#Books

What do slave traders and football agents have in common? Alexander Rothenberg’s new book examines the production and use of elite bodies, connecting historical practices of slavery to the working conditions of ‘wonderkids’ in contemporary sports and entertainment.

Forgeries or masterworks? The truth about the Ḥatäta Zärʾa Yaʿǝqob and its companion treatise has eluded scholars for generations. A new edited volume looks beyond the authorship question, celebrating the philosophical and literary qualities of these texts and their impact on international scholarship.