Keith Breckenridge 
Biometric State [PDF ebook] 
The Global Politics of Identification and Surveillance in South Africa, 1850 to the Present

This volume seeks to capture the rich array of images that define Japan”s encounters with the Pacific Ocean. Contemporary Japanese most readily associate ”Pacific” with the devastating war that …

A long-forgotten trade and an unheard-of saint are brought to life in this tale of survival by hard work in the thriving cities of late medieval and early modern northern Italy. Indispensable …

Open Source Archaeology: Ethics and Practice” brings together authors and researchers in the field of open-source archaeology, defined as encompassing the ethical imperative for open public access t …

This volume offers a stimulating new perspective on the history of historical studies. Through the prism of ‘scholarly personae’, it explores why historians care about attitudes or dispositions that …

The Diary of Oral Admonitions (Kouduo richao) is an invaluable mirror of early Chinese Christianity, as it stands out as the only source that allows a glimpse of Jesuit missionary practice in China o …

How does power manifest itself in individuals? Why do people obey authority? And how does a family, if they are the source of such dominance, convey their superiority and maintain their command in a …

Studies on Ottoman Science and Culture brings together eleven articles by distinguished historian Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu. The book addresses multiple issues related to the histories of science and cu …

Monetisation and Commercialisation in the Baltic Sea, 1050–1450 explores the varied uses of silver and gold in the Baltic Sea zone during the medieval period. Ten original contributions examine coi …

“[A] vivid travelogue.” New Statesman “Has much to offer.” The Spectator ‘Sparks the imagination.’ BBC History Magazine ‘A fascinating study.’ BBC History Revealed Magazine “Ess …

Much attention has been paid to the Japanese deployment of Koreans in their war efforts during WWII. Much less attention, however, has been given to the subject prior to 1910. This book will: 1) pres …