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Literature has not always been written in the same ways, nor has it been received or read in the same ways over the course of Western civilization. Cavallo (Gre

The sea is omnipresent in the ancient cultures of the Mediterranean basin. It is an inexhaustible source of food, but also a well-traveled roadway and a means t

How has our understanding and treatment of disability evolved in Western culture? How has it been represented and perceived in different social and cultural con

A Cultural History of Color in the Age of Enlightenment covers the period 1650 to 1800. From the Baroque to the Neo-classical, color transformed art, architectu

The definitive overview of money in history, this unique scholarly work presents 4,500 years of money in culture.