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Greek History: The Basics is a concise and compelling introduction to the study of Ancient Greece from the end of the Bronze Age to rule by Rome. With a chapter on each crucial period of Greece's ancient history, the book covers the key topics, approaches and issues at the heart of Greek History, including: The invention of politics and the rise of democracy The central role played by the Greek city The insights from cultural, political, demographic and economic history The benefits and pitfalls of working wit.

CONTENTS; Prologue vii; Chapter 1. An Introduction to Transgender Terms and Concepts 1; Chapter 2. A Hundred Years of Transgender History 31; Chapter 3. Transgender Liberation 59; Chapter 4. The Difficult Decades 91; Chapter 5. The Current Wave 121; Reader's Guide 155; Further Reading and Resources 158; Sources 165; Index 175; Acknowledgments 185; About the Author 186

Cover -- Title page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Acknowledgments -- January -- February -- March -- April -- May -- June -- July -- August -- September -- October -- November -- December -- Postscript -- References -- Index.

What are the percepts of Shari'ah law? What role did Genghis Khan play in Islamic history? How do the teachings of the Qur'an mesh with those of other religious texts? Islamic History is part of a 3 book series. In this powerful, probing, and thought-provoking series, the world of Islam is explored and explained. With coverage from around the world and across the centuries, each book provides a thorough look into the religion with nearly two billion adherents worldwide. Readers will develop a comprehensive understanding of this incredibly rich faith and its contributions to world culture and h

Title page-Respensible History; Contents; List of Tables; Foreword; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Part I-Irresponsible History; Chapter 1-A Theory of the Abuse of History; Chapter 2-The Dictator's Secret Archives; Chapter 3-Defamation Cases against Historians; Part II-Responsible History; Chapter 4-Duties of the Living to the Dead; Chapter 5-The Rights to Memory and History; Chapter 6-A Code of Ethics for Historians; Epilogue; Notes; Bibliography; Index

Oral History: An Interdisciplinary Anthology is a collection of classic articles by some of the best known proponents of oral history, demonstrating the basics of oral history, while also acting as a guidebook for how to use it in research. Added to this new edition is insight into how oral history is practiced on an international scale, making this book an indispensable resource for scholars of history and social sciences, as well as those interested in oral history on the avocational level. This volume is a reprint of the 1984 edition, with the added bonus of a new introduction by David Dunaway and a new section on how oral history is practiced on an international scale. Selections from the original volume trace the origins of oral history in the United States, provide insights on methodology and interpretation, and review the various approaches to oral history used by folklorists, historians, anthropologists, and librarians, among others. Family and ethnic historians will find chapters addressing the applications of oral history in those fields.

"This fifth volume of the History of the Prairie West Series contains a broad range of articles spanning the 1870s to the present and examines the mostly unexplored place of women in the history of Canada's Prairie Provinces. From "Spinsters Need Not Apply" to "Negotiating Sex and Gender in the Ukrainian Bloc Settlement," women's roles in politics, law, agriculture, labour, and journalism are explored to reveal a complex portrait of women struggling to find safety, have careers, raise children, and be themselves in an often harsh environment."--