History
A Madman's Will: John Randolph, Four Hundred Slaves, and the Mirage of Freedom
Hardback
The untold saga of John Randolph’s 383 slaves, freed in his much-contested will of 1821, finally comes to light
Against the World: Anti-Globalism and Mass Politics Between the World Wars
Hardback
A brilliant, eye-opening work of history that speaks volumes about today’s battles over international trade, immigration, public health and global inequality
The Once and Future Sex: Going Medieval on Women's Roles in Society
Hardback
A vibrant and illuminating exploration of medieval thinking on women’s beauty, sexuality and behaviour
Culture: The Story of Us, From Cave Art to K-Pop
Hardback
In Culture, acclaimed author, professor, and public intellectual Martin Puchner takes us on a breakneck tour through pivotal moments in world history, providing a global introduction to the arts and humanities in one engaging volume.
When Affirmative Action Was White: An Untold History of Racial Inequality in Twentieth-Century America
Paperback
The ground-breaking, “provocative” ( The New York Times Book Review) work that exposed the racially discriminatory precursors of affirmative action, now updated with a new introduction