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This volume introduces the field of gender history—its origins, development, reception, recalibratio…

Ranging from the earliest Native American settlers to the presidency of Barack Obama, this Very Shor…

Marriage has not always meant just one man and one woman. For much of human history, the most common…

Human geography offers answers to some of the most important challenges of our time. To understand c…

The iconic images of Uncle Sam and Marilyn Monroe, or the "fireside chats" of Franklin D. Roosevelt …

The Virgin Mary—a Jewish mother—is central to Christianity, a revered woman in Islam, an…

The ancient Egyptians are an enduring source of fascination—mummies and pyramids, curses, and …

Freemasonry is one of the oldest and most widespread voluntary organisations in the world. Over the …

Environmental justice recognizes that environmental benefits and burdens should be distributed fairl…

Violence is part and parcel of human history and of human nature. It is one of our most distinctive …

Born in 1926 in France, Foucault is one of those rare philosophers who has become a cult figure. Ove…

Postcolonialism explores the political, social, and cultural effects of decolonization, continuing t…

The Sikh religion has a following of over 20 million people worldwide, and is ranked as the world's …

The monarchs of the Tudor period are among some of the most well-known figures in British history. J…