From prehistory and the discovery of fire to modern cuisines and celebrity chefs, this book uses a global, multicultural approach to explain how major historical events have affected and defined culinary traditions in different societies ...

This work not only retraces the footsteps of an astute observer of his time but also serves as a cultural and philosophical map for anyone yearning to comprehend the undercurrents of resistance to modern ideologies that echo even into our ...

The book heralds a new way of understanding climate change that incorporates gender justice and human rights for all.

This book is the first comprehensive survey of women in the Weimar Republic, exploring the diversity and multiplicity of women’s experiences in the economy, politics and society.

This book reinterprets the rise of consumerism in terms of interaction between Europe and China 1400-1800.