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Review published on Thursday, February 7, 2019
Author: 
Dustin Galer
Reviewer: 
Jason Ellis

Ellis on Galer, 'Working towards Equity: Disability Rights Activism and Employment in Late Twentieth-Century Canada'

Dustin Galer. Working towards Equity: Disability Rights Activism and Employment in Late Twentieth-Century Canada. Toronto: University of Toronto Press, 2018. 328 pp. $32.95 (paper), ISBN 978-1-4875-2130-1; $80.00 (cloth), ISBN 978-1-4875-0131-0.

Reviewed by Jason Ellis (University of British Columbia) Published on H-Disability (February, 2019) Commissioned by Iain C. Hutchison (University of Glasgow)

Review published on Thursday, February 7, 2019
Author: 
Roger Gilles
Reviewer: 
Samantha White

White on Gilles, 'Women on the Move: The Forgotten Era of Women's Bicycle Racing'

Roger Gilles. Women on the Move: The Forgotten Era of Women's Bicycle Racing. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, 2018. Illustrations. 360 pp. $29.95 (cloth), ISBN 978-1-4962-0417-2; $29.95 (e-book), ISBN 978-1-4962-1041-8.

Reviewed by Samantha White (Rutgers University-Camden) Published on H-SHGAPE (February, 2019) Commissioned by William S. Cossen (The Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology)

Review published on Wednesday, February 6, 2019
Author: 
Roy Tzohar
Reviewer: 
Matthew Orsborn

Orsborn on Tzohar, 'A Yogācāra Buddhist Theory of Metaphor'

Roy Tzohar. A Yogācāra Buddhist Theory of Metaphor. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2018. 296 pp. $99.00 (cloth), ISBN 978-0-19-066439-8.

Reviewed by Matthew Orsborn (Mahidol University) Published on H-Buddhism (February, 2019) Commissioned by Rafal Stepien (Heidelberg University)

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Review published on Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Author: 
Dorene Koehler
Reviewer: 
Matthew H. Brittingham

Brittingham on Koehler, 'The Mouse and the Myth: Sacred Art and Secular Ritual of Disneyland'

Dorene Koehler. The Mouse and the Myth: Sacred Art and Secular Ritual of Disneyland. Bloomington: John Libbey Publishing, 2017. 180 pp. $25.00 (paper), ISBN 978-0-86196-727-8.

Reviewed by Matthew H. Brittingham (Emory University) Published on H-Celebration (February, 2019) Commissioned by Linda Levitt (Stephen F. Austin State University)

Review published on Tuesday, February 5, 2019
Author: 
Glenn Diesen
Reviewer: 
Roger Chapman

Chapman on Diesen, 'The Decay of Western Civilization and Resurgence of Russia: Between Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft'

Glenn Diesen. The Decay of Western Civilization and Resurgence of Russia: Between Gemeinschaft and Gesellschaft. Rethinking Asia and International Relations Series. New York: Routledge, 2018. 218 pp. $149.95 (cloth), ISBN 978-1-138-50032-7.

Reviewed by Roger Chapman (Palm Beach Atlantic University) Published on H-Russia (February, 2019) Commissioned by Eva M. Stolberg (University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany)

Review published on Monday, February 4, 2019
Author: 
Clayton Nall
Reviewer: 
Bruce Seely

Seely on Nall, 'The Road to Inequality: How the Federal Highway Program Polarized America and Undermined Cities'

Clayton Nall. The Road to Inequality: How the Federal Highway Program Polarized America and Undermined Cities. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, 2018. 170 pp. $99.99 (cloth), ISBN 978-1-108-41759-4.

Reviewed by Bruce Seely (Michigan Technological University) Published on H-FedHist (February, 2019) Commissioned by Caryn E. Neumann (Miami University of Ohio Regionals)

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Calls for Review Editors

Discussion published by Katherine Aron-Beller on Thursday, July 5, 2018

H-Judaic is seeking a new book review editor

H-Judaic is seeking a new book review editor.

The position involves soliciting reviewers, editing reviews, corresponding with authors or publishers seeking to have materials reviewed. Review editors must have strong field qualifications in Jewish Studies, and must be regularly available by email. Reviews will go through H-Net's online Reviews Management System. H-Net will provide training in the use of the review management system and basic H-Net Commons editing.

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Calls for Reviewers

Discussion published by Aditya Ramesh on Thursday, June 23, 2016

Call for Reviewers

Dear all,

If you are interested in reviewing books or media for H-Water, please use the linked form to provide or update your contact details and interests. We welcome interests from a variety of geographical regions and chronoligical time periods. If you have previously expressed interest or have reviewed for H-Water in the past, please update your information.

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