Social and cultural history

Step into a world long before European contact and discover the remarkable achievements of the Pre-Columbian civilizations that flourished across the Americas.

A 40-page book urging parents to STOP telling even a toddler that babies are 'bought from the market'.

A person from Kochi is Tosa before they are Shikoku.

The Peloponnesian War stands as one of the most defining conflicts of the ancient world, a brutal and complex struggle between two of Greece's greatest powers: Athens and Sparta.

A 3,000-Year History of the Jewish PeopleBy Ivo VichevA sweeping, illuminating history that traces the improbable 3,000-year epic of a people defined by covenant, crisis, and relentless continuity.

For a century, technology has transformed how humanity seeks and understands truth.

Firing the Cloud: How Humanity Survived and Accelerated is a sweeping, provocative journey through 15,000 years of human history, tracing how we evolved from small, fire-lit bands of hunter-gatherers to a globally networked civilisation living inside a digital cloud.

"e;The Dawn of Urbanization: How Ancient People Built Urban Life"e; takes young readers on an exciting journey through history to explore how the world's first cities were built.

How did ordinary Roman families survive in one of history's greatest empires?

What if the chaos you feel isn't a personal failing,  but a design flaw in modern life itself?

Crafting Ram Mandir, Shaping Practice: The Evolution of Bharatiya Social Work is a landmark academic monograph that rigorously applies all six classical social work methods — community organisation, group work, casework, social welfare administration, social action, and research — to analyse the Ram Mandir movement spanning five centuries (1528–2024).

From the earliest human journeys guided by stars and landmarks to the precision of satellite-based systems, A Short History of Navigation charts the remarkable story of how humanity learned to find its way across land and sea.

There is a particular kind of dark that every searching soul knows.

The Black Death: The Reshaper of Europe The worst catastrophe in European history.

Welcome to Islam: An Essential Guide for New MuslimsAre you searching for a clear, authentic, and simple introduction to Islam—free from confusion, cultural barriers, or overwhelming detail?

South Africa is in crisis.

Before it was a seasoning, it was the scent of absolute madness.

Do you love your natural hair?

Francisca Guemes de Figueroa se destaco por su conducta moral, su trato decoroso y gentil, sus arraigadas convicciones patrioticas y su amplia cultura.

From Cleopatra's gilded barge to the age of Instagram, Mythologies of Fame unravels how humanity has built, worshiped, and destroyed its idols for more than two thousand years.

The River of Gold by Ajona Penhart:Book Description:The River of Gold is a sweeping historical epic that spans over a thousand years, charting the rise and transformation of one of Africa's greatest civilizations into the modern nation of Ghana.

 The Shadow of the Baobab by Ajona Penhart:Beneath the sprawling branches of the ancient baobab tree, the griots of Mali have gathered for centuries to weave their stories—tales of kings and queens, warriors and merchants, scholars and slaves.

Pontiac's War erupted in the Great Lakes region of North America just as the French and Indian War came to a close in 1763.

Across the centuries, entire armies, ships, and civilizations have slipped into the shadows—never to be seen again.

Séances, Spirits, and Discernment: A Scholarly Investigation explores the cultural history of spiritualism and the human search for meaning beyond the material world.

Eine Prinzessin, ein Alpha und ein Verlangen, das alles verandern konnte.

Starting a ministry is a calling—but structuring it wisely is stewardship.

The Roaring Twenties was a golden age of economic prosperity and liberal social change.

"e;A Short History of Christianity"e; offers a compelling and accessible overview of one of the world's most influential religions.

The ocean does not care whether you believe in it.

In "e;Electricity: The Force Behind Everything,"e; JN Nartey crafts a sweeping narrative that reveals electricity as the fundamental "e;connective tissue"e; of our universe.

BOOK DESCRIPTIONInternational Relations in the Qur'anic Perspective offers an exploration of global diplomacy, security, and governance through the lens of Islamic teachings and Qur'anic principles.

Betrayed by the System is a fearless exposé and emotional reckoning with a country's slow-burning betrayal of its most essential workers and the lives lost because of it.

Step into the world of timeless stories that have shaped the soul of a continent.

 Africa: Landscapes of Time and MemoryA Geographic Journey Through the Continent of OriginsBy J.

What if the serpent in Eden was never the villain — but the messenger of awakening?

Rohstoffe waren schon immer mehr als nur Guter - sie sind Hebel der Macht.

Dieses Buch erzahlt, wie der Wettbewerb um naturliche Ressourcen - von Ackerland, Wasser und Energie bis hin zu seltenen Erzen - schon lange Teil von Konflikten war und heute durch Klimawandel, Globalisierung und Knappheit verandert wird.

They want absolute power.

Dieses Buch erzahlt, wie sich langsame Umweltveranderungen wie Wustenbildung und rapide Ereignisse wie Uberschwemmungen zu Druckpunkten fur Menschen entwickeln, die ihre Lebensgrundlagen verlieren und sich in Bewegung setzen.

Wenn Markte fallen und Systeme wanken, zahlt nicht nur okonomische Strategie, sondern menschliche Solidaritat.

Behind every fallen empire lies the same quiet mechanism: economic exhaustion.

History's revolutions rarely begin with ideology alone-they start with hunger, debt, and despair.

Every age believes its power is unique, yet history whispers otherwise.

Dieses Buch erzahlt, warum viele Expertinnen warnen, dass Wasserknappheit durch Klimawandel, Durren und Ubernutzung von Flussen und Grundwasser zu einem Vermehrer von Konflikten werden kann - auch wenn es nur selten "e;reine"e; Wasserkriege gibt.

To achieve the highly coveted aesthetic of fragile, translucent purity, the upper-class women of the nineteenth century willingly transformed their boudoirs into lethal chemical laboratories.

In the euphoric aftermath of its discovery, radiation was heralded not as a dangerous atomic force, but as a miraculous, life-giving elixir.

Seit Jahrhunderten sind Geldwertverfall, Abwertung und Wahrungskrisen mehr als bloe wirtschaftliche Phanomene - sie spiegeln menschliche Angste, politische Machtkampfe und den Zerfall sozialer Ordnung wider.

Empires rarely endure by conquest alone.