An introduction to the myths and realities of the history of Victorian Britain, with accompanying primary sources.• Corrects nine myths about the Victorian era, with explanations of why these myths be
An indispensable reference on concentration camps, death camps, prisoner-of-war camps, and military prisons offering broad historical coverage as well as detailed analysis of the nature of captivity i
At a time when the U.S. flag is both a source of both pride and controversy, this volume provides the first encyclopedic A-to-Z treatment of the U.S. flag in American history, culture, and law.• Offer
This book explores the complex relationship human have with the environment. It is one of both responsibility—including the sustainable or unsustainable management of natural resources—and emotion, su
This two-volume set integrates informative encyclopedia entries and essential primary documents to provide an illuminating overview of trends in gang membership and activity in America in the 21st cen
This book examines a pivotal period in ancient human history: the fall of the Roman Empire and the birth of a new European civilization in the early Middle Ages.
Campaigns and principal battles, key military and political figures, and political aspects of the Spanish-American and Philippine-American wars are detailed in this reference on the US's shortest offi
Combining primary sources with expert commentary, this timely book probes critical moments in U.S. presidential elections in the last 20th- and early 21st-century, empowering readers to better underst
The authors (a professor of and a PhD candidate in political science at Northern Arizona U.) present an introduction to the concept of globalization that includes the perspectives of neoliberals, inst
Written by some of the best-known independent scholars, citizen journalists, and cyber-activists and bloggers living in Cuba today, this book presents a critical, complete, and unbiased overview of co
From Abramelin (a 15th-century German-Jewish mage) to Yule (the Saxon winter solstice), some 200 entries explain and illustrate terms and personalities involved in the current revival of Wicca and oth
Dando (geography, Indian State U.) was invited by the publisher to structure and edit this two-volume reference, which focuses on a subject that garnered substantial attention a few decades ago but ha
