Israel Diary
He left his books to understand a land without borders. How do people live amidst such violent contrasts? On a journey from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, he travels from north to south seeking the truth in a complex, multi-ethnic world.
Portraying Irish Travellers
This interdisciplinary volume explores the history of Irish Travellers, a conspicuous minority whose past is often ignored. Scholars address the problems that arise when a marginalised group is portrayed by the majority, proving Travellers deserve a place in Ireland’s narrative.
This collection of essays examines identity in 19th & 20th century Britain. It explores how social, cultural, and political change created fragmented identities, linking theoretical debates to historical work on class, gender, religion, and nationality.
Gags and Greasepaint
A personal memoir of Vic, the “Sequin Queen” of Irish repertory theatre, recounted by her granddaughter, one of the last travelling artistes. A hymn to the artist whose home was the road… one final tread of the magic footboard.
The Belligerent Prelate
This book is an examination of the pivotal alliance between Taoiseach Eamon de Valera and Archbishop Daniel Mannix. It explores how their bond aided Ireland’s push for independence and why Mannix, once revered, became an isolated figure after 1925.
Originating from a belief in healing waters, spas became exclusive resorts for 18th-19th century elites. Amid fierce competition, these centers of leisure and medicine declined, paving the way for modern thalassotherapy, the latest avatar of this long story.
An Iranian Iran-Iraq War veteran and an American Vietnam War veteran—both mental health professionals—exchange war stories and discuss self-help strategies for PTSD. Each chapter includes their therapy discussions and practical self-help assignments for readers.
How History and Genetics Define Jewish Diversity and Identity
This book links Jewish genetics, history, diversity, and identity on a quest to answer “Who is a Jew?” Journeying from the ancient world to today, it explores the Jewish gene pool, where modern genetic research sheds new light on old debates.
Narrating the Past
Narrative is an integral part of human existence, challenging the supremacy of empirical fact and our ability to know the past as it really was. Examining a wide range of texts, the essays in this volume reveal that all representations of the past are situated.
Legacies of Slavery
Moving beyond the Atlantic world, this volume reconsiders slavery as a global institution. Scholars from diverse fields examine its indelible mark on societies everywhere, telling a tale of survival, resistance, and the resilience of the human spirit.
Beringia
This study explores the migration of cultures from Asia to North America, presenting linguistic evidence connecting the Athabaskan language family to Siberia. It examines the origins of the first Americans through anthropology, archaeology, and folklore.
In response to Britain’s economic decline, the Conservative Government of 1959-1964 effected a series of striking and controversial policy transformations. This book examines their ambitious aim: to fashion a modern nation and ensure their continuation in power.
Divine Sounds from the Heart—Singing Unfettered in their Own Voices
In a world dominated by male voices, medieval women saints embraced bhakti (devotion) as a form of resistance. They questioned society, family, and relationships, rejecting patriarchal control and finding their own voices by reimagining God as a lover, a husband, and a friend.
The Quest
This volume describes the story of Troy and theories on whether it existed. It explores excavations from pathfinders like Schliemann to modern projects, and asks if an early attempt to find Troy was a clandestine mission to record local topography.
Figures like Germaine Tillion, the Aubracs, and Marc Bloch made the radical decision to resist. This collection of essays addresses how resisters made sense of their world, and how later generations have engaged with the complex legacy of the Resistance.
Uprooting Geographic Thoughts in India
This is the first book on the roots of Indian geographical thought. It explores Indian identity, Gandhian environmentalism, and the meeting of East and West. It reprints lead essays by Spate, Sopher, and Mukerji to assess their challenging message today.
Bridges Across the Sahara
This book rethinks the history of modern Africa, examining the Saharan trade not as a barrier, but as a bridge. It critiques colonial scholarship and provides an alternative narrative of the forgotten histories that linked North, Central, and West Africa.
This memoir is a tale of one man’s survival despite all odds. It is an inspiring story of iron will and hope, enduring Stalin’s purges and WWII. One man’s life becomes the reflection of an entire country that has lived through decades of injustice.
This volume explores the relation between the Irish people and the printed word. It highlights the role of private presses, periodicals, and propaganda in circulating ideas and building a national identity. ‘A bold, wide-ranging introduction.’ – Declan Kiberd
“Just Like Other Students”
Based on interviews with former refugee students, this book details how they came to Britain after the 1956 Hungarian revolution. It chronicles their achievements and the extraordinary welcome from British universities and a public that funded their education.