Major Reference Works

The Ruins of Palmyra and Baalbek

Volumes I-II Robert Wood First published in the 1750s, The Ruins of Palmyra and The Ruins of Baalbek contain over 100 engravings of the classical architecture of these two ancient cities. The volumes were unique in providing systematic discussion of the sites' physical and human geography alongside two kinds of pictorial evidence: views of the ancient sites and detailed plans, with measurements, of architectural features. The volumes had great influence upon Neoclassical architecture in Britain, Europe and North America. This new edition features reproductions of all the engravings from the original publications and includes a new introduction by noted scholar, Benjamin Anderson (Cornell University, USA). Special introductory offer (valid up to three months after publication): £250.00 / $340.00

UK December 2020 • US December 2020 • 2 vols • c. 320 pages HB Pack 9780755617265 • £278.00 / $380.00 113 bw illus Bloomsbury Visual Arts

A History of Western Philosophy of Education

5-Volume Set Edited by Megan Laverty & David Hansen, both Columbia University, USA With five volumes covering 2500 years of history, this is the definitive reference work on the subject, with volumes divided into Antiquity (500BCE-500CE), The Medieval and Renaissance Period (500-1550), The Age of Enlightenment (1550-1850), The Modern Era (1850-1914), and The Contemporary Landscape (1914-present). Each volume covers the major thinkers and schools of thought for each historical period and pays particular attention to the following the themes: philosophical anthropology; ethics; social and political philosophy; epistemology; aesthetics; pedagogy, schooling and education; philosophy of psychology and the social sciences. The volumes also include timelines showing the major historical events of the period including educational initiatives and the publication of noteworthy philosophical works. Special introductory offer (valid up to three months after publication): £395.00 / $550.00

UK February 2021 • US February 2021• 5 vols • c. 1,440 pages HB Pack 9781350074668 • £440.00 / $610.00 Bloomsbury Academic

Historiography: Critical Readings

Critical and Primary Sources 4-Volume Set Edited by Q. Edward Wang, Rowan University, USA Q. Edward Wang’s unparalleled four-volume survey of historiography examines the nature and significance of history writing from ancient worlds to the present day. Taking a global approach, it presents and contextualizes classic works that portray the traditions of historical writing around the world. The collection also incorporates key essays and articles from the 18th century to the present that analyze the continuities and transformations that have existed and taken place within those traditions. Edited by a world-renowned, leading scholar in the field, the four volumes cover the ancient and medieval eras, the Renaissance period through to the 18th century, the rise of the Rankean school and ‘scientific history’ in the West, and new developments in worldwide historiography from the 1990s to the present day. As well as substantial contextualizing editor introductions for each volume, there are 60 individual essays and extracts included across the set, with notions of time, antiquarianism, the Annales School and postcolonialism all key topics at the heart of this vital collection. This is an essential resource for all scholars interested in historiography and the development of history as a discipline. Special introductory offer (valid up to three months after publication): £595.00 / $804.00

UK January 2021 • US January 2021• 4 vols • c. 1,408 pages HB Pack 9781350086876 • £660.00 / $880.00 Series: Critical and Primary Sources • Bloomsbury Academic

A Cultural History of Fairy Tales

6-Volume Set Edited by Anne E. Duggan, Wayne State University, USA How have the fairy tales of different cultures changed over the centuries? What do they tell us about our fears and hopes? In a work that spans 2,500 years and 6 volumes, these ambitious questions are addressed by over 50 experts, each contributing their overview of a theme applied to a period in history from Antiquity to the modern age. Themes are: Forms of the Marvelous; Adaptation; Gender and Sexuality; Humans and Non-Humans; Monsters and the Monstrous; Spaces; Socialization; and Power. Special introductory offer (valid up to three months after publication): £395.00 / $550.00

UK June 2021 • US June 2021 • 6 vols • c. 2,016 pages HB Pack 9781350095731 • £440.00 / $610.00 300 bw illus Series: The Cultural Histories • Bloomsbury Academic

A Cultural History of Democracy

6-Volume Set Edited by Eugenio Biagini, Sidney Sussex College, University of Cambridge, UK How has the concept of democracy been understood, manifested, reimagined and represented through the ages? This set of six volumes spans 2,500 years of democracy in its physical, social and cultural context. Each volume discusses the same themes in its ten chapters: Sovereignty; Liberty; The ‘common good’; Economic and social democracy; Religion and the principles of political obligation; Gender and citizenship; Ethnicity, race and nationalism; Democratic processes, revolutions and civil resistance; International relations; and Expanding the polis, transforming sovereignty. Special introductory offer (valid up to three months after publication): £395.00 / $550.00

UK May 2021 • US May 2021 • 6 vols • c. 1,824 pages HB Pack 9781350042933 • £440.00 / $610.00 250 bw illus Series: The Cultural Histories • Bloomsbury Academic

A Cultural History of Medicine

6-Volume Set Edited by Roger Cooter How has our understanding of medicine evolved over the past 2,500 years? A Cultural History of Medicine, as the first comprehensive and interdisciplinary overview of the cultural history of medicine from ancient times to modernity, discusses this. With six highly illustrated volumes covering 2500 years of human history, this is the definitive reference work on the subject. Special introductory offer (valid up to three months after publication): £395.00 / $550.00

UK April 2021 • US April 2021 • 6 vols • c. 1,744 pages HB Pack 9781472569875 • £440.00 / $610.00 340 bw illus Series: The Cultural Histories • Bloomsbury Academic

A Cultural History of the Sea

6-Volume Set Edited by Margaret Cohen, Stanford University, USA Throughout history, how has the sea served as a site for cross-cultural exchange, trade and migration? As historians, how do the fields of naval history, maritime history and oceanic history intersect? 56 experts, 48 chapters and over 1,700 pages explore how representation and understanding of the sea has developed over 2,500 years of cultural and natural history. Special introductory offer (valid up to three months after publication): £395.00 / $550.00

UK April 2021 • US April 2021 • 6 vols • c. 1,792 pages HB Pack 9781474299107 • £440.00 / $610.00 240 bw illus Series: The Cultural Histories • Bloomsbury Academic