History Books

This book offers the first attempt at understanding interpersonal violence in ... This book offers the first attempt at understanding interpersonal violence in ancient Athens. While the archaic desire for revenge persisted into the classical period it was channeled by the civil discourse of the democracy. Forensic speeches curse... more

A deeply researched and revealing study of the Jews of Moravia throughout the ... A deeply researched and revealing study of the Jews of Moravia throughout the nineteenth century. more

In the Khrushchev era Soviet citizens were newly encouraged to imagine themsel... In the Khrushchev era Soviet citizens were newly encouraged to imagine themselves exploring the medieval towers of Tallinn s Old Town relaxing on the Romanian Black Sea coast even climbing the Eiffel Tower. By the mid 1960s hundreds of thousands of... more

Azerbaijan s Soviet and post-Soviet political history has been tumultuous and ... Azerbaijan s Soviet and post-Soviet political history has been tumultuous and varied particularly with regard to the struggle for independence democracy and sovereignty. Suha Bolukbasi here illustrates how post-Stalin resilience the tolerance shown... more

The inner workings of the European Union are as much a mystery to those living... The inner workings of the European Union are as much a mystery to those living within its confines as they are to those of us who reside elsewhere. The Brussels bureaucracy that sets many of the EU s policies feels remote to its citizens yet the... more

A major new history of the fall of the Roman Empire by the prizewinning author... A major new history of the fall of the Roman Empire by the prizewinning author of Caesar In AD 200 the Roman Empire seemed unassailable its vast territory accounting for most of the known world. By the end of the fifth century Roman rule had... more

The Agricola is both a portrait of Julius Agricola--the most famous governor o... The Agricola is both a portrait of Julius Agricola--the most famous governor of Roman Britain and Tacitus well-loved and respected father-in-law--and the first detailed account of Britain that has come down to us. It offers fascinating descriptions... more

Colin Gray presents an inventive treatise on the nature of strategy war and pe... Colin Gray presents an inventive treatise on the nature of strategy war and peace organized around forty maxims. This collection of mini essays will forearm politicians soldiers and the attentive general public against many--probably most--... more

The Spanish Civil War has gone down in history for the horrific violence that ... The Spanish Civil War has gone down in history for the horrific violence that it generated. The climate of euphoria and hope that greeted the overthrow of the Spanish monarchy was utterly transformed just five years later by a cruel and destructive... more

Anthropology is a notoriously polysemous term. Within a continental European a... Anthropology is a notoriously polysemous term. Within a continental European academic context it is usually employed in the sense of philosophical anthropology and mainly concerned with exploring concepts of a universal human nature. By contrast... more

An entertaining often surprising cultural examination of Earth s moon through ... An entertaining often surprising cultural examination of Earth s moon through history science and literature from ancient times to the present Werewolves and Wernher von Braun Stonehenge and the sex lives of sea corals aboriginal myths and an... more

Global Interactions in the Early Modern Age is an interdisciplinary introducti... Global Interactions in the Early Modern Age is an interdisciplinary introduction to cross-cultural encounters in the early modern age (1400-1800) and their influences on the development of world societies. In the aftermath of Mongol expansion across... more

The untold stories of bravery triumph and redemption in the depths of the dark... The untold stories of bravery triumph and redemption in the depths of the darkest world war. Behind the great powers global military conflict and infamous battles are more than 100 incredible stories that bring to life the Second World War. During... more

Across history the ideas and practices of male identity have varied much betwe... Across history the ideas and practices of male identity have varied much between time and place: masculinity proves to be a slippery concept not available to all men sometimes even applied to women. This book analyses the dynamics of masculinity as... more

A compelling case for why it s time for socialism Is socialism desirable? Is i... A compelling case for why it s time for socialism Is socialism desirable? Is it even possible? In this concise book one of the world s leading political philosophers presents with clarity and wit a compelling moral case for socialism and argues that... more

Superior Never Gives Up Her Dead On November 10 1975 the massive ore carrier E... Superior Never Gives Up Her Dead On November 10 1975 the massive ore carrier Edmund Fitzgerald succumbed to a stormy Lake Superior leaving no survivors. Memorialized in song and legend the Fitzgerald s tragic final voyage is a compelling story. As... more

Although Brazil and the United States have long regarded each other sympatheti... Although Brazil and the United States have long regarded each other sympathetically relations between the two countries have been adversely affected by geographical distance language barriers and cultural indifference. In this comprehensive overview... more

The Science of the Soul challenges long-standing notions of Puritan provincial... The Science of the Soul challenges long-standing notions of Puritan provincialism as antithetical to the Enlightenment. Sarah Rivett demonstrates that instead empiricism and natural philosophy combined with Puritanism to transform the scope of... more

From the editor of the widely praised The Landmark Thucydides and The Landmark... From the editor of the widely praised The Landmark Thucydides and The Landmark Herodotus here is a new edition of Xenophon s Hellenika the primary source for the events of the final seven years and aftermath of the Peloponnesian War. Hellenika... more

From border garrison of the Roman Empire to magnificent Baroque seat of the Ha... From border garrison of the Roman Empire to magnificent Baroque seat of the Hapsburgs Vienna s fortunes swung between survival and expansion. By the late nineteenth century it had become the western capital of the sprawling Austro-Hungarian Monarchy... more