Humanities books

It is properly entitled A Message from Arunachala because it was written in a few weeks at his saintly master's...  Read More >>

Uncanny Beliefs seeks to understand what “superstition” has meant in modern China—and questions why superstitious...  Read More >>

Maurizio Lazzarato's Revolutions of Capitalism charts a new theory of contemporary capitalism and the politics against...  Read More >>

A richly illustrated history of the flour factories that transformed the milling industry worldwide-and forever...  Read More >>

A daring reassessment of the critical method that reshaped the humanities—and an invitation to imagine new ways...  Read More >>

Maurizio Lazzarato's Revolutions of Capitalism charts a new theory of contemporary capitalism and the politics against...  Read More >>

In December of 1971 the Black Panther Party expanded to Australia. This might seem an odd place for a quintessentially...  Read More >>

This probing account shines a new light on the problem of anti-Asian violence and inspires us to build lasting solidarity....  Read More >>

How the iconic publication's unruly first decade rewrote the rules of journalism. Rolling Stone's first decade...  Read More >>

The way an army understands warfare and how to achieve victory on the battlefield has a tremendous impact on its...  Read More >>

At the start of the American War of Independence, Great Britain dominated overseas commerce and was the leading...  Read More >>

William and Benjamin Frank joined the Second Rhode Island Regiment in the spring of 1777, following the tradition...  Read More >>

The Loyalists who supported the British during the American Revolution have frequently been neglected in accounts...  Read More >>

An incisive conceptual history of global democracy in the transnational political thought of W.E.B. Du Bois. The...  Read More >>

A compelling and detailed investigation into the historic persecution of women as witches from the 1500s to the...  Read More >>

The volume utilizes two graph games – the sabotage game and the hide-and-seek game – to demonstrate the natural...  Read More >>

The new Sunday Times bestseller from the Baillie Gifford-winning author of East West Street and The Ratline  Read More >>

From philosopher Agnes Callard, one of today's leading public intellectuals, comes a new and vibrant understanding...  Read More >>

40 Maps That Will Change How You See the World is a collection of historic and contemporary maps and the insights...  Read More >>

A vibrant, compelling social history of death, dying, and how our ends shape our lives and societies  Read More >>

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Innovative study of Founding Father John Witherspoon, whose Enlightenment political ideals ignored slavery—and whose...  Read More >>

An engaging, accessible account of humanity’s heritage beyond Earth Space exploration has produced a rich material...  Read More >>

This book provides a thorough reconsideration of Joan of Arc’s 1431 trial, detailing the canon law of inquisitorial...  Read More >>

Concerns about political polarization and threats to democratic ideals are on the rise in the US. The Authoritarian...  Read More >>