Humanities books

Reevaluates the so-called first wave of democratization in Western Europe, arguing that Pre WWI Europe was not dominated...  Read More >>

Thomism is the philosophical and theological body of ideas which arose as a legacy of the work and thought of Thomas...  Read More >>

As an African American woman in the first half of the twentieth century, Price's contribution to art music was highly...  Read More >>

This book provides a new analysis of the relevance of metaphorical thinking in our understanding of human bodies...  Read More >>

Analysing the interaction between belonging, nation-state and the vote in the Ghana-Togo borderlands, this study...  Read More >>

Examining sectarian divergence in the early modern Middle East, this study provides a fresh perspective on the Sunni-Shi'i...  Read More >>

Uncovering the intertwined histories of the Nicaragua Canal and the Mosquito Coast, this book will appeal to readers...  Read More >>

An international group of scholars explores the impact of pragmatism, the only major philosophical tradition founded...  Read More >>

Moving beyond binary nationalist and unionist narratives, this study explores political thought through ideological...  Read More >>

Heritage branding and heirloom cultures are twin strategies for...  Read More >>

Showcases current research on the political and economic significance of elite women during the Roman Republic,...  Read More >>

This book investigates how word meanings are represented and processed in our brains, linking perception, action,...  Read More >>

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 >>

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