Almost Englishmen. Baghdadi Jews in Yangon
Introduction and Photographs by Judith Beyer, Book Review by Nina Johnen On an office desk in Yangon (Rangoon), the […]
Tobacco Capitalism
Introduction by Allegra’s Reviews Editor, Judith Beyer. Two weeks ago, Human Rights Watch released a report entitled Tobacco’s Hidden
A conversation with Judith Beyer, Allegra’s new Reviews editor
Allegra is delighted to welcome on board Judith Beyer as a Review Editor! Judith is an anthropologist specializing in legal
The Other Shore by Michael D. Jackson
The Other Shore: Essays on writers and writing. University of California Press, 2012. 205pp. By Michael D. Jackson Anthropologists have
‘War’ by Antonio De Lauri
De Lauri, Antonio, ed., 2013, “War”, Antropologia, Vol. 16, Milan. 135 pp., ISBN 978-88-6705-129-8 Although war and, more broadly,
Money Machine
If, like us, you find yourself lost in translation each time you are confronted with the world of finance, why
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Are we approaching the end of an era? A few prominent voices around us certainly seem to think so. In
A Philosophical History of Manhunt
Grégoire Chamayou, Manhunts: A Philosophical History. Translated by Steven Rendall. Princeton University Press. 2012. This book, originally published in French
The Demon of Writing
Ben Kafka, The Demon of Writing: The Powers and Failures of Paperwork. Brussels, Zone Books, 2012. Although out already last