Humanities books

""In this extensively revised version of a modern-day classic, David Williams shines a light on the city's rapidly...  Read More >>

Driven by extensive Japanese primary sources, Gamble in the Coral Seaoffers an operational analysis of thefirst...  Read More >>

Operation Husky, the combined American and British air and sea invasion of Sicily in July 1943, was one of World...  Read More >>

This volume presents intellectual and creative responses to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, with an eye toward...  Read More >>

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Through Dagbaŋ epistemologies and knowledge systems, this book examines media by highlighting how African languages,...  Read More >>

On January 22, 1927, Baylor University's basketball team set out by bus for Austin to play the University of Texas....  Read More >>

Explores how the longest peace of the early modern Middle East was established and consolidated.  Read More >>

Uncovers a diversity of local encounters with Hagia Sophia in the late Ottoman Empire.  Read More >>

Based on exhaustive research and a wealth of sources--federal census and mining records, newspapers, mining periodicals,...  Read More >>

Artists navigate faith, commerce, and gender as thangkas thrive beyond tradition Xue Ming offers a rare and deeply...  Read More >>

Experience dramatic mountain vistas and karst caves with China's most famous travel writer Xu Xiake stands as...  Read More >>

Nasario Garcia's poignant memoir revisits the 1940s Albuquerque neighborhood of his youth to capture the struggles...  Read More >>

This book investigates the importance of natural springs to ancient Floridians, showing how springs have served...  Read More >>

""Unlike many conventional biblical commentaries, Weinandy concentrates on the theological content contained within...  Read More >>

For much of its existence, North Korea and its armed forces have been shrouded in mystery. Separating fact from...  Read More >>

Patrick Davidson Roberts' Divided Tongues is a structurally expansive and thematically intricate collection that...  Read More >>

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Rome's stunning Trajan's Column, completed in 113CE, commemorates the emperor Trajan's wars. This beautifully-illustrated...  Read More >>

The Battle of Solferino and San Martino occurred on 24 June 1859 near Lake Garda, Italy. A raging battle that lasted...  Read More >>

""By using characters who embody big feelings, parents and caregivers can facilitate meaningful moments of connection...  Read More >>

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An exploration of war, violence, and sacrifice in precolonial Maya culture and its importance in religious practices....  Read More >>

Through Dagbaŋ epistemologies and knowledge systems, this book examines media by highlighting how African languages,...  Read More >>