This volume reveals the everyday actions of individuals and their reflections on their lives during the 1920s. • Provides readers with a look at tensions based on class, gender, ethnicity, and race th
Not just about the rise of the factories or the emergence of the modern city, this fascinating history conveys how it felt to work the assembly line and walk the bustling urban streets.• Provides an o
This book looks at daily life during a pivotal decade in American history: the 1960s. It covers the Vietnam War and the civil rights movement as well as counterculture and protest movements.• Explains
Daily Life in Nazi-Occupied Europe provides readers with information about political and military affairs, economic life, religious life, intellectual life, and other aspects of daily life in those co
This absorbing reference covers everyday life in ancient Egypt, spanning a period of more than 5,000 years—from the Stone Age to the advent of Christianity.
This two-volume set brings to life the daily thoughts and routines of men and women—rich and poor, of various cultures, religions, races, and beliefs—during a time of great political, social, economic
This study of Ancient Rome offers a fascinating glimpse of what Roman society was like—from fashion, to food, to politics and recreation—gathered from literary works, art, and archaeological remains.
This two-volume set is a thematically-arranged encyclopedia covering the social, political, and material culture of America during the Jim Crow Era.• Gives readers hard to find but important details a
Unlike traditional references that recount political and military history, this encyclopedia includes entries on a wide range of aspects related to daily life during the medieval crusades.• Provides a
This set provides insight into the lives of ordinary Americans free and enslaved, in farms and cities, in the North and the South, who lived during the years of 1815 to 1860.• Provides intimate detail
Students of the Italian Renaissance who wish to go beyond the standard names and subjects will find in this text abundant information on the lives, customs, beliefs, and practices of those who lived d
Covering everything from the arts to food and drink, religion, social customs, and technology, this volume provides an in-depth, accessible look at the social, cultural, economic, and political aspect
Addressing everything from the details of everyday life to recreation and warfare, this two-volume work examines the social, political, intellectual, and material culture of the American "Old West," f
i>Artifacts from the Ancient Silk Road explores the interconnectivity of the Eurasian continent from 4000 BCE to 1000 CE. It focuses on the role played by Central Asia through which passed the majo
This intriguing book examines how material objects of the 20th century—ranging from articles of clothing to tools and weapons, communication devices, and toys and games—reflect dominant ideas and test
Primary source documents and detailed entries reveal what ancient Egypt was like, using the objects and artifacts of daily life from the period covering the Predynastic era through the Græco-Roman per
Using artifacts as primary sources, this book enables students to comprehensively assess and analyze historic evidence in the context of the medieval period.
When Roman objects and artifacts are properly analyzed, they serve as valuable primary sources for learning about ancient history. This book provides the guidance and relevant historical context stude
In this book, anthropologist Erin Taylor explores how residents of a squatter settlement in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, use their material resources creatively to solve everyday problems and, o
Recent research into old age and dying in the premodern world has examined not only the demographic aspects of ageing populations but also the social role of aged people. Nonetheless, there has usuall
What was it like to be a heavily burdened U.S. soldier on the march in the first half of the nineteenth century? How did soldiers survive in leaky, flea-ridden huts in Kansas? How many men were convin
Though certainly not untouched by tragedy, the historical period of the Middle Ages was a dynamic and prosperous time for Jewish civilization; for despite the mass expulsions and periodic attacks that
Bergquist (history, Villanova U.) offers this historical account of the first wave of European immigrants from 1820 to 1870 that concentrates on the unique experiences of Chinese, German, Irish, Scand
Alexander (Russian and East European Studies, U. of Cincinnati) discusses the "Second Great Wave" of immigration in the US from 1870 to 1920 and notes the shift in geographic origins that led to the d
Edited by Burton (history, U. of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign), this two-volume encyclopedia examines the affects of American slavery on the everyday lives of the slaves and the slaveholders, of cours
This impressive reference contains well-researched entries, many written by specialists. The defining subject of food and culture allows a broad selection of topics; readers will delight in the variet
This book illustrates the social change that took place in the lives of women during the Progressive Era.• Ties social history and the experiences of women to one of the most important periods in Amer
This book presents a unique perspective on life in Colonial England, exposing many misconceptions and depicting how elements of its culture that are typically regarded as marginal—such as the activiti
Informative, richly detailed, and entertaining, this book portrays daily life for people in England in 1700–1800, embracing all levels of society—from the aristocracy to the very poor—to describe a na
