Designed for the general reader, this new three-volume set presents literature not as a simple inventory of authors or titles but rather as a historical and cultural field viewed from a wide array of contemporary perspectives. The set, which is ``new historicist'' in its approach to literary criticism, endorses the notion that not only does history affect literature, but literature itself informs history. The set features more than 250 survey entries....

This encyclopedia covers the role of women throughout America's political history. Encyclopedia of Women and American Politics, Second Edition contains all the material a reader needs to understand the role of women throughout America's political history.

Continued scholarship in the field of women's history has led to new discoveries about individuals we thought we knew completely.

This exhaustive four-volume set is the definitive reference on the history of trade in all time periods. It traces the historical and contemporary interaction of trade, commerce, and culture in fascinating detail.

This powerful two-volume set provides an insider's perspective on American Indian experiences through engaging narrative entries about key historical events written by leading scholars in American Indian history as well as inspiring first-person accounts from American Indian peoples.

A collection of historical research on strikes in America comprised of two types of essays, those focused on an industry or economic sector and those focused on a theme. This approach provides a detailed perspective as well broad historical and social coverage of the topic.

Including many women profiled for the first time, the encyclopedia offers immense value and interest to practicing historians as well as students and the lay public. Encyclopedia of Women of the American West captures the lives of women who made their mark from the mid-1800s to the present, contextualizing their experiences and contributions to American society. American women have followed their "manifest destiny" since the 1800's, moving West...

Explores the history of Arab women's filmmaking, as well as the political and social background of the countries from which these artists emerged. Includes biographies, filmographies, discussions of important works, and in-depth interviews with the filmmakers themselves.

This volume highlights the biographies of African American men and women of note, heroes, as defined by their lives and work.

This book provides a concise overview of the most important social movement of the 20th century and will expand readers' understanding of the fight for racial equality.