History Books

Book SynopsisAn essential primer on twenty-four of the most significant revolutions from the 17th century to the present day, narrated by leading historians from around the world.Table of ContentsIntroduction: Peter Furtado The English Revolution 1642–89: Simon Jenkins The American Revolution 1776–88: Ray Raphael The French Revolution 1789–99: Sophie Wahnich The Haitian Revolution 1791–1804: Bayyinah Bello The Year of Revolutions 1848: Axel Körner Japan: The Meiji Restoration 1867: Shin Kawashima The Young Turk Revolution 1908: Mehmed Sükrü Hanioglu The Mexican Revolution 1910–17: Javier Garciadiego The Irish Revolution 1913–23: Diarmaid Ferriter Russia: The Bolshevik Revolution 1917: Dina Khapaeva The Indian Revolution 1919–47: Mihir Bose The Vietnamese Revolution 1945: Stein Tønnesson China’s Communist Revolution 1949–76: Mobo Gao The Cuban Revolution 1959–2000: Luis Martinez Fernandez The Student Revolution 1968: Stephen Barnes Portugal: The Carnation Revolution 1974: Filipe Ribeiro de Meneses Cambodia: The Khmer Rouge Revolution 1975–79: Sorpong Peou The Iranian Revolution 1979: Homa Katouzian Nicaragua: The Sandinista Revolution 1979–1990: Mateo Jarquin Poland: The Solidarity Revolution 1981–89: Anita Prazmowska Eastern Europe 1989: Vladimir Tismaneanu and Andres Garcia South Africa: The End of Apartheid 1990–1994: Thula Simpson Ukraine: The Orange Revolution 2004: Yaroslav Hrytsak Egypt: The Arab Spring 2011: Yasser Thabet

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Book SynopsisA thought-provoking reflection on pilgrimage past and present, and a compelling exploration of its relevance today. The enormous rise in popularity in recent decades of the Camino, the ancient pilgrim path that stretches from France, across northern Spain to Santiago de Compostela, is part of a wider phenomenon being witnessed on other time-honoured pilgrim routes around the globe and across the faiths. But this is happening in a world that in many places is self-avowedly ever more sceptical, secular and scientific, with formal religious affiliation in steep decline. Why? Some argue that tourism is the new religion, and that those who today walk in the footsteps of countless past generations of believers do so to enjoy the holiday experience, the escape from their everyday world, the health benefits of so much exercise, and the companionship, without seeking any sort of spiritual enlightenment. Yet by looking at a diverse range of pilgrimage sites that includes Rome, JerusalemTrade Review'A golden harvest of fascinating and inspiring places. As always, Peter manages to wear his scholarship lightly [and] walk the tightrope over non-believers on one side and believers on the other ... This book deserves to be read widely' - Rachel Billington'A terrific read: I felt I had been to all these places myself' - Lady Antonia Fraser'A fascinating study which has taken me to places I’ve known, places I’ve known of, and places of which I’ve never heard. Above all I found the central thesis of the distinction and also interdependence of factual and metaphysical truths utterly convincing' - Michael Arditti'The book’s best passages give the reader a sense of what makes these places unique … We are reminded that people can be drawn towards pilgrim shrines for reasons which have little to do with trends in the travel industry' - The Spectator'[Stanford] couldn’t be a better qualified guide' - Daily Telegraph'Pilgrimage has found itself back in vogue, even as the original purposes of these journeys have become blurred' - WanderlustTable of ContentsIntroduction: The New Geography of Spiritual Power 1 Santiago de Compostela: The Camino 2 Jerusalem: The Promised Land 3 Rome: Seeing is Believing 4 Mecca: A World Apart 5 Lalibela: Unearthing a Mystery 6 Lourdes, Medjugorje and the Marian Shrines: Mary and the Miracles 7 The North Wales Pilgrim’s Way: Celtic Revival 8 Kumbh Mela: The World’s Largest Pilgrimage 9 The Buddha Trail: The Peripatetic Pilgrim 10 Shikoku: 88 Temples in the Footsteps of the Great Master 11 North America: Optimistic Hiking 12 Machu Picchu: Power Places Epilogue To Arrive Where We Started

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Book SynopsisExplore the lives of over forty men and women great and otherwise whose pioneering journeys beyond the Irish shore played a profound role in world history. The Irish have always been a travelling people. Since 1800 an estimated 10 million people have left the Irish shores, and today more than 80 million people worldwide claim Irish descent. In the centuries after the fall of Rome, Irish missionaries carried the word of Christianity throughout Europe, while soldiers and mariners from across the land ventured overseas in all directions. The advent of the British Empire ignited a slow but extraordinary exodus from Ireland that has continued to the present. In his inimitable fashion, Turtle Bunbury explores the lives of those men and women, great and otherwise, whose journeys whether driven by faith, a desire for riches and adventure, or purely for survival have left their mark on the world.

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Book SynopsisA gripping account of 200 years of archaeological research, excavation and thought, told through the life stories of 70 of the world's greatest pioneers and practitioners. Brian Fagan has assembled a team of some of the world's greatest living archaeologists to write knowledgeably and entertainingly about their distinguished predecessors. Full of fascinating anecdotes, personal accounts and unexpected insights, this comprehensively illustrated book encompasses more than two centuries of research and excavation round the globe. Controversial figures such as Heinrich Schliemann of Troy fame, and Aurel Stein, plunderer of ancient manuscripts from Central Asia, are reassessed. Little-known pioneers - for example, Max Uhle in Peru and Li Chi in China - are set beside the giants in the field: Lepsius, Mariette and Carter in Egypt; Koldewey, Doerpfeld and Woolley in the Near East; Stephens and Catherwood, discoverers of the Maya of Mexico; and Louis and Mary Leakey, who transformed Trade Review'A compelling range of brilliance, imagination and eccentricity, conveying not just a sense of what being an archaeologist involves, but of how much archaeology has achieved as a contribution to human understanding' - British Archaeology'Whether you are interested in the desert romance of Ur of the Chaldees or the recreation of Viking ships in Roskilde, this book is one to savour' - MinervaTable of ContentsIntroduction: Searching for the Past 1. The Antiquity of Humankind William Stukeley 1687–1765: Blending Romance and Science Christian Jürgensen Thomsen 1788–1865 & Jens Jacob Asmussen Worsaae 1821–85: The Three Age System Jacques Boucher de Perthes 1788–1868: Humanity’s High Antiquity Gabriel de Mortillet 1821–98: Classifying Human Cultural Evolution Oscar Montelius 1843–1921: Developing Accurate Chronologies Sanz de Sautuola 1831–88 & Henri Breuil 1877–1961: Finding the Earliest Art 2. Discoverers of Ancient Civilizations Johann Joachim Winckelmann 1717–68: Father of Classical Archaeology Giovanni Battista Belzoni 1778–1823: Exploring Ancient Egypt Karl Richard Lepsius 1810–84: Documenting the Pharaohs Auguste Mariette 1821–81: Protecting Egypt’s Heritage John Lloyd Stephens 1805–52 & Frederick Catherwood 1799–1854: Revealing Maya Civilization Austen Henry Layard 1817–94: Nimrud, Nineveh and Babylon Heinrich Schliemann 1822–90 & Sophia Schliemann 1852–1932: Searching for Homer’s World Alfred Maudslay 1850–1931: Exploring Maya Cities Robert Koldewey 1855–1925: Nebuchadnezzar’s Babylon Arthur Evans 1851–1941: Excavator of Minoan Knossos Max Uhle 1856–1944: Explorer of the Peruvian Past Aurel Stein 1862–1943: Archaeology and Adventure in Central Asia Gertrude Bell 1868–1926: Desert Traveller in Arabia and Iraq Howard Carter 1874–1939: Finding Tutankhamun John Marshall 1876–1958: Indus Civilization Revealed Alfonso Caso 1896–1970 & Ignacio Bernal 1910–92: Unearthing Precolumbian Mexico Matthew Stirling 1896–1975: Discoverer of the Olmecs Gertrude Caton-Thompson 1888–1985: Great Zimbabwe and the African Past 3. The Art of Excavation Giuseppe Fiorelli 1823–96 & Amedeo Maiuri 1886–1963: Excavating and Preserving Pompeii Augustus Lane Fox Pitt Rivers 1827–1900: Pioneer of Archaeological Excavation William Matthew Flinders Petrie 1853–1942: Excavating and Dating Ancient Egypt Wilhelm Dörpfeld 1853–1940: Scientific Excavation at Troy Leonard Woolley 1880–1960: Excavator of Ur Alfred Kidder 1885–1963: The American Southwest Mortimer Wheeler 1890–1976 & Philip Barker 1920–2001: Maestros of Archaeological Excavation William Foxwell Albright 1891–1971: Father of ‘Biblical Archaeology’ Spyridon Marinatos 1901–74: Santorini: Akrotiri from beneath the Ashes Michael Katzev 1939–2001 & Richard Steffy 1924–2007: Underwater Archaeology as Science Ole Crumlin-Pedersen 1935–2011: Recreating Viking Ships 4. Decipherers of Ancient Scripts Jean-François Champollion 1790–1832: Breaking the Hieroglyphic Code Henry Creswicke Rawlinson 1810–95: Deciphering Cuneiform Michael Ventris 1922–56: Reading Linear B Tablets as Greek Eric Thompson 1898–1975, Tatiana Proskouriakoff 1909–85 & Yuri Knorosov 1922–99: Decoding Maya Hieroglyphs 5. Discovering World Prehistory Julio Tello 1880–1947: Father of Peruvian Archaeology Dorothy Garrod 1892–1968: Mount Carmel and Cro-Magnons Li Chi 1896–1979 & Pei Wenzhong 1904–82: The First Chinese Dynasties and Early Humans in East Asia Alexey Okladnikov 1908–81 & Sergey Semenov 1898–1978: Early Technology and Neanderthals in Russia Louis Leakey 1903–72 & Mary Leakey 1913–96: Human Origins in Africa Kathleen Kenyon 1906–78: Excavating Jericho Grahame Clark 1907–95: European and World Prehistory Robert Braidwood 1907–2003: Early Farming in the Near East Hannah Marie Wormington 1914–94 & Cynthia Irwin-Williams 1936–90: Female Pioneers in North American Archaeology James B. Griffin 1905–97: Archaeology of Eastern North America Jesse Jennings 1909–97: Archaeology of the Desert West Gordon Willey 1913–2002: The Consummate American Archaeologist J. Desmond Clark 1916–2002: The Broad Canvas of African Prehistory Roger Green 1932–2009: Studying the Early Polynesians 6. Thinking about the Past Vere Gordon Childe 1892–1957: Revolutions in Prehistory Glyn Daniel 1914–86 & Stuart Piggott 1910–96: Ancient Europeans, Megaliths and the Wider Audience André Leroi-Gourhan 1911–86: How Humans Make their Worlds David Clarke 1937–76 & Lewis Binford 1931–2011: Pioneers of the ‘New Archaeology’ Bruce Trigger 1937–2006: Archaeology, Anthropology and Human Society William T. Sanders 1926–2008: Culture and Environment in Mesoamerica

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Book SynopsisThe compelling story of over 5,000 years of Scottish art, told by Lachlan Goudie, renowned contemporary Scottish artist, broadcaster and presenter of BBC Four's 'The Story of Scottish Art'. This is the story of how Scotland has defined itself through its art over the past 5000 years, from the earliest enigmatic Neolithic symbols etched onto the landscape of Kilmartin Glen to Glasgowâs fame as a centre of artistic innovation today. Lachlan Goudie brings his perspective and passion as a practising artist and broadcaster to narrate the joys and struggles of artists across the millennia striving to fulfil their vision and the dramatic transformations of Scottish society reflected in their art. The Story of Scottish Art is beautifully illustrated with the diverse artworks that form Scotlandâs long tradition of bold creativity: Pictish carved stones and Celtic metalwork; Renaissance palaces and chapels; paintings of Scottish life and landscapes by Horatio McCulloch, David Wilkie Trade Review'An exhilarating, big-picture, and often surprising account of Scottish art' - Andrew Marr'Even more of a joy than the glorious Scottish art it celebrates … A feast for the mind’s eye' - Simon Schama'Moving and personal … the definitive guide to Scottish art' - Bendor Grosvenor'Not only does this book prove that few people know more about Scottish art than Lachlan Goudie, but that no one else cares more. A masterful panorama of art history, and an utterly compelling account of how a nation has seen, and continues to see, itself' - Sathnam Sanghera

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Book SynopsisA fascinating portrait of gay men and women throughout time whose lives have influenced society at large, as well as what we recognize as todayâs varied gay culture. This book gives a voice to more than eighty people from every major continent and from all walks of life. It includes poets and philosophers, rulers and spies, activists and artists. Alongside such celebrated figures as Michelangelo, Frederick the Great and Harvey Milk are lesser-known but no less surprising individuals: Dong Xian and the Chinese emperor Ai, whose passion flourished in the 1st century BC; the unfortunate Robert De PÃronne, first to be burned at the stake for sodomy; Katharine Philips, writing proto-lesbian poetry in seventeenth-century England; and 'Aimee' and 'Jaguar', whose love defied the death camps of wartime Germany. With many striking illustrations, Gay Life Stories will entertain, give pause for thought, and ultimately celebrate the diversity of human history.Trade Review'Prose portraits, images and paintings that surprise, move and intrigue … ultimately uplifting' - Guardian'A colourful compendium of same-sex love through the ages' - Independent'An upbeat and inspirational take on the heroes and heroines from history who have pushed a same sex love agenda' - Gay Times'Engaging … a beautiful book, and a welcome addition to what some call “gay studies” and others simply see as a celebration of human sexuality in all its diversity' - Time OutTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Ancient Ancestors 2. Saints and Sinners 3. Renaissance Men and Women 4. Love and Sex in the Enlightenment 5. Founding Fathers and Mothers 6. The Fin-de-Siècle and Belle Epoque 7. Modern Women 8. Entanglements of Sex and Politics 9. Visions of Male Beauty 10. Love in the Levant 11. Japonisme 12. Activists 13. International Lives

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Book SynopsisThe lives of 40 men and women behind some of the worldâs most exciting gardens. Throughout history great gardeners have risen from all walks of life. Some have been aristocratic amateur gardeners, others professional designers with an international practice. Some have come to garden-making from sister arts such as sculpture or painting; others have been hands-on nurserymen or botanists. What they all have in common is the ability to take an idea and develop it in a new manner relevant to their times. The book contains four sections. âGardens of Ideasâ moves from the politically allusive gardens of 18th-century England made by men such as William Kent, to Charles Jencksâs Scottish garden inspired by 21st-century cosmography. âGardens of Straight Linesâ explores the lives of the great formalist gardeners, from Le NÃtre at Versailles to the rational English minimalism of contemporary designer Christopher Bradley-Hole. âGardens of Curvesâ begins with that great exponent of the EnglisTrade Review'An entertaining and informative introduction to those who have helped shape our landscapes' - Sunday Times'Engaging … a surprising and enlightening survey of what gardens can be' - Literary Review'A pleasurable, informative, thought-provoking and visually stimulating read' - The Garden'Fascinating' - Woman & Home

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Book SynopsisDiscover the lives of the ancient Romans, pieced together from inscriptions, discarded letters, biographies and myth over two thousand years of history. The Roman empire witnessed a huge diversity of human experience over its history. At its pinnacle, it exerted its rule across Europe, Africa and the Middle East, from Britannia to the Black Sea. In this collection of 100 lives, Philip Matyszak and Joanne Berry give voice not only to famed rulers and generals whose names and deeds have been enshrined in classical texts but also to the ordinary citizens centurions, scholars, Christian martyrs and civil servants who made up the fabric of Roman society. The biographies of these individuals, whose stories range from the happy and uneventful to the tragic and dramatic, are pieced together from ancient art, artefacts and myths. Matyszak and Berry illuminate the sometimes surprising exploits of Rome's women, such as Amazonia, a sword-swinging gladiator, and Metila, a priestess of the cTrade Review'The authors are to be commended for what they accomplish with such a format … Great to see that so many women’s lives are included, even to illustrate a period where there are male alternatives – redressing this age-old imbalance' - Ancient History

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Book SynopsisThe gripping stories of the most colourful and formidable characters to challenge the might of Rome. Until recently, it was assumed that Rome carried the torch of civilization into the barbarian darkness, bringing law, architecture, and literature to conquered peoples. The alternative view now suggests that many of Rome's enemies - the Celts, Hebrews, and Phoenicians, for example - were developing civilizations in their own right before obliteration at the Roman sword. Indeed, as Philip Matyszak argues, had Rome not crushed rivals so completely, the drop into the Dark Ages might not have occurred; at Rome's collapse, no other powerful civilizations remained to absorb the impact. This engrossing book looks at the growth and eventual demise of Rome from the viewpoint of those vanquished by Rome. They varied from the highly cultivated Greeks and Egyptians to wild and rebellious Britons and Germans, to the Asiatic empires of the Persians and Parthians. Their leaders were driven by ambition, vindictive hatred, fear, political calculation, or naked greed. Some fought to preserve their heritage, some for personal survival, and others from a warrior's love of battle. Defying the might of Rome was a dangerous business, and few of the men and women described here died in their beds. Some, like Vercingetorix and Jugurtha, were captured, exhibited in triumph, and then, while their conquerors sat down to a festive dinner, killed in the dungeons below. Rather than face such an end, some of Rome's greatest adversaries, including Hannibal, Boudicca, and Cleopatra, killed themselves. Here is the reality behind legends such as Spartacus the gladiator, and the stories of Shapur the conqueror and Mithridates the connoisseur of poisons. Some enemies of Rome were noble heroes, others were murdering villains, but each has a unique and fascinating story.Trade Review'Pacy and compelling ... Matyzak tells the stories stylishly and well' - Sunday Times'A highly readable gallop through a number of major military crises in Roman history ... good, clear, narrative style' - Sunday Telegraph'An easy book to dip into ... accurate and entertaining' - BBC HistoryTable of ContentsIntroduction Part I Hannibal Philip V Viriathus Jugurtha Part II Mithridates Spartacus Vercingetorix Orodes Cleopatra Arminius Part III Boudicca Josephus Decebalus Part IV Shapur Zenobia Alaric Attila Epilogue

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Book SynopsisAn essential guide for the discerning time-traveller: take a trip to ancient Egypt at the height of its power and prosperity in the reign of Ramesses II. More reliable than Herodotus and more upbeat than The Book of the Dead, this popular book in Thames & Hudson's successful Time Travel series takes the reader to Ancient Egypt in the time of Ramesses II (1250BC). Egyptologist Donald Ryan guides the time-travelling tourist on a journey up the Nile, and en route he offers useful advice on everything from deciphering hieroglyphics to mummifying household pets. So leave the protective amulets at home and banish all fear of being sold as a galley slave this imaginative guide is all you need to survive and enjoy your visit to Egypt in its golden age.

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Book SynopsisThe magnificent wonders of China, ancient and modern, revealed by an international team of leading scholars from Asia and the West. China is the oldest continuous civilization on earth and holds a unique global place in the 21st century, this book's uniquely wide focus shows what makes it such a special country, with topics stretching from the natural wonders including mountains and rivers to the Silk Road, the technological innovations of printing and the compass and the modern vibrant cities of today as well as famous monuments such as the Forbidden City in Beijing and the Great Wall. In this new and updated edition, a team of leading scholars from Asia and the West provide an unmatched account of this vast country. Beyond the quality of the individual entries, The Seventy Wonders of China provides an unmatched account of Chinese history and culture as well as an essential contribution to understanding and appreciating this vast country.

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Book SynopsisA global history of intoxication, exploring the international spectrum of drug use in cultures across the world, from prehistory to the present day. Every society is a high society. Every day, people drink coffee on European terraces, chew betel nut in Indonesian markets, take coca leaf on Andean mountainsides and smoke tobacco in every nation on earth. Mike Jay's global history of intoxication looks at the earliest archaeological evidence of drug use, the botanicals of the classical world, the mind-bending self-experiments of early scientists and today's war on drugs'. In High Society Jay paints vivid portraits of the roles that drugs play as medicines, religious sacraments, status symbols and trade goods. He traces the understanding of intoxicants from prehistory to the present, and reveals how the international trade in substances such as tobacco, tea and opium shaped the modern world. First published to accompany the highly successful exhibition at the Wellcome Collection,

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Book SynopsisDefeating the mighty Persian Empire at the age of 22, Alexander the Great rapidly conquered the rest of the then known world. This book traces the career of Alexander who was destined to become one of the greatest generals the world has known, and celebrates his legacy to Greek civilization.

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Book SynopsisThis illustrated introduction offers a fresh approach to the history of the Islamic world from its origins to the present day. Told in six chapters, arranged both chronologically and thematically, and richly enhanced with outstanding images, it provides an illuminating insight into the material culture produced from West Africa to Southeast Asia through art and artifacts, people and places.From pre-Islamic works that provided a foundation for the arts of Islam to masterpieces produced under the great empires and objects that continue to be made today, this expansive survey traces the development of civilizations at the forefront of philosophical and scientific ideas, artistic and literary developments, and technological innovations, exploring a wealth of cultural treasures along the way.Texts are accompanied by a wide variety of objects, including architectural decoration, ceramics, jewellery, metalwork, calligraphy, textiles, musical instruments, coins, illustrated manuscripts, and modern and contemporary art, all of which shed new light on the Islamic world both past and present. This book will inspire and inform anyone interested in one of the most influential and diverse cultures of the world.Table of ContentsIntroduction ? 1. A history of histories ? 2. Belief and practice ? 3. Interconnected worlds (750?1500) ? 4. The age of empires (1500?1900) ? 5. Literary and musical traditions ? 6. The modern world ? 7. Glossary ? 8. Selected bibliography ? 9. Acknowledgements ? 10. Credits ? 11. IndexTrade Review'Handsomely illustrated … offers a fresh approach by looking at the finest arts alongside rarely seen archaeological material from daily life … Anyone interested in the Islamic world should have this book' - Timeless Travels'Beautifully conceived, designed and produced … absorbing, inspiring, at times surprising, and consistently illuminating' - Art QuarterlyTable of ContentsIntroduction • 1. A history of histories • 2. Belief and practice • 3. Interconnected worlds (750–1500) • 4. The age of empires (1500–1900) • 5. Literary and musical traditions • 6. The modern world • 7. Glossary • 8. Selected bibliography • 9. Acknowledgements • 10. Credits • 11. Index

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Book SynopsisA new take on Southeast Asiaâs complex history, expertly told through art objects and cultural artefacts dating from the Neolithic Age to the present. Southeast Asia is home to numerous world heritage sites. Through engaging texts and expertly curated objects from the British Museum collection, arranged chronologically and thematically into seven chapters, this volume offers a new approach to one of the most complex and diverse areas of the world. Every object tells a story in a wide-ranging and accessible selection that illuminates the civilizations, societies and local cultures that have defined Southeast Asia over the past 6,000 years. From the emergence of early agricultural communities and stratified societies to the rise of powerful empires and religious developments in Buddhism, Hinduism, Islam and Christianity, and to the eras of colonial rule and independence, curator and art historian Alexandra Green traces and explores the variety of Southeast Asian cultures. The teTrade Review'Green allows us to see shared moments of history … and their shared impact on artistic production' - Art Quarterly'Beautifully illustrated … a reminder, if one was needed, of the vibrant creativity of the people of this part of our world' - Arts Society'Succeeds in capturing a more diverse and complex story … If ever you need a quick guide to Southeast Asia’s history, this is it' - ArtReview'Outstanding … the magnum opus of Alexandra Green’s career' - Dawn Rooney, author and Art Historian specialising in Southeast AsiaTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Early cultures: 30,000 years ago to c. 500 CE 2. Kingdoms: c. 300–1500 CE 3. Trade, diplomacy and empire: c. 1400–1940 4. From the everyday to the sacred: 1600–2020 5. Narrative and performance 6. Textiles and basketry: women’s perspectives 7. The 20th and 21st centuries

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Book SynopsisSolve intriguing and challenging puzzles based on the world-renowned British Museum collection. The Rosetta Stone, Egyptian hieroglyphs, Assyrian reliefs, the Lewis Chessmen: many mysteries of the past are found within the walls of the British Museum, home to some of the most magnificent treasures in the world. Now you can learn more about its famous artefacts as you work your way through this beautifully designed, generously illustrated puzzle book. Created by the internationally renowned puzzle expert Dr Gareth Moore, this enticing mix of general knowledge, brainteasers, word games, crosswords and decipherment challenges offers a wealth of insight into the Museumâs widely varied collection. The puzzles are arranged in six thematic sections: the British Museum, Everyday Living, Bestiary, Myth and Magic, the Written Word, and Treasure. Additional facts about the Museum and its objects are provided throughout the book, affording readers a wider understanding of the role of the M

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Book SynopsisThe first ever guide to understanding Aztec hieroglyphs: a groundbreaking publication built on a lifetime of research by a world expert.Trade Review'The fascinating world of Aztec glyphic writing, magnificently explained by an erudite expert in the ancient art of tlacuilolli' - Dr Maria Castaneda de la Paz, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México'At last! Gordon Whittaker has written a book that many of us have long wished for. He presents the Aztec glyphs in all their complexity and playfulness, and he does so in terms that any careful reader can follow ... richly rewarding' - Camilla Townsend, Distinguished Professor of History, Rutgers University and author of 'Fifth Sun: A New History of the Aztecs''Sheds fresh light on intellectual achievements of long-vanished empire' - Independent'There is undoubtedly a need for this first book on the subject … copiously and colourfully illustrated with Aztec glyphs that are visually compelling but intellectually challenging … [a] pioneering book' - Minerva

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Book SynopsisExplores the meaning of mental illness through the successive incarnations of the institution that defined it: the madhouse, designed to segregate its inmates from society; the lunatic asylum, which intended to restore the reason of sufferers by humane treatment; and the mental hospital, which reduced their conditions to diseases of the brain.Trade Review'A fascinating tour d’horizon' - Guardian'Fascinating and lavishly illustrated' - Wall Street Journal'Superb…the text exhibits all the lucidity you could wish for when struggling to apprehend this most disturbing and problematic of subjects' - Will Self, The London Review of Books'Immaculately researched … essential reading' - The PsychologistTable of ContentsIntroduction • 1. The Madhouse 1676–1815 • 2. The Lunatic Asylum 1815–1930 3. The Mental Hospital 1930 and beyond • Epilogue

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Book SynopsisOffers an account of how Peruvian emigrants raise and remit money and what that activity means for themselves and for their home communities.Table of ContentsList of Tables and Figures Acknowledgments 1. The Social Life of Remittances 2. Peru: Migration and Remittances 3. Compromiso: The Family Commitment 4. Voluntad: The Community Commitment 5. Superacion: The Personal Commitment 6. After Remittances References Index

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Book SynopsisSince late 2001 more than fifty percent of the babies born in California have been Latino. When these babies reach adulthood, they will, by sheer force of numbers, influence the course of the Golden State. This study suggests that the future of Latinos in California will be neither complete assimilation nor unyielding separatism.Table of ContentsLists of Figures and Tables Preface Acknowledgments 1 * America Defines Latinos 2 * Latinos Reject America's Definition 3 * Washington Defines a New Nativism 4 * Latinos Define Latinos 5 * Times of Crisis 6 * Latinos Define "American" 7 * Creating a Regional American Identity 8 * Latino Post-Millennials 9 * Latino Post-Millennials Create America's Future Appendix Notes Index

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"Undocumented Politics provides rich theoretical advances to literature on transnational political strategies, the role of local-level contexts, and immigrant 'illegality.' . . . a powerful read that contributes to the literature on international migration, undocumented immigrants, and gender." * ILR Review *"I highly recommend this engaging and elegant monograph, suitable for students and researchers of migration and borders." * American Journal of Sociology *"Andrews has delivered an insightful, well-researched exposition on Mexican migration in the United States. . . . Undocumented Politics successfully showcases the ways that undocumented migrant women have self-advocated, despite their lack of access to legal and electoral outlets of political activism." * California History *Table of ContentsList of Illustrations Acknowledgments Introduction 1. Legacies of (In)Equity 2. “Illegality” under Two Local Modes of Control 3. Stoicism and Striving in the Face of Exclusion 4. Cross-Border Fights, Rifts, and Ties 5. Pathways to Hometown Change Conclusion Methodological Appendix: Listening to Difference Notes References Index

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"[Sea Change] is a work of art, and Gerhardt . . . weaves together quite a collection of essays, maps and poetry that invite us to rethink our relationship to these vanishing landscapes." -- Rosanna Xia * Los Angeles Times *"How often does an atlas command immediate attention, warranting a page-by-page perusal? . . . This unique approach documents dramatic climate change while mounting an impassioned plea to save what remains of these remarkable island communities." * Booklist, starred review *"Each entry on each threatened island is rigorously scientific – maps, diagrams and statistics are there in abundance. . . . [A]longside all this, Gerhardt also offers poems from the communities and cultures under threat, as well as images of works of art and historical artefacts. . . . The overall result is a detailed and visually impactful inventory of all that we stand to lose." * The Scotsman *"The micro-chapters with their maps and timelines make this the kind of book that is easy to dip in and out of and experience in no particular order. You can island-hop just by flipping the page, and on every page you’ll encounter some scientific curiosity or historical factoid." * Sierra Magazine *"[Sea Change] gives far-flung places a voice, grounds them in our imaginations as real places with cultures of their own, places that people call home and have done for generations. There’s a strong climate justice angle to all of this of course." * The Earthbound Report *"[Sea Change's] essays, maps, art and poetry place small islands (vanishing under rising seas right now) at the centre of the climate story. This is a refreshingly different perspective." * New Scientist *“This is not just an Atlas but more an experience. As you turn the pages you realise that you are hearing life and death stories of communities that are in danger of disappearing.” * UK National Association for Environmental Education *"Gerhardt could have created a purely scientific report of what’s been happening to such far-flung places as Lnnui Mnukuk, the Mi’kmaq name for Lennox Island in Canada’s North Atlantic provinces, and the Republic of Nauru in the Pacific, the world’s smallest independent island nation. Instead, she considers her artfully designed book a 'transportive atlas' that incorporates maps, essays, poetry and images, along with brief histories outlining the impacts of colonialism and imperialism, providing more of a holistic and multi-media experience." * Berkeleyside *"[I]rresistible . . . The book covers 49 islands, island groups and island nations around the world, each with its own short chapter giving an overview of the location’s history, the present, and the impending dangerous future Each is also accompanied by a map. Most chapters are straightforward narrative, but there is also poetry and art sprinkled throughout. The effect is to both expand the view to every ocean around the world, but to also keep the focus on a very personal, human level." * Daily Kos *"Gerhardt’s book . . . feature[s], on each spread, a map of an island or island group; visualizations of the island’s sea level today and in 2050 and 2100; geographic data about each island; demographic data about its Indigenous inhabitants; a timeline of Indigenous, 'pre-contact,' and climate-related histories; and an essay on the island and its inhabitants. Each narrative . . . depict[s] various 'solutions' deployed both by global and national governments and by Indigenous peoples: from sea walls and geoengineering to preserving and restoring coral and oyster reefs, mangrove marshes, wetlands, and other natural buffers." -- Shannon Mattern * The Avery Review *"The most beautiful title on our list, Sea Change is also the most shocking. Atlases are being redrawn as islands vanish into the ocean. This remarkable hardback combines bold, slick and effective visualisations of those changes with factual information, cultural traditions and scientific research about the planet’s most vulnerable isles, and asks what might save them." * Environment Journal *"In this definitive and authoritative guide, Gerhardt fuses the poetic voices of the islanders themselves along with visual maps, highlighting where the issues are likely to be felt the most. The priority in this text, repeated throughout, is that of being a testimony to the cultures, histories and values that are in danger of being lost, as sea level rise continues." * Climate with Brian *"Christina Gerhardt has done an exceptional job of detailing the predicaments being faced by some of the world’s most vulnerable island communities . . . this is a highly respectable piece of journalistic work, and simultaneously a beautiful design object . . . Sea Change’s aesthetic allure will mean that it reaches the coffee tables of those who might not have ordinarily thought themselves interested in the topics being addressed, and that feels crucial right now." * Geographical Magazine *"[Sea Change] is an ode to islands large and small, north and south, and the many peoples who call them home. It is a book of science and stories and, yes, even hope amidst the rising waters. . . . I guarantee anyone who reads it will come away with a better understanding of the world’s many islands and a desire to do something about protecting them." * EcoLit *Table of ContentsCONTENTS FOREWORD Bill McKibben FOREWORDS Hilda Heine, Marshall Islands / Dessima Williams, Grenada INTRODUCTION Of Oceans and Islands ARCTIC OCEAN Greenland Sarichef Island ATLANTIC OCEAN Lennox Island Deal Island Republic of Cabo Verde Bissagos Islands Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe INDIAN OCEAN AND PERSIAN GULF Kingdom of Bahrain Union of the Comoros Republic of Mauritius Republic of Seychelles Republic of Maldives Bhasan Char and Sandwip Republic of Singapore PACIFIC OCEAN South China Sea Islands Commonwealth of Northern Mariana Islands Guåhan Republic of Palau Federated States of Micronesia Republic of Marshall Islands Republic of Kiribati Republic of Nauru Republic of Vanuatu Solomon Islands Independent State of Papua New Guinea Republic of Fiji Tuvalu Tokelau Independent State of Samoa Niue Cook Islands Kingdom of Tonga CARIBBEAN SEA AND GULF OF MEXICO Bonaire Republic of Trinidad and Tobago Grenada Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Barbados Saint Lucia Martinique Commonwealth of Dominica Antigua and Barbuda Commonwealth of Puerto Rico Dominican Republic Haiti Jamaica Republic of Cuba Commonwealth of The Bahamas Isle de Jean Charles ANTARCTIC OCEAN Pine Island GLOSSARY ACKNOWLEDGMENTS MAP CITATIONS WORKS CITED CREDITS

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Book SynopsisThe Iranian Expanseexplores how kings in Persia and the ancient Iranian world utilized the built and natural environment to form and contest Iranian cultural memory, royal identity, and sacred cosmologies. Investigating over a thousand years of history, from the Achaemenid period to the arrival of Islam, The Iranian Expanse argues that Iranian identities were built and shaped not by royal discourse alone, but by strategic changes to Western Asia's cities, sanctuaries, palaces, and landscapes. The Iranian Expanse critically examines the construction of a new Iranian royal identity and empire, which subsumed and subordinated all previous traditions, including those of Mesopotamia, Egypt, and Anatolia. It then delves into the startling innovations that emerged after Alexander under the Seleucids, Arsacids, Kushans, Sasanians, and the Perso-Macedonian dynasties of Anatolia and the Caucasus, a previously understudied and misunderstood period. Matthew P. Canepa elucidates the many ruptures and renovations that produced a new royal culture that deeply influenced not only early Islam, but also the wider Persianate world of the Il-Khans, Safavids, Timurids, Ottomans, and Mughals.

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Book SynopsisThe rise of the Auntie Sewing Squad, a massive mutual-aid network of volunteers who provided free masks in the wake of US government failures during the COVID-19 pandemic. In March 2020, when the US government failed to provide personal protective gear during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Auntie Sewing Squad emerged. Founded by performance artist Kristina Wong, the mutual-aid group sewed face masks with a bold social justice mission: to protect the most vulnerable and most neglected. Written and edited by Aunties themselves, The Auntie Sewing Squad Guide to Mask Making, Radical Care, and Racial Justice tells a powerful story. As the pandemic unfolded, hate crimes against Asian Americans spiked. In this climate of fear and despair, a team of mostly Asian American women using the familial label Auntie formed online, gathered momentum, and sewed masks at home by the thousands. The Aunties nimbly made and funneled masks to asylum seekers, Indigenous communities, incarcerated people, farmworkers, and others disproportionately impacted by COVID-19. When anti-lockdown agitators descended on state capitalsand, eventually, the US Capitolthe Aunties dug in. And as the nation erupted in rebellion over police violence against Black people, the Aunties supported and supplied Black Lives Matter protesters and organizations serving Black communities. Providing hundreds of thousands of homemade masks met an urgent public health need and expressed solidarity, care, and political action in a moment of social upheaval. The Auntie Sewing Squad is a quirky, fast-moving, and adaptive mutual-aid group that showed up to meet a critical need. Led primarily by women of color, the group includes some who learned to sew from mothers and grandmothers working for sweatshops or as a survival skill passed down by refugee relatives. The Auntie Sewing Squad speaks back to the history of exploited immigrant labor as it enacts an intersectional commitment to public health for all. This collection of essays and ephemera is a community document of the labor and care of the Auntie Sewing Squad.Trade Review"Perfect for activists and those interested in crafting for a cause, this spirited collection inspires." * Publishers Weekly *"The Auntie Sewing Squad Guide to Mask Making, Radical Care, and Racial Justice provides an essential snapshot of how arts workers and culture-shapers can channel their creative drive into meaningful mutual aid." * KQED *"Here is a book about voluntary, radical collective carework emerging out of catastrophe. COVID-19’s crisis is turned, stitch by stitch, joke by joke, act by act, toward a true, progressive community of tomorrow." * Society for U.S. Intellectual History *"A how-to grassroots community organizing tool to revel in." * Nichi Bei *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface, Kristina Wong, Sweatshop Overlord Taxonomy of Auntie Roles, Audrey Chan Introduction We Go Down Sewing, Mai-Linh K. Hong, Chrissy Yee Lau, Preeti Sharma, and Valerie Soe Auntie Sewing Squad Map, Audrey Chan Auntie Sewing Squad Core Values: Transparency + Passion + Humor + Kindness, Amy Tofte and Kristina Wong Auntie Sewing Squad Bingo, Alina Wong and Heather C. Lou Ode to the Spreadsheet of Glory, Laura Karlin A Mary Poppins Box of Supplies, Laurie Bernadel Finding Fabric, Candice Kim and Sharon McNary Recipe for Vegan Kimchee, Grace J. Yoo Moment of Joy, Chey Townsend and Beatrice Townsend Labor Sewing as Care Work, Preeti Sharma Taxonomy of Auntie Care, Audrey Chan The Evolution of Auntie Care, Gayle Isa Auntie Sewing Squad Care-Van, Duyen Tran How to Sew Masks for Fun and No Profit in the Apocalypse, Dana Leahy Mask Ties and Earloops and Nose Pieces, Belinda Vong Younis Bread, Roses, and Face Masks, Ellen Gavin Home Sweatshop, Laura McSharry Recipe for Ube Halaya, Irene Tayag Laut Solidarity Sewing with Intent, Chrissy Yee Lau Behind the Wheel of a Large Automobile Full of PPE, Badly Licked Bear Badly Licked Bear Relief Van, Badly Licked Bear and Katie Johnson Dreaming of My Ancestors: Sewing a Network of Protection across La Frontera, Jessica Arana Abuela's Facultad, Jessica Arana Solidarity Praxis, Lauretta Kanahoa Masters Monk Fabric, Melinda Creps It's in Your Blood: Warrior Alliances in the Time of Coronavirus, Constance Parng Three Generations, Joni Byun Recipe for Tsukemono Pasta Salad, Dave Vindiola A Day in OUR Virtual Life Survival Sewing as Refuge, Mai-Linh K. Hong Mending Time: A Movement Score, Rebecca Pappas Mask Butterfly and Stencil Rose, Jacqueline Bell Johnson Rebirth, Māhealani Flournoy Sewing through a Pan(dem)ic, Hel en Lee How to Measure, Selfie, Sanae Robinson Guerin Recipe for Nourishing Salve, Laura Karlin Mutual Aid Sewing the Pieces Back Together, Rebecca Solnit ASS Quilt, Melissa Quilter Science Is the Light on the Sewing Machine, Karl Haro von Mogel My Dad Sewing, Lisa Prosta Querida Abuelita Rafaelita, Lorena Madrigal Sewing Machine, Lorena Madrigal Treasuring Mom, Joy Park-Thomas Recipe for Earl's Girl Pound Cake, Diana Williams Posterity Teaching Sewing, Teaching Care, Grace J. Yoo The Auntie Sewing Squad Kids Sewing Camp, Gina Rivera To the Rescue, Dominie Apeles and Teena Apeles Technical Assistance Auntie, Vibrina Coronado Connecting My Family's One-Hundred-Year Herstory, Jenni "Emiko" Kuida Sewing with Mom, Winnie Fong Sewing for the Next Generation, Sylvia Kwon A Day in the Life of Westside Hub, drawn by Gwendolyn Kim , written by Leilani Chan, Ova Saopeng, and Nouthak Saopeng Recipe for Chocolate Shortbread Hearts, Melissa Quilter we (can) do it, Elena Dahl Coda, Mai-Linh K. Hong, Chrissy Yee Lau, and Preeti Sharma Timeline Auntie Sewing Squad Mask Sewing Patterns, Mai-Linh K. Hong and Chey Townsend Contoured Mask Pleated Mask Folding Mask Contributors Index

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Book SynopsisOne of the Best Nonfiction Books of 2022,Kirkus Reviews A righteous indictment of racism and misogyny.Publishers WeeklyA powerful account of violence against Black women and girls in the United States and their fight for liberation. Echoing the energy of Nina Simone's searing protest song that inspired the title,this bookis a call to action in our collective journey toward just futures. America, Goddamexplores the combined forceof anti-Blackness, misogyny, patriarchy, and capitalism in the lives of Black women and girls in the United States today. Through personal accounts and hard-hitting analysis, Black feminist historian Treva B. Lindsey starkly assesses the forms and legacies of violence against Black women and girls, as well as their demands for justice for themselves and their communities. Combining history, theory, and memoir,America, Goddamrenders visible the gender dynamics of anti-Black violence. Black women and girls occupy a unique status of vulnerability to harm anTrade Review"A searing investigation of the violent oppression experienced by Black women and girls in America. . . . Required reading for all Americans." * Kirkus Reviews *"In this fiery debut, Lindsey . . . decries historical and contemporary injustices against Black women in America. Interweaving her own harrowing experiences with astute cultural and political analysis, Lindsey sheds light on how police mistreatment, medical racism, poverty, intracommunal violence, and other social ills place Black women in a condition of 'unlivable living.'. . . Carefully researched and sharply argued, this is a righteous indictment of racism and misogyny." * Publishers Weekly *"This book quickly creates space for the reader to ponder and grow without feeling ashamed of their starting point in the discussion. . . . The debate and exchange between the reader and the author does not call for a change in beliefs, unless desired by the reader, but a realization of the alternative harsh reality that exists for Black girls and women." * Ethnic and Racial Studies *Table of ContentsIntroduction. Goddam, Goddam, Goddam 1 Say Her Name: Policing Is Violence 2 The Caged Bird Sings: The Criminal Punishment System 3 Up against the Wind: Intracommunal Violence 4 Violability Is a Preexisting Condition: Dying in the Medical Industrial Complex 5 Unlivable: The Deadly Consequences of Poverty 6 They Say I'm Hopeless 7 We Were Not Meant to Survive Epilogue. A Letter to Ma'Khia Bryant Acknowledgments Notes Selected Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisHow the immigration courts became part of the nation's law enforcement agencyand how to reshape them. During the Trump administration, the immigration courts were decried as more politicized enforcement weapon than impartial tribunal. Yet few people are aware of a fundamental flaw in the system that has long pre-dated that administration: The immigration courts are not really courts but an office of the Department of Justicethe nation's law enforcement agency. Alison Peck's original and surprising account shows how paranoia sparked by World War II and the War on Terror drove the structure of the immigration courts. Focusing on previously unstudied decisions in the Roosevelt and Bush administrations, the narrative laid out in this book divulges both the human tragedy of our current immigration court system and the human crises that led to its creation. Moving the reader from understanding to action, Alison Peck offers a lens through which to evaluate contemporary bills and proposTrade Review"An eye-opening look at how the history and structure of U.S. immigration courts contribute to present-day problems. . . . Supported with lucid legal analysis and incisive historical details, this is a persuasive call for change." * Publishers Weekly *"Sometimes there are books that leave you much better for the experience. This is one of them. . . . Alison Peck has filled a major gap, setting out a roadmap toward possible legislative alternatives to this unsatisfactory arrangement by offering the Title I Tax Court as a better option. If this is to happen, it will almost certainly have to be as a function of comprehensive immigration reform, a tantalizing oasis in the current political desert. If that happens, I will listen to her very carefully, as I did here." * Southwestern Historical Quarterly *"Highly readable and informative. . . . A valuable lens through which to see the problems and politics of the US immigration system." * CHOICE *"Peck shows an excellent command of the sources and presents a solid argument. . . . academics will find the monograph valuable for its concise history, and it would be especially appropriate to assign in an upper division or graduate university course on the history of U.S. immigration policy." * Journal of Arizona History *Table of ContentsAcknowledgments Preface Part I. Crisis in the Immigration Courts 1. The Attorney General's Immigration Courts 2. Whittling Away at Asylum Law 3. Policing the Immigration Courts Part II. From World War II to 9/11: The Ghost of the Fifth Column 4. A New Type of Tough in the Department of Labor 5. Refusal 6. Invasion 7. The Welles Mission 8. Alien Enemies 9. Reckoning 10. Un Día de Fuego 11. President Bush's Department Part III. The Future of the Immigration Courts 12. Checks and Imbalances 13. Reforming the Immigration Courts Epilogue: Portrait of an American in the Twenty-First Century Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisA smart, well-documented book about a group of people determined to hold the powerful toaccount.2021NPRBooks We LoveJournalism at its best.2022Southwest Books of the Year:Top PickA 2021 Immigration Book of the Year, Immigration Prof Blog Investigative Reporters & Editors Book Award Finalist 2021How Latino activists brought down powerful Arizona sheriff Joe Arpaio. Journalists Terry Greene Sterling and Jude Joffe-Block spent years chronicling the human consequences of Sheriff Joe Arpaio's relentless immigration enforcement in Maricopa County,Arizona. In Driving While Brown, they tell the tale of two opposing movements that redefined Arizona's political landscapethe restrictionist cause advanced by Arpaio and the Latino-led resistance that rose up against it. The story follows Arpaio,his supporters,and his adversaries,including Lydia Guzman,who gathered evidence for a racial-profiling lawsuit that took surprising turns. Guzman joined a coalition determined to stop Arpaio, reform uncoTrade Review"A work of exemplary reporting." * Kirkus Reviews *"An ‘I-can’t-put-it-down’ book. Even as one who has followed the career of Arpaio for over 25 years, I found it fascinating to learn in detail of the grass-roots movement that arose in opposition to his policies. . . . The authors don’t just relate events, they tell the stories of some of the most noteworthy players in this drama. We get a sense of their humanity, their conflicts, and their struggles. This makes the book not only a definitive treatment of the Arpaio phenomenon, but also a highly readable, gripping story." * KTAR/Think Tank with Mike ONeil * "Meticulously reported. . . . A story of hope, however tentative." * Arizona Republic *"As engaging as it is enraging. . . . Greene Sterling and Joffe-Block do a superb job. . . . Driving While Brown [is] a necessary read that is more than a biography of a blowhard sheriff — it is a chronicle of how seemingly impossible battles are the ones that matter most." * Los Angeles Review of Books *"In their new book, journalists Terry Greene Sterling and Jude Joffe-Block tell the story of the Latinx activists who brought about his downfall – it’s a smart, well-documented book about a group of people determined to hold the powerful to account." * NPR Books/ “Books We Love” *"Immigration Book of the Year" * Immigration Prof Blog *"A comprehensive, readable, and compelling explanation of how a sheriff’s department can veer into illegal activities. . . .An excellent book that shows the resilience of a marginalized community organizing and standing up for its rights." * Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books *"The authors are journalists and their work is rich in detail. . . . This is an excellent book that shows the resilience of a marginalized community organizing and standing up for its rights." * Criminal Law and Criminal Justice Books *Table of ContentsPreface Authors' Note List of Selected People in This Book Maps Prologue: Lydia and the Sheriff (2017) Part I Origins (1848–2006) 1 An Immigrant's Son (1923–1993) 2 The Valley Girl (1967–1997) 3 What Made Arizona Chicanos (1848–1983) 4 Restrictionism Takes Root (2003–2005) 5 Arpaio Transformed (2005–2006) Part II Battles (2006–2016) 6 The Movement Rises Up (2006) 7 Hopes and Letdowns (2006–2007) 8 Cave Creek (2007) 9 Tensions at a Phoenix Furniture Store (2007) 10 Mayonnaise Tacos and Easter Baskets (2008) 11 Payback (2008–2009) 12 Drowning in a Glass of Water (2010) 13 Licking Their Chops (2009–2012) 14 Driving While Brown (2012) 15 Why Are You Trembling? (2012–2013) 16 "Ganamos!" (2013–2014) 17 Conspiracy Theories and Videos (2013–2015) 18 "Build the Wall!" (2015–2016) 19 Bazta Arpaio (2016) Part III Changes (2016–2019) 20 The National Arpaio (2016–2017) 21 The Rescue (2017) 265 22 I Don’t Want It to Come Back (2017–2019) Afterword (2020 and Beyond) Acknowledgments Appendix I. Selected Arizona Immigration Laws Appendix II. Selected Federal Lawsuits On Sources Notes List of Author Interviews Bibliography of Unpublished Sources Index

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Book SynopsisThe radical history of a dynamic, multiracial American neighborhood. When I think of the future of the United States, and the history that matters in this country, I often think of Boyle Heights.George J. Sánchez The vision for America's cross-cultural future lies beyond the multicultural myth of the great melting pot. That idea of diversity often imagined ethnically distinct urban districtsthe Little Italys, Koreatowns, and Jewish quarters of American citiesbuilt up over generations and occupying spaces that excluded one another. But the neighborhood of Boyle Heights shows us something altogether different: a dynamic, multiracial community that has forged solidarity through a history of social and political upheaval. Boyle Heights is an in-depth history of the Los Angeles neighborhood, showcasing the potent experiences of its residents, from early contact between Spanish colonizers and native Californians to the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II, the hunt for hTrade Review"Pathbreaking civic history. . . . A historical journey through the beginning, middle, and present of one of Los Angeles’s most prominent neighborhoods. Sánchez counters the fear that shrouds its image and allows us to understand why this neighborhood is the way it is — powerful and pure of heart." * Los Angeles Review of Books *“In the annals of Chicanx history, only a few historians stand heads and shoulders above the rest. One of those is George J. Sánchez whose recent publication . . . leaves off where his award-winning Becoming Mexican American made its mark roughly three decades ago.” * Latino Book Review *"A remarkable book." * Housing Studies *"The author has written this valuable history in clear and concise language. Scholars as well as civic activists and government officials concerned with social and racial justice and with urban planning will find the book useful and enlightening. It would also work well in graduate and upper-level undergraduate courses concerned with those areas. The interested layperson will find it straightforward and comprehensible​." * Journal of Urban Affairs *"Coherent, sweeping, dazzling." * Pacific Historical Review *Table of ContentsList of Maps and Illustrations Preface Chapter One • Introduction: A Multiracial Map for America Chapter Two • Making Los Angeles Chapter Three • From Global Movements to Urban Apartheid Chapter Four • Disposable People, Expendable Neighborhoods Chapter Five • Witnesses to Internment Chapter Six • The Exodus from the Eastside Chapter Seven • Edward R. Roybal and the Politics of Multiracialism Chapter Eight • Black and Brown Power in the Barrio Chapter Nine • Creating Sanctuary Chapter Ten • Remembering Boyle Heights Time Line Mayor and City Council Lists Notes Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThe only full treatise on architecture and its related arts to survive from classical antiquity, the De Architectura libri decem (Ten Books on Architecture) is the single most important work of architectural history in the Western world, having shaped humanist architecture and the image of the architect from the Renaissance to the present. This new, critical edition of Vitruvius' Ten Books of Architecture is the first to be published for an English-language audience in more than half a century. Expressing the range of Vitruvius' style, the translation, along with the critical commentary and illustrations, aims to shape a new image of the Vitruvius who emerges as an inventive and creative thinker, rather than the normative summarizer, as he was characterized in the Middle Ages and Renaissance.Trade Review' … this is an important publishing event in the study of architectural history. With Vitruvius now made less obscure, we can see with much greater clarity the inherent flexibility of the Classical system at the time when there was no such thing as Classical architecture - only architecture.' Architects Journal'As twentieth century translator of Vitruvius' treatise Ingrid D. Rowland has done a tremendous service to all those interested in classical architecture.' Bryn Mawr Classical Review'This book makes the Renaissance enthusiasm for Vitruvius understandable again, and it is an indispensable starting point for future work on him.' Preservation'Rowland and Howe have reconstructed Vitruvius's conception of architecture as a liberal art and an essential component of any civilized society, and made it accessible to us.' Archis'I would recommend anyone interested in ancient architecture to buy a copy of this volume for the commentary alone.' Ian Campbell, Burlington MagazineTable of ContentsPart I. Translator's Preface: List of manuscripts and printed editions; Illustrator's preface; Part II: The Translation: Book 1; Book 2; Book 3; Book 4; Book 5; Book 6; Book 7; Book 8; Book 9; Book 10; Part III. Commentary and Illustrations.

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Book SynopsisMatt Cook explores the relationship between London and homosexuality in the period 1885 to 1914. Cook combines discussion of London's homosexual subculture and various major and minor scandals with a detailed examination of representations in the press, in science and in literature.Trade ReviewReview of the hardback: 'The book draws on literary scholarship as well as lesbian, gay or queer theory. It deploys urban geography as easily as the new social history. Cook does not have to prove the value of the topic. He can deploy it to bring to life a moment of history on the cusp of radical change.' The Times Higher Education SupplementFrom the hardback review: '… despite taking a very broad interdisciplinary approach to its subject, finds its main strength in providing and examining just this wealth of neglected details, often bringing them to bear on quite well-known events in an extremely illuminating way. … an essential sourcebook for any student of the homosexual culture of this period, whether studying the arts, the sciences, or politics.' MLRTable of ContentsIllustrations; Tables; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; Note on terminology; Introduction; 1. London and the cities of the plain; 2. The grossly indecent city; 3. The inverted city; 4. The decadent city; 5. The Hellenic city; Epilogue: public spaces/private lives.

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Book SynopsisThis comprehensive and engaging history of Switzerland traces the uncommon development of its society and state from its medieval origins to the present. The authors provide a fresh view that places Swiss history within a European context, adding a new perspective to the history of Europe as a whole.Trade Review'These two specialists of pre-modern and modern Switzerland offer a cohesive narrative that not only highlights the particularities of Swiss history, but also its deep interrelations with European and global developments. Regardless of their excellent knowledge of even the most recent Swiss historiography, Head and Church take up a stance of their own in appraising achievements and shortcomings of a small but economically important country.' Thomas Maissen, Chair of Early Modern History, University of Heidelberg and author of Geschichte der Schweiz'With this concisely written and convincingly argued book, [Church and Head] have masterfully pulled off the task of bringing Switzerland back within the frame of European history. The book draws on the latest research to argue that despite some of the country's specificities and peculiarities, Switzerland has been located, since its early days, at the crossroads of European history, and has absorbed most of the continent's intellectual, cultural and political drifts and dynamics. With a flair for the details that illuminate larger trends and developments, and for the events that disclose the fundamental continuities and changes, the book is a must - not only for all who are fascinated by the history of this country that lies at the very heart of Europe, but also for all those who are interested in the big issues that have been churning up Europe for centuries …' Damir Skenderovic, University of Fribourg'The authors' complementary specialties in early modern and contemporary European history make the book unusually well balanced between the remote and recent past … A clear, engaging synthesis appropriate for a wide variety of readers … Highly recommended.' Choice'… deserves a wide national [Swiss] and international audience.' Philippe Rogger, translated from H-Soz-u-Kult'Before visiting Switzerland, read A Concise History of Switzerland, by Clive H Church and Randolph Conrad Head.' H. E. Jacques Pitteloud, Condé Nast TravelerTable of ContentsList of illustrations; List of figures; List of maps; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Introduction: making the Swiss: time, myth and history; 1. Before Switzerland: lordship, communities and crises, c.1000–1386; 2. Creating the Swiss Confederacy, 1386–1520; 3. A divided Switzerland in Reformation Europe, 1515–1713; 4. The Ancien Regime, 1713–1798; 5. Revolution and contention, 1798–1848; 6. Forging the new nation, 1848–1914; 7. The shocks of war, 1914–1950; 8. The Sonderfall years, 1950–1990; 9. Since 1989: a return to normality?; Chronology; Glossary; Further reading; Index.

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Book SynopsisCultures invest great efforts into creating a long-term memory on the basis of oral transmission, media technology and institutional frameworks. This book provides an introduction to the concept of cultural memory, focusing on the 'arts' of its construction, particularly various media such as writing, images, bodily practices, places and monuments. Examining the period from the European Renaissance to the present, Aleida Assmann reveals the close association between cultural memory and the arts, arguing that the artists who have supplemented, criticized, transformed and opposed it are its most lucid theorists and acute observers. Her analysis also addresses the interaction of cultural memory with individual memory and the ways in which cultural memory supports or subverts social and political identity constructions. Ultimately, this book offers a comprehensive overview of the history, forms and functions of cultural memory, which has become a central analytical tool for scholars acrossTrade Review'Aleida Assmann brings startling originality, brilliant explanation, and conceptual rigor to the difficult and sprawling terrain of memory. This is a classic, pathbreaking work to which readers will remain long indebted.' Peter Fritzsche, University of Illinois'This is a pathbreaking study of a category that now is commonplace in both undergraduate and graduate studies in the humanities and social sciences. Until now, there has been nothing like it available in English. It is essential reading to understand why memory has displaced class, race, and gender as the signature category of our generation.' Jay Winter, Yale University'An unsurpassed starting point for the understanding of the human as, in Nietzsche's words, an animal who remembers.' The Times Literary SupplementTable of ContentsIntroduction; Part I. Functions: 1. Memory as ars and vis; 2. THE sECULARIZATION oF mEMORY - MEMORIA, FAMA, HISTORIA; 3. The battle of memories in Shakespeare's histories; 4. Wordsworth and the wound of time; 5. Memory boxes; 6. Function and storage: two modes of memory; Part II. Media: 7. Metaphors, models, and media of memory; 8. Writing; 9. Image; 10. Body; 11. Places; Part III. Storage: 12. Archives; 13. Permanence, decay, residue - problems of conversation and the ecology of culture; 14. Memory simulations in the wasteland of forgetfulness - installations by modern artists; 15. Memory as 'leidschatz'; 16. Beyond the archive; 17. Conclusion: the arts of memory.

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Book SynopsisBook XII brings Virgil's Aeneid to a close, as the long-delayed single combat between Aeneas and Turnus ends with Turnus' death - a finale that many readers find more unsettling than triumphant. In this, the first detailed single-volume commentary on the book in any language, Professor Tarrant explores Virgil's complex portrayal of the opposing champions, his use and transformation of earlier poetry (Homer's in particular) and his shaping of the narrative in its final phases. In addition to the linguistic and thematic commentary, the volume contains a substantial introduction that discusses the larger literary and historical issues raised by the poem's conclusion; other sections include accounts of Virgil's metre, later treatments of the book's events in art and music, and the transmission of the text. The edition is designed for upper-level undergraduates and graduate students and will also be of interest to scholars of Latin literature.Trade Review'Cambridge University Press's splendid Greek and Latin Classics series, known in the trade as the 'Green and Yellows', is now in its fifth decade. The series adds to its lustre with these two very different but equally outstanding commentaries … each of which shows remarkable standards of scholarship and criticism. Publications such as this are real events in the world of Classics.' The Times Literary SupplementTable of ContentsIntroduction; P. Vergili Maronis Aeneidos liber dvodecimvs; Commentary.

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Book SynopsisDuring the nineteenth century a powerful and unified Germany emerged from a collection of over 350 independent states and cities. Gorman uses a wide range of primary sources to look at the role of Bismarck in this transformation. This successful volume in the Cambridge Topics in History series is reprinted with a full colour cover.Table of ContentsIntroduction; 1. Forces of change and stability 1815–48; 2. 1848: ‘The Crazy Year’; 3. The changing balance 1849–62; 4. Bismarck, Austria and the North German Confederation; 5. The war with France; 6. Unification; Glossary; Index.

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Book SynopsisNature's Economy is a wide-ranging investigation of ecology's past, first published in 1994. It traces the origins of the concept, discusses the thinkers who have shaped it, and shows how it in turn has shaped the modern perception of our place in nature. Our view of the living world is a product of culture, and the development of ecology since the eighteenth century has closely reflected society's changing concerns. Donald Worster focuses on these dramatic shifts in outlook and on the individuals whose work has expressed and influenced society's point of view. The book includes portraits of Linnaeus, Gilbert White, Darwin, Thoreau, and such key twentieth-century ecologists as Rachel Carson, Frederic Clements, Aldo Leopold, James Lovelock, and Eugene Odum.Trade Review'A major purpose of this book, written at a time when ecology burgeons as both a science and a cult, is to show that ecological science has always been shifting ground … Worster's style is warm, intellectually strong, and eloquent.' Frederick E. Smith, Science'The in-depth treatment Worster has given to many who contributed to the evolution and revolution of the discipline reflects scholarship of high order. To write in a highly readable and absorbing style makes it even more praiseworthy. Graduates in ecology at baccalaureate to doctoral levels, and many practitioners of the discipline, basic and applied, would do well to take stock of where they came from. Worster is a very worthwhile guide.' Edward J. Kormondy, Ecology'Donald Worster's book, a gracefully written account of select events in the history of ecology, is designed to show how this field developed prior to the mid-twentieth century explosion of concern about the subject … Worster has written a volume that should be read and pondered.' Keir B. Sterling, The American Historical Review'Worster has produced a fascinating book. One reading left a copy littered with checkmarks, underlined passages, exclamation, and a note paper of quotations and ideas. The book is well written, well organized, interesting, and provocative.' Frank B. Golley, Human EcologyTable of ContentsPreface; Part I. Two Road Diverged: Ecology in the Eighteenth Century: 1. Science in Arcadia; 2. The empire of reason; Part II. The Subversive Science: Thoreau's Romantic Ecology: 3. A naturalist in concord; 4. Nature looking into nature; 5. Roots and branches; Part III. The Dismal Science: Darwinian Ecology: 6. A fallen world; 7. The education; 8. Scrambling for place; 9. The ascent of man; Part IV. O Pioneers: Ecology on the Frontier: 10. Words on a map; 11. Clements and the climax community; 12. Dust follows the plow; Part V. The Morals of a Science: Ethics, Economics, and Ecology: 13. The value of a varmint; 14. Producers and consumers; 15. Declarations of interdependence; Part VI. The Age of Ecology: Science and the Fate of the Earth: 16. Healing the planet; 17. Disturbing nature; Notes; Glossary of terms; Selected Bibliography; Index.

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Book SynopsisThis is the first book to document the origins and early history of environmentalism, concentrating especially on its hitherto unexplained colonial and global aspects. It highlights the significance of Utopian, physiocratic and medical thinking in the history of environmental ideas. The book shows how the new critique of the colonial impact on the environment depended on the emergence of a coterie of professional scientists, especially in the Dutch, French and English maritime empires. The prime importance of the oceanic island 'Eden' as a vehicle for new conceptions of nature is emphasised, and the significance of colonial island environments in stimulating conservationist notions is underlined, revealing how, for the first time, the limitability of local and global resources could be recognised.Trade Review'Green Imperialism is a succinct yet richly nuanced study of the genealogy of European environmentalism …'. Economic History ReviewTable of ContentsList of illustrations; Acknowledgements; Introduction; 1. Edens, islands and early empires; 2. Indigenous knowledge and the significance of South-West India for Portuguese and Dutch constructions of tropical nature; 3. The English and Dutch East India companies and the seventeenth-century environmental crisis in the colonies; 4. Stephen Hales and some Newtonian antecedents of climatic environmentalism, 1700–1763; 5. Protecting the climate of paradise: Pierre Poivre and the conservation of Mauritius under the ancien regime; 6. Climate, conservation and Carib resistance: the British and the forests of the Eastern Caribbean, 1760–1800; 7. The beginnings of global environmentalism: professional science, oceanic islands and the East India Company, 1768–1838; 8. Diagnosing crisis: the East India Company medical services and the emergence of state conservationism in India, 1760–1857; Conclusion: the colonial state and the origins of western environmentalism; Select bibliography, Index.

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Book SynopsisAn engaging range of period texts and theme books for AS and A Level history. The years between the rise of William Pitt in the early 1780s and the repeal of the Corn Laws in 1846 saw Britain struggle with political and social tensions caused by the economic changes that began in the mid-eighteenth century. Changes in attitudes towards who could vote, how the poor should be treated, how towns should be governed and how popular protest should be conducted led to confrontations between different segments of society. Yet Britain escaped revolution. Resistance, radicalism and reform. Richard Brown explores key issues which help explain these developments of the period.Table of Contents1. Britain in the 1780s; 2. William Pitt, 1783-1801; 3. Tory dominance and decline, 1812-30; 4. The Whig reforms, 1830-41; 5. Redefining Toryism; 6. Peel and Ireland; 7. Britain at war, 1793-1815; 8. Foreign policy, 1814-41; 9. The first industrial nation; 10. Responding to economic change; 11. Children, work and education, 1833-53; 12. From Speenhamland to the new Poor Law, 1830-47; 13. Chadwick and public health, 1830-54; 14. Chartism; DOCUMENT STUDY: THE CONDITION OF ENGLAND, 1832-53.

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Book SynopsisAn engaging range of period texts and theme books for AS and A Level history.Table of Contents1. The origins of the First World War, 1871-1914; 2. The historians and the origins of the First World War; 3. The origins of the Second World War: 1 War and the fragile peace, 1914-38; 4. The origins of the Second World War: 2 From peace to global war, 1933-41; 5. The historians and the origins of the Second World War.

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