Did early modern people care about their health? And what did it mean to lead a healthy life in Italy and England? Through a range of textual evidence, images a

Explores the development of natural history since the Renaissance and contextualizes current discussions of biodiversity.

Conserving Culture examines heritage protection in the United States and how it has been implemented in specific cases. Contributors challenge the division of h

For the first time, this volume explores the identities of leprosy sufferers and other people affected by the disease in medieval Europe. The chapters, includin

Sacred Natural Sites are the world's oldest protected places. This book focuses on a wide spread of both iconic and lesser known examples such as sacred groves