“An extraordinary and intriguing book series ... I don’t think I have ever come across anything quite like it.” Reference Reviews The Cultural Histories are beautifully illustrated, multi-volume sets that survey the social and cultural construction of specific subjects across 6 historical periods: Antiquity; Medieval Age; Renaissance; Age of Enlightenment; Age of Empire; Modern Age. Each volume discusses the same themes in its chapters. This enables readers to gain an understanding of a single period by reading an entire volume, or to follow a theme through history by reading the relevant chapter in each volume. Also available in a fully searchable digital library at www.bloomsburyculturalhistory.com
A Cultural History of Ideas 6-Volume Set Edited by Sophia Rosenfeld and Peter T. Struck, both at the University of Pennsylvania, USA How has the nature of ideas evolved over time? How have they been influenced and received by different social and cultural conditions? In a work that spans 2,800 years, these ambitious questions are addressed by 61 experts. The volumes explore the development of ideas throughout Western society from a range of interdisciplinary angles, as well as their receptions and contexts. Themes covered: Knowledge; The Human Self; Ethics and Social Relations; Politics and Economies; Nature; Religion and the Divine; Language, Poetry and Rhetoric; The Arts; History
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Volume 1: A Cultural History of Ideas in Classical Antiquity Edited by Thomas Habinek (University of Southern California, USA), Giulia Sissa (University of California Los Angeles, USA) and Clifford Ando (University of Chicago, USA) Special introductory offer (valid up to three months after publication): £395.00 / $550.00 UK September 2022 • US September 2022 6 vols • c.1,728 pages HB Pack 9781350007550 • £440.00 / $610.00 240 bw illus Series: The Cultural Histories • Bloomsbury Academic
Volume 2: A Cultural History of Ideas in the Medieval Age Edited by Dallas G. Denery II (Bowdoin College, USA) Volume 3: A Cultural History of Ideas in the Renaissance Edited by Jill Kraye (University of London and Warburg Institute, UK) Volume 4: A Cultural History of Ideas in the Age of Enlightenment Edited by Jack R. Censer (George Mason University, USA) Volume 5: A Cultural History of Ideas in the Age of Empire Edited by James H. Johnson (Boston University, USA) Volume 6: A Cultural History of Ideas in the Modern Age Edited by Stefanos Geroulanos (New York University, USA)
A Cultural History of Shopping 6-Volume Set Edited by Jon Stobart, Manchester Metropolitan University, UK How has the activity of shopping changed over the centuries? And what does it tell us about the lives and interests of people living within different cultures? In a work that spans 2,500 years, these questions are answered by 55 experts. With the help of a broad range of case material they illustrate trends and nuances of the culture of shopping from antiquity to the present. Themes and chapter titles are: Practices and Processes; Spaces and Places; Shoppers and Identities; Luxury and Everyday; Home and Family; Visual and Literary Representations; Reputation, Trust and Credit; and Governance, Regulation and the State. Volume 1: A Cultural History of Shopping in Antiquity Edited by Mary Harlow, University of Leicester, UK and Ray Laurence, Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia Special introductory offer (valid up to three months after publication): £395.00 / $550.00 UK May 2022 • US May 2022 • 6 vols • c. 1,700 pages HB Pack 9781350027060 • £440.00 / $610.00 235 bw illus Series: The Cultural Histories • Bloomsbury Academic
Volume 2: A Cultural History of Shopping in the Middle Ages Edited by James Davis, Queen's University, Belfast, UK Volume 3: A Cultural History of Shopping in the Early Modern Age Edited by Tim Reinke-Williams, University of Northampton, UK Volume 4: A Cultural History of Shopping in the Age of Enlightenment Edited by Ilja Van Damme, University of Antwerp, Belgium Volume 5: A Cultural History of Shopping in the Age of Revolution and Empire Edited by Erika Rappaport, University of California, Santa Barbara, USA Volume 6: A Cultural History of Shopping in the Modern Age Edited by Vicki Howard, University of Essex, UK
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