Faculty Books

View a selection of recently published books by Department of History faculty.

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Before Anarchy: Hobbes and his Critics in Modern International Thought

Theo Christov examines how the “Hobbesian state of nature” and the “discourse of anarchy” came to be seen as virtually synonymous.

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The Emotions of Justice: Gender, Status, and Legal Performance in Choson Korea

Jisoo Kim reveals a surprisingly complex picture of the Choson state (1392-1910).

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Liberty, Equality, Power: A History of the American People

Denver Brunsman, associate professor of history, co-authored this text that explores how pop-culture reflects the transformation of the United States into the m

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Citizen Strangers: Palestinians and the Birth of Israel's Liberal Settler State

Professor Shira Robinson analyzes the paradoxical status of the Palestinian Arabs who managed to remain in or return to the new state of Israel.