John Barry

The Great Influenza: The Story of the Deadliest Pandemic in History

by John Barry

At the height of WWI, history's most lethal influenza virus erupted in an army camp in Kansas, moved east with American troops, then exploded, killing as many as 100 million people worldwide. It killed more...

Environment and Social Theory

by John Barry

Written in an accessible and jargon-free way, Environment and Social Theory examines: * the historical relationship between social theory and the environment *pre-Enlightenment and Enlightenment social theory...

Roger Williams and the Creation of the American Soul: Church, State, and the Birth of Liberty

by John Barry

A revelatory look at how Roger Williams shaped the nature of religion, political power, and individual rights in America.

For four hundred years, Americans have wrestled with and fought over two concepts that...