Ambika Natarajan discusses her new book, Servants of Culture: Paternalism, Policing, and Identity Politics in Vienna, 1700-1914, which provides an account of Habsburg servant law since the eighteenth century and uncovers the paternalistic and maternalistic assumptions and anxieties which turned the interest of socio-political players in improving poor living and working conditions into practices that created restrictive gender and class hierarchies.
Month: June 2023
Happy Birthday, Keith Hart!

22 June 2023 is Keith Hart’s 80th birthday and all at Berghahn wish him many happy returns of the day!
Keith Hart has edited, authored, or contributed to more than a dozen Berghahn titles, which is quite a record. He is also the founding editor of The Human Economy series, which has just published John D. Conroy’s Exchange and Markets in Early Economic Development.
Continue reading “Happy Birthday, Keith Hart!”Jean-Paul Sartre (June 21, 1905 – April 15, 1980)
Jean-Paul Sartre was a key figure in French philosophy and Marxism in the twentieth century. A a playwright, philosopher, novelist, political activist, and more, his work was very influential. As such, he has featured in several books from Berghahn over the years and has a journal dedicated to his ideas.
See below to explore the some of the various works he has featured in over the years.
Continue reading “Jean-Paul Sartre (June 21, 1905 – April 15, 1980)”Essential Reads for World Refugee Day

June 20th is designated World Refugee Day by the United Nations to bring awareness to the plight of millions of refugees throughout the world and also to honour their strength and perseverance.
Berghahn Books publishes many studies on the lives and the plights of refugees globally. Find our latest titles here along with a selection of classic Open Access titles. Berghahn Journals is also offering free access to related articles and special issues. See below for details.
Continue reading “Essential Reads for World Refugee Day”Celebrating World Environment Day
June 5th is World Environment Day! It is one of the principal vehicles through which the United Nations (UN) stimulates worldwide awareness of the environment and enhances political attention and action. For more information please visit worldenvironmentday.global.
In joining the celebration Berghahn would like to offer a selection of Open Access titles, in addition to recommending the most recent issues of Environment and Society, Regions & Cohesion, and Nature and Culture!
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