History books

Members Behaving Badly: A History of Britain in 52 Parliamentary Rogues   Read More >>

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A celebration of the stories behind 100 of the most iconic objects to pass through the doors of one of the world’s...  Read More >>

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Dieses Buch bietet eine knappe und konzentrierte Einführung in die Nationwerdung und in die moderne Geschichte Italiens....  Read More >>

A history of the formation of modern film studies in Britain, revealing how the collaborative work of Paddy Whannel...  Read More >>

An interdisciplinary exploration of the communities and identities that flourished in the early medieval kingdom...  Read More >>

Introduces and surveys the ways in which historians and others have researched and written about the lesbian, gay...  Read More >>

Drawing on new research, this wide-ranging book includes chapters by both scholars and performers. It gives proper...  Read More >>

Examines the everyday lived experiences of Armenians in Turkey and how they navigate an exclusionary, nationalist...  Read More >>

From ancient sea voyages to modern-day explorations of deep space, discover the expeditions that have shaped our...  Read More >>

A ground-breaking approach to understanding how great powers respond to revolutionary civil wars around the world....  Read More >>

The authoritative source for those wanting to explore the flourishing medieval world of Arthur from its very beginnings,...  Read More >>

Charting the global spread of Arthuriana up to the present day, the second volume of this history foregrounds non-English...  Read More >>

A multidisciplinary analysis of the course, causes and potential consequences of the war, including contributors...  Read More >>

This book brings to life the efforts of Mura Dehn to record, analyse and champion the development of jazz dance...  Read More >>

Proposing a contemporary, post-postmodern reading of history that goes far beyond the field of Early Christianity,...  Read More >>

Provides a reassessment of Ptolemaic state intervention in industry and trade, an issue central to the economic...  Read More >>

An authoritative guide to Kunqu, China’s classical song-drama, from its origins in the 16th century to its revival...  Read More >>

An invaluable resource for readers seeking to understand the history and practice of folk music and song across...  Read More >>

This innovative study reconstructs Machiavelli's theory of the state as the core of his political philosophy. Spanning...  Read More >>

Designed as a mini encyclopedia, this dictionary will serve as first point of reference for information on all the...  Read More >>

Offers deeply researched entries on nearly 200 essential people, events, organizations, laws, concepts, and issues...  Read More >>