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January 28, 2005|Volume 33, Number 16



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A new book by Professor Mary Ting Yi Lui uses a real-life unsolved murder as a stepping stone to exploring racial relationships in turn-of-the-century New York City.



Yale Books in Brief

The following is a list of books recently or soon-to-be published by members of the Yale community. Descriptions are based on material provided by the publishers.


Writers and Rulers: Perspectives from Abbasid to Safavid Times
Edited by Beatrice Gruendler, professor and chair of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations (Arabic) and Louise Marlow
(Wiesbaden)

In this volume of nine essays edited by Beatrice Gruendler and Louise Marlow, contributors explore the distinct historical relationships between writers and rulers in the Near East from the 9th to the 17th century. Arabic and Persian literature in the pre-modern Near East, they note, often served the dual functions of conveying didactic, ethical and ideological concerns to rulers while at the same time securing the subsistence, status and protection of authors. Contributors describe how, in their adaptations of lament, praise, quatrain, shadow plays and other genres, authors pursued material benefits and a place in the literary tradition, while rulers sought the public display of their culture and lasting memory.


The Robert Shaw Reader
Edited by Robert Blocker, the Lucy and Henry Moses Dean of the School of Music
(Yale University Press)

"The Robert Shaw Reader" is the first-ever collection of letters and notes about music by the late choral conductor, who formerly led the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra. The heart of the book is composed of Shaw's previously unpublished notes on 15 major choral works, ranging from Bach's "B Minor Mass" to Stravinsky's "Symphony of Psalms." His letters mix music history and analysis, philosophy, inspiration and practical advice; in other writings Shaw examines technique, delving into the essence of what music is and what it has to say to audiences. The book also includes speeches, lectures and eulogies, revealing the conductor's thoughts and ideals. Blocker wrote the preface to this book of writings by Shaw, whose family donated the conductor's papers and musical collection to Yale.


Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology
Dr. Vincent T. DeVita Jr., the Amy and Joseph Perella Professor of Oncology, Dr. Samuel Hellman and Dr. Steven A. Rosenberg
(Lippincott Williams & Wilkins)

Acclaimed by the worldwide medical community as "the ultimate authority on cancer," according to the Journal of the American Medical Association, "Cancer: Principles and Practice of Oncology" is now in its seventh edition. This completely revised and updated volume reflects the latest breakthroughs in molecular biology, cancer prevention and multimodality treatment of every cancer type. New chapters examine such subjects as molecular biological techniques, including proteomics, genomics, targeted therapies, RNA interference, cDNA arrays and tissue arrays. There are also new sections discussing bioinformatics and societal issues in oncology, including regulatory issues, telemedicine and international differences in oncology. The book also covers new information on functional and metabolic imaging, vaccines and antiangiogenesis agents. Nearly 30 affiliates of the School of Medicine have contributed to the book.


The Chinatown Trunk Mystery: Murder, Miscegenation, and Other Dangerous Encounters in Turn-of-the-Century New York City
Mary Ting Yi Lui, assistant professor of American studies and history
(Princeton University Press)

In "The Chinatown Trunk Mystery," Mary Ting Yi Lui offers a snapshot of social and sexual relations between Chinese and non-Chinese populations in turn-of-the-century New York City through the lens of an unsolved murder. In the summer of 1909, the strangled body of 19-year-old Elsie Sigel was found inside a trunk in the midtown Manhattan apartment of her reputed former Sunday school student and lover, a Chinese man named Leon Ling. Lui contends that Sigel's murder was more than a notorious crime. She believes it was a clear signal that attempts to maintain geographical and social boundaries between the city's Chinese male and white female populations had failed. Lui explores how the narratives of racial and sexual danger that arose from the Sigel murder revealed widespread concerns about interracial social and sexual mixing during the era, and she examines how they provoked far-reaching skepticism about regulatory efforts to limit the social and physical mobility of Chinese immigrants and white working-class and middle-class women.


T H I SW E E K ' SS T O R I E S

Center will promote study of customers

Organist Martin Jean appointed new ISM director

Yale scientists hailed for research on H20

In Focus: Information Technology Services

Guarding your computer (and yourself) against scam and spam


ENDOWED PROFESSORSHIPS

To Do Justice

Exhibit explores life and work of 'Peter Pan' creator

Former NSF director named as Bass Environmental Scholar

Event celebrates life and legacy of poet James Merrill

Belgian illustrated books are focus of exhibit, symposium

Noted historian of African slavery to give inaugural Davis Lecture

Study: Marijuana bears same risks as smoking cigarettes

Grant will fund study of novel stroke treatment

Center for Faith and Culture launches new lecture series

Seminar to explore affirmative action around the globe

Yale Entrepreneurial Society adds new biotechnology category . . .

Grant will further researcher's work on . . .

Yale takes on Harvard in 'friendly' competition: a Blood Drive Challenge


IN MEMORIAM

PULSE features literary, artistic works with theme of medicine

Yale Boooks in Brief

Campus Notes


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