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More than 6,000 ships have met their doom in the waters along the North Carolina coast, weaving a rich history of traged......more
A rare first-person account of the women’s movement A comprehensive, indexed memoir about the Second Wave women’s moveme......more
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The definitive history of all 61 American women astronauts that’s perfect for fans of The Six eager for more Sally Ride ......more
This book provides the first ever English translation of the Yiddish play, Mississippi. Penned in 1935 by Leyb Malakh, i......more
This book provides the first ever English translation of the Yiddish play, Mississippi. Penned in 1935 by Leyb Malakh, i......more
In the history of Christianity, the so-called ’Church Fathers’ hold an immensely important place. This title, which we n......more
An essential, groundbreaking history of the Black Joke, the most famous member of the British Royal Navy’s anti-slavery ......more
The significant participation of Jews in medieval European daily life culture and economy is common knowledge in modern ......more
Charlotte Alston’s important new study explores the relationship between Russian anti-state activists and western public......more
The 20th-anniversary edition of Gary Kinder’s bestselling dramatic story of shipwreck, treasure lost and found, and a ne......more
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A groundbreaking exploration of the ancient rules women unwittingly follow in order to be co......more
From her native Austria to the limelight of Hollywood, Hedy Lamarr was constantly bombarded with societal limitations an......more
It’s complicated! For centuries the Middle East conflict was framed as "Arabs vs. Israel." Now, in the aftermath of the ......more
The story of Lucy Higgs Nichols, a Civil War nurse who escaped slavery in Tennessee, served among the ranks of the Union......more
This book presents a contextualised volume of memoirs penned by the pioneering Polish-Yiddish actor Ester-Rokhl Kaminska......more
This book presents a contextualised volume of memoirs penned by the pioneering Polish-Yiddish actor Ester-Rokhl Kaminska......more
A gripping art history cold case: the previously untold story of Victorine Meurent, forgotten painter and famous muse to......more
A gripping art history cold case: the previously untold story of Victorine Meurent, forgotten painter and famous muse to......more
Dispelling the myths around this legendary queen, this biography of Henrietta Maria, queen consort of King Charles I, re......more
Close to a time when there will be no more survivors to speak about their suffering, this innovative study takes much-ne......more
This book introduces students to the key concepts of women’s history, gender as a category of analysis, and the history ......more
This book introduces students to the key concepts of women’s history, gender as a category of analysis, and the history ......more
Tracing the experiences of women who were designated insane by judicial processes from 1850 to 1900, this book considers......more
Perpetration and Complicity under Nazism and Beyond analyses perpetration and complicity under National Socialism and be......more
A bold, new history of British Jewish life since the Second World War. Historian Gavin Schaffer wrestles Jewish history ......more
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This book examines and corrects the most common, enduring and pernicious historical misconceptions about Jews and the pr......more
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Margaret Heckler’s compassionate and bipartisan work is a shining example of a hero who transcended political assumption......more
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Modernist painter, social realist, Holocaust survivor, and student of the Parisian Avant Garde: Jewish-Polish artist Hen......more
This book provides an authoritative history of the Holocaust in Eastern Europe and makes a compelling case for why the r......more
This book provides an authoritative history of the Holocaust in Eastern Europe and makes a compelling case for why the r......more
Through 30 interpretative essays, The Bloomsbury Handbook of the Russian Revolution sees an international team of leadin......more
The Iranian People’s Fada’i Guerrillas have received little dedicated scholarly investigation in the shadow of the Irani......more
Tremendous Contributions to the Building of a Nation. Africans and African Americans were involved in virtually every as......more
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"Despite our earnest effort, there is still evil in the world. People are still persecuted for who they are. Anger and h......more
Available for the first time in English translation, this collection of songs is a powerful memorial to the victims of t......more
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The "mesmerizing and inspirational" (Judy Batalion) true story of two Holocaust survivors who fell in love in Auschwitz,......more
For nearly all of the Great War, the Jewish doctor Bernhard Bardach served with the Austro-Hungarian army in present-day......more
The first biography of performing artist, writer, and civil and human rights activist Fredi Washington. Following Fredi ......more
Forty years prior to the Holocaust, German colonial troops in German Southwest Africa (known today as Namibia) murdered ......more
The extraordinary true story of four women pioneers in physics during World War II and their daring escape out of Nazi G......more
This book offers a ten-year perspective on ongoing and evolving practices of digital activism across the Middle East and......more
A translation from the Yiddish of a powerful eyewitness account of life in the Shavl (Siauliai, Lithuania) ghetto from 1......more
A translation from the Yiddish of a powerful eyewitness account of life in the Shavl (Siauliai, Lithuania) ghetto from 1......more
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State of Shock decodes one of the most iconic images of Zionism and Israel: the kibbutz. Lior Libman offers original the......more
In Among Women across Worlds, Suzy Kim excavates the transnational linkages between women of North Korea and a worldwide......more
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New Perspectives on Jewish Law combines the detailed work characteristic of scholarship on Jewish law with an orientatio......more
A groundbreaking history of childbirth filled with medical, political, and social triumphs, Born is the story of how we ......more
A magisterial cultural history of the Atlantic Ocean before Columbus, ranging from the early shaping of the continents a......more
A "compelling" (The Wall Street Journal) account of the only mutiny in the history of the United States Navy--a little-k......more
How Victorian male doctors used false science to argue that women were unfit for anything but motherhood--and the brilli......more
Elisabeth "Ilse" Seger was the wife of Gerhart Heinrich Seger, a German Social Democratic member of the Reichstag from 1......more
Elisabeth "Ilse" Seger was the wife of Gerhart Heinrich Seger, a German Social Democratic member of the Reichstag from 1......more
Maman Brigitte takes a close look at the unique persona of Brigitte, who is a blend of the goddesses Brigid of Ireland a......more
New from Bradt is The Holocaust: Europe’s Sites, Museums and Memorials, a unique travel guidebook to European locations ......more
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During the 1930s and 1940s, Jews in the Middle East took part in extensive debates on fascism in the public sphere. How ......more
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A riveting history about the little-known rivalry between Margaret Sanger and Mary Ware Dennett that profoundly shaped r......more
The fascinating history of German Jews who built a community just outside Jerusalem. In the 1920s, before the establishm......more
Jean Strouse captures the dramas, mysteries, intrigues, and tragedies surrounding John Singer Sargent’s portraits of the......more
When a Parisian crowd stormed the Bastille in July 1789, it triggered an event of global consequence: the overthrow of t......more
During the late 19th and early 20th centuries, many Jews from Central and Eastern Europe arrived in New York City, where......more
In Defending Fort Stanwix, William L. Kidder tells the dramatic story of "the Fort that Never Surrendered" and the cruci......more
Paul Cuffe is best understood as a member of the Black founding fathers--a group of pre-eminent African Americans who bu......more