History books

In the years 1910 to the 1950s, Midshipman's journals were compulsory for all trainee regular officers, and were...  Read More >>

Born in Rhodesia, raised on rebellion and rock 'n roll - Angus Shaw came of age as his country tore itself apart....  Read More >>

This biography presents Cardinal Bessarion in his time and explores his personal perspective on his times and experience....  Read More >>

In the depths of ancient Babylonia, survival is never guaranteed, and deception rules the shadows. Atarah of Canaaan...  Read More >>

Though most recognize the term Aryan, few understand its extensive and complex history. Scholars continue to debate...  Read More >>

Colonial Failure and Theatrical Form in Early Modern England shows how popular English dramatists such as William...  Read More >>

This book uncovers suppressed aspects of US history, from founding betrayals to modern power grabs, challenging...  Read More >>

""There can be no doubt that air power played a significant role in Normandy. This volume is not meant to be a comprehensive...  Read More >>

Remarkable Renaissance Books tells the story of eighteen extraordinary early printed volumes, from the very first...  Read More >>

“A Precarious Enterprise has all of the DNA necessary for future historians to fully understand the joyous and unexpected...  Read More >>

Over four centuries, ambitious Americans have forged the myth of self-made success into an ideological tool that...  Read More >>

From snake oil salesmen to Donald Trump, the gripping story of charlatans - and why we fall for them  Read More >>

Open Casket brings political and philosophical clarity to bear on the murder of Emmitt Till and his mother’s decision...  Read More >>

Volume III focuses on the consequences, continuities, and legacies of the American Revolution. Accessible and authoritative,...  Read More >>

Volume I takes readers across North America and the world to reveal the people, events, institutions, cultures,...  Read More >>

xviii.ch - Schweizerische Zeitschrift fur die Erforschung des 18. Jahrhunderts veroffentlicht Studien zur Sozial-,...  Read More >>

Humanismus, Buchdruck und Unternehmertum charakterisieren das Leben der Basler Oberschicht um 1500 ebenso wie religiose...  Read More >>

Seit der Grundung der ersten Zeitung 1831 ist die Basler Medienlandschaft in stetem Wandel begriffen. Alles begann...  Read More >>

A Hoodoo practitioner's powerful collection of saints and strategies for BIPOC/AAPI people and their allies to fight...  Read More >>

An essential collection for every sailor's library, this fun dictionary of phrases and terms is anchored in nautical...  Read More >>

This book’s argument is that Walser “toys” with style in ways that are not purely literary, but which carry the...  Read More >>

In the Greco-Turkish War of 1919-1922, Prince Andrew of Greece was given command of the 2nd Army Corps during the...  Read More >>

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Mother to Anne Boleyn and grandmother of Elizabeth I, this fresh appraisal places Elizabeth Boleyn back in the centre...  Read More >>

DEFA-Dokumentarfilme eröffnen in ihrer Vielfalt einen unvergleichlichen Einblick in Gesellschaft und Kultur der...  Read More >>