Humanities books

The author of The Holy or the Broken and former editor-in-chief of Vibe reexamines Fleetwood Mac’s iconic album...  Read More >>

In the 1800s the newspaper is king and female journalists are few and far between. Intrepid reporters Nellie Bly...  Read More >>

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Shirley Martin weaves accounts of shipwrecks and sea serpents, settlement and dispossession, tragedy and resilience,...  Read More >>

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For fans of How We Heal and Becoming the One, global wellness leader, Millana Snow, offers a counterpoint to the...  Read More >>

Employs a contemporary medical perspective to explore ancient ideas about the workings of the body, the soul and...  Read More >>

This history of Afro-Mexicans charts their lived experiences from the colonial period, through Mexico's war for...  Read More >>

The book explores an untold story of the Second World War – just how revolutionary and emotional the experience...  Read More >>

Readers alarmed by the current resurgence of authoritarianism and fascist movements will learn from the work of...  Read More >>

This Element offers the first comprehensive study of Hegel's views on European colonialism. It shows that Hegel's...  Read More >>

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Researching Language, Gender and Sexuality at Work offers an accessible guide to conducting linguistic research...  Read More >>

Understanding the four drivers of Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine is vital to understanding what comes next....  Read More >>

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Outlines British literature's relation to global empire from the 16th century to the present. Twenty-one chapters...  Read More >>

What happens when states experience a rapid increase in resource wealth? This study examines the significant diamond...  Read More >>

Hubris is now a term of art in a number of academic disciplines and remains a hotly debated topic in Classics. This...  Read More >>

From British country homes to Republican Spain and civil rights America, the inspiring, wildly entertaining story...  Read More >>

This Element examines Walter Scott's work by investigating the influence of his French wife, Charlotte Charpentier,...  Read More >>

How do we arrive at aesthetic knowledge? This Element argues that aesthetic knowledge is both valuable and attainable,...  Read More >>

By the cofounder and CEO of Colossal Biosciences, which recently gained global headlines for reviving the extinct...  Read More >>

This Element seeks to characterize key aspects of the cult and culture of the Judean populace at large, in Judea...  Read More >>

“A great leap forward in understanding and contextualizing Mary’s life, after two millennia of her being dismissed...  Read More >>