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We live in an age of monsters. Humans have created monsters as well as defined who is a "monster." A new book explores what these monsters tell us about humanity's present and future.

For over 4000 years, the Gulf—sometimes called the Persian Gulf—has been a global crossroads while managing to avoid control by the world’s greatest empires. Allen Fromherz explains why.

Archaeologist William T. Taylor shares a behind-the-scenes tour of the fieldwork and discoveries that inspired HOOF BEATS, a new book that explores how horses forever altered the course of human history.

By Christina Heatherton, author of Arise! Global Radicalism in the Era of the Mexican RevolutionMy new book, Arise! Global Radicalism in the Era of the Mexican Revolution, was born of family lore. Many of my Okinawan relatives, including one great-uncle, came to the United States via Revolutiona

By Jim Walvin, author of A World Transformed: Slavery in the Americas and the Origins of Global PowerLike most apprentice historians, I learned my trade on a specific, narrow area of study: the history of a single Jamaican slave plantation. At that time, in the late 60’s, slavery was not a commo

A pioneering work of Ottoman Turkish literature, Prisoner of the Infidels brings the seventeenth-century memoir of Osman Agha of Timişoara—slave, adventurer, and diplomat—into English for the first time. The sweeping story of Osman’s life begins upon his capture and subsequent enslavement during the

As part of our ongoing Editor Spotlight Series, we connected with UC Press Executive Editor Niels Hooper to talk about his History, American Studies, and Middle East Studies lists, and how our program has developed over the time he's worked at the Press. Niels also shares his journey from Oxford to

Explore our groundbreaking books that facilitate teaching across disciplines. To request an exam copy, click on “Request an Exam or Desk Copy” on the book page, and this will take you to our distributor's site where you can order your copy.Shaped by the West: A History of North America,

This post is part of our #MESA2020 blog series. Learn more at our MESA virtual exhibit.For this year’s virtual MESA conference, Luke Yarbrough joined us to talk about the new co-edited book Conversion to Islam in the Premodern Age and why understanding Islamic conversion is a crucial par