Showing posts with label sociology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sociology. Show all posts
Friday, January 31, 2025

2025 read #11: The Green Ages by Annette Kehnel.

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The Green Ages: Medieval Innovations in Sustainability by Annette Kehnel Translated by Gesche Ipsen 281 pages Published 2021 (English transl...
Wednesday, January 22, 2025

2025 read #8: Normal Women by Philippa Gregory.

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Normal Women: Nine Hundred Years of Making History by Philippa Gregory 580 pages Published 2023 Read from January 4 to January 22 Rating: 4....
Thursday, November 21, 2024

2024 read #142: Cunning Folk by Tabitha Stanmore.

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Cunning Folk: Life in the Era of Practical Magic by Tabitha Stanmore 232 pages Published 2024 Read from November 15 to November 21 Rating: 3...
Friday, November 15, 2024

2024 read #141: Magic: A History by Chris Gosden.

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Magic: A History: From Alchemy to Witchcraft, from the Ice Age to the Present by Chris Gosden 465 pages Published 2020 Read from October 15 ...
Monday, October 1, 2018

2018 read #17: The Age of the Horse by Susanna Forrest.

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The Age of the Horse: An Equine Journey Through Human History by Susanna Forrest 370 pages Published 2016 Read from September 22 to Octob...
Friday, June 15, 2018

2018 read #13: Queer City by Peter Ackroyd.

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Queer City: Gay London from the Romans to the Present Day by Peter Ackroyd 233 pages Published 2018 Read from May 29 to June 15 Rating: ...
Wednesday, February 21, 2018

2018 read #6: White Rage by Carol Anderson.

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White Rage: The Unspoken Truth of Our Racial Divide by Carol Anderson 166 pages Published 2016 Read from February 9 to February 21 Ratin...
Saturday, September 10, 2016

2016 read #70: Laughter in Ancient Rome by Mary Beard.

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Laughter in Ancient Rome: On Joking, Tickling, and Cracking Up by Mary Beard 278 pages Published 2014 Read from September 4 to September ...
Tuesday, June 14, 2016

2016 read #49: Wanderlust: A History of Walking by Rebecca Solnit.

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Wanderlust: A History of Walking by Rebecca Solnit 293 pages Published 2000 Read from June 11 to June 14 Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ out of 5 Way ...
Thursday, May 26, 2016

2016 read #45: Mountains of the Mind by Robert Macfarlane.

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Mountains of the Mind: How Desolate and Forbidding Heights Were Transformed into Experiences of Indomitable Spirit by Robert Macfarlane 282...
Wednesday, March 30, 2016

2016 read #26: Walking on the Wild Side by Kristi M. Fondren.

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Walking on the Wild Side: Long-Distance Hiking on the Appalachian Trail by Kristi M. Fondren 143 pages Published 2016 Read from March 29 ...
Tuesday, September 15, 2015

2015 read #49: Looking for Transwonderland: Travels in Nigeria by Noo Saro-Wiwa.

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Looking for Transwonderland: Travels in Nigeria by Noo Saro-Wiwa 311 pages Published 2012 Read from September 10 to September 14 Rating:...
Monday, August 10, 2015

2015 read #41: Travels with Charley in Search of America by John Steinbeck.

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Travels with Charley in Search of America  by John Steinbeck 214 pages Published 1962 Read from August 9 to August 10 Rating:  ★ ★ ★ ★  ...
Wednesday, December 31, 2014

2014 read #124: Creating Black Americans by Nell Irvin Painter.

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Creating Black Americans: African-American History and Its Meanings, 1619 to the Present by Nell Irvin Painter 366 pages Published 2006 ...
Friday, October 10, 2014

2014 read #96: The Chinese in America by Iris Chang.

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The Chinese in America: A Narrative History by Iris Chang 413 pages Published 2003 Read from October 7 to October 10 Rating: ★★★★ out of...
Monday, January 6, 2014

2014 read #2: The History of White People by Nell Irvin Painter.

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The History of White People by Nell Irvin Painter 403 pages Published 2010 Read from January 2 to January 6 Rating: ★★★★ out of 5 Lik...
Wednesday, May 29, 2013

2013 read #66: Sapphistries: A Global History of Love Between Women by Leila J. Rupp.

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Sapphistries: A Global History of Love Between Women by Leila J. Rupp 236 pages Published 2009 Read from May 10 to May 29 Rating: ★★½ o...