A global examination of how human communities have interacted with different kinds of natural environments through their cultural, social and economic activities
Illustrates how the idea of comparison has been deployed through the social sciences and humanities
An exploration of the often unrecognized violent foundations of modern nations
A cross-cultural volume that investigates the question of how social minorities are formed
Reveals and challenges the barriers to a truly international scholarship
Introduces a rigorous comparative dimension to the study of Jewish civilization and culture
Provides new and important perspectives on the complex character of colonial history
A study of the diversity of Muslim life and culture that challenges conventional Western opinion