Social & Cultural History Books

The Mammoth Book of Native Americans

Explore the rich tapestry of Indigenous cultures across North America, from ancient traditions to modern voices, in this comprehensive anthology that celebrates resilience and heritage.

America Dancing: From the Cakewalk to the Moonwalk

(9780300201314 / 12 b/w illus.)

Meanings of Manhood in Early Modern England

Explore how early modern English society defined masculinity, tracing shifts from courtly ideals to everyday labor and religious expectations, revealing the cultural forces that shaped male identity in a transformative era.

Biblical Literacy: The Essential Bible Stories Everyone Needs to Know

Explore timeless biblical tales with clarity and insight, from creation to resurrection, in a concise guide that connects ancient narratives to modern life and faith journeys.

Postcards on Parchment: The Social Lives of Medieval Books

(9780300209891)

The Right Kind of History: Teaching the Past in Twentieth-Century England

(9780230300873)

Unfinished Revolution: Daniel Ortega and Nicaragua's Struggle for Liberation

Morris Kenneth E (9781613736739) | Unfinished Revolution Daniel, Unfinished Revolution

Trench Art

(9781848846371 / 100 illustrations)

Undisciplining Knowledge: Interdisciplinarity in the Twentieth Century

(9781421422732)

People, Land and Time: An Historical Introduction to the Relations Between Landscape, Culture and Environment

(9780340677148)

Alexander to Constantine: Archaeology of the Land of the Bible, Volume III: 3

(9780300205831)

The Great Plague: A People's History

(9780300173819)

In Ishmael's House: A History of Jews in Muslim Lands

(9780300177985)

Antisemitic Myths: A Historical and Contemporary Anthology

(9780253219503)

Jacob's Legacy: A Genetic View of Jewish History

Explore how DNA traces Jewish ancestry across centuries, revealing migrations, intermarriage, and cultural resilience in a compelling narrative that blends science with history.

Rembrandt's Jews

(9780226567372 / 9780226567372) | Rembrandt's works devoted

Women in Athenian Law and Life

(9780415058414)

God and the British Soldier: Religion and the British Army in the First and Second World Wars

(9780415334525)

Scenes of Instruction: The Beginnings of the U.S. Study of Film

(9780520249639)

Roads Taken: The Great Jewish Migrations to the New World and the Peddlers Who Forged the Way

(9780300178647)

Heritage Resources Law: Protecting the Archeological and Cultural Environment

(9780471251583)

Armies of the Poor: Determinants of Working-class Participation in in the Parisian Insurrection of June 1848

(9780765806901)

The Importance of Being Lazy

Routledge (9780415978699)

History of the Sierra Nevada

(9780520253957)

Land of the Burnt Thigh: Lively Story of Women Homesteaders on the South Dakota Frontier

(9780873511995)

Kings and Vikings: Scandinavia and Europe AD 700-1100

Routledge (9780415045902)

Women and Gender in Postwar Europe: From Cold War to European Union

(9780415695008)

Political Frontiers, Ethnic Boundaries and Human Geographies in Chinese History

(9780415600170) | Political Frontiers

Swedes in Minnesota

(9780873514781)

The Documentary Handbook

Explore documentary filmmaking from concept to distribution with practical guidance, case studies, and ethical insights in this essential guide for creators.

Medieval Scotland

Cambridge University Press (9780521586023) | Medieval Scotland

1950s Modern: British Style and Design: 685

(9780747811459 / 9780747811459)

Life is War: Surviving Dictatorship in Communist Albania

(9781910849033)

Eureka!: Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About the Ancient Greeks But Were Afraid to Ask

Atlantic Books (9781782395164) | Peter Jones