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Celebrating International Museum Day

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The worldwide community of museums celebrates International Museum Day on and around 18 May each year. This day is an occasion to raise awareness on how important museums are in the enrichment of cultures, development of society, and cooperation and peace among people. For more information on the theme and calendar of events for this year’s observance, visit the International Council of Museums webpage.
To join the celebration, we’re offering a 25% discount on all Museum Studies titles for a limited time. Just visit our webpage and enter code IMD18 at checkout.

 

 

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Visit Berghahn Books at LASA Conference

 

We are delighted to inform you that we will be present at the Latin American Studies Association Conference in Barcelona, Spain, May 23-26, 2018. Please stop by our table to browse the latest selection of books at discounted prices & pick up some free journal samples.

 

If you are unable to attend, we would like to provide you with a special discount offer. For the next 30 days, receive a 25% discount on all titles listed below. At checkout, simply enter the discount code LASA18

 

Visit our website­ to browse our newly published interactive online Latin American Studies Catalog or use the new enhanced subject searching features­ for a complete listing of all published and forthcoming titles.

 

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International Day for Monuments and Sites

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Celebrated yearly on April 18th, the International Day for Monuments and Sites  encourages local communities and individuals throughout the world to consider the importance of cultural heritage to their lives and to promote awareness of its diversity and vulnerability and the efforts required to protect and conserve it. Sharing stories through heritage sites is a way to transfer knowledge between generations which is a crucial step in cultural development, characterizing the human experience since time immemorial.

For more information on ICOMOS (International Council on Monuments and Sites) and IDMS 2018 please visit www.icomos.org

 

In joining the celebration Berghahn is pleased to offer 25% discount, valid for next 30 days, on relevant History & Museum Studies titles. At checkout, simply enter the code IDMS18.

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Visit Berghahn Books at ESSHC 2018!

 

social history titlesWe are delighted to inform you that we will be present at The European Social Science History Conference in Belfast, Northern Ireland, April 4-7, 2018. Please stop by our table to browse the latest selection of books at discounted prices & pick up some free journal samples.

 

 

If you are unable to attend, we would like to provide you with a special discount offer. For a limited time, receive a 25% discount on all History titles found on our website. At checkout, simply enter the discount code ESSH18. Visit ourwebsite­ to browse our newly published interactive online International Studies in Social History Series Catalogue or use the new enhanced subject searching features­ for a complete listing of all published and forthcoming titles.

 

We hope to see you in Belfast!

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We will be attending the AHA 2018 Meeting!

We are delighted to inform you that we will be attending the 2018 AHA Annual Meeting in Washington DC, January 4-7, 2018. Please stop by Booth #413 to browse our latest selection of books at discounted prices and pick up free journal samples.

If you can’t attend, get a 25% discount on all History titles on our website with code AHA18. Browse our newly published interactive online History 2018 catalog or use the new enhanced subject searching features­ for a complete listing of all published and forthcoming titles.

We hope to see you in Washington DC!

Below is a preview of some of our newest releases on display:

 

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SIMULATED SHELVES: Browse August 2017 NEW BOOKS

We’re delighted to offer a selection of latest releases from our core subjects of Anthropology, Archaeology, Colonialism, Economical History, Genocide Studies, Jewish Studies, History, Medical Anthropology, and Refugee and Migration Studies, along with our New in Paperback titles.

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HOUSE OF THE WATERLILY
A Novel of the Ancient Maya World
Kelli Carmean

 

“House of the Waterlily is an excellent introduction into the world of the Classic Period Maya in large part because Carmean is a fine storyteller who weaves her narrative as beautifully as a ‘fine-spun’ huipil. This book would be an excellent addition to the course reading list for undergraduate students who are studying the ancient Maya.” · Scott Simmons, University of North Carolina, Wilmington Continue reading “SIMULATED SHELVES: Browse August 2017 NEW BOOKS” →

March is National Nutrition Month!

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March is National Nutrition Month, an educational campaign focusing on the significance of physical fitness as well as making informed food choices. Initiated in March 1973 as a week-long event, “National Nutrition Week” became a month-long observance in 1980 in response to growing public interest in nutrition. For more information on changing your eating habits please visit Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.

Learn more about food, health, and nutrition with these select titles from Berghahn Books:

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