Social & Cultural History

Throughout history, manuscripts have been made and used for religious, artistic, and scientific performances, and this practice continues in most c...

While many recognize William Penn as the founder of Pennsylvania and a defender of religious liberty, much less is known about Penn as a man of fai...

A vital history of organizing within and beyond the walls of womens prisons in the 1970s, illuminating a crucial chapter in todays abolition femini...

This book explores the transformation of political culture in northwest Spanish America during the age of the Atlantic revolutions and the subseque...

Into the twenty-first century, millions of disabled people and people experiencing mental distress were segregated from the rest of society and con...

Incorporating political, economic, and environmental factors, this book explores the evolution of health and living standards in Brazil in the nine...

The Scottish miners experienced enormous changes during these sixty-five years. Enjoying a high degree of autonomy underground throughout the ninet...

The Roman empire afforded a kaleidoscope of sensations. Through a series of multisensory case studies centred on people, places, buildings and arte...

Material culture has emerged in recent decades as a significant theoretical concern for the study of religion. This book contributes to and evaluat...

India Migration Report 2016 discusses migration to the Persian Gulf region. This volume: looks at contemporary labour recruitment and policy, both ...

This book explores the issue of cultural mobility within the interwar network of the European avant-garde, focusing on selected writers, artists, a...