History books

The extraordinary story of the heroic doctor whose courage and leadership were a lifeline for thousands of Australian...  Read More >>

A major new history of the two most important British secret service networks in the First and Second World Wars...  Read More >>

""Chronicle of Tursun Bey"" (Tarikh-i Ebü'l-Feth -The History of the Father of Conquest) is one of the most remarkable...  Read More >>

Using previously unexamined materials and interviews with the survivors of Goli Otok, Previši? delves into the origins...  Read More >>

Chiara Formichi argues that Muslim women in Java and Sumatra, from the late 1910s to the 1950s, were central to...  Read More >>

The definitive history of the US labor movement's complicity in Zionist settler colonialism, and a call for today's...  Read More >>

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The integration of Major League Baseball in 1945 marked a pivotal milestone in America's struggle for racial equality....  Read More >>

Why are liberation and independence movements often betrayed when their leaders get into government? This question...  Read More >>

The short-lived Peace of Amiens is over. Entered into in bad faith, the Peace has provided both sides with the chance...  Read More >>

If you love classic Hollywood crime films and want to understand the hidden roots of noir, this book is for you....  Read More >>

Kent de Poyer is part of the powerful Norman de Poyer family from Netherworld Castle. Therefore, it's little wonder...  Read More >>

Kent de Poyer is part of the powerful Norman de Poyer family from Netherworld Castle. Therefore, it's little wonder...  Read More >>

Since Etruscan times, the lands of Tuscany and northern Lazio have been characterised by a particular affinity with...  Read More >>

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A cultural and culinary history of modern Egypt through the nation's beloved tomato. By the end of the twentieth...  Read More >>

Artistic handicrafts in Uganda embody negotiations of sustainability, women’s empowerment, and cultural heritage,...  Read More >>

Syd Enever – The MG Man is essential reading for anyone interested in MG, British motoring history, or the people...  Read More >>

This is volume 1 of an eight-year study of JFK assassination-related documents that began emerging in 2017 until...  Read More >>

A compact and amply illustrated guide to the prodigious artist, activist and dissident Emerging from a tumultuous...  Read More >>

Although the idea of the Lamanite is foundational to Mormon discourse, the formation and dissemination of this constructed...  Read More >>

This book examines African slavery's diverse systems and personal experiences, revealing how individuals lived under...  Read More >>

The Body and the Senses in Greek Tragedy is the first book to approach the corporeality of Greek drama in terms...  Read More >>

A comprehensive collection of African art, featuring photographs of works from the personal collection of Robert...  Read More >>

""Examines seventeenth-century Dutch domestic scenes and portraits alongside images of trading forts, markets, and...  Read More >>