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An interdisciplinary exploration of the influence of physical space in the study of religion

While the concept of an Atlantic world has been central to the work of historians for decade…]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2024 08:25:16 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/1534215/Material-Culture-in-Anglo-America
A heavily illustrated comparative study of artifacts and architecture from three historically linked regions

Material Culture in Anglo-America examines the extent to which regions proje…]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2024 08:25:16 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/1534242/The-Irish-in-the-Atlantic-World
A new vision of the Irish diaspora within the Atlantic context from the eighteenth century to the present.

The Irish in the Atlantic World presents a transnational and comparative view…]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2024 08:25:16 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/1534302/British-Abolitionism-and-the-Question-of-Moral-Progress-in-History
The idea of progress may well be one of the most important products of Western civilization. Yet most historians avoid the subject, especially the notion that there has been significant moral…]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2024 08:25:16 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/1534414/Jewish-Sanctuary-in-the-Atlantic-World
A cultural and architectural history of Judaism as it expanded and took root in the Atlantic world

Jewish Sanctuary in the Atlantic World is a unique blend of cultural and architectural…]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2024 08:25:16 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/1534577/Rhetoric-of-the-Chinese-Cultural-Revolution
A startling look at revolutionary rhetoric and its effects

Now known to the Chinese as the "ten years of chaos," the Chinese Cultural Revolution (1966-76) brought death to thousands of…]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2024 08:25:16 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/1534657/English-Ethnicity-and-Culture-in-North-America
Ten scholars examine English identity, what makes it distinct, and its role in shaping American culture

To many, English immigrants contributed nothing substantial to the varied palette…]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2024 08:25:16 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/1534778/Black-Freedom-in-the-Age-of-Slavery
Prior to the abolition of slavery, thousands of African-descended people in the Americas lived in freedom. Their efforts to navigate daily life and negotiate the boundaries of racial differenc…]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2024 08:25:16 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/1534772/Crossings-and-Encounters
A collection of essays detailing how individuals remapped race, gender, and sexuality through their lived experiences and in the cultural imagination

For centuries the Atlantic world ha…]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2024 08:25:16 -0700 https://uscpress.com/book-post/1534762/Recent-Themes-in-World-History-and-the-History-of-the-West
New insights on global histories and Western civilization from leading scholars in the field

Described as "the New York Review of Books for history," Historically Speaking has emerged a…]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2024 08:25:16 -0700