Patience Wright, American artist and spy in George III's London

Abstract Patience is an important virtue in many religious and cultural traditions, yet until recently, it has been relatively neglected in scholarship on the vir...

Many of us are so busy that we might be tempted to think we don’t have time to be patient. However, that idea involves a serious underestimation of what patience is and why it matt...

Spies, Lies and Disguises: The 101 Best (and Worst) Spy Movies is a definitive guide to the fascinating world of espionage cinema. This expertly curated collection explores 101 of ...

Thomas C. Wright describes and explains the extraordinary impact that the Cuban Revolution had on Latin America and on U.S.-Latin American relations during the past three decades. ...

This volume critically and constructively examines Jeremiah Wright’s life and legacy, focusing on his patriotic promotion of inclusion within the church and society. ...

Ken Follett had the purest of motives when he began writing fiction: he did it for the money. But after ^IEye of the Needle^R catapulted him to success and secured his reputation a...

This chapter focuses on it-narratives and spy novels. In the 1750s and 1760s, coins, clockwork, coaches, garments, pens, pets, and pests, all assumed a speaking part in a series of...

For half a century, television spies have been trained professionals, reluctant heroes, housewives, businessmen, criminals, and comedians. They have by turns been glamorous, campy,...