University of Illinois Press

257books in catalog

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History Social Science United States Biography & Autobiography Music Genres & Styles

About this publisher’s catalog

This catalog offers a thoughtful blend of scholarly and cultural explorations, often grounded in historical and social contexts. Readers can expect in-depth studies that connect political, regional, and artistic themes with broader societal developments. The range is broad, spanning from detailed historical accounts to analyses of cultural expression and social movements.

What you’ll often find

Investigations of historical events and their social or political impacts
Explorations of cultural identity through music, dance, and visual arts
Studies of regional and ethnic experiences within broader national narratives
Analyses of political movements and communication in democratic societies
Biographical and autobiographical accounts highlighting individual contributions
Nonfiction works addressing science, technology, and space exploration
Reference materials such as discographies and indexes related to cultural history

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Start by selecting topics that interest you, such as political history or cultural arts
Look for works focused on specific regions or ethnic groups to gain localized perspectives
Explore biographies to connect with personal stories behind broader historical themes
Try thematic clusters like media and communication or social movements for linked insights
Use subject distinctions between historical analysis and cultural criticism to guide choices
Consider browsing by nonfiction formats, including scholarly studies and reference works
Focus on time periods when seeking context for political or social developments

Good fit if you like

Detailed, research-driven narratives with a strong sense of place and time
Engagement with cultural expressions as windows into social history
Careful examination of political and social dynamics in historical contexts
Nonfiction that balances academic rigor with accessible storytelling
Explorations of identity and community through diverse artistic and social lenses
Works that connect individual lives to larger societal changes

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Authors published by University of Illinois Press

Robert Bray Upton Sinclair Brooks Blevins Sherlock Bristol Jane Addams Ellen Koskoff Donald R. Hickey Chuck Haddix

Peter Cartwright, Legendary Frontier Preacher — Robert Bray
Preacher Billy Sunday and Big-time American Evangelism — Roger A. Bruns
The Pioneer Preacher Incidents of Interest and Experiences in the Author’s Life — Sherlock Bristol
Peter Cartwright, Legendary Frontier Preacher — Robert Bray
The Pioneer Preacher: Incidents of Interest, and Experiences in the Author’s Life — Bristol, Sherlock
The Jungle — Upton Sinclair
Sacha Runa — Norman E. Whitten
African American Foodways Explorations of History and Culture — Anne Bower
Illinois Politics A Citizen’s Guide — James D. Nowlan
Salud Y Shalom Conversations with Jewish Veterans of the Abraham Lincoln Brigade — Joseph Butwin
Working Girl Blues The Life and Music of Hazel Dickens — Hazel Dickens
Democracy and Social Ethics — Jane Addams
All Manners of Food Eating and Taste in England and France from the Middle Ages to the Present — Stephen Mennell
The Making of “Mammy Pleasant” A Black Entrepreneur in Nineteenth-century San Francisco — Lynn Maria Hudson
Murals : the Great Walls of Joliet — Jeff Huebner
The Three Nephites Saints, Service, and Supernatural Legend — Julie Swallow
Hands on the Freedom Plow Personal Accounts by Women in SNCC — Faith S. Holsaert
Diary of a Philosophy Student Volume 1, 1926-27 — Simone de Beauvoir
Figure Skating: A HISTORY — James R. Hines
Tales of a Theatrical Guru (Music in American Life) — Danny Newman