History books

This is the first book to focus on the topic of doping in esports. As the global esports industry continues to grow,...  Read More >>

First published in 1980, Skill and the English Working Class, 1870–1914 investigates the nature of work and the...  Read More >>

First published in 1988, A Chronology of Post War British Politics provides the first convenient chronological reference...  Read More >>

Ireland was the location of the earliest provision for the care and control of the mentally ill. Initially welcomed,...  Read More >>

Originally published in 1969 this was the first full study of British reactions to the major civil war known as...  Read More >>

Originally published in 1945 at a time when China’s importance in world affairs was growing, this book examined...  Read More >>

When this book was originally published in 1931, it represented the first extended account of the classical Eurasian...  Read More >>

Originally published in 1985, this book examines the concepts underlying the notion of national liberation and compares...  Read More >>

Originally published in 1964, this is a scholarly study of the transfer of the German minority from Czechoslovakia...  Read More >>

In this book, originally published in 1977, John Lukacs argues that the years 1939–41 were the decisive phase of...  Read More >>

Venice, 1592. The brush is mightier than the sword-but only if the hand holding it is invisible. Jacopo Tintoretto...  Read More >>

Designs upon Nature traces how and why the cultural landscapes--the built environment--of America's first national...  Read More >>

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This book provides a new, accessible introduction to medieval pilgrimage—and is the first to do so in over twenty...  Read More >>

First Published in 1983, Syria: Modern State in an Ancient Land presents a concise profile of Syria in which the...  Read More >>

First Published in 1929 An Introduction to Medieval History presents a comprehensive overview of the social, political,...  Read More >>

Why is there a 117 year gap between the writing of the Star-Spangled Banner and its adoption as the U.S. national...  Read More >>

First Published in 1956 The Greek Tyrants is concerned primarily with an early period of Greek history, when the...  Read More >>

First Published in 1986 Eastern Europe 1968-1984 has been written in response to renewed interest in Eastern European...  Read More >>

Discover the heroes, legends, innovators and activists who shaped history-one question at a time. This giant 1,000-question...  Read More >>

During the Cold War, and despite the contrary image of relative seclusion suggested by states and political blocs,...  Read More >>

This book provides a collaborative reassessment of Pompey’s campaigns in the Greek East, the ensuing political settlement,...  Read More >>

In a world where women are seen but rarely heard, Adélaïde Labille-Guiard refuses to be silenced. The daughter...  Read More >>

Sadomasochistic Beowulf explores a field of queer pleasures in Beowulf as well as other Old English texts, applying...  Read More >>