenda, and you have a must-read book, one that can save progressives from hatred, right-wingers from extremism, and Jews from apathy.'-Blu Greenberg, author, How to Run a Traditional Jewish Household and On Women and Judaism: A View From Tradition'I expected eloquent indignation from Phyllis Chesler. What I did not anticipate was the depth of her study of contemporary anti-Semitism, the salient examples she found-a little anthology of dismay-and the fairness of her critique of friends and associates among American leftists, feminists, gay activists, and ideologues. This is an admirable and important book.'-Herbert Gold, author, Fathers, Best Nightmare on Earth, and Bohemia