George Washington's "State of the Union Addresses" is a foundational text that captures the genesis of American political discourse and governance. In this compilation, Washington articulates the burgeoning nation's values and aspirations, presenting a unique blend of rhetorical grace and pragmatic forethought. His ...

Henry Robert Plomer's "A Short History of English Printing, 1476-1898" serves as a seminal exploration of the evolution of print in England, spanning over four centuries of technological and cultural transformation. Plomer meticulously catalogues the emergence of the printing press in the late 15th century, tracing ...

Museums, Identity and Family Practices locates museum participation and meaning making in the realm of everyday family practices, which are central to understanding the role museums play in family social life. Drawing on a substantial amount of data from a wide range of sources, Moussouri discusses the importance of...

With over 60 contributions, The Tokugawa World presents the latest scholarship on early modern Japan from an international team of specialists in a volume that is unmatched in its breadth and scope. In its early modern period, under the Tokugawa shoguns, Japan was a world apart. For over two centuries the shogun’s s...

Philosophy and Leadership is an ambitious exploration of leadership's philosophical underpinnings from antiquity to the AI-driven future. The book journeys through history, gleaning insights from eminent philosophers and contextualizing their teachings to leadership. The book's foundational premise lies in the symbi...

This volume explores the roles and uses of abstraction in scientific and artistic practice. Conceived as an interdisciplinary dialogue between experts across histories and philosophies of art and science, this collection of essays draws on the shared premise that abstraction is a rich and generative process, not red...

L'ouvrage de référence sur les diplomates qui ont changé le monde. À travers une vingtaine de portraits biographiques de diplomates cardinaux, l'équipe réunie autour d'Hubert Védrine plonge dans l'histoire mondiale de la diplomatie des origines à nos jours. Écrits par des esprits d'élite – ambassadeurs, historiens e...

In "The State of Society in France Before the Revolution of 1789," Alexis de Tocqueville meticulously analyzes the intricate social fabric and political dynamics that shaped France on the brink of the revolutionary upheaval. Employing a keen sociological lens, Tocqueville examines the intersections of class, culture...

This open access book considers that the Central and South Asian region sits at the middle of geographical, geopolitical, economic and historical cross-roads. Since the independence of the Central Asian states in the 1990s, following the demise of the Soviet Union, and emergence of regional trade and political ties ...

In "Our Bit: Memories of War Service by a Canadian Nursing-Sister," Mabel B. Clint offers a poignant and evocative account of her experiences as a nurse during World War I. The book is characterized by its vivid, honest prose and intimate reflections on the hardships faced by both the soldiers and the medical staff....

Everyday Silence and the Holocaust examines Irene Levin’s experiences of her family’s unspoken history of the Holocaust and the silence that surrounded their war experiences as non-topics. A central example of what C. Wright Mills considered the core of sociology – the intersection of biography and history – the boo...

In "The History of the French Revolution and Napoleonic Wars (1789-1815)", Charles Downer Hazen offers a rigorous exploration of a transformative epoch in European history, weaving a narrative that captures both the fervor of revolutionary ideals and the tumult of conflict. Hazen's literary style combines meticulous...

A Fundação Museu do Homem Americano, Fumdham, procurou dar um viés interdisciplinar desde o início das pesquisas na região SE do Piauí, combinando as ciências humanas e as naturais. Exemplo dessa conver- gência científica foi a publicação de Os Biomas e as Sociedades Humanas na Pré-História da Região do Parque Nacio...

小時代是指十七世紀而言，那是一個有趣，並且充滿各種可能性的時期。以現代物質文化研究來看，既可從東西交流的角度，一窺當時探險家跋山涉水開拓航道的故事，也能從江南視線瞭解文人世家看似平淡，其實分外講究質感，別有一番趣味的日常。此次通過十七世紀的小資文青文震亨（1586-1645）書寫《長物志》歸類而出的「書畫」和「器具」兩個章節...

A critical addition to Dante studies that illuminates the poet’s disruptive impact within Italian culture and foregrounds Barolini’s marked contribution to the field. In Dante’s Multitudes, the newest addition to the renowned William and Katherine Devers Series in Dante and Medieval Italian Literature, Teodolinda Ba...

In "Comic History of England," Bill Nye employs a unique blend of humor and satire to explore the rich tapestry of English history, portraying events and figures with a light-hearted yet insightful lens. Through witty anecdotes, clever illustrations, and an engaging narrative style, Nye transforms complex historical...