American History

ABC-CLIO

June 2023, 451pp, 7x10 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-6836-8 $97.00, £72.00, €84,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-6837-5

SAMPLE TOPICS

• Child Care • Child Support • Dating after Divorce • Gender Roles

• Intimate

Partner Violence

• LGBTQ Divorce • Marriage and Parenthood • Marriage Counseling • Parenthood • Premarital Sex

• Remarriage • Stepfamilies • Wedding Industry

JAIMEE L. HARTENSTEIN, PhD, is associate professor of child and family development at the University of Central Missouri.

COMING SOON

Marriage and Divorce in America

Issues, Trends, and Controversies

JAIMEE L. HARTENSTEIN, EDITOR

Forty percent of families in the United States are blended with at least one partner having a child from a previous relationship.

This authoritative, one-stop resource will help readers understand the history and current state of marriage and divorce in the United States, including their many cultural, economic, political, legal, and religious facets. Users of this resource will find valuable 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. In addition, the encyclopedia features in-depth entries covering high-interest issues that are shaping the character of marriage, divorce, relationships, and family life in the 21st century, including economic/legal topics (child support, prenups, alimony, divisions of assets in divorce, the wedding industry, no-fault divorce, legal representation in divorce, and economic independence as a factor in separations/divorce); other divorce factors (infidelity, parenthood, illness, domestic abuse, child abuse); and a host of other legal-cultural issues, factors, and phenomena, both current and historical.

FEATURES

• More than 200 encyclopedia entries covering marriage, divorce, relationships, and family life in America • Extensive coverage of broad demographic and socioeconomic trends in marriage and divorce • Strong focus on the impact of marriage, divorce, and other changes in parental relationships on children and teens • Coverage of numerous aspects of the institutions of marriage and divorce, from wedding vows and bridal registries to child support and legal expenses associated with divorce

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All Things Ancient Rome

An Encyclopedia of the Roman World

2 VOLUMES

ANNE LEEN

Romans are often thought of as abject imitators of the Greeks, copying their art, their architecture, their literature, and even their gods. But the truth is more interesting.

Ancient Rome was one of the great civilizations of antiquity. Honoring the contributions of their cultural forebearers—who included Etruscans, Asians, and Egyptians as well as Greeks—Romans artists, writers, and thinkers freely borrowed where tradition dictated and innovated where personal talent and imagination directed, forging a unique creative experience that formed the basis of Western European artistic, literary, and philosophical production for 2,000 years.

This reference is a guide to the material culture and social institutions of Ancient Rome. While other reference works typically examine battles and politicians, this book focuses on Roman social history and daily life. A timeline highlights key events, while an overview essay surveys the achievements of the Romans. Some 160 alphabetically arranged reference entries provide objective information about art, architecture, literature, commerce, transportation, government, religion, and other topics related to Roman life. Each entry provides cross-references and suggestions for further reading, and some provide sidebars of interesting facts along with excerpts from primary source documents. The book closes with a selected, general bibliography of resources suitable for student research.

FEATURES

• A timeline highlights key events in Roman history • An introduction gives an overview of Roman social history • Roughly 160 alphabetically arranged reference entries provide essential information about the material culture and social institutions of Ancient Rome • Sidebars, including excerpts from primary source documents, provide tangential information that further engages readers • Entry bibliographies and a selected, general, end-of-work bibliography direct readers to additional resources

Greenwood

April 2023, 650pp, 7x10 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-6288-5 $204.00, £152.00, €176,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-6289-2

SAMPLE TOPICS

• Aeneas • Athletics • Christianity • Death and Afterlife

• Emperors and

Empresses • Housing • Latin Literature • Native Italian Gods

• Portraiture • Slavery • Wall Painting • Women

ANNE LEEN is professor emerita of Classics at Furman University, editor of The Roman Funerary Inscriptions Project, and consulting editor of the Online Companion to The Worlds of Roman Women.

ABC-CLIO

April 2023, 237pp, 6 1/8x9 1/4 Hardcover: 978-1-4408-6745-3 $63.00, £47.00, €55,00 eBook: 978-1-4408-6746-0

SAMPLE TOPICS

• Christopher Columbus

• Crusades • Medieval Europe • Papal Power • Religion • Renaissance • Scientific Revolution • Secularism • Witch Hunts

• Women

BRIAN JEFFREY MAXSON is professor of history at East Tennessee State University.

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Early Modern Europe

Facts and Fictions

BRIAN JEFFREY MAXSON

Despite current popular belief, very few people believed that the world was flat before Christopher Columbus made his voyage in 1492.

Many myths about early modern Europe originated in the 19th and 20th centuries and continue to appear today across popular media. In recent years, such popular documentaries and television shows as Game of Thrones have tended to reinforce what we think we know about the world during the early modern period.

Early modern Europe birthed the modern world—just not in the way we think it did. This installment in the Facts and Fictions series utilizes primary sources to interrogate popular beliefs about early modern Europe and reveal the true story behind such movements and events as the Scientific Revolution, the Crusades, and the European witch hunts. Focusing on how perceptions of these events have shifted and evolved through history, this book is an excellent resource for students of this period as well as general readers interested in understanding what really happened during this time.

FEATURES

• Provides readers with an introduction to early modern Europe • Dispels common assumptions about the past • Encourages readers to approach historical information based upon questions, evidence, and interpretations • Includes a wide array of primary sources illustrating various myths and misconceptions