Why Slavery Endures
Slavery, seemingly abolished in the nineteenth century, was never eradicated. With an estimated 21 to 46 million slaves today, its legacy endures. These essays critically examine the historical roots of slavery, the issue of reparations, and contemporary human trafficking.
Many female Victorian-era heroines find themselves expressing a form of loneliness directly connected to their lack of agency in the social structures that define their lives. This publication investigates how this theme appears across a number of nineteenth-century novels.
Daring Dynasty
Through impressive archival research over several decades and a provocative perspective, Horowitz illuminates the transformation of England into an emerging modern state under Henry VII, by exploring key aspects of his reign, which included a dark side to royal policy.
This book explores the history of 28 American nations, focusing on how ethnic conflicts and wealth distribution hinder their development. In a readable form, it connects key historical events to each country’s current identity and socio-economic situation.
Fascism and History
The term “fascism” (or “fascist”) appears with regularity in accounts of past and contemporary politics. This accessible volume deals with the term as a concept, and traces its evolution over almost a century, as it has been employed virtually every place on the globe.
Abraham Lincoln and the US Constitution, 1861-1865
This historical account explores the constitutional issues behind Lincoln’s determination to save the Union. It analyzes the complex power game between the branches of government, focusing on how Lincoln used—or misused—the US Constitution in a context of emergency.
A History of Public Administration in the United States
This book examines the emergence of American public administration. As a history of American bureaucracy, it focuses on pivotal events, highlighting major controversies including the field’s anti-democratic origins, Congressional hostility, and early limits on the role of women.
Process-Philosophical Perspectives on Biology
Traditional reductionistic metaphysics fails to explain the complexity of life. This book explores process metaphysics to advance our understanding of biological concepts, ascribing subjective interiority and intrinsic value to all living beings, from microbes to animals.
Cultural Exchanges in the Eastern Mediterranean
The history of the Mediterranean is rich with migration, colonisation, and trade. This collection highlights underrepresented cultural exchanges, with Cyprus as a central crossroads, linking the study of everyday life to macro-scale narratives based on trans-regional engagement.
Sam Coverly’s Journal with Historical Notes
Sam Coverly was an entrepreneur and adventurous traveler. His journal and correspondence provide eyewitness accounts of life in a rapidly expanding country at the threshold of industrialization and a transportation revolution, as he saw the nation’s landmass double.
Teaching the Shoah
This collection of essays and creative pieces showcases new ways to teach the Nazi genocide. Featuring academic contributions, a play, and a short story, it addresses the overarching question: how can and should the Shoah be taught to share its most important lessons?
Field-Marshal Kesselring
This book challenges the myth of Field-Marshal Kesselring as one of WWII’s “greatest commanders.” Often seen as a benign patrician, this study shows he was deeply implicated in the Nazi preparation for war, guilty of serious war crimes, and committed perjury to save himself.
Terrorism in Literature
This volume explores terrorism in literary works, celebrating literature as a subversive tool for change. With insights from scholars across the world and a foreword by acclaimed writer Tabish Khair on literature as a powerful tool for dissent and truth telling.
Timeless Experience
Offering unique insights into a key figure in the development of Gestalt therapy, this volume comprises Laura Perls’s heretofore unpublished writing, including journal entries, letters, poems, translations, short stories, and drafts for lectures and publications.
Imperial Japan’s Allied Prisoners of War in the South Pacific
On the South Pacific island of New Britain, Imperial Japan imprisoned over 10,000 Allied soldiers and civilians. More than half died. What motivated such inhumane treatment? This book traces the genesis of Bushido and surveys prisoners’ recollections to find the answer.
A dramatic history of the Labour Party’s first hundred years. From Glasgow rent strikes to the danger of Hitler, this book describes how the party impacted ordinary people and shaped modern Britain. Accessible and challenging, it asks: How does Labour measure up after a century?
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.
These essays offer new perspectives on transatlantic cultural transfer from 1914 to 1964. They explore the networks through which intellectuals and artists communicated, arguing for a multi-directional exchange that shifts beyond U.S.-Europe relations to include Latin America.
This book introduces Arabic heritage from the post-Abbasid era to the nineteenth century, a period often labelled one of decadence. Exploring topics from Arab history and science to literature and political movements, it is a valuable resource for students and researchers.
The Scientific Revolution decentered humanity, but modern physics reveals the observer’s central role in actualizing reality. This book explores a return of science to natural philosophy, offering a new pathway to understanding our place in the Universe.