Category: New Scholarly Books
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Cambria Press Rave Review by Publius: The Journal of Federalism for The Political and Economic Sustainability of Health Care in Canada
Cambria Press congratulates Howard A. Palley, Marie-Pascale Pomey, and Owen B. Adams on the outstanding review on their well-praised book The Political and Economic Sustainability of Health Care in Canada by Publius: The Journal of Federalism! The review commends the book because it is “comparative and multidimensional” and add that “the study carefully documents the conflicts inherent in any federal…
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Victor Mair, Happy 70th Birthday!
Cambria Press wishes Professor Victor Mair a very happy 70th birthday! In honor of Professor Mair’s birthday, a rare collection of his essays titled China and Beyond has been compiled. China and Beyond was unveiled at the Cambria Sinophone World Series reception this past Friday at the 2013 AAS annual conference in San Diego. A surprise…
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AAS 2013 Book Highlights: Outstanding Reviews for Cambria Press Titles!
In addition to the titles in the Cambria Sinophone World Series, the following titles in Asian Studies are being highlighted for the 2013 Asian Studies Association (AAS) annual conference in San Diego (click on links for more details): Sacred Display: Divine and Magical Female Figures of Eurasia by Miriam Robbins Dexter and Victor H. Mair…
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AAS 2013 Highlight: Cambria Sinophone World Series (Editor: Victor H. Mair)
Cambria Press will be showcasing five new books for the Cambria Sinophone World Series headed by Professor Victor H. Mair at the 2013 Asian Studies Association (AAS) annual conference in San Diego next week! These new books, which were published by Cambria Press between August 2012 and January 2013, are: Rethinking Chineseness: Translational Sinophone Identities…
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Cambria Press New Book! Author Interview with Professor Leif Lewin on 2119–The Year Global Democracy Will Be Realized
Cambria Press is pleased to present the following Q&A session with Professor Leif Lewin on his recently published book, 2119 – The Year Global Democracy Will Be Realized. Question: Why did you decide to write this book? Leif Lewin: I decided to write 2119 – The Year Global Democracy Will Be Realized because I felt a growing unease with the…
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Must-See Videos of Speeches at MLA Reception for Gao Xingjian, Winner of Nobel Prize in Literature – Cambria Press Book Launch
The 2013 MLA annual convention in Boston was extremely well attended–Rosemary Feal and the wonderful MLA staff should be congratulated not only for reaping such outstanding numbers this year but also for having Gao Xingjian, winner of the Nobel Prize in literature, in attendance! It was the best conference experience for Cambria Press yet! There were also other factors that…
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MLA 2013: Nobel Laureate Gao Xingjian, Liu Jianmei (HKUST), Mabel Lee (University of Sydney), and Toni Tan (Cambria Press)
Cambria Press booth (MLA 2013, Boston): Nobel Prize Winner in Literature Gao Xingjian, Professor Liu Jianmei (HKUST), and Mabel Lee (University of Sydney). Cambria Press booth (MLA 2013, Boston): Professor Liu Jianmei (HKUST) and Toni Tan (Cambria Press). Attendance at this year’s convention was high. Many attendees flew in from other countries to attend sessions; of this group…
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MLA 2013 New Book: Rethinking Chineseness: Translational Sinophone Identities in the Nanyang Literary World by E. K. Tan
Cambria Press author Professor E. K. Tan’s new book, Rethinking Chineseness: Translational Sinophone Identities in the Nanyang Literary World, was published just in for the 2013 MLA annual convention in Boston. The book has been praised by eminent scholars including Professor David Der-wei Wang (Harvard University) and Professor Quah Sy Ren (Nanyang Technological University, Singapore) for furthering…