Europe — Markus Wiener Publishers

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A Black Woman’s Odyssey Through Russia and Jamaica: The Narrative of Nancy Prince
	Prince, Nancy (introduction by Ronald Walters; edited by Patricia Romero) Subject: Africa, Europe, U.S. History, Caribbean, History of Slavery, Women's History	Memories of Africa, pre-civil war New England, political turmoil in Russia, the end of slavery in Jamaica, and Caribbean pirates; an intrepid black woman experiences many turning points in world history. Nancy Prince paints a blunt picture of the struggle … More Information

America in the Eyes of the Germans: An Essay on Anti-Americanism
	Diner, Dan (foreword by Sander Gilman; translated by Allison Brown) Subject: U.S. History, World History	The author presents a short history of a rather complex idea that began around the year 1800. Though the United States was often viewed by the people of Germany as a land of opportunity, a portion of the intelligentsia, with … More Information

Ancient Slavery and Modern Ideology
	Finley, Sir Moses I. (edited by Brent Shaw) Subject: Europe, World History, History of Slavery, Latin America	Slaves have been exploited in most societies throughout human history. There have, however, been only five genuine slave societies, and of these, two were in antiquity: classical Greece and classical Italy. Here distinguished historian Sir Moses Finley examines those two … More Information

Annotated Index of Medieval Women
	Williams, Marty and Anne Echols Subject: World History	This is the most exhaustive bibliography in the field, compiled by two librarians who are also trained historians. Over 1,500 women who lived between 800 and 1500 C.E. are listed alphabetically, and details on nationality and brief summaries of … More Information

Between Pit and Pedestal: Women in the Middle Ages
	Williams, Marty; Echols, Anne Subject: European History, Women's History	“A fascinating and highly readable survey.” — Library Journal “Crusader and concubine, laundress and troubadour, mystic and midwife and miniaturist, beguine and bondwoman and the bersatrix rocking the cradle of kings — all find their rightful place in this … More Information

Bitter Bonds: A Colonial Divorce Drama of the Seventeenth Century
	Blussé, Leonard (translated by Diane Webb) Subject: World History, European History, Asian History, Women's History	Book of the Year – Times Literary Supplement In seventeenth-century Batavia, Cornelia van Nijenroode, the daughter of a geisha and a Dutch merchant in Japan, was known as “otemba” (meaning “untamable”), which made her a heroine to … More Information

Chinese Travelers to the Early Turkish Republic
	Fidan, Giray Subject: Middle Eastern History, Asian History, Documents and Primary Sources	PRINCETON SERIES OF MIDDLE EASTERN SOURCES IN TRANSLATION Edited by Near Eastern Studies Department By the end of the 19th century and the first quarter of the 20th century, China was in turmoil, facing an existential crisis. Chinese politicians and … More Information

Colonialism (Updated and Expanded Edition)
	Osterhammel, Jürgen Subject: World History	“Osterhammel (History, U. of Constance) argues that the global mercantile expansion of the European powers of the sixteenth through the eighteenth centuries bears a marked resemblance to the political imperialism of the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Further, although there are … More Information

Eunuchs and Castrati: A Cultural History
	Scholz, Piotr (translated by Shelley L. Frisch) Subject: World History	This fascinating study of eunuchs guides readers as they travel through various lands and periods, familiarizing themselves with the duties and responsibilities, the unspeakable torments, and the passions and joys of these individuals. Eunuchs were not simply “bedchamber attendants,” as … More Information

Family Chronicle: An Odyssey from Russia to America
	Reznikoff, Charles Subject: Europe, U.S. History	This remarkably moving and often funny saga becomes the collective memoir of the celebrated American poet and his family. Drawing upon the childhood stories of his parents, the author weaves together narratives that portray life in 19th-century provincial Russia, capture … More Information