Humanities books

How can we successfully transition towards a sustainable future? Drawing on broad insights from science and history,...  Read More >>

The death penalty was accepted almost universally until the 18th century, when Giuseppe Pelli of Florence and Cesare...  Read More >>

A new history of protest told through the quiet activism of everyday Australians.  Read More >>

A stellar lineup of historians, social scientists, politicians and journalists sheds valuable new light on the policies,...  Read More >>

This Element provides an opinionated survey of the ideal and nonideal theory debate in political philosophy. It...  Read More >>

Tells the story of the Mosaic Templars of America (MTA), a famous black fraternal organization that was founded...  Read More >>

Explores the zoomorphic imagination and image-making of Eurasian nomads and their dynamic interactions with neighbouring...  Read More >>

Provides new solutions to the central problems of the philosophy of mathematics by reconstructing Deleuze's metaphysics...  Read More >>

Showcases the importance of cultural exchange through an exploration of Sicily's Arabo-Islamic past  Read More >>

A comparative analysis of the political consolidation and popular contestation of regime guardianship in Turkey...  Read More >>

Studies the philosophical implications of contemporary theories of conflict and proposes a new political ontology...  Read More >>

Chronicles the history of emancipation through the cradle-to-grave experiences of a remarkable generation of black...  Read More >>

Today, the word ""neoliberal"" is used to describe an epochal shift toward market-oriented governance begun in the...  Read More >>

Focusing on the British occupation of Philadelphia from 1777 to 1778, The Disaffected highlights the perspectives...  Read More >>

An examination of the efforts by Black public-sector workers and their unions to fight for racial and economic justice...  Read More >>

A reflection on the realities of animal extinction and endangerment, focusing especially on the force of human impact...  Read More >>

Collected in A Corporal's Story, George Kimball's writings form a unique narrative of one man's experience in the...  Read More >>

The first book-length environmental study ever produced on this 926-mile Pecos River, this work combines a historical...  Read More >>

A challenge to historical orthodoxy, In the Year of the Tiger presents a more balanced interpretation of the French...  Read More >>

A controversial character largely known as a Union colonel who led Black soldiers in the Civil War, James Montgomery...  Read More >>

‘The guillotine was the silent weapon of Nazi terror — and Johann Reichhart its most faithful servant.’ While the...  Read More >>

The longest ground fighting on Guadalcanal was across and around the Matanikau river basin—for five months the United...  Read More >>

‘These stories must be read. They stand as a beacon for us all to maintain a sense of duty, demonstrate resilience...  Read More >>

The untold story of courage, comradeship, and daring that captures the true spirit of the ANZACs in the air. From...  Read More >>

An astonishing maritime adventure: the true story of a Captain’s wife forced to take the helm in the most perilous...  Read More >>