Archaeology

The first biography of sculptor Oscar Nemon (1906-1985), the unknown artist behind some of Britain''s most iconic statues. Oscar Nemon is one of...

LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE 2023 From the author of Apollo's Angels, the first major biography of the figure who modernised dance: an...

'A history that makes perfect sense when the sky is falling down.' - The Sunday TimesBeneath the psychedelic utopianism of the sixties lay a dark s...

One highly distinctive ancient Egyptian product is the hippopotamus tusk section, incised with series of divine forms to protect mother and child. ...

Historians agree: the diary of Léon Werth (1878-1955) is one of the most precious--and readable--pieces of testimony ever written about life in Fra...

The monograph series Oxford Studies in Medieval Literature and Culture showcases the plurilingual and multicultural quality of medieval literature ...

The colonies that comprised pre-revolutionary America had thirteen legal systems and governments. Given their diversity, how did they evolve into a...

The remarkable transformation of Orwell from journeyman writer to towering iconIs George Orwell the most influential writer who ever lived? Yes, ac...

A broad-based and accessible anthology of travel and colonial writing in the English Renaissance, selected to represent the world-picture of sixtee...

A broad-based and accessible anthology of travel and colonial writing in the English Renaissance, selected to represent the world-picture of sixtee...

Explores the representation of revenge from Classical to early modern literatureThis collection explores a range of literary and historical texts f...

The Dark Bible explores early modern England's interactions with difficult aspects of the Bible. For the early modern reader, although the Bible wa...

This book showcases British decorative tiles from 1945 to 1975. Mid-century Modern had its roots in the 1930s, with influences especially from Cali...

The Greek military victories at Marathon, Salamis, and Plataia during the Persian Wars profoundly shaped fifth-century politics and culture. By lon...

In 1938, the Yokosuka Naval Air Technical Arsenal, acting under the requirements issued by the Kaigun Koku Hombu for a Navy Experimental 13-Shi Car...

An informative study exploring the Soviet invasion of Finland, a fascinating David vs Goliath type struggle. On 23 August 1939, a secret protocol ...

Why is it that our current twenty-first century A.D. is so similar to the twenty-first century B.C.? Is history destined to repeat itself? Will bib...

It is 1895 and the world is in turmoil. The Great Powers compete for resources and the latest technology, and an undeclared and secret war rages be...