An engaging 700-year history of meat at the intersection of German and Jewish culture, uniquely illuminating the rich, fraught, and tragic history of German Jewry.
Early Modern Women's Work examines the contributions of female writers, artists, scientists, religious leaders, and patrons who engaged in entrepreneurial, intellectual, and emotional labor in German-speaking Europe.
Based on semi-structured interviews with ordinary citizens in Pakistan, this book analyses the complex relationship between populism, political identity, and historical experiences in Pakistan, highlighting how populist discourse influences and is influenced by varied interpretations of Pakistaniat - the identification with Pakistan.
In A Beautiful Second Act, bestselling author Maria Morera Johnson explores the adventure of life's second half, drawing inspiration from twenty saints and ';soul sisters' who faced these challenges with courage.
The Russian intelligentsia is the historic phenomenon of an educated opposition, and it has provoked a substantial body of Russian and Western publications.
Towards Economic Freedom (1937) presents the fundamentals of economics in their historical perspective, and reduces economic theory to its simplest terms.
Originally published in 1930, the main focus of this book is the study of the man and the homes for children which he founded but against a backdrop of the unparalleled era of social reform, in which children were finally recognized as social assets of incalculable worth.
First published in 1981, Europe and the Decline of Spain deals with the slow ebbing of Spanish power, its 'melancholy, long, withdrawing roar' during the 'long seventeenth century' of pre-industrial Europe.
This book provides an in-depth study of depictions of England in the Saga of Icelanders (Islendingasogur), examining their utility as sources for the history of Viking Age Anglo-Scandinavian cultural contact.
Industrial Design in Britain (1976) describes the industrial design movement in Britain from its origins, when it broke away from the Arts and Crafts in 1915, until 1945 when its vital importance to industry was officially recognised, and the Council of Industrial Design was established with a grant from the Government.
Since its first appearance in 1925, Elizabethan Life in Town and Country (1961) has securely established itself both for the general reader and the student as an accepted authority for the social history of the age.
The South Seas in the Modern World (1942) surveys the economic, social, educational and strategic problems facing the islands of the Pacific dependencies on the eve of the Second World War.
Originally published in 1930, the main focus of this book is the study of the man and the homes for children which he founded but against a backdrop of the unparalleled era of social reform, in which children were finally recognized as social assets of incalculable worth.
Salvage from the Sea (1977) offers a fascinating insight into the interesting but complex and highly specialised profession of marine salvage and its associated disciplines.
This book uncovers how during the origins of modernity in the nineteenth century the senses were mobilised to sell more, both through the popularisation of objects aimed at the senses (such as panoramas, optical boxes, automatons, music boxes and pianolas), and also through marketing mechanisms (for example, advertising and window dressing).
From newsletters and magazines to bazaars and dinners to festivals and concerts, charities and philanthropic enterprises competed among one another to obtain financial support for their causes, justify their expenditures and, to borrow a phrase from a recent historical study, "e;monetize compassion.
Completed shortly before Hamas carried out its barbaric October massacre,Hate Speech and Academic Freedomtakes up issues that have consequently gained new urgency in the academy worldwide.
The South Seas in the Modern World (1942) surveys the economic, social, educational and strategic problems facing the islands of the Pacific dependencies on the eve of the Second World War.
Food and Emotions in Italian Women's Writing discusses the relevance of food imagery in the writing of Italian women over a period of one hundred years, from the 1920s to the present day, while offering new ways to narrate women's history and creativity.
First published in 1981, Europe and the Decline of Spain deals with the slow ebbing of Spanish power, its 'melancholy, long, withdrawing roar' during the 'long seventeenth century' of pre-industrial Europe.
This book provides an in-depth study of depictions of England in the Saga of Icelanders (Islendingasogur), examining their utility as sources for the history of Viking Age Anglo-Scandinavian cultural contact.
