The

American Superhero Encyclopedia of Caped Crusaders in History

Richard

A. Hall

This compilation of essential information on 100 superheroes from comic book issues, various print and online references, and scholarly analyses provides readers all of the relevant material on superheroes in one place.

The American Superhero: Encyclopedia of Caped Crusaders in History covers the history of superheroes and superheroines in America from approximately 1938–2010 in an intentionally inclusive manner. The book features a chronology of important dates in superhero history, five thematic essays covering the overall history of superheroes, and 100 A–Z entries on various superheroes. Complementing the entries are sidebars of important figures or events and a glossary of terms in superhero research.

UK November 2023 • US November 2023 • 400 pages • 45 bw illus

PB 9798765114193 • $39.95 / £28.99

Previously published in HB 9781440861239 ePub 9798216047452 • $76.91 / £92.70 ePdf 9781440861246 • $76.91 / £92.70

Bloomsbury Academic World English

Latino Literature An Encyclopedia for Students

Edited by Christina Soto van der Plas, Santa Clara University, USA & Lacie Rae Buckwalter Cunningham, Defense Foreign Language Institute, USA

More than 60 million Latinos currently live in the United States. Yet contributions from writers who trace their heritage to the Caribbean, Central and South America, and Mexico have and continue to be overlooked by critics and general audiences alike. Latino Literature: An Encyclopedia for Students gathers the best from these authors and presents them to readers in an informed and accessible way. Intended to be a useful resource for students, this volume introduces the key figures and genres central to Latino literature.

UK March 2023 • US March 2023 • 328 pages

HB 9781440875915 • $107.00 / £83.00 ePub 9798216183907 • $80.22 / £96.30 ePdf 9781440875922 • $80.22 / £96.30

Greenwood World English

Corruption and Scandal in American Sports Causes and Consequences

Edited by Jimmy Sanderson, Texas Tech University, USA

Scandals about cheating and corruption have dogged amateur and professional sports in the United States since the nation's earliest days. This work provides an authoritative guide to the most infamous and consequential of these controversies and scandals.

Individual essays tackle notorious events that have rocked popular American sports, both on and off the field, over the course of US history. Contributors also examine the cultural and economic pressures and forces that contributed to these events, as well as the lessons learned and steps taken (if any) to enact reform and help the sport recover.

UK November 2023 • US August 2023 • 440 pages • 40 bw illus

HB 9781440878374 • $100.00 / £75.00 ePub 9798216171102 • $75.26 / £90.00 ePdf 9781440878381 • $75.26 / £90.00

Bloomsbury Academic

Religion in the Classroom

Exploring the Issues

Jonathan M. Golden, Drew University, USA & Joseph J. McCallister, Drew University, USA

The framers of the American Constitution, in drafting the so-called 'Establishment Clause' of the First Amendment—Congress shall not establish nor prohibit the practice of religion—intentionally juxtaposed two seemingly contrasting articles, understanding that we would grapple with these questions anew each day.

This book treats the Constitution, and the First Amendment in particular, as a living document, one that requires interpretation and re-interpretation on a regular basis as our nation and its people evolve. The works discusses the background of the contemporary debate over religion in schools and covers contemporary concerns and provides objective, fundamental information about events, legislation, people, and other topics.

UK December 2023 • US September 2023 • 288 pages

HB 9781440872761 • $48.00 / £35.00 ePub 9798216172277 • $36.38 / £43.20 ePdf 9781440872778 • $36.38 / £43.20

Series: Religion in Politics and Society Today • Bloomsbury Academic

Religion and World Civilizations

How Faith Shaped Societies from Antiquity to the Present [3 volumes]

Edited by Andrew Holt, Florida State College at Jacksonville, USA

An indispensable resource for understanding how religious belief has shaped societies and cultures from the ancient world to the 21st century. Accessible and authoritative, this threevolume encyclopedia surveys and synthesizes our understanding of how religion and society have intersected over the centuries.

Taken as a whole, this ambitious and wide-ranging work gathers more than 500 essays from more than 150 scholars who share their expertise and knowledge about religious faiths, tenets, people, places, and events that have influenced the development of civilization over the course of recorded human history.

UK August 2023

• US June 2023

HB Pack 9781440874239 ePub 9798216172253 ePdf 9781440874246

Bloomsbury Academic

• 149 bw illus

• 1056 pages

• $352.00 / £271.00

• $256.40 / £309.37

• $256.40 / £309.37

Capital Punishment

A Documentary and Reference Guide

David L. Hudson Jr.

Each primary source in this carefully curated collection on capital punishment features an introduction and analysis that helps provide crucial context for understanding the evolution of law and public attitudes toward the death penalty from colonial times to the present.

Showcasing key primary documents that illuminate the ongoing debate and turbulent history of capital punishment in the United States, this collection gathers a wide range of fascinating and momentous sources including court decisions and transcripts, legislation, personal accounts and perspectives, congressional testimony, and government documents. The wide-ranging collection also reflects a wide range of political perspectives and messaging, giving readers valuable insight into the evolution of public opinion, law, and government policy pertaining to the death penalty in America.

UK June 2023 • US June 2023 • 318 pages

HB 9781440875779 • $122.00 / £94.00 ePub 9798216170921 • $90.97 / £109.80 ePdf 9781440875786 • $90.97 / £109.80

Series: Documentary and Reference Guides • Bloomsbury Academic

African American Activism and Political Engagement

An Encyclopedia of Empowerment

Edited by Angela Jones, Farmingdale State College-SUNY, USA

Illuminating and wide-ranging, this work provides a discerning survey of the history, development, and current state of African-American political activism and influence in American life and culture. This book begins with a suite of seven long-form essays on various aspects of Black political involvement and empowerment over the course of US history. The encyclopedia itself contains approximately 200 authoritative entries on a wide assortment of topics related to African-American activism and politics, including profiles of key leaders and activists, key political issues in Black communities, important laws and court cases, influential organizations, and significant milestones and events.

UK June 2023 • US June 2023 • 456 pages • 8 bw illus

HB 9781440876318 • $107.00 / £83.00 ePub 9798216170785 • $80.22 / £96.30 ePdf 9781440876325 • $80.22 / £96.30

Bloomsbury Academic

Today's Crime and Punishment Issues Democrats and Republicans

Edited by Angela D. Madden, Themis Center for Justice Policy, Practice, and Research, USA

An indispensable resource for understanding how politics impacts the U.S. justice system, this book illuminates Republican and Democratic responses and attitudes toward crime, police work, sentencing, incarceration, and rehabilitation.

Coverage includes evenhanded surveys of Democratic and Republican positions and perspectives on a broad array of law enforcement and criminal justice issues, including mass incarceration, sentencing disparities, anti-drug efforts, marijuana legalization, death penalty, mandatory minimums, civil asset forfeiture, prison privatization, rape and other crimes in prison settings, women in prison, support for therapeutic/educational programs, sentencing for juvenile offenders, harsher penalties for hate crimes, and voting rights for ex-felons.

UK May 2024 • US May 2024 • 352 pages

HB 9781440873324 $110.00 / £83.00 ePub 9798216172437 • $82.70 / £99.00 ePdf 9781440873331 • $82.70 / £99.00

Series: Across the Aisle • Bloomsbury Academic

Today's Civil Rights and Liberties Issues

Democrats and Republicans

Kara E. Stooksbury

This indispensable, one-stop resource examines where Democrats and Republicans stand on current civil rights and civil liberties issues related to voting, free speech, abortion and reproductive rights, guns, and other hot button topics.

Both the Republican and Democratic parties claim that they have the best interests of the nation and its people at heart, and that they are the party that champions civil liberties and freedoms. This volume examines both the stated policy positions of these parties and the actual voting/legislative records of the two parties on important issues related to protecting voting rights and other liberties enshrined in the Constitution.

UK June 2023 • US June 2023 • 400 pages

HB 9781440868344 • $107.00 / £83.00 ePub 9798216172413 • $80.22 / £96.30 ePdf 9781440868351 $80.22 / £96.30

Series: Across the Aisle • Bloomsbury Academic

Human Migration and the Refugee Crisis Origins and Global Impact

Eliot Dickinson, Western Oregon University, USA

Discover the origins and consequences of human movement over time, from the 16th-century Age of Discovery to 21st-century immigration politics.

This book examines the complex forces behind international migration and the enormous impact it is having on our globalized world. Chapters cover both the challenges and opportunities associated with migration in a broad selection of countries around the globe. Readers will find in-depth analysis of recent events and uncover the historical antecedents to the modern landscape of human migration. The book also investigates the profound impact that climate change will have on patterns of human migration in the coming years.

UK December 2023 US September 2023 256 pages 9 bw photos, 3 bw illus, and 5 bw maps

HB 9781440858444 • $68.00 / £50.00 ePub 9798216171836 • $51.27 / £61.20 ePdf 9781440858451 • $51.27 / £61.20

Series: Flashpoints: Global Crisis and Conflict • Bloomsbury Academic World English

Prescription for Inequality Exploring the Social Determinants of Health of At-Risk Groups

Jillian M. Duquaine-Watson, Colby College, USA

This book explores how social determinants of health (SDH) impact the health of a variety of marginalized demographic groups in the United States.

Chapters focus on the 13 groups that research demonstrates are most disadvantaged by SDH and, consequently, who suffer the most from ongoing health disparities in America. Each profile begins with a snapshot of that group’s current state of health. Next, each chapter takes an in-depth look at the four components of SDH: economic factors, educational access and quality, healthcare access and quality, and living environment and social context.

UK February 2024 • US February 2024 • 336 pages

HB 9781440879272 • $135.00 / £100.00 ePub 9798765109977 • $100.90 / £121.50 ePdf 9781440879289 • $100.90 / £121.50

Bloomsbury Academic

Family Violence and Abuse

An Encyclopedia of Trends, Issues, and Solutions [2 volumes]

Edited by Sonia Salari, University of Utah, USA

Wide-ranging and authoritative two-volume encyclopedia that surveys all aspects of violence and abuse in domestic/family environments, including specific types of abuse, laws and legal issues pertaining to different forms of abuse, and the impacts of such abuse on individuals, families, and wider society.

Family Violence and Abuse provides extensive coverage of widely recognized forms of violence and abuse in family settings, including physical, verbal, and emotional abuse of spouses, intimate partners, and children. But it covers less recognized types of family violence as well, including abuse of siblings by other siblings and elder abuse.

UK February 2024 US November 2023 868 pages 5 bw illus

HB Pack 9781440871405 • $220.00 / £165.00 ePub 9798216183761 • $164.59 / £198.00 ePdf 9781440871412 • $164.59 / £198.00

Bloomsbury Academic

Marriage and Divorce in America Issues, Trends, and Controversies

Edited by Jaimee L. Hartenstein, University of Central Missouri, USA

Accessible and wide-ranging, this book helps readers understand the historical evolution, current characteristics, and social impact of marriage and divorce in America, including their many cultural, economic, political, legal, and religious facets.

Coverage includes information and insights on broad trends in relationships that are changing the landscape of American society, such as divorce rates, delayed marriages, blended families, birth rates, and prevalence of marriage and divorce among various socioeconomic groups. All told, this encyclopedia contains more than 200 entries covering high-interest issues that are shaping the character of marriage, divorce, relationships, and family life in the 21st century.

UK November 2023 • US August 2023 • 528 pages

HB 9781440868368 • $100.00 / £75.00 ePub 9798216171973 • $75.26 / £90.00 ePdf 9781440868375 • $75.26 / £90.00

Bloomsbury Academic

What You Need to Know about Personality Disorders

Katherine M. Helm & Kimberly S. Duris, both Lewis University, USA

Personality quirks or eccentricities are considered normal; however, when certain dominant personality traits interfere with healthy psychological functioning, a personality disorder might be the cause.

Included here is a complete overview of the 10 currently recognized personality disorders, as well as the signs and symptoms that may lead to a diagnosis. Using the most recent scholarship and case studies, this volume brings clarity to the issue of personality disorders, covering topics from the history of assessing them to the ways in which a personality disorder may affect the family and friends of the patient.

UK December 2023

HB 9781440877094

• US September 2023

• $48.00 / £35.00 ePub 9798216172550

• $36.38 / £43.20 ePdf 9781440877100 $36.38 / £43.20

Series: Inside Diseases and Disorders

• 184 pages

• Bloomsbury Academic

Complementary and Alternative Medicine

Your Questions Answered

Paul Quinn, Dominican University, USA

Explore the many forms of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) practiced today and discover their histories, guiding principles, purported benefits, and potential risks.

In addition to several foundational questions, the book profiles 38 forms of CAM, including alternative medical systems, mind-body interventions, biologically based therapies, manipulation- and body-based methods, and energy therapies. Each answer utilizes a standardized series of subheadings to examine the practice and balances respect for individuals’ beliefs with the rigor of modern science. Augmenting the main text are case studies, a Common Misconceptions section, Glossary, Directory of Resources, and Guide to Health Literacy.

UK January 2024 • US January 2024 • 200 pages • 1 bw illus

HB 9781440879784 • $48.00 / £35.00 ePub 9798216171027 • $36.38 / £43.20 ePdf 9781440879791 • $36.38 / £43.20

Series: Q&A Health Guides Bloomsbury Academic

Healthy Relationships

Your Questions Answered

Charles A. McKay, Licensed Psychotherapist, USA Intended for young readers interested in creating and maintaining physically and emotionally healthy relationships, this book answers common questions and offers practical guidance.

The book’s 46 questions address concerns related to attractiveness, readiness for a relationship, building connection and trust, conflict, sexual health, setting boundaries, and breakups. Augmenting the main text are 5 case studies featuring relatable stories and insightful recommendations, a 'Common Misconceptions' section, glossary, directory of resources, and a 'Guide to Health Literacy'. The text strikes a balance between theory and practice, offering clear explanations of foundational concepts in psychology and interpersonal communication, as well as useful suggestions.

UK February 2023 US February 2023 168 pages 1 bw illus and 2 bw tables

HB 9781440878916 • $45.00 / £35.00 ePub 9798216184447 • $33.90 / £40.50 ePdf 9781440878923 • $33.90 / £40.50

Series: Q&A Health Guides • Greenwood World English

Epidemics and Pandemics Your Questions Answered

Charles Vidich, Independent Scholar, USA

In the wake of COVID, it’s more important than ever to understand epidemics—how they emerge and what we can do to fight back.

The book’s 47 questions cover foundational concepts in epidemiology and public health, the wide-ranging impacts pandemics can have on individuals and society at large, and practical recommendations for navigating future pandemics. Augmenting the main text are engaging case studies accompanied by insightful analyses, a Common Misconceptions section that dispels popular and potentially harmful myths about epidemics and pandemics, Glossary, Directory of Resources, and Guide to Health Literacy.

UK February 2024 • US February 2024 • 192 pages • 1 bw illus

HB 9781440881381 • $50.00 / £35.00 ePub 9798765110485 • $38.04 / £45.00 ePdf 9781440881398 • $38.04 / £45.00

Series: Q&A Health Guides • Bloomsbury Academic

Rape and Dating Violence

Your Questions Answered

Lee A. Ritscher, California State University–Monterey Bay, USA

Discover the facts about intimate partner violence and sexual assault, including how to identify them and what to do if they happen to you.

This book’s 43 questions cover definitions of rape and dating violence; how to recognize the signs of both; the short- and longterm impacts on both victims and perpetrators; the intersection of sexual assault, intimate partner violence, culture, and the media; and where and how to get help if you or someone you know has been affected. Augmenting the main text are case studies, a 'Common Misconceptions' section, glossary, directory of resources, and 'Guide to Health Literacy'.

UK January 2023 • US January 2023 • 160 pages • 1 bw illus

HB 9781440867675 • $45.00 / £35.00 ePub 9798216184560 • $33.90 / £40.50 ePdf 9781440867682 • $33.90 / £40.50

Series: Q&A Health Guides • Greenwood World English

Healthy Sleep

Your Questions Answered

John T. Peachey, Medical Psychologist, USA & Diane C. Zelman, Alliant International University, USA

This book’s 44 questions cover the basics of sleep, the connection between sleep and health, sleep problems and disorders, and how to improve sleep. Augmenting the main text are 5 case studies featuring relatable stories and insightful recommendations, a 'Common Misconceptions' section, glossary, directory of resources, and a 'Guide to Health Literacy'. This book offers both foundational concepts in sleep science and useful suggestions that readers can implement in their own lives.

UK December 2023

• US September 2023 • 160 pages • 1 bw illus

HB 9781440878855 • $48.00 / £35.00 ePub 9798216171713

• $36.38 / £43.20 ePdf 9781440878862 • $36.38 / £43.20

Series: Q&A Health Guides • Bloomsbury Academic

“Original and beautifully designed ... a one-stop shop for cultural history reference surveys.”

Library Journal

Unlock the past with the Cultural Histories Series

The Cultural Histories Series

Each multi-volume set in the critically-acclaimed Cultural Histories series looks in depth at a subject through the lens of six historical periods, broadly:

Antiquity | The Medieval Age | The Renaissance | The Age of Enlightenment | The Age of Empire | The Modern Age

Each volume covers the same topics so readers can either dive deeply into a particular era or follow a theme across history. Sets are available first in print for libraries needing just one subject or preferring a one-off purchase and tangible reference for their shelves, and subsequently added to Bloomsbury Cultural History online as part of a fully-searchable digital library available to institutions by annual subscription or perpetual access (see www.bloomsburyculturalhistory.com).

A Cultural History of Leisure

6-Volume Set

Edited by Peter Borsay, Aberystwyth University, UK and Jan Hein Furnée, Radboud University, The Netherlands

A comprehensive, thematic reference work covering the cultural history of leisure from antiquity through to the 21st century.

Presents historians, and scholars and students of related fields, with the first comprehensive and interdisciplinary overview of the cultural history of leisure from ancient times to modernity. Themes (and chapter titles) are: Ideas of Leisure, The Performing Arts and their Audiences; The Cerebral Arts and their Publics; Sports and Games; Holydays, Holidays and Tourism; The World Coviviality; The World of Goods; The World of Nature; and Representations of Leisure.

Special introductory offer (valid up to 3 months after publication): £395 / $550

UK February 2024 • US February 2024 • 6 vols. • c.1,672 pages. • 240 bw illus

HB Pack · 9781350057470 • £440 / $610

Series: The Cultural Histories Series Bloomsbury Academic

A Cultural History of Death

6-Volume Set

Edited by Douglas Davies, Durham University, UK

A period-by-period overview of death from the ancient period to the present day.

Tracing 2,500 years of history, this authoritative survey examines how different cultures and societies worldwide have felt about, experienced, responded to and marked the occasion of death. Themes (and chapter titles) are: Dead and Dying Bodies; The Sensory Aesthetics of Death; Emotions, Mortality and Vitality; Death’s Ritual Symbolic Performance; Sites, Power and Politics of Death; Gender, Age and Identity; Explaining Death; and The Undead and Eternal. Special introductory offer (valid up to 3 months after publication): £395 / $550

UK January 2024 • US January 2024 • 6 vols. • c. 1728 pages • 300 bw Illus

HB Pack · 9781472536266 • £440 / $610

Series: The Cultural Histories Series Bloomsbury Academic

A Cultural History of Hinduism

6-Volume Set

Edited by Karen Pechilis, Drew University, USA

A comprehensive 6-volume reference work which thematically covers the cultural history of Hinduism from the pre-Classical Age to the present day.

This 6-volume set presents an authoritative survey of Hinduism from ancient times to the present, spanning 4,500 years. The work takes an interdisciplinary approach drawing on religious studies, Asian studies, history, literary studies, cultural studies, gender studies, politics, sociology and anthropology. Themes (and chapter titles are): Sources of Authority; Defining Body and Mind; Social Organization and Everyday Norms; Identity, Difference and Dialogue; Politics and Power; Visual Culture; Lineages and Emerging Exemplars and Movements; and Hinduism in Global Context.

Special introductory offer (valid up to 3 months after publication): £395 / $550

UK April 2024 US April 2024 6 vols. c. 1,728 pages. 242 bw & 67 colour illus

HB Pack 9781350024434 • £440 / $610

Series: The Cultural Histories Series

Bloomsbury Academic

A Cultural History of Slavery and Human Trafficking

6-Volume Set

Edited

by Benjamin N. Lawrance, University of Arizona, USA

The first detailed reference work on the cultural history of slavery and trafficking around the world to span time from prehistory to the 21st century

Bringing together an international cast of over 60 contributors, this is the first authoritative survey of the cultural history of slavery and human trafficking, with coverage extending from prehistory to the modern day. Themes (and chapter titles) are: Definitions and Ideologies of Slavery and Trafficking; Slavery, Trafficking, and the Law; Political Cultures; Coercive Laboring Economies; Social Organization, Culture, and Ritual; Gender, Enslavement, and Trafficking; Age, Enslavement, and Trafficking; and Anti-Slavery, Anti-Trafficking, and Abolition Outcomes. Special introductory offer (valid up to 3 months after publication): £395 / $550 UK

A Cultural History of Insects

6-Volume Set

Edited by Gene Kritsky, Mount St. Joseph University, Cincinnati, USA

Brings together scientists, social scientists, historians, and visual culture specialists from around the world to present this fully interdisciplinary survey of insects from classical times to the present day.

Human-insect interaction has always been part of our life on Earth, yet insects remain the form of life most alien to us. A Cultural History of Insects reveals how our relationship with insects – in life and in death – is one of our most productive and intimate. Themes (and chapter titles) are: Insect Knowledge; Insects and Disease; Insects and Food; Insect Products; Insects in Mythology and Religion; Insects as Symbols; Insects in Literature and Language; Insects in Art. Special introductory offer (valid up to 3 months after publication): £395 / $550

UK January 2024 • US January 2024 • 6 vols • c. 1,600 pages • 279 bw illus

HB Pack · 9781350003217 • £440 / $610

Series: The Cultural Histories Series

Bloomsbury Academic

A Cultural History of Mathematics

6-Volume Set

Edited by David E. Rowe, Johannes Gutenberg University of Mainz, Germany & Joseph W. Dauben, Herbert H. Lehman College (CUNY), USA

The first comprehensive and global history of how numbers have changed our world. Numeracy has shaped human history as much as literacy: mathematics has enabled us to measure the cosmos, control the Earth, and create all technological change. A Cultural History of Mathematics presents the first comprehensive and global history from antiquity to today. Themes (and chapter titles) are: Everyday Numeracy; Practice & Profession; Inventing Mathematics; Mathematics & Worldviews; Describing & Understanding the World; Mathematics & Technological Change; Representing Mathematics.

Special introductory offer (valid up to 3 months after publication): £395 / $550

UK February 2024 US February 2024 6 vols. c. 1,776 pages 325 bw illus

HB Pack 9781350063129 • £440 / $610

Series: The Cultural Histories Series

Bloomsbury Academic