Mapping Political Sociology explores the evolving field of political sociology, offering innovative frameworks and approaches to understand its past, present, and future.
This book provides a ground-breaking study of monuments to defeat. Focusing on one sculpture—Gloria Victis, or... Læs mere
In 1964, East Germany introduced an alternative, unarmed military service that recognized religious belief as a basis for conscientious objection. In a new category of military unit, pacifists performed construction tasks.
Russia’s war on Ukraine has been closely watched and widely debated worldwide. These discussions extend beyond the war itself to encompass its implications for the world order and the future of globalisation.
What happens when Holocaust historians leave their academic bubble and start... Læs mere
Content Moderation Across Social Media Platforms examines the challenges, methods, and practices of moderating digital content, offering critical insights into platform-specific moderation strategies and their societal implications.
It examines the rise of the Amazon as a fashionable gender icon during the reign of Louis XIV of France (1643–1715). By encouraging female courtiers to pursue traditionally masculine pastimes such as horse riding and hunting, the Sun King challenged contemporary gender norms.
This book explores the fascinating and often overlooked practice of hand colouring in the works of one of history’s most celebrated printmakers, Albrecht Dürer.
This book is the first dedicated study of Alice Thornton (1626–1707) and her life writings, offering unprecedented insights into how one early modern woman revised and reshaped her life story over 40 years, using newly accessible manuscripts and archival sources.
Rather than a mere technical matter, the restoration of built monuments is a process... Læs mere
Margaret of Austria (1480-1530) is the first female regent of the Netherlands. This book uncovers her remarkable political achievements, cultural patronage, and advocacy for women, offering a fresh perspective on her legacy through overlooked primary and new secondary sources.
This book examines writing as a socially embedded practice in the Iberian Peninsula c. 900-1200, grounded in the charter record of the north-west, Galicia and northern Portugal, where documentary density coexists with highly uneven survival and archival mediation.