The New York Yankees in the Twentieth Century
This is not for baseball fans only. This exploration of Yankee history examines how design, corporatism, and philosophy created a global franchise. It reveals the distinction between looking and seeing by exploring the meaning of the pinstripes, the stadium, and the iconic cap.
The Weight of the Past
The 1980 Turkish coup was a milestone of transformation, violence, and oppression. This book examines how it is remembered differently by various political groups, focusing on the contest between collective memory, identity, and power.
This volume of innovative research in Iberian Studies extends beyond Spain and Portugal to explore transnational connections with Europe, Africa, and the Americas. Its scope ranges from the nineteenth century to the effects of the Catalan independence crisis and Brexit.
Transformative Power in Motherwork
This book explores Australian mothers (1950-1965) as agents who resisted patriarchal constraints. It argues that the mother-child relationship is a transformative power that empowers both, turning the child into an adult and the mother into a skilled agent.
Varian Studies Volume Three
Roman emperor Varius (AD 218–222) is far less known than his mythical avatar, Heliogabalus. This book contains studies of the historical emperor, his Syrian sun god Elagabal, and the legendary avatar who thrives in literature, the arts, and popular culture.
When the World Turned Upside-Down
This collection of essays explores post-1989 Western perceptions of Eastern Europe. It argues the East-West divide has not vanished, examining portrayals of the region’s transformations in Western fiction, travel writing, theatre, and documentaries.
Women in the Portuguese Colonial Empire
Across the vast Portuguese colonial empire, women were silenced, mystified, and erased from history. This collection of essays questions these historical gaps, uncovering the real roles of those whose voices were systematically written out of the record.
Women’s Memory
This book brings together researchers to address the problems of sources and archives in women’s studies. The articles examine perceptions of women in collective memory through oral, written, and visual culture, aiming to form accessible international archives.