Early modern history: c 1450 to c 1700 books

A vivid account of the life and work of Renaissance artist Sandro Botticelli.  Read More >>

The Charitable Imperative, first published in 1989, provides an overview of the very different institutions that...  Read More >>

Originally published in 1939, The Diary of Dudley Ryder 1715–1716, comprises an early diary and a few related notes...  Read More >>

First published in 1982, Augustan England provides ample substance to reinforce the thesis that the years from 1680...  Read More >>

American Literature as an Expression of the National Mind (1931) is a remarkable work that traces not only the history...  Read More >>

Originally published in 1963, this book covers one of the least known parts of Jewish history: the golden age of...  Read More >>

Originally published in English in 1964, this volume describes the ghettos which formed medieval enclaves in the...  Read More >>

Originally published in 1958, this book deals with the details of dress – formal and informal – from the time of...  Read More >>

Originally published in 1958, this was the first scholarly anglophone history of Spain. It covers the whole story...  Read More >>

Originally published in 1952, this book, profusely illustrated, describes the various styles of wall decoration...  Read More >>

Originally published in 1927 this book presents the main features of Newton’s life and his chief contributions to...  Read More >>

The Rise of the Pelhams (1957) looks at the important period between the fall of Walpole and the appointment of...  Read More >>

The Rise of Party in England (1975) examines the English political party as an essential entity to the meaningful...  Read More >>

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First published in 1984, Henry IV describes and tries to account for Henry’s extraordinary life and reign. The book...  Read More >>

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Accompanying a major traveling exhibition, this book examines the unique artistic and cultural exchange between...  Read More >>

Using a micro-historical approach, this book explores how the 'culture of covenanting' shaped lived experiences...  Read More >>

The Spanish Inquisition has become such a byword for injustice that many forget it was also a judicial system capable...  Read More >>

The Spanish Inquisition has become such a byword for injustice that many forget it was also a judicial system capable...  Read More >>

Theories of Colour from Democritus to Descartes investigates issues of the ontological status and perception of...  Read More >>

In Captive Queen: The Decrypted History of Mary, Queen of Scots, Jade Scott, a historian and expert on Mary’s correspondence,...  Read More >>

The Great Mughals presents, for the first time the opulent, internationalist culture of Mughal Hindustan in the...  Read More >>

A revelatory new biography of Mary, Queen of Scots and her two decades of imprisonment, featuring fascinating new...  Read More >>

A compelling, authoritative history of how women shaped the Reformations and transformed religious life across the...  Read More >>