History Books › madness in civilization a cultural

Pre-Owned Madness and Civilization: A History of Insanity in the Age of Reason Paperback

Our books are pre-loved which means they have been read before. We carefully check all our books and believe them to be in a - USED - VERY GOOD Condition condition. If you re not completely satisfied please get in touch & we ll be happy to help.... more

Pre-Owned Unsound Empire: Civilization and Madness in Late-Victorian Law ( Hardcover 9780300242744) by Catherine L Evans

9780300242744. Good condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Pages: 304. Sewn binding. Cloth over boards. 304 p. A study of the internal tensions of British imperial rule told through murder and insanity trials Unsound Empire is a history of criminal... more

Pre-Owned Western Civilization: A Social and Cultural History Volume 1 (Paperback) 0131929577 9780131929579

This text explains why western civilization is worth knowing about. Taking a topical approach and stressing social and cultural themes it asks What is the West? and incorporates significant discussions of peoples and civilizations outside the... more

Liangzhu Civilization: The Historical and Cultural Context of Liangzhu (Paperback)

1. What was Liangzhu? 2. The Background and Driving Factors behind the Formation of Liangzhu Culture 1. Climactic Events at 5500 BP and a Revolution in the Economic Model 2. Settlement Dispersal and Migration 3. Earliest Liangzhu 1. How the Platform... more

Pre-Owned Tobacco: A Cultural History of How an Exotic Plant Seduced Civilization (Paperback 9780802139603) by Iain Gately

9780802139603. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 416. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 416 p. Gately s Tobacco tells the epic story of an unusual plant and its unique relationship with the history of humanity... more

Russia and Western Civilization: Cultural and Historical Encounters (Hardcover)

This volume introduces readers to an age-old question that has perplexed both Russians and Westerners. Is Russia the eastern flank of Europe? Or is it really the heartland of another civilization? In exploring this question the authors present a... more

Western Civilization: A Social and Cultural History Vol 2 1500 - Present (Hardcover) by Margaret L. King

9780139786440. New condition. Hard cover. Language: English. Intended for professional and scholarly audience. For introductory courses in Western Civilization. This text explains why Western civilization is worth knowing about. It takes a consistently... more

Pre-Owned Soviet Civilization: A Cultural History Paperback

One of the earliest and most impassioned Soviet dissident writers Andrei Sinyavsky offers a remarkable and sober introduction to the Soviet world through its literature society and political kaleidoscope. Sinyavsky makes a strong case for the concept... more

Tobacco: A Cultural History of How an Exotic Plant Seduced Civilization (Paperback)

Tobacco was first cultivated and enjoyed by the indigenous inhabitants of the Americas who used it for medicinal religious and social purposes long before the arrival of Columbus. But when Europeans began to colonize the American continents it became... more

European civilization; a political social and cultural history [by] James Westfall Thompson ... Franklin Charles Palm ... [and] John J. Van Nostrand ... Volume v.2 1939 [Leather B

Select Your Preferred Color at No Additional Cost! Explore More Options by Clicking on More Images and Notify Us of Your Choice via Email. Presenting an Exquisite Leather-Bound Edition expertly crafted by the prestigious organization “Rare Biblio�... more

Pre-Owned Tobacco : A Cultural History of How an Exotic Plant Seduced Civilization 9780802117052

CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover dust jacket may not be included minimal wear to binding most of the pages undamaged(e.g. minimal creases or tears) highlighting / underlining... more

Pre-Owned Sugar and Civilization: American Empire and the Cultural Politics of Sweetness (Paperback) 1469622513 9781469622514

In the weeks and months after the end of the Spanish-American War Americans celebrated their nation s triumph by eating sugar. Each of the nation s new imperial possessions from Puerto Rico to the Philippines had the potential for vastly expanding... more

Pre-Owned Etruscan Civilization: A Cultural History (Paperback) by Sybille Haynes

9780892366002. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 452. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 452 p. Contains: Illustrations. This comprehensive survey of Etruscan civilization from its origin in the Villanovan Iron Age... more

Pre-Owned Sugar and Civilization: American Empire and the Cultural Politics of Sweetness (Paperback 9781469622514) by April Merleaux

9781469622514. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 320. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 320 p. Contains: Unspecified Illustrations black & white. In the weeks and months after the end of the Spanish-American War... more

Pre-Owned Tobacco : A Cultural History of How an Exotic Plant Seduced Civilization 9780802139603

Tobacco was first cultivated and enjoyed by the indigenous inhabitants of the Americas who used it for medicinal religious and social purposes long before the arrival of Columbus. But when Europeans began to colonize the American continents it became... more

Pre-Owned Ten Years of Madness : Oral Histories of China s Cultural Revolution 9780835125840

CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better condition. Good Condition: Minimal damage to the cover dust jacket may not be included minimal wear to binding most of the pages undamaged(e.g. minimal creases or tears) highlighting / underlining... more

Cultural Histories: A Cultural History of the Human Body in Antiquity (Paperback)

A Cultural History of the Human Body in Antiquity explores 1 750 years of the history of the West from Homer to the end of the first millennium CE. This span of time includes three major eras of Greek civilization the Roman Republic the Roman Empire... more

Western Civilization. Volume 1 to 1715 : A Brief History (Edition 8) (Paperback)

In Western Civilization the author aims to strike a balance between political economic social religious military cultural and intellectual history. more

British Civilization: An Introduction (Paperback - Used) 0415261503 9780415261500

Extensively revised and updated the fifth edition of British Civilization includes new illustrations devolution more debate and cultural material and covers right up to 2001. more

History of Civilization in the Fifth Century; Volume 1 (Hardcover)

This seminal work offers a comprehensive survey of the history of civilization in the fifth century including the rise of Christianity the collapse of the Roman Empire and the emergence of new political and cultural forces. The author provides detailed... more

Pre-Owned Ancient American Civilizations (Hardcover 9780785818342) by Packages

From small village communities to prosperous city-states that culminated in the magnificent empires of the Aztecs and Incas this classic work traces the development of pre-Columbian America its inhabitants agriculture and cultural sphere. ...a product... more

Understanding Ancient Civilizations: Ancient Mesopotamia: New Perspectives (Hardcover)

The first general introduction to Mesopotamia that covers all four of the area s major ancient civilizations--Sumer Akkad Assyria and Babylonia. Ancient Mesopotamia: New Perspectives ranges from the region s cultural beginnings to its Persian... more

Pre-Owned Western Civilization since 1300 9780534646080 Used

Best-selling text WESTERN CIVILIZATION has helped over one million students learn about the present by exploring the past. Jack Spielvogel s engaging chronological narrative weaves the political economic social religious intellectual cultural and... more

Modern Library Classics The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy (Paperback)

Published in 1860 Burckhardt s great work redefined our sense of the European past wholly reinterpreting what has since been known simply as the Italian Renaissance. With unsurpassed erudition Burckhardt illuminates a world of artistic and cultural... more

Pre-Owned Western Civilization Alternate Volume: Since 1300 (Paperback 9781285436685) by Jackson J Spielvogel

Best-selling WESTERN CIVILIZATION has helped more than one million users learn about the present by exploring the past. Jackson Spielvogel s engaging chronological narrative weaves the political economic social religious intellectual cultural and... more

The Civilization of the American Indian Series: Aztec Thought and Culture : A Study of the Ancient Nahuatl Mind (Series #67) (Paperback)

For at least two millennia before the advent of the Spaniards in 1519 there was a flourishing civilization in central Mexico. During that long span of time a cultural evolution took place which saw a high development of the arts and literature the... more

Records of Western Civilization An Arab-Syrian Gentleman and Warrior in the Period of the Crusades (Paperback)

The life of Usâmah ibn-Munqidh epitomized the height of Arab civilization as it flourished in the period of the early Crusades. His memoirs present an uncommon non-European perspective and understanding of the military and cultural contact between... more

The Civilization of the Renaissance in Italy (Paperback)

First published in 1860 this book is a seminal work on the cultural artistic and intellectual developments of the Italian Renaissance. Burckhardt argues that the rebirth of classical learning and the emergence of humanism led to a radical... more

The Black Sea and the Early Civilizations of Europe the Near East and Asia (Hardcover)

The Black Sea lies at the junction of three major cultural areas: Europe Central Asia and the Near East. It plays a crucial role in enduring discussions about the impact of complex Near Eastern societies on European societies and the repercussions of... more

Ancient State of Heluo : The Origin of Chinese Civilization (Hardcover)

Chinese civilization is one of the oldest and most advanced civilizations in history dating back over five thousand years. It has influenced cultural development across East Asia and left a lasting impression on multiple aspects of Chinese society... more

Pre-Owned Western Civilization: Volume B: 1300 to 1815 (Paperback) 0534646069 9780534646066

Best-selling WESTERN CIVILIZATION has helped more than one million users learn about the present by exploring the past. Jackson Spielvogel s engaging chronological narrative weaves the political economic social religious intellectual cultural and... more

Ancient Worlds and Civilizations: Ancient Egypt Rise and Fall (Series #4) (Paperback)

The history of Ancient Egypt is one of the most fascinating in the world with a rich cultural heritage that dates to 5000 BCE and a history that has been preserved through thousands of years. It was first unified as one kingdom around 3100 BCE by King... more

The Byzantine Empire; the Rearguard of European Civilization (Paperback)

A historical account of the Byzantine Empire its cultural and political legacy and its role as a bulwark of European civilization during the Middle Ages. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge... more

Medicine and Western Civilization 9780813521893 Used / Pre-owned

This fabulous anthology is sure to be a core text for history of medicine and social science classes in colleges across the country. In order to demonstrate how medical research has influenced Western cultural perspectives the editors have collected... more

Pre-Owned China Through the Ages: History of a Civilization (Paperback 9780865317260) by Franz Michael

Past studies of China have concentrated on specific events or have related a chronological history of the dynastic periods. Although they have included aspects of cultural history these works have un CONDITION – USED: Books sold are in GOOD or better... more

History of Mexico Being a Popular History of the Mexican People From the Earliest Primitive Civilization to the Present Time (Paperback)

A sweeping history of Mexico tracing its history from ancient civilizations to the modern era written by historian Hubert Howe Bancroft. The book includes detailed accounts of major historical events as well as cultural and economic developments that... more

Western civilization (Hardcover - Used) 0314828974 9780314828972

Best-selling book WESTERN CIVILIZATION has helped over one million users learn about the present by exploring the past. Jackson Spielvogel s engaging chronological narrative weaves the political economic social religious intellectual cultural and... more

Pre-Owned Western Civilization: Brief Discovery Edition Volume I: To 1715 (Paperback 9780495093657) by Jackson J Spielvogel

9780495093657. Pre-Owned: Good condition. Trade paperback. 3rd ed. Language: English. Pages: 330. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 330 p. Contains: Illustrations. Weaving the political economic social religious intellectual cultural military and... more