Trousson, Raymond / Vercruysse, Jeroom (dir.), Dictionnaire general de Voltaire. (Champion classiques, references et dictionnaires 18) 1272 p. 2020:10 (Champion, FR) <670-9>
ISBN 978-2-38096-016-7 paper ¥7,064.- (税込) EUR 38.00

Lloyd, Dana (ed.), Native American Religions: Teaching and Learning on Stolen Land. 308 pp. 2026:5 (Routledge, UK) <765-96>
ISBN 978-1-032-93172-2 hard ¥44,819.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00
ISBN 978-1-032-93171-5 paper ¥12,360.- (税込) GB￡ 39.99

Native American Religions: Teaching and Learning on Stolen Land is an introduction to the religious life of Native American people in North America. Weaving together historical, ethnographic, theoretical, and legal materials, the book focuses on how religion is politicized in North America in the Native American context. Noting that no Native language actually has a word translatable to "religion," as the sacred and the secular are not separate spheres in Native traditions, and that religion is a colonial construct, the book adopts theories and methods from Native American and Indigenous studies to understand Native American and Indigenous religious traditions.Written with the student in mind, this cutting-edge volume brings together 17 Indigenous and non-Indigenous scholars of various career stages to offer a theoretical framework through which to think about the role of religion in US-Native relations alongside real world case studies. This book introduces students to the histories of Native American peoples, including discussion of Indigenous intellectual traditions, Indigenous sovereignty movements, and practices such as cultural appropriation and land acknowledgement, to make the case that Native American religions are a political phenomenon. With student-friendly pedagogy throughout, including discussion questions and "further resources" lists, it is a must-read for all students and teachers of Native American Religions, Religion in America, or Indigenous Studies.

Palmer, Carol, Peasant Agriculture in the Jerusalem Hills. (The Palestine Exploration Fund Annual) 472 pp. 2026:7 (Routledge, UK) <765-983>
ISBN 978-1-041-32098-2 hard ¥47,910.- (税込) GB￡ 155.00

Lucjan Turkowski's first-hand account of peasant life in 1940s British Mandate Palestine explores farming, food, language and craft production. He examines cultivated crops, the role of animals and the division of labour, highlighting its material culture in a vivid portrait of rural life.While preserving Turkowski's original ethnographic and agricultural research, this book offers a rare historical, botanical and anthropological resource. Rich with first-hand observations, it provides scholars and general readers with valuable insights into Palestinian peasant life near Jerusalem in the 1940s. His meticulous fieldwork records farming, food, language, agricultural tools and household utensils, exploring the long-term effects of Ottoman land reforms and the introduction of new crops. Original drawings and period photographs collected in Jerusalem illustrate the volume. The book opens with two introductory chapters by editor Carol Palmer, who situates Turkowski within his historical and intellectual context and highlights his ambition to document peasant material culture and its integration into Palestinian life. The main text comprises eight translated chapters of Turkowski's writing, followed by bibliographical annexes. The volume deepens understanding of rural life amid shifting political and economic forces, contributing to studies of resilience, agriculture and cultural continuity.This book is a fundamental resource for scholars in Levantine and Palestine studies, linguistics, anthropology, ethnography, archaeology and agricultural history. It also contributes to understanding the region's historiography and changing academic approaches to Palestine. For those connected to the communities described, it offers a tangible link to the past and shows how carefully gathered knowledge can preserve cultural memory and bring lived experience into view.

牧畜ハンドブック
Moritz, Mark / Samuels, I. / Schareika, N. et al. (eds.), Routledge Handbook of Pastoralism. (Routledge Environment and Sustainability Handbooks) 588 pp. 2026:6 (Routledge, UK) <765-260>
ISBN 978-1-032-78435-9 hard ¥71,093.- (税込) GB￡ 230.00

This handbook provides a comprehensive and authoritative overview of pastoralism, combining major theoretical debates with an interdisciplinary and comparative perspective on pastoral systems across the world.Approaching pastoralism as a social-ecological system, the volume synthesizes current knowledge about how pastoralists make a living and organize social life while managing herds in diverse and often highly variable environments. Understanding pastoralism in this holistic way requires an approach that bridges disciplines: not only anthropology, but also rangeland ecology, animal science, agricultural economics, veterinary epidemiology, and related fields. The handbook's chapters are organized into eight parts that examine: the emergence of pastoralism; its biophysical foundations; the economics of pastoral production; adaptive strategies; social and political organization; new methodological and analytical approaches; development and policy perspectives; and possible futures for pastoral systems. Together, these contributions advance the field by offering both a state-of-the-art guide and a source of inspiration for future research. The volume is designed to serve as a reference for scholars seeking to launch innovative, impactful studies, as well as for policymakers and practitioners working to design effective interventions that support pastoral livelihoods.This handbook is an indispensable resource on pastoralism for students, researchers, and professionals.

Troilo, Simona (ed.), Excavating Power: Archaeological Labour, Imperial Narratives, and Identities in Eastern Mediterranean (19th-20th c.). 143 pp. 2026:4 (Routledge, UK) <765-1000>
ISBN 978-1-041-23785-3 hard ¥44,819.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00

This book analyses archaeological excavations and the use of antiquities in the eastern Mediterranean from a unique and original perspective, that of power relations built on the vestiges of the past. Starting with Egypt, Crete, Palestine, Greece and Ottoman Empire, the authors of the essays reconstruct the history of some European excavations in Ottoman and post-Ottoman times, bringing to light the marginalised actors and the different narratives shaped on antiquities. Men, women and children recruited locally to dig, guides and interpreters in the service of archaeologists are some of the protagonists of these stories, which allow us to go beyond European stereotypes and shed light on how local communities perceived and experienced the excavations. The narratives and interpretations applied to unearthed or restored antiquities also help us understand how traces of the past were used to legitimise imperialism and reinforce identities based on ideas of cultural superiority and inferiority.This interdisciplinary volume spans archaeology, colonial studies, Ottoman history, Mediterranean studies, and cultural anthropology, making it essential reading for students and researchers in Middle Eastern studies, museum studies, and heritage management and scholars examining the intersection of power, identity, and heritage.The chapters in this book were originally published as a special issue of European Review of History.

Bedoya, Maria Elena / Perry, Jimena (eds.), Public History, Gender, and Power in Latin American Museums: Women Curators and Cultural Leaders. (Global Perspectives on Public History) 196 pp. 2026:4 (Routledge, UK) <765-1036>
ISBN 978-1-041-01019-7 hard ¥44,819.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00
ISBN 978-1-041-01018-0 paper ¥12,360.- (税込) GB￡ 39.99

Public History, Gender, and Power in Latin American Museums brings together pioneering voices of women curators, museum professionals, and community leaders who are transforming the cultural landscape of Latin America.Through first-hand testimonies and critical essays, this book examines how feminist approaches and public history practices are reshaping the politics of heritage, memory, and representation from the 1980s to the present. From Bolivia's Museo Nacional de Etnografia y Folklore to Colombia's Museo Itinerante de la Memoria and Guatemala's Museo Ixkik,' this book promotes reflections that highlight collective efforts and diverse ways of narrating stories in public spaces. The book analyzes the local contexts where curatorial practices and cultural policies emerge, giving prominence to the women who lead museological projects and their transnational impact. It examines the role of these museum projects in the field of public history and in relation to the decolonization processes undertaken by various museums globally.Public History, Gender, and Power in Latin American Museums: Women Curators and Cultural Leaders is an essential volume for students, activists, and researchers interested in museums, decolonial thought, feminism, and activism in Latin America.

古代コロンビアの考古学
Bocanegra, Francisco Javier Aceituno, The Archaeology of Ancient Colombia: The Earliest South Americans. 480 pp. 2026:6 (Routledge, UK) <765-1038>
ISBN 978-1-041-16134-9 hard ¥47,910.- (税込) GB￡ 155.00
ISBN 978-1-041-16132-5 paper ¥12,978.- (税込) GB￡ 41.99

The Archaeology of Ancient Colombia reveals the hidden archaeological history of Colombia's first inhabitants from the Ice Age through the middle Holocene, documenting their remarkable achievements in in colonizing and adapting to diverse environments, forest management, plant domestication, developing mortuary and social rituals;, innovating pottery and navigation; and creating enduring rock art traditions that continue to influence Indigenous communities today.This book provides the first comprehensive synthesis of Colombia's earliest human history, previously available only in fragmented publications. It delivers this through three interconnected perspectives: spatio-temporal analysis of migration routes and chronology; examination of human adaptability through subsistence strategies and landscape modification; and exploration of symbolic worldviews through archaeological evidence and ethnographic analogies. Archaeological data is balanced with interpretation, allowing readers to understand both the evidence and its significance in this pivotal region for understanding continental human expansion and cultural developmentThis book is for students and researchers of archaeology, anthropology, and history seeking an accessible synthesis of pre-Columbian Colombia. It is also well-suited for courses on early human migration in South America, archaeological methods, environmental adaptation, and the emergence of complex societies in the Americas.

Rots, Aike P. / Durney, Florence et al. (eds.), Water Powers: Sacred Aquatic Animals of the Asia-Pacific. 344 pp. 2026:4 (U. Hawai'i Pr., US) <765-106>
ISBN 979-88-8070-208-4 hard ¥18,040.- (税込) US$ 80.00
ISBN 979-88-8070-313-5 paper ¥6,765.- (税込) US$ 30.00

Water Powers is an interdisciplinary collection that presents timely, original research on sacred aquatic animals-from dragons and nagas to crocodiles, eels, dugongs, and whales-and environmental change. Contributors examine the past and present significance of these creatures in Nepal, India, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam, China, Japan, Okinawa, Indonesia, and Aotearoa-New Zealand to explore the diverse relationships between animals, deities, humans, and bodies of water. In so doing, they challenge narratives about disenchantment as a core aspect of modernization, seeking to give the sacred creatures and the rituals associated with them a more central place in debates about environmental degradation and conservation initiatives. Their work converges around three core themes: (1) divine embodiment and materiality (how sacred beings manifest themselves and act in the world); (2) making and crossing boundaries (how aquatic animals are constrained by but also challenge physical, ontological, and conceptual boundaries); and (3) crises and relationality (how more-than-human relationships change in response to environmental and other crises). Water Powers will appeal to scholars and students across multiple fields, including anthropology, religious studies, environmental humanities, geography, development studies, history, and archaeology. The book will also interest development experts, conservationists, museum curators, and readers engaged with culture, religion, and environmental change in the Asia-Pacific region.

都市人類学の基礎
Brash, Julian, Urban Anthropology: The Basics. (The Basics) 248 pp. 2026:6 (Routledge, UK) <765-1084>
ISBN 978-1-032-95685-5 hard ¥41,728.- (税込) GB￡ 135.00
ISBN 978-1-032-95678-7 paper ¥6,178.- (税込) GB￡ 19.99

This book is a clearly and accessibly written short guide to the contemporary state of urban anthropology. It outlines what urban anthropologists study, how they do so, and what they have learned about urbanization and urbanism in the past and present in a way that makes sense to readers new to the field. Topics covered include:Urban community and identityUrban politics and economicsThe relationship between culture and the built environmentUrban nature, climate change, and green urbanismThe development of urban anthropologyAccompanying the main text are shaded boxes describing key works and key concepts related to the central points of each chapter. Each chapter ends with a bibliography. This text is essential reading for students interested in cities, urban life, the built environment, and social and political dynamics.

Hoeppe, Goetz, How Data Need People: The Social and Epistemic Practice of a Data-Rich Science. 304 pp. 2026:6 (Cambridge U. Pr., UK) <765-1154>
ISBN 978-1-009-68672-3 hard ¥27,819.- (税込) GB￡ 90.00

From genome sequencing to large sky surveys, digital technologies produce massive datasets that promise unprecedented scientific insights. But data, for being good to use and reuse, need people - scientists, technicians, and administrators - as embodied, evaluative, social humans. In this book, anthropologist Goetz Hoeppe draws on an ethnography of astronomical research to examine the media and practices that scientists and technicians use to instruct graduate students, make diagrams for data calibration and discovery, organize collaborative work, negotiate the ethics of open access, encode their knowledge in datasets - and do social inquiries along the way. This book offers a reflection on the sociality of data-rich research that will benefit attempts to integrate human and machine learning. It is essential reading for anyone interested in data science, science and technology studies, as well as the anthropology, sociology, history, and philosophy of science. This book is also available Open Access on Cambridge Core.

Brom, Jan (ed.), Practices and Mediations of Sami Culture: Indigeneity, Ethno-history and Art. (Arctic Humanities 3) 190 pp. 2026:4 (Brill, NE) <765-1166>
ISBN 978-90-04-75498-0 hard ¥29,161.- (税込) EUR 110.00

The present volume is dedicated to the culture of the Sami and their homeland, Sapmi (Lapland). The contributions focus on textual and visual representations of Sapmi and the Sami in the past and present, seen both from within and without, discussing the practice of Sami culture across time, as well as cultural mediations thereof. The volume offers a rare transdisciplinary approach in the field of Arctic Humanities, associating art history with anthropology, history, literature, cultural studies, comparative religion, film, education and creative writing. It includes an unpublished essay by the late John Burnside, one of Britian's foremost contemporary poets. With contributions from Joanna Kodzik, Konsta Kaikkonen, Jan Borm, Risto Pulkkinen, Francis Joy, Tuija Hautala-Hirvioja, Pigga Keskitalo, Inker-Anni Linkola-Aikio, Liisa E. Holmberg, John Burnside, Katja Hyry

Corso, Alessandro, Hope Amid Despair: Encounters at the Existential Borderlands of the Mediterranean. (Contemporary Ethnography) 232 pp. 2026:6 (U. Pennsylvania Pr., US) <765-1236>
ISBN 978-1-5128-2953-2 hard ¥27,060.- (税込) US$ 120.00
ISBN 978-1-5128-2954-9 paper ¥7,880.- (税込) US$ 34.95

Fjell, Tove Ingebjorg, Death and Funeral Practices in Norway. (Routledge International Focus on Death and Funeral Practices) 122 pp. 2026:4 (Routledge, UK) <765-1237>
ISBN 978-1-032-43125-3 hard ¥16,379.- (税込) GB￡ 52.99

This book provides a shortform definitive reference text on death and funeral practices in Norway as of the 2020s.The volume begins with a short introduction and historical overview, followed by a description of the demographics and legal framework, before featuring a range of chapters on governance and the funeral industry. Both religious and non-religious funeral practices are examined, and the three major funeral practices in Norway-funerals conducted by the Church of Norway, humanist funerals organised by The Norwegian Humanist Association, and open-faith funerals-are described. The chapters cover a broad range of topics including typical funerals and cost breakdowns, the cemetery, various grave types including coffins, urns, named memorial gardens and columbaria, and the practice of re-using graves. In addition, a chapter devoted to cremation, the rise in its use and current cremation technologies also examines the practice of ash scattering which has been legal in Norway since 1997. The masonry industry and public memorials are also discussed in a chapter on commemoration, and the last chapter, on funerary heritage, focuses on war cemeteries and epidemic cemeteries.This comprehensive volume will be valuable reading for scholars and reflective practitioners interested in death studies and the funeral industry, with particular interest in insights from Norway and their potential for informing wider research and practice.

Limeira-DaSilva, Victor Rafael, Wallace in the Field: Ethnographic Expeditions and the Rise of Anthropology. (Science and Culture in the Nineteenth Century) 300 pp. 2026:6 (U. Pittsburgh Pr., US) <765-1239>
ISBN 978-0-8229-4884-1 hard ¥27,060.- (税込) US$ 120.00
ISBN 978-0-8229-6794-1 paper ¥7,892.- (税込) US$ 35.00

A man of many talents-naturalist, geographer, anthropologist, and political commentator-Alfred Russel Wallace made seminal contributions to science in the nineteenth century. With Wallace in the Field, Victor Rafael Limeira-DaSilva unpacks the early life of one of the most beloved and famous Victorian scientific figures. Focusing on Wallace's significant contribution to the emergence of anthropology, Limeira-DaSilva traces the peripatetic trajectory of Wallace's field work, from his humble beginnings in the suburbs of London to his travels through the Brazilian Amazon and Asia. Challenging traditional portrayals that cast Wallace as Darwin's sidekick or a casual ethnographer, the book demonstrates how he built a deliberate and ambitious career as a field observer of human diversity. It offers a fresh perspective on the intersections between ethnographic encounters, racial science, and knowledge production, revealing how Wallace's pursuit of recognition helped redefine the standards of scientific authority in British anthropology.

Small, Meredith F., How We Think: The Hidden Life of Everyday Ideas. 277 pp. 2026:6 (American Philosophical Society Pr., US) <765-1244>
ISBN 978-1-60618-060-0 hard ¥6,527.- (税込) US$ 28.95

Sternfeld, Nora, The Radical Democratic Museum. 168 pp. 2026:5 (Routledge, UK) <765-1245>
ISBN 978-1-041-16907-9 hard ¥44,819.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00
ISBN 978-1-041-16906-2 paper ¥12,360.- (税込) GB￡ 39.99

In this revised and updated translation of Das Radikaldemokratische Museum, Sternfeld offers a timely critique of museums as they exist today and instead calls for museums to be reconceptualised as contested spaces for debate and new forms of political activism.Drawing upon approaches from museum studies, education and critical theory, this volume challenges past and present exhibitions and reconsiders how museum spaces can be re-appropriated in order to produce critical knowledge, rethink education, and challenge collections. In doing so, Sternfeld envisages the radical democratic museum as a space that allows us to grapple with the past, negotiate what this means for the present, and to imagine a future that is more than simply an extension of the present.This provocative and timely book will be relevant to scholars, students and practitioners with interests in museums, critical heritage studies, social justice and political movements.

P.ベルウッド著　グローバルな視点における古代の移民　改訂版
Bellwood, Peter, First Migrants: Ancient Migration in Global Perspective. Rev. ed. 336 pp. 2026:4 (Wiley, US) <765-1246>
ISBN 978-1-394-20241-6 paper ¥8,782.- (税込) US$ 38.95

How Our Restless Ancestors Shaped the Interconnected World We Live in Today First Migrants Revisited: Ancient Migration in Global Perspective reveals how human and hominin migrations over the past five million years shaped the world we inhabit today. Peter Bellwood synthesises insights from archaeology, palaeoanthropology, genetics, and linguistics to trace humanity's earliest movements - from the first African expansions to the global spread of agriculture. The book reveals how migration redistributed the results of biological and cultural evolution, transforming societies and environments in every corner of the globe. Bringing together decades of scholarship, Bellwood challenges simplistic narratives of ancient migration as random events without cause or consequence, instead positioning it as a powerful mechanism the behind the formation and spread of new patterns in human biology and culture. Through rich interdisciplinary analysis, he shows how the permanent movements of populations created enduring patterns of genetic, linguistic, and cultural diversity that continue to define us. Covering the migrations of early hominins, Homo sapiens dispersals across continents, and the global diffusion of agriculture, the book provides a richly interdisciplinary account of humanity's shared past, drawing clear connections between environmental change, demographic expansion, and the human impulse to explore. Deepening our understanding of migration as one of the most enduring forces in human history, First Migrants Revisited: Reinterprets migration as a dynamic process of redistribution of human biology, culture, and language Highlights the enduring consequences of prehistoric migration for contemporary human societiesProvides new insights into the large-scale population movements that shaped the genetic, cultural, and linguistic diversity that still characterizes humanity todayFeatures accessible summaries of the latest findings on early Homo sapiens dispersals and the global spread of agricultureIncludes comparative discussions of different hominin species and their adaptive strategies First Migrants Revisited: Ancient Migration in Global Perspective is ideally suited for upper-level undergraduate and postgraduate courses in archaeology, anthropology, human evolution, and historical linguistics, as well as for modules in global history, evolutionary biology, and population genetics within BA, BSc, and MA degree programmes.

Claassen, Cheryl, Women, Fertility, and North American Archaeology. 438 pp. 2026:6 (U. Tennessee Pr., US) <765-1248>
ISBN 979-88-952709-6-7 paper ¥9,007.- (税込) US$ 39.95

Women, Fertility, and North American Archaeology brings together more than three decades of Cheryl Claassen's groundbreaking work on gender and archaeology. Featuring articles originally published between 1989 and 2023, the volume makes available the full scope of Claassen's work related to Archaic and Woodland-era women in the Southeastern United States, women working as archaeologists, and the development of a gendered archaeological inquiry. Organized in two parts, the collection begins with essays on the emergence of gender as an archaeological category and on the role of women in a field once dominated by masculine perspectives. The second half of the volume turns to archaeological explorations of women in prehistory, including women's labor, fertility, and ritual practices, and how these facets of life were linked to and influenced by the landscapes and resources of the time. With introductions to each section that discuss the genesis of ideas and provide additional context for each paper, Claassen situates her work within the broader history of the discipline. Illustrated with thirty images and maps and including previously difficult-to-find articles, this volume is an essential resource for archaeologists, students of anthropology, and scholars of gender and women's studies.

Evans, D. H. / Wastling, Lisa M., Excavations at the Austin Friary, Hull, Yorkshire, 1994 and 1999, Part 2: The Fabric and the Material Culture. (The Society for Medieval Archaeology Monographs) 342 pp. 2026:6 (Routledge, UK) <765-1249>
ISBN 978-1-041-07579-0 hard ¥44,819.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00
ISBN 978-1-041-07577-6 paper ¥12,360.- (税込) GB￡ 39.99

Excavations at the Austin Friary, Hull, Yorkshire, 1994 and 1999, Part 2, details the excavations of the Austin Friary in Hull, a house founded in 1316/17 and surrendered to the Crown in 1539.This volume concentrates on the material culture recovered during the excavations. The site yielded a nationally significant group of medieval coffins, all but one of which were made of imported Baltic oak - the largest assemblage of such timber from the whole of Britain. There were also significant collections of well preserved textiles, leather, wood and dress-accessories. In addition, some of the burials were accompanied by carefully placed wooden rods, an under-reported burial tradition which can be found on either side of the North Sea. Many of the monastic buildings were reused after the Dissolution in 1539; partly in consequence, a large assemblage of masonry and ceramic building materials was recovered from this site. There were also significant collections of floor tiles (both plain and decorated), and window-glass, whilst other finds include rare finds of musical instrument components. Cumulatively, this volume sheds significant light upon a whole range of aspects of life and death within this northern religious house for a period of over two centuries, as well as offering yet more valuable evidence about Hull's extensive medieval trading-links, as one of England's leading ports.This book is for researchers and archaeologists interested in the archaeology of medieval Britain as well as the role of Christianity in the Middle Ages.

Lavan, Luke / Crawford, Peter (eds.), Imperial and Royal Archaeologies of Late Antiquity. (Late Antique Archaeology 14) 800 pp. 2026:7 (Brill, NE) <765-1250>
ISBN 978-90-04-74946-7 hard ¥78,204.- (税込) EUR 295.00

Imperial and Royal Archaeologies explores material evidence for the lifestyles and actions of emperors, empresses, kings, and queens, in the late antique world, A.D. 284-650. Coverage is firstly by region, from the Great Palace of Constantinople, through the 'Forum of Valens' of Antioch to the Tetrarchic capital of Thessalonica. It then turns to the royal courts of the West, notably of Britain and Spain. Those of Nubia, Axum, and Persia are also compared. The old capital of Rome furnishes studies of imperial insignia, triumphal monuments, and statues of ministers. Other aspects of imperial power are scrutinised: the policies of Diocletian, Constantine, or Julian, on temple construction, and Justinian or others, on military campaigns. Finally, Isauria is investigated as the imperial homeland of Zeno. Contributors are Kerim Altug, Javier Arce, Manuel Castro Priego, Peter Crawford, Ken Dark, Pilar Diarte Blasco, Lucia Dominici, Maria Duggan, Hugh Elton, Hossein Habibi, Nikos Karydis, Luke Lavan, Paolo Liveriani, Dominic Moreau, Lauro Olmo, Ioan Opris, Hatice Pamir, Clementina Panella, Martin Papworth, Jacke Phillips, Constantinos Raptis, Catherine Saliou, Alexander Sarantis, Andy Seaman, Ignazio Tantillo, David Walsh, Nigel Westbrook, and Dobrochna Zielinska.

Siwicki, Christopher, Rome: An Oxford Archaeological Guide. 3rd ed. 592 pp. 2027:2 (Oxford U. Pr., UK) <765-1251>
ISBN 978-0-19-883776-3 paper ¥7,724.- (税込) GB￡ 24.99

Forssman, Tim, Archaeology in Africa: Why the Past Matters. (Archaeology of Africa) 280 pp. 2026:3 (Springer, GW) <764-922>
ISBN 978-3-032-13364-9 hard ¥34,459.- (税込) EUR 129.99

This book presents a comprehensive account of how archaeology in Africa evolved, was challenged, and reimagined. Moving from nineteenth-century antiquarianism through independence to today, the book dismantles "dark continent" myths, foregrounds African ways of knowing, and argues for a praxis of archaeologies: multivocal, community-engaged, and methodologically rigorous. Case-led chapters demonstrate how trade, mobility, religion, and the environment have produced diverse African pasts, while contemporary sections address restitution, heritage policy, tourism, and climate risk. The book begins by clarifying what "Africa" signifies in scholarly and public discourse, then dismantles the enduring "dark continent" trope by setting colonial narratives against African intellectual traditions and evidence. Subsequent chapters track the emergence of archaeology, beginning with collections, amateurs, and missionaries, and progressing to professional excavations, surveys, and archaeological science, as well as the discipline's theoretical shifts, from culture history and processualism to post-processual and postcolonial critique, all examined through African case studies. The closing chapters set out why the past matters now: for identity, education, livelihoods, and environmental stewardship. Clear prose, focused case studies (spanning deep prehistory to the second-millennium trade horizons), and a continent-wide lens make this volume essential for students and researchers, while its emphasis on ethics and engagement resonates with heritage professionals and the broader public. The result is a clear, compelling account of what African archaeology is, how it differs from older traditions, and why it matters-for scholarship, for heritage stewardship, and for public life.

Boj Lopez, Floridalma, Indigenous Archives: The Maya Diaspora and Mobile Cultural Production. 200 pp. 2026:1 (Duke U. Pr., US) <764-928>
ISBN 978-1-4780-2956-4 hard ¥23,439.- (税込) US$ 103.95
ISBN 978-1-4780-3301-1 paper ¥5,850.- (税込) US$ 25.95 *

Indigenous Archives analyzes the modes through which young Guatemalan Mayas in Los Angeles and Guatemala make sense of and respond to transnational structures of settler colonialism. Drawing on in-depth analysis of cultural production and interviews with Guatemalan Maya youth and young adults, Floridalma Boj Lopez examines how Mayas in diaspora craft and circulate narratives about their experiences across borders. Citing a more active practice of "archives in formation," Boj Lopez depicts Indigenous archives as a cross-generational, collective conversation rooted in memory, survival, and cultural expression where Indigenous cultural practices and artifacts move, adapt, and assert their presence in the contemporary. Indigenous Archives invites readers to consider Indigeneity as a process, lived experience, and historical perspective, rather than as a static identity, and shows how extending analysis across borders is critical to understanding Latinidad and Indigeneity.

Coronado, Jorge / Herrera Wassilowsky, Alexander (eds.), Archaeology and Its Avatars: Science and Culture in Latin America. 256 pp. 2026:7 (Northwestern U. Pr., US) <764-932>
ISBN 979-88-994802-5-6 hard ¥14,657.- (税込) US$ 65.00

Rozental, Sandra, The Absent Stone: Mexican Patrimony and the Aftershocks of State Theft. 306 pp. 2026:2 (Duke U. Pr., US) <764-938>
ISBN 978-1-4780-2966-3 hard ¥27,047.- (税込) US$ 119.95
ISBN 978-1-4780-3312-7 paper ¥6,527.- (税込) US$ 28.95

Where and to whom do ancient things belong? What happens when they are stolen-not by a colonial power, but by a national museum claiming them as state patrimony? What kinds of healing and restitution can follow? In The Absent Stone, Sandra Rozental tells the story of the Piedra de los Tecomates, the largest stone monument in the Americas, popularly identified as the pre-Hispanic rain deity Tlaloc. In 1964, the Mexican state called in the military to forcefully relocate this 167-ton carving from the town of Coatlinchan to Mexico City's National Anthropology Museum. Using in-depth historical and ethnographic research, Rozental traces how the stone's absence continues to affect and unsettle Coatlinchan and its residents decades later, revealing the tensions between patrimony, nationalism, territory, memory, and materiality in Mexico. Questioning the premise that historical artifacts belong in museums under state-sanctioned care, The Absent Stone pushes contemporary critical scholarship on monuments and museum collections beyond the language of law, heritage, and cultural property, demonstrating how ancient things remain bound to the people and places they come from even after they are removed and displayed elsewhere.

Angelo, Dante / Zarankin, Andres (eds.), Archaeologies of Contemporary and Political Global Settings: Approaches to Our Political Pasts. (One World Archaeology) 287 pp. 2026:4 (Springer, GW) <764-718>
ISBN 978-3-032-13900-9 hard ¥34,459.- (税込) EUR 129.99

This book delves into the political aspects of an archaeology of the contemporary past and provides evidence and an understanding of structural violence, inequalities, and possible ways to contest them in current settings. Using case studies, this volume presents a revision of how different theoretical approaches and archaeological methods (combined or mixed with other disciplinary or undisciplined methods), become tools to inquire on the political in its many facets. The contributions to this volume present different scenarios through which the political is or can be reconstituted, re-defined and scrutinized. Whether it is called dissident archaeology or archaeology of repression and resistance or tackling a wide array of subject such as climate change or consumerism, modern conflict, homelessness, migration, and displacement or others, the volume discusses lines of scrutiny that bring together efforts from distant and yet proximate places in the global south and north. Thus, this book provides material connections that illuminate the political spectrum that frames social conditions of power and resistance, the abuse of the former and the efficiency of the latter. This volume is of interest to archaeologists, heritage specialists, and historians studying the contemporary past.

Abraham, Lillykutty, Eco-Folk Rhythms: A Puttinai Analysis of Mavilan Songs. (Ecocritical Theory and Practice) 258 pp. 2026:2 (Bloomsbury Academic, UK) * paper 2027:8 <764-871>
ISBN 978-1-6669-8006-6 hard ¥24,728.- (税込) GB￡ 80.00 *
ISBN 979-82-16-39087-9 paper ¥5,560.- (税込) GB￡ 17.99

Eco-Folk Rhythms: A puttinai Analysis of Mavilan Songs explores the deep ecological wisdom embedded in the oral traditions of the Mavilan tribe. Dr. Abraham's pioneering work analyzes Mavilan agricultural, nuptial, and ritual songs through the unique lens of puttinai, an Indigenous theoretical framework derived from ancient Tamil tinai theory. This approach bridges traditional ecocriticism with Indigenous knowledge systems. Based on extensive fieldwork, the book reveals how these songs serve as repositories of sustainable practices and environmental ethics, reflecting deep interconnections among humans, nature, and supernature. Eco-Folk Rhythms advocates for an alternative, non-Western approach to addressing contemporary environmental crises. A vital resource for ecocritical scholarship, anthropology, folklore, and Indigenous studies.

Langwick, Stacey A., Medicines That Feed Us: Plants, Healing, and Sovereignty in a Toxic World. 328 pp. 2026:2 (Duke U. Pr., US) <764-429>
ISBN 978-1-4780-2977-9 hard ¥27,047.- (税込) US$ 119.95
ISBN 978-1-4780-3322-6 paper ¥7,203.- (税込) US$ 31.95 *

Medicines That Feed Us examines the relationship between toxicity and remedy in the face of the intertwined health and environmental crises that are shaping life in the twenty-first century. Through ethnographic work with organizations that use plant-based healing and sustainable farming practices in Tanzania, Stacey A. Langwick asks what it means to heal in a toxic world. Expanding on the Kiswahili phrase dawa lishe, or medicines that feed us, Langwick describes the potency of plant medicines in therapeutic projects that address bodies and environments together. These efforts challenge biomedicine's intense focus on the internal dynamics of biological bodies and its externalization of the modern agricultural, industrial, and land management practices that impact it. Dawa lishe is not a call to return to the traditional, but an invitation to join contemporary experiments in how we know, use, and govern therapeutic plants. Medicines That Feed Us offers alternative ways of living and dying, growing and decaying, composing and decomposing which acknowledge the interdependence of bodily and ecological health.

Middleton, Alexandra, The Connector: Living with Experimental Neuroprosthetics. (Experimental Futures) 296 pp. 2026:5 (Duke U. Pr., US) <764-432>
ISBN 978-1-4780-3374-5 hard ¥27,047.- (税込) US$ 119.95
ISBN 978-1-4780-3867-2 paper ¥6,752.- (税込) US$ 29.95

In The Connector, Alexandra Middleton examines how the frontiers of experimental medical science are always the everyday lived experiences for patients and their families and communities. Drawing on fieldwork and interviews conducted in Swedish labs and clinics that develop neuromusculoskeletal protheses, as well as in the homes of patients enrolled in clinical trials as they live with these new forms of prosthetics, Middleton shows how patients' sensory experiences and domestic worlds become key spaces of scientific knowledge production that extend well beyond their visits to the lab. Through storytelling that centers the patients' embodied knowledge and labor, along with the scientists who work closely with them, Middleton depicts how "connection" entails inhabiting the liminal space between ideation and materialization, a space punctuated not only by breakthroughs and breakdowns, but the slow work of the everyday. The Connector critically examines where biomedical innovation, scientific discovery, and the "cutting edge" come from in ways that foreground the importance of the domestic spaces in which experimental science take place.

Chu, Nellie, Precarious Accumulation: Fast Fashion Bosses in Transnational Guangzhou. 280 pp. 2026:2 (Duke U. Pr., US) <764-448>
ISBN 978-1-4780-2964-9 hard ¥27,047.- (税込) US$ 119.95
ISBN 978-1-4780-3309-7 paper ¥6,752.- (税込) US$ 29.95 *

In Precarious Accumulation, Nellie Chu tells the story of the migrant entrepreneurs at the heart of Guangzhou's fast fashion industry - one of the world's most dynamic hubs of transnational commodity production. Chu shows how rural Chinese migrants, West African traders, and South Korean jobbers navigate the high-speed, low-margin world of just-in-time garment production that fuels the constant accumulation of wealth via global supply chains. Drawing on fieldwork in Guangzhou's urban villages and household workshops, Chu outlines how these entrepreneurs' dreams of economic freedom clash with the reality of precarity and the exclusions of emigre status. Migrant bosses operate within a highly competitive, informal economy where they are both agents and target of exploitation, as they must evade rent collectors, endure racialized policing, and mitigate extortion from security officers and competitors. Chu crucially demonstrates how their efforts generate novel forms of migratory labor, commodity production, and cross-cultural exchange in postsocialist China.

Collu, Samuele, Into the Loop: An Ethnography of Compulsive Repetition. 232 pp. 2026:1 (Duke U. Pr., US) <764-1180>
ISBN 978-1-4780-2951-9 hard ¥27,047.- (税込) US$ 119.95 *
ISBN 978-1-4780-3294-6 paper ¥7,203.- (税込) US$ 31.95 *

Into the Loop asks how, and under what conditions, we can interrupt the repetitions that define us. Drawing from more than 200 hours of ethnographic observations of Systemic couples therapy in Buenos Aires, alongside auto-ethnographic recordings of Samuele Collu's own hypnotherapy sessions, this study traces the psychic forces that compel people to repeat, interrupt, or drift aside from relational loops. Grounding his analysis in affect theory, psychoanalysis, and phenomenology, Collu examines how identification, affective transmission, compulsive repetition, and hypnosis play out within therapeutic encounters observed by teams of psychotherapists through one-way mirrors and closed-circuit television systems. This focus on visual mediation reveals how screens and observational devices both capture and distort the therapeutic process itself-a dynamic that connects to broader questions about digital media and user-screen relations in contemporary society. Written in an experimental and literary style that moves fluidly between the academic, the personal, and their uncanny in-betweens, Into the Loop offers a unique window into the repetitive cycles that shape our most intimate relationships and the possibilities for transformation within them.

Mohan, Deepanshu / Saqib, Najam Us / Killemsetty, N. et al., The Practice of Visual Ethnography: Examining Identity and Lived Experiences of Marginalised Communities. 121 pp. 2026:3 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <764-1183>
ISBN 978-981-9546-47-3 hard ¥10,600.- (税込) EUR 39.99

This book presents visual ethnography as a transformative approach to understanding, documenting, and representing the layered realities of marginalized communities and often-overlooked institutional contexts. It demonstrates how visual storytelling tools ranging from photography and video to infographics and spatial mapping can uncover the subtle social, cultural, and economic dynamics that traditional textual research tends to miss. Drawing on diverse case studies, the volume shows how visual narratives not only illuminate lived experiences but also foster collaboration and challenge dominant representations. By highlighting its multidisciplinary reach, the book situates visual ethnography within the intersecting domains of urban studies, development research, and policy engagement. It also delves into the ethical and methodological dimensions of visual storytelling, underscoring its potential to bridge academic inquiry with public understanding and policymaking. Ultimately, this work advocates for visual ethnography as a vital instrument of inclusive research and transformative communication, one that amplifies marginalized voices, strengthens social connections, and inspires meaningful change in contemporary urban and social landscapes. Readers will be drawn to its inventive methods, compelling findings, and thought-provoking themes, which together weave strong links between scholarship, advocacy, and on-ground practice.

Seetah, Krish / Leidwanger, Justin (eds.), Across the Shore: Integrating Perspectives on Maritime Heritage. (When the Land Meets the Sea) 254 pp. 2026:4 (Springer, GW) <764-1186>
ISBN 978-3-032-14229-0 hard ¥26,506.- (税込) EUR 99.99

This book highlights critical developments in maritime research focusing on transformations brought about by the establishment of the 'Blue Economy' as well as the increasing recognition of the value of heritage for contemporary communities. It brings together a collection of chapters that seek to identify, and shape, how the field of maritime archaeology will mature in the coming decades as approaches, technologies, as well as expectations and uses, change and adapt. The book specifically sets out to tackle an interrelated suite of major new topics focused on maritime resources, UNESCO and the impacts of the 2001 Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage, with an express focus on how maritime heritage can benefit local communities. Intended for an international audience, the book is written in an accessible style, with contributions that provide an in-depth discussion of the trends outlined above for students and researchers working in maritime archaeology and heritage. Chapter 2 is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.

Simpson, Nikita Kaur, Tension: Mental Distress and Embodied Inequality in the Western Himalayas. (Critical Global Health: Evidence, Efficacy, Ethnography) 238 pp. 2026:3 (Duke U. Pr., US) <764-1187>
ISBN 978-1-4780-2983-0 hard ¥27,047.- (税込) US$ 119.95 *
ISBN 978-1-4780-3329-5 paper ¥7,203.- (税込) US$ 31.95 *

In Tension, Nikita Kaur Simpson examines the effects of rapid development in the Himalayas on the minds and bodies of the Gaddi people who inhabit them through attention to the multifaceted state of distress they call "tension." This "tension" takes many forms: Kamzori, or weakness, in the bodies of elderly women; "Future tension" accumulating in the minds of young girls; or Opara, or black magic, afflicting whole families. Through her long-term ethnographic fieldwork, Simpson follows the ways in which Gaddi people tie this distress to broader structural changes, such as land dispossession and caste, class, tribal and gender inequality, which are growing alongside modernity and prosperity. In doing so, she shows how "tension" acts as an everyday diagnostic of the problems of cultural, economic and environmental change as they shape intimate life. At once a lived historical account, a cartography of care relations, and a multi-sensory exploration of the intimate experiences of atmosphere and body, Tension puts forth a novel theory of distress, that inequality is often determined by who is made to feel, hold, and absorb distress.

Zimmerman, Erica (ed.), Foundations in Cyber-Ethnography: A Cross-Cultural Approach. 256 pp. 2027:4 (Bloomsbury Academic, UK) * paper 2027:7 <764-1188>
ISBN 978-1-6669-7421-8 hard ¥27,819.- (税込) GB￡ 90.00
ISBN 979-82-16-39271-2 paper ¥8,960.- (税込) GB￡ 28.99

This book comes at a critical time, as students, professionals, and the general population realize the increasing interdependence of cultural interactions both on and offline. In order to fully understand societies with cyber connectivity, current and future research must also include the ethnographic study of online and digital communication, which can no longer be relegated to a separate cyber space. Contributors examine the extent to which the cyber is now intertwined with the lives of anyone with connectivity and the ways in which it can affect society on local, national, and global levels. Not only is increased understanding of digital forms of communication and the role of online identity arguably crucial on individual levels -- including professional, personal, and relational contexts -- but also on societal levels -- including economic, diplomatic, and political contexts. Chapters in this volume analyze a number of examples of this importance, from success and security in professional contexts, to the development of personal relationships, to organizing political action, and even impacts on current global conflicts and international relations. Ultimately, this book argues that anyone engaged in the study of human society is compelled to include the study and findings of both online and offline communication in their research in order to gain an accurate and more complete understanding of any given culture with cyber connectivity.

考古学的推論－過去を理解するための案内
Banning, Edward, Archaeological Reasoning: A Guide to Understanding the Past. 368 pp. 2026:4 (Bloomsbury Academic, UK) <764-1190>
ISBN 979-87-651-5748-0 hard ¥29,364.- (税込) GB￡ 95.00
ISBN 979-87-651-5749-7 paper ¥12,360.- (税込) GB￡ 39.99

Bridging the gap between introductory and advanced archaeology courses, this book builds confidence in working with the tools of archaeological research and how to make plausible inferences about the past. How do archaeologists learn what happened thousands of years ago when all they have to work with are clusters of broken artifacts or patterns of post holes? Are their explanations any better than theories about ancient civilizations that we see in social media or popular streaming services? This book answers those questions and more. This book explores the ways archaeologists draw conclusions from evidence, recognizing that those interpretations will change as new evidence comes into play. Readers will learn more about the methods and research strategies that archaeologists use to understand ancient economies, social and political systems, or help date or classify sites, artifacts, or whole societies. The first chapter discusses the nature of inference and explanation in archaeology, or "how archaeologists figure things out." Subsequent chapters cover how archaeologists use lithic technology, experiments, and classification, how styles of pottery decoration help us identify social groups, and the intricacies of dating events. The book then turns to social archaeology, from the household scale, through settlements, to landscapes and regions, and mobility and sedentism over such regions. The next two chapters consider research on trade, wealth, status, and mortuary practices. Chapter 11 focuses on food and cuisine, and the last one on the archaeology of labor. There are also 12 exercises, with fictitious case studies from around the world and different research traditions. These build students' confidence in how to interpret data, without any expectation of statistical background. Using realistic, messy data, these exercises allow readers to think critically about how to draw reasonable conclusions, and how to add archaeological reasoning to their toolkit.

考古学の基本概念－起源、歴史、定義
Lyman, R. Lee, Fundamental Archaeological Concepts: Origins, Histories, Definitions. 272 pp. 2026:1 (Bloomsbury Academic, UK) <764-1194>
ISBN 979-82-16-19622-8 hard ¥27,819.- (税込) GB￡ 90.00 *

A much-needed deep dive into some of the main concepts of archaeology, offering a comprehensive explanation and definition of commonly used terms. Modern archaeology includes a number of fundamental concepts. This volume compiles in one place the origins, developmental histories, and definitions of more than two dozen of archaeology's most fundamental concepts. Concepts discussed include artifact, assemblage, association, context, ecofact, feature, industry, in situ, period, provenience, site, stage, tool kit, and type/index fossil. The volume is neither a dictionary nor an encyclopedia. Its goals are: 1) to document the origin and history of each of the terms/concepts, 2) to present many of the definitions of each of the terms/concepts, and 3) to document the variability in definitions of each term/concept. Two sources of 'formal' data are reviewed. All sources were searched for the 27 concepts, and data recorded regarding (1) whether or not a term/concept appeared in each piece of literature, (2) the appearance of a particular concept without its associated term in each piece of literature, (3) the appearance of a particular term without definition or discussion of its associated concept in each piece of literature, and (4) the appearance of a particular term with an included definition and presenting the definition from each piece of literature. These formal data are supplemented with information on concepts encountered while reading other literature not included in the 'formal' samples of early literature and introductory textbooks. This book is unique among the archaeological literature for its synopses of much of the literature, coverage of the history and meanings of archaeological concepts used in fieldwork and analysis is thorough, and the varied definitions of concepts are summarized and easily consulted.

グローバル、ローカル、グローバル－ローマの考古学における近年のアプローチ
Mazzilli, Francesca / Montoya Gonzalez, Ruben et al. (eds.), The Global, the Local and the Glocal: Recent Approaches in Roman Archaeology. 232 pp. 2026:2 (Bloomsbury Academic, UK) * paper 2027:6 <764-1195>
ISBN 978-1-350-39842-9 hard ¥26,273.- (税込) GB￡ 85.00 *
ISBN 978-1-350-39843-6 paper ¥8,960.- (税込) GB￡ 28.99

This volume explores the impact of Rome's globalizing empire upon identity and visual culture in its western and eastern provinces. It focuses particularly on the realities of glocal identities, the interconnectivity between people, ideas and technology, and the diverse and uniting nature of the empire.The issue of how identities are shaped and remoulded by Roman conquest, and by the aftermath of empire, are central to contemporary debates across the disciplines of classical archaeology and ancient history. The theoretical framework of glocalization offers a starting point for nuanced discussion through its exploration of the adaptation of a global phenomenon to local realities. Informed by this innovative paradigm and drawing on a wide array of sources, the chapters in this volume range across iconography, religion, settlements, imperial power and identities. Together they investigate the ways in which local actors engaged with imperial structures, and how this phenomenon varied across the different provinces.

Unwin, Christina, Design and Archaeology: The Social Imaginary in Iron Age and Early Roman Europe. 296 pp. 2026:1 (Bloomsbury Academic, UK) * paper 2027:7 <764-1196>
ISBN 978-1-350-44384-6 hard ¥26,273.- (税込) GB￡ 85.00 *
ISBN 978-1-350-44388-4 paper ¥8,960.- (税込) GB￡ 28.99

The application of design practice and theory has received little attention in the field of archaeology, despite the close and interdisciplinary connection of both disciplines working with material culture. Christina Unwin provides an up-to-date study that addresses this lacuna, by using a series of case studies from the Iron Age and early Roman period (c. 600 BC - c. AD 200) in different European regions. Giving the reader a concise overview of the relevant terminology and approaches in design theory, Unwin then applies these treatments in different archaeological contexts to reveal new aspects of how we can understand material culture.Design theory reveals that a material object may be understood beyond its material, form, function and period of time in which it was made, and invites archaeologists to re-evaluate their approaches to material things from a completely new perspective. Designed and made objects are immaterial in their planning, associations and effects - as well as material in their physical presence. The conceptual and terminological boundaries set by archaeological studies may therefore be challenged through the idea of design. This, in turn, enables the archaeologist to reconnect objects in terms of the people who made them, how they used them and how they interacted with them to build their sociality. This book is a significant intervention in the exploration of design and archaeological intersections across material culture.

言語、文化、コミュニケーション－メッセージの意味　第9版
Bonvillain, Nancy, Language, Culture, and Communication: The Meaning of Messages. 9th ed. 464 pp. 2026:4 (Bloomsbury Academic, UK) <764-1019>
ISBN 979-82-16-20060-4 hard ¥43,274.- (税込) GB￡ 140.00
ISBN 979-82-16-20061-1 paper ¥16,997.- (税込) GB￡ 54.99

Language, Culture, and Communication introduces students to the topics and theories of the broad field of linguistic anthropology by examining the multifaceted meanings and uses of language. It emphasizes the ways in which language encapsulates speakers' meanings and intentions. Through language structure and language use, speakers convey messages about their own identities, their understandings of the world and their place in it. The book includes discussion of cultural and symbolic meanings conveyed by language and the social and political dimensions of language use.New to the Ninth Edition:- New Chapter 7, "Digital Communication," discusses technological change, social media, artificial intelligence, and the rapid development of various systems and platforms for communication- New Chapter 6, "Signed Languages," offers an expanded discussion of ASL vocabulary and grammar as well as language practices in Deaf communities with an emphasis on a global and international perspective- New discussion of African American Vernacular English (AAVE) stresses the intersection of language and lived experience- New case studies in every chapter highlight central concepts so that students can focus directly on understanding the many faceted goals of language in use - Expanded discussion of language and nation building in multilingual communities (including code switching and translanguaging) emphasizes how our speaking styles are "borderless"

Bentley, R. Alexander / O'Brien, Michael J., Collaborators through Time: How Humans Partnered with Nature, Technology, and Each Other. 160 pp. 2026:1 (Bloomsbury Academic, UK) <764-1050>
ISBN 978-1-5381-9770-7 hard ¥7,418.- (税込) GB￡ 24.00

Spanning 2 million years, this book examines how humans partnered with nature, technology, and each other to shape their world, from evolutionary origins and ancient innovations to the rise of artificial intelligence. This book examines how humans collaborated with other entities, expanding in scale from individuals to other species of Homo, and further to the formation of groups, interactions with organisms, connections with past generations, and the transformative role of technology. Through dozens of vivid examples -from the lives of Neanderthals to the origins of agriculture, the impact of ancient diseases, the practices of shamans, Bronze Age innovations, global trade routes, and the products of the world's first cities - this narrative illuminates the intricate web of partnerships that defined human history. The final chapter delves into artificial intelligence, illustrating how its evolution mirrors the co-evolution of humans with technologies. AI's rapid development of learning and collaborative abilities echoes humanity's own adaptive journey, albeit at an accelerated pace. Richly illustrated with over 50 full-color figures, this book offers a visually engaging and intellectually stimulating journey through the partnerships that have shaped our world, from the dawn of prehistory to the cutting edge of AI.

Reynders, Dirk / Van Even, Priscilla / Scott, J. (eds.), Museums of the Future: Crafting the Cultural Landscapes of Tomorrow. 333 pp. 2026:3 (Palgrave Macmillan, UK) <764-1094>
ISBN 978-3-032-08983-0 hard ¥39,761.- (税込) EUR 149.99

This book presents a visionary and comprehensive exploration of how museums are adapting to the evolving demands of contemporary society. It highlights the multiple roles museums play, as cultural institutions, educational spaces, social actors, and agents of innovation, while addressing the multifaceted challenges and opportunities museums face. Providing readers with a thorough understanding of their transformative potential, the book adopts a forward-looking perspective on the role of museums in shaping the future. Underpinning this vision is a reflective and critical stance, exploring and emphasizing how such transformation can happen in meaningful and sustainable ways.

Ashikin Said, Noor, Cultural Translation in Technology Design: When Technology Travels. (SpringerBriefs in Anthropology) 82 pp. 2026:1 (Springer, GW) <764-1175>
ISBN 978-3-032-13750-0 paper ¥13,251.- (税込) EUR 49.99

This book explores the challenges and opportunities that arise when high-tech innovation crosses cultural boundaries-and how it can be thoughtfully adapted before reaching the end user. Drawing on a real-world case of a European Virtual Reality (VR) training system prepared for deployment in Malaysia's aerospace sector, this book investigates the cultural and cognitive translations necessary to ensure any design tool's success in a new context. Rather than documenting failure, it offers a blueprint for preventing it-by listening, adapting, and designing with local realities in mind. Drawing from ethnographic research, interviews, and human-centered design principles, this book explores the concept of anthropotechnology, aligning technology with local learning habits, social dynamics, and cultural expectations. It introduces the concept of the Anthropotechnological Islet, a bridging structure that enables imported systems to fit meaningfully into different environments before they are operationalized. The Islet is not a compromise between systems but a generative space for innovation that fosters cross-cultural adaptation and learning. This book is both a research monograph and a design manifesto. It tells the story of how a VR tool was reshaped-not just through technical refinement, but through cultural insight, institutional collaboration, and cognitive empathy. It offers practical guidance for those working in training, design, and technology transfer, especially in transnational or cross-cultural settings. In an increasingly globalized world, this book invites readers to rethink how we design for difference-early, intentionally, and with respect for local ways of knowing and learning.

Borgstrom, Erica / Michael-Fox, Bethan / Arnason, Arnar (eds.), Doing Death Research: Interviews and Career Reflections with Death Studies Scholars. 249 pp. 2026:4 (Routledge, UK) <763-944>
ISBN 978-1-041-22349-8 hard ¥44,819.- (税込) GB￡ 145.00

This book brings together illuminating interviews with the most influential scholars who have shaped the interdisciplinary field of death studies. From sociological explorations to psychological frameworks, cultural analyses to digital age considerations, these conversations reveal the rich tapestry of approaches that have advanced our understanding of mortality, bereavement, and end-of-life experiences. Readers will discover how seminal works in death studies emerged, the critical role of academic and community networks, and the transformative power of examining death through diverse disciplinary lenses. The collection highlights both theoretical developments and practical applications, showcasing how scholars have navigated personal and professional boundaries while contributing to this sensitive yet vital area of study.This volume spans sociology, anthropology, psychology, cultural studies, digital humanities, and public engagement, making it an invaluable resource for academics, researchers, graduate students, and practitioners in death studies, palliative care, counseling, funeral services, and related fields.The chapters in this volume were originally published in Mortality.

Risteska, Wendy, Jungian Perspectives on Santa Muerte Devotees in Mexico: Worshipping Death. (Routledge Studies in Anthropology) 240 pp. 2026:4 (Routledge, UK) <763-867>
ISBN 978-1-032-18753-2 hard ¥47,910.- (税込) GB￡ 155.00

This groundbreaking ethnography offers a deep psychological framework for understanding the Santa Muerte (Saint Death) phenomenon in Mexico. Emerging from a social landscape marked by ultra-violent criminality, government corruption, soaring rates of femicide, forced disappearances, and pervasive impunity, devotion to Santa Muerte signals a profound breakdown of the traditional Hispano-Christian image of God. Her veneration can be understood as a psychological response from a society grappling with "bad death", where loss and violence are ever-present in daily life.Anchored in intimate case studies and a Jungian archetypal interpretation, the book demonstrates how Santa Muerte's inherent moral ambiguity enables devotees to navigate the blurred boundaries between good and evil, safety and peril, and justice and lawlessness. She stands as a potent response to the ongoing socio-political and psychological instability created by Mexico's dominant patriarchal institutions (state, church, cartels).The book explores the spirituality of the most vulnerable and marginalised in response to persistent threats and the collapse of conventional safety nets, arguing that devotion to Santa Muerte functions as a critical psychological container for destructive forces, offering a sense of order and control amid the real and existential dangers of a society living through the chaos of an "apocalypse." This is essential reading for anyone interested in contemporary Mexican Studies as it highlights the psychological impact of life-near-death.

Chan Johnson, Irving (ed.), Telling Other Tales: Experiencing the Balinese Mask World. (Asian Heritages) 440 pp. 2026:4 (Routledge, UK) <763-767>
ISBN 978-90-485-6077-6 hard ¥47,910.- (税込) GB￡ 155.00

Since it first mesmerised Western audiences in the early twentieth century, Balinese masked dance-drama (Topeng) has drawn sustained scholarly attention. Yet until now, much of that attention has been filtered through non-Balinese perspectives. Telling Other Tales seeks to redress this imbalance by presenting Topeng as a living, plural tradition-one whose meaning is co-created by Balinese and non-Balinese performers, scholars, and other observers alike. In these essays, academic rigor and personal testimony sit in rich dialogue. Historians, anthropologists, and theatre scholars engage alongside Balinese priests, musicians, Topeng practitioners, weaving together formal analysis with evocative reflections. Together, they illuminate how this ancient theatrical form is not only studied, but lived, acted, and re imagined in the everyday.This volume will appeal to scholars of performance, Asian studies, and cultural anthropology-or to anyone curious about how traditional forms both shape and are shaped by the many people who carry them forward.

Shi, Feng, Chinese Astroarchaeology. (China Perspectives) 390 pp. 2026:4 (Routledge, UK) <763-745>
ISBN 978-1-032-67201-4 hard ¥52,547.- (税込) GB￡ 170.00

This book systematically examines Chinese astroarchaeology from the Neolithic period onwards, aiming to reconstruct premodern knowledge systems and articulate the intellectual foundations of traditional Chinese culture.As an interdisciplinary field, Chinese astroarchaeology explores cosmological frameworks and the origins of civilisation in ancient China. The book unveils the remarkable astronomical accomplishments of the ancient Chinese and investigates the interplay between science, technology, and traditional culture. It also discusses how the origins of astronomy relate to the origins of civilisation itself. Drawing on archaeological excavations, ancient artefacts, and historical documents, the study integrates research methods and findings from archaeology, paleography, the study of ancient literature, ethnology, and astronomy. Taking a theoretical and practical approach, the book establishes a framework for Chinese astroarchaeology, opening new avenues for studying the origins of Chinese civilisation and providing insights into ancient Chinese political, religious, philosophical and scientific history.The book will appeal to scholars and students of ancient Chinese history, the history of science, archaeology, astroarchaeology, art history, and cultural heritage studies.

なぜ人類学がグローバル・サウスを必要としているか
Guerron Montero, Carla / Podjed, Dan (eds.), Why Anthropology Needs the Global South. 232 pp. 2026:5 (Routledge, UK) <763-726>
ISBN 978-1-032-86076-3 hard ¥47,910.- (税込) GB￡ 155.00
ISBN 978-1-032-85845-6 paper ¥12,978.- (税込) GB￡ 41.99

What would anthropology look like if the South were our North? This book turns the map upside down and calls for transforming anthropology from a singular to a plural perspective, which recognizes the Global South as a site of original theory and research rather than merely a source of information.The book acknowledges the structure of racialized and gendered inequalities within which ethnographic research has historically been, and continues to be, conducted, and recognizes the hierarchies created in the West regarding non-Western anthropologists. The authors in this book offer fresh and accessible reflections on their anthropological journeys in the Global South, North, and the worlds in between. They share their ethnographic insights and personal stories to answer the question of why anthropology still needs the Global South.Why Anthropology Needs the Global South is an essential read for anthropology students, professionals and teachers, as well as for anyone seeking a compass for navigating the contemporary world.

Narangoa, Li / Fijn, Natasha / Lindskog, B. V. (eds.), Mongolian Healing: Knowledge, Transmission and Practice Across Inner Asia. (Health, Medicine, and Science in Asia) 336 pp. 2026:5 (Routledge, UK) <763-728>
ISBN 978-94-6372-969-7 hard ¥47,910.- (税込) GB￡ 155.00

Mongolian Healing: Knowledge, Transmission, and Practice Across Inner Asia explores the rich and diverse medicinal healing practices by Mongolian communities across Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, and Kalmykia.This edited volume brings together scholars from various disciplines to examine knowledge systems and practises related to healing therapies, including nomadic healing, ritual practices including dom and shamanic healing, water as a source for healing in the landscape, and the art of Mongolian bonesetting. The second part of the book delves into the institutionalization of Mongolian medicine across Mongolia and Inner Mongolia, tracing its adaptation and its continuing presence in both urban and rural contexts, within contemporary healthcare systems, such as the hospital, laboratory and clinic. Through a Mongolian-oriented lens, this volume sheds light on the resilience and adaptability of Mongolian healing and medical traditions in the face of social, political, and cultural transformations across history. Combining historical, anthropological, and medical perspectives, it offers the first comprehensive account of how these practices have continued to thrive and adapt, bridging ancient knowledge with contemporary applications.As a part of broader Asian medical traditions, this volume is an essential resource for scholars, practitioners, and anyone interested in the dynamic interplay of ancient wisdom and ongoing innovation across Inner Asia.

Langgut, Dafna, Climate and Environment in the Southern Levant, 1300-300 BCE. (Elements in The Archaeology of Ancient Israel) 75 pp. 2026:4 (Cambridge U. Pr., UK) <763-893>
ISBN 978-1-009-55832-7 hard ¥17,000.- (税込) GB￡ 55.00
ISBN 978-1-009-55830-3 paper ¥5,563.- (税込) GB￡ 18.00

Past climate fluctuations significantly shaped human ways of life. This Element reconstructs the Southern Levant climate (ca. 1300-300 BCE) using high-resolution, well-dated paleoclimate records. Results show a 150-year arid phase ending the Late Bronze Age, likely driving the collapse of eastern Mediterranean complex societies. The Iron Age I saw a return to humid climate conditions, fostering highland settlement expansion and supporting the rise of the biblical kingdoms. This was one of the region's most profound cycles of collapse and revival. During Iron Age II, climate conditions were moderate, similar to today. The Achaemenid period began with brief aridity, followed by renewed humidity. Pollen evidence, along with additional data such as charcoal remains, was employed to trace environmental changes, including variations in the composition of natural vegetation. Human impacts on the environment were also identified, including fruit tree cultivation, deforestation, overgrazing, the introduction of new plant species, and landscape terracing.

ポストフクシマの日本における再活性化の政治
Polleri, Maxime, Radioactive Governance: The Politics of Revitalization in Post-Fukushima Japan. 344 pp. 2026:1 (New York U. Pr., US) <763-644>
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Examines the aftermath of the Fukushima nuclear disasterThe 2011 Fukushima Dai'ichi nuclear disaster was the worst industrial nuclear catastrophe to hit Japan. It was a major event, rated at the highest severity, which released radioactive elements into the power plant's surrounding environment when back-up systems failed and could not sufficiently cool the nuclear reactors. At least 164,000 people were permanently or temporarily displaced.Radioactive Governance offers an ethnographic look at how the disaster was handled by Japan. Unlike prior nuclear-related narratives, such as those surrounding Chernobyl or Hiroshima, which focused on themes of harm, trauma, and victimization, the Japanese government consistently put forward a discourse of minimal or no radiation-related dangers, a gradual bringing home of former evacuees, a restarting of nuclear power plants, and the promotion of a resilient mindset in the face of adversity. This narrative worked to counter other understandings of recovery, such as those of worried citizens unsuccessfully fighting for permanent evacuation because they were afraid to go back to their homes. Providing a rich theorization of how both governments and citizens shape narratives about catastrophic events, Radioactive Governance not only displays how Fukushima became a story of hope and resilience rather than of victimization, but also how radioactive governance shifted from the nuclear secrecy that characterized the Cold War era to relying on international organizations and domestic citizens to co-manage the aftermath of disasters.