Humanities books

The Crusader Storm traces the rise and fall of the Crusader States from the First Crusade to Saladin's conquest...  Read More >>

A rollicking narrative history set during the extraordinary summer of 1726 when Jonathan Swift arrived in London...  Read More >>

This book offers a window into history: to the most famous conflicts fought on American soil, the triumphant victories...  Read More >>

Blending history, strategy, and policy, this analysis presents a comprehensive U.S. approach to countering the coordinated...  Read More >>

Since his passing in 2009, Cohen has been subject to sustained scrutiny and praise as his influence continues to...  Read More >>

From the hellish skies over Europe to the unforgiving terrain of the Himalayas, this is the first complete history...  Read More >>

The story of the Norse Earls of Orkney, whose lands once covered much of Scotland, and whose reach extended as...  Read More >>

A gripping minute-by-minute account of the Battle of Mers el Kebir and Winston Churchill's decision to sink the...  Read More >>

A stunningly written new biography of Alexander the Great, based on a series of important new discoveries and the...  Read More >>

From an acclaimed historian, a sweeping study of the past, present, and future of the Great Powers, revealing the...  Read More >>

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An edition, fully accessible to undergraduates and graduate students, of the dynamic Book XXIII of the Iliad. Provides...  Read More >>

Explores the Dominican liturgy and its chant from two perspectives: the material production of Dominican liturgical...  Read More >>

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Religion was a central aspect of Greek and Roman experience but presents challenges for modern interpreters. This...  Read More >>

In this book, Mikael Stenmark identifies and explores several prominent religious and secular worldviews that people...  Read More >>

Former tank commander Hamish de Bretton-Gordon OBE offers a gripping and unique account of the evolution of tank...  Read More >>

Many think that reality is structured such that some beings are more fundamental than others and characterize this...  Read More >>

In what measure could education be an agent of African freedom? Combining histories of race, economics, and education,...  Read More >>

A scandalous history of the Catholic Church throughout the twentieth century – including sexual abuse, mafia connections...  Read More >>

Pioneering metal writer Keith Kahn-Harris presents a moving, visionary exploration of Ozzy Osbourne, and of metal...  Read More >>

An original reading of Hegel's ground-breaking Aesthetics which explores the aesthetics of animal movement, human...  Read More >>

For more than half a century, dualities have been at the heart of modern physics. This Element discusses what dualities...  Read More >>

The first comprehensive topographical mapping of Cornwall’s queer past (and present), revealing hidden coves, moors...  Read More >>