This story of Dutch involvement in Atlantic slavery

This is a thoroughly updated and revised edition of a popular classic of modern anthropology. The authors provide summaries of 'Enlightenment', 'Romantic' and 'Victorian' anthropology, from the cultural theories of Morgan and Taylor to the often neglected contributions of German scholars. The ambiguous relationship between anthropology and national cultures is also considered.

The book provides an unparalleled account of theoretical developments in anthropology from the 1920s to the present, ...

The extraordinary true story of the Stasi's poetry club: Stasiland and The Lives of Others crossed with Dead Poets Society

International bestseller Tom Phillips (Humans; Truth; Conspiracy) is back with a fascinating and hilarious look at armageddon through the ages

This volume provides a collection of ‘imagined lives’—individuals who, no matter their position on the social hierarchy, were crucial to the development of medieval Europe and the modern period that followed.

The first edition of this highly readable narrative of modern Iran was named the Choice Outstanding Academic Title in 2009. This second edition brings the story up to date through 2017, with the Green uprisings of 2009, the second Ahmadinejad administration, the election of Rouhani, and the Iran nuclear deal.

A History of World Societies, Twelfth Edition, provides a regional approach to global history that is easily understood and presented in straightforward sections. With a focus on social history, students see how the stories of individuals affected the arc of global history. This book is also enhanced by LearningCurve, our easy-to-use adaptive learning system that will ensure that you come to class prepared.

Brilliantly conceived and majestically written, this monumental work of European history recasts the five-hundred-year history of Germany