Humanities books

Exploring 'early globalism and Chinese literature' through the lens of 'literary diffusion,' this Element analyzes...  Read More >>

In Sophia Peabody Hawthorne: A Life, Patricia Dunlavy Valenti presents Nathaniel Hawthorne's spouse on her own terms,...  Read More >>

Moving between intellectual traditions, this study offers a historically grounded social theoretical account of...  Read More >>

In Sophia Peabody Hawthorne: A Life, Patricia Dunlavy Valenti presents Nathaniel Hawthorne's spouse on her own terms,...  Read More >>

How did Lady Church become a theological person and literary figure in patristic, medieval, and early modern texts?...  Read More >>

Sovereign Heritage Crime: Security, Autocracy, and the Material Past explores why autocracies intentionally exacerbate...  Read More >>

Renowned as both a singer and composer, Barbara Strozzi was the one of the most accomplished and prolific composers...  Read More >>

This Element offers a fresh, systematic introduction to political ethics. It starts with a discussion of two challenges...  Read More >>

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At a time when the subject of the trans-Atlantic slave trade is seldom out of the news, this book provides a challenge...  Read More >>

Richard III is England's most controversial king. Forever associated with the murder of his nephews, the Princes...  Read More >>

During winter 1944/45 few German officers believed that the Allies would attack the wooded Reichswald Plug on the...  Read More >>

A journey into the world of contemporary Christian worship told through the stories of 100 best-loved songs of modern...  Read More >>

Inspired by the popular BBC series, Monty Don provides a fascinating, lavishly illustrated, and totally unique portrait...  Read More >>

An exploration of the history, role and theory of space in art from the point of view of a practicing artist.  Read More >>

Drawing on various scholarly and theological perspectives, the book explores the significance of Philip K. Dick's...  Read More >>

This is the story of Joe Mac, a mysterious figure in the Boston underworld, founder of the Winter Hill Gang in the...  Read More >>

By synthesizing empirical research and theoretical insights from sociology, critical migration studies, postcolonial...  Read More >>

A moving and personal memoir telling the story of a family grappling with trauma and identity in the wake of the...  Read More >>

An appraisal of Marx's concept of ‘the human’ from the perspective of contemporary political philosophy  Read More >>

For a long time, dance scholars and the public were hardly aware that modern dance existed in this part of the world....  Read More >>

A comparative history of fascist violence and symbolic over-production understood through the conceptual lens of...  Read More >>

An innovative approach to ethics, showing that welcoming other persons is the primary moral act. The use of stories...  Read More >>

By analyzing the concepts of political crisis and collapse in the works of Hannah Arendt and Simone Weil, this book...  Read More >>

Engaging with the concept of contestation, this collection highlights tensions that emerge from various modes of...  Read More >>