Social & Cultural History

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER  LOS ANGELES TIMES BESTSELLERAn NPR Best Book of the YearIn this spectacular, newsmaking exposé that has the entertainme...

This is the definitive biography of rap supergroup and cultural icons, Wu-Tang Clan (WTC). Heralded as one of the most influential groups in modern...

HarperCollins is pround to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. 'My life looks as if it had been wasted for want of c...

A vastly entertaining and unique history of the interaction between spying and showbiz, from the Elizabethan age to the Cold War and beyond.'A trea...

INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLEREmbark on a captivating journey with Love & Whiskey. New York Times bestselling author Fawn Weaver unveils the...

2019 Choice Outstanding Academic Title In Life of the Indigenous Mind David Martínez examines the early activism, life, and writings of Vine Delori...

Foreign Artists and Communities in Modern Paris, 1870-1914 examines Paris as a center of international culture that attracted artists from Western ...

Take some twenty wicked British villains. Add their dastardly crimes. Then include their miserable backgrounds. Mix in some nefarious conversations...

Heritage and Wellbeing examines what role heritage can play in creating healthier societies, exploring how heritage can improve people's wellbeing ...

Exploring representations of Latinx people from Scarface to Narcos, this book examines how pop culture has framed Latin America as the villain in A...

WINNER, 2024 Pauli Murray Book Prize, given by the African American Intellectual History Society A history of Black urban placemaking and politics ...

Paul Murton has spent half-a lifetime exploring some of the most beautiful islands in the world the Hebrides. He has travelled the length and brea...

Russia played a fundamental role in the outcome of Napoleonic Wars; the wars also had an impact on almost every area of Russian life. Russia and th...

The Gentleman's House analyses the architecture, decoration, and furnishings of small classical houses in the eighteenth century. By examining near...