Wayne State University Press

Founded in 1941, Wayne State University Press is a leading publisher of Great Lakes books, Judaica, and African American studies, as well as a wide range of other scholarly and general interest titles.

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Coney Detroit

Coming in April: A lively and thorough history of Detroit’s culinary icon, the coney island hot dog.

New Releases
Soldiers, Rebels, and Drifters

Soldiers, Rebels, and Drifters
Gay Representation in Israeli Cinema

Nir Cohen

A cultural history of gay filmmaking in Israel that explores its role in the rise of gay consciousness over the past three decades.

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The Fugitive

The Fugitive

David Pierson

A social, cultural, historical, and institutional analysis of the classic original series The Fugitive.

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En Yaaqov

The En Yaaqov
Jacob ibn Habibs Search for Faith in the Talmudic Corpus

Marjorie Lehman

Examines the origins of the En Yaaqov in the tumultuous medieval period and the motivations of its creator, exiled Spanish rabbi Jacob ibn Habib.

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Max Lilienthal

Max Lilienthal
The Making of the American Rabbinate

Bruce L. Ruben

Explores the life and thought of Rabbi Max Lilienthal, who created a new model for the American rabbinate.

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The Waning of Emancipation

The Waning of Emancipation
Jewish History, Memory, and the Rise of Fascism in Germany, France, and Hungary

Guy Miron

Explores the role of public memory and images of the past in the Jewish communities of Germany, France, and Hungary as they faced changing political and social conditions.

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Holy Dissent

Holy Dissent
Jewish and Christian Mystics in Eastern Europe

Edited by Glenn Dynner
Foreword by Moshe Rosman

Brings together highly regarded scholars of Jewish and Christian mysticism in Eastern Europe to analyze the overlap of mysticism in the two religions.

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My Dura-Europos

My Dura-Europos
The Letters of Susan M. Hopkins, 1927-1935

Bernard M. Goldman and Norma W. Goldman

Describes life from a woman’s perspective at the excavation of Dura-Europos, an ancient site that contained many remarkable archaeological finds.

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Detroitland

Detroitland
A Collection of Movers, Shakers, Lost Souls, and History Makers from Detroit's Past

Richard Bak
Foreword by Neal Rubin

Compelling historical snapshots of figures and episodes in Detroit history, from the familiar to the obscure.

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The Fall and Recapture of Detroit in the War of 1812

The Fall and Recapture of Detroit in the War of 1812
In Defense of William Hull

Anthony J. Yanik

Details the first major U.S. setback in the War of 1812 and analyzes the background and aftermath of Hull’s surrender.

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Reimagining Detroit

Reimagining Detroit
Opportunities for Redefining an American City

John Gallagher

Suggests ways for Detroit to become a smaller but better city in the twenty first century and proposes productive uses for the city’s vacant spaces.

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