Oral history books

An ancient Central Asian epic, passed down through generations, carries the reader into a world of nomads, warriors...  Read More >>

While the Naval base in Guantánamo Bay, Cuba is well-known for its infamous prison camp, few people are aware of...  Read More >>

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This book looks at the memory of the communist past in Central and Eastern Europe, with a particular focus on Bulgaria:...  Read More >>

A forgotten history of the remarkable contribution of non-British subjects to Australia in World War II. Largely...  Read More >>

The book combines the fields of Translation Studies and Oral History offering a unique interdisciplinary approach...  Read More >>

Looking beyond the London-centric narratives of British LGBTQ life, this exciting book explores the queer dimensions...  Read More >>

Classic Aboriginal Myths illustrated by Ainslie Roberts, in full colour, and back in print after 30 years.  Read More >>

The book discusses issues in the conservation of ethnic oral history resources. Through research on the management...  Read More >>

This book makes innovative use of migrant life histories to further understanding the role of memory in the production...  Read More >>

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Deindustrializing Montreal challenges the deepening divergence of class and race analysis by recognizing the intimate...  Read More >>

Through the translated stories of twenty Tibetan women of various backgrounds, ages and occupations who were alive...  Read More >>

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This book presents new perspectives on the multiplicity of voices in the histories of mental ill-health. In the...  Read More >>

This book provides an oral history of women who served in the U.S. Army Nurse Corps during the Vietnam War. It follows...  Read More >>

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This comprehensive international collection reflects on the practice, purpose and functionality of queer oral history,...  Read More >>

This comprehensive international collection reflects on the practice, purpose and functionality of queer oral history,...  Read More >>

From the Rif War to the rebellion of 1958, the Berbers (Imazighen) have played a central role in the history of...  Read More >>

An original and relevant study on female sanctity in Morocco that relies both in oral and written hagiographical...  Read More >>

The true and moving holocaust story of Jewish schoolgirl Alie Lopes Dias and the fate of her schoolfriends in Amsterdam....  Read More >>

""An oral history of the first performances by an American orchestra in the People's Republic of China""--  Read More >>

Gives voice to the women of the Egyptian Revolution, and reveals their courage and resilience in the face of sexual...  Read More >>

While the trans-Atlantic slave trade ended in the nineteenth century, slave raiding and dealing and the extensive...  Read More >>