History

Learn about trade and global economic crises in The Economics Book.Part of the fascinating Big Ideas series, this book tackles tricky topics and th...

National history is a vital part of national self-definition. Most books on the history of the world try to impose a uniform narrative, written usu...

Thinking about politics has tended to be historical in nature because of the comparisons and contrasts that can be drawn between past and present. ...

The brutality of Japanese soldiers towards both allied prisoners of war and millions of civilians in Asia during the Second World War was one of th...

Economist Book of the Year 2021'A captivating retelling of one of the most astonishing episodes in East Germany's grim history.' Economist'Merriman...

The First World War demanded one of the most sustained and extraordinary efforts ever made by the British people. It was made possible by a multitu...

This casebook fills a major gap in our cultural knowledge of the Middle Ages. It gathers together for the first time the key historical and literar...

The book is based on nine articles that I contributed to various journals over the past several years or appeared in various conference proceedings...

On July 9, 1755, British and colonial troops under the command of General Edward Braddock suffered a crushing defeat to French and Native American ...

In the history of the Victoria Cross, this is the first book exclusively written about the recipients of this prestigious award who were members of...

Japon sigue siendo un misterio para los europeos que han sentido el hipnotismo y la magia de este pais por su apego a la tradicion y su imparable a...

Fortress Salopia is the culmination of contributions from heritage and historic professionals, practising archaeologists and academic historians th...

The Ruskin Society Book of The Year. Who was John Ruskin? What did he achieve - and how? Where is he today? One possible answer: almost everywhere....

Mandela & Mbeki: The Hero and the Outsider presents a comparative historical study of the narrative of Mandela and Mbeki and its grip on the So...

True, the concept of Britain dates back to Roman times, but it was James I that founded Britain in the modern sense. With his accession to the thro...

An assessment of how Israels extraordinary population growth undermines the countrys environment, social equity, and quality of lifeand what must b...

In his second book Ronan Moore, author of Irishology, has created a humorous and irreverent guide to every county in Ireland: Galway, where rainfal...

Hailed as the definitive biography of Wendell Willkie (Irwin F. Gellman), The Improbable Wendell Willkie offers an engrossing and enlightening appr...