Muntlig historia

'One of my favourite historians' Dan Snow'McKay is a gifted writer; his prose has the cadence, tone and power of a Shostakovich symphony. Horror is majestically conveyed’ Gerard …

Italy's 1948 constitution states that Italy is a 'republic founded upon work'. This book explores women's labour following World War Two and Italy's new republic. It focuses its …

Charles Dickens, celebrated novelist and journalist, believed that his greatest ability as a writer was to make people laugh. Yet, to date, humor has been strangely marginalized in …

During the late twentieth century, the number of museums in the UK dramatically increased. Typically small and independent, the new museums concentrated on local history, war and …

How objective are our history books? This addition to the Writing History series examines the critical role that memory plays in the writing of history.This book includes:- Essays …

What are the questions you'd regret not asking when they're gone?In Your Family Story, anthropologist Elizabeth Keating helps you to uncover the unique memories of your parents and …

Beyond Women’s Words unites feminist scholars, artists, and community activists working with the stories of women and other historically marginalized subjects to address the …

‘An excellent collection of ten semi-short stories of soldier’s experiences in that grand battle . . . This is a stunning account of the Battle for Berlin.’ - Thomas Ham, Axis …

Virgil Richardson blazed his own unique trail through the twentieth century: a co-founder of Harlem's American Negro Theater, 1930s radio personality, World War II pilot, and …