History

A pioneering volume exploring the Arctic as an archive of knowledge about natural and human history. This book examines the region's unique environmental conditions, including ice and permafrost,...

Early Modern Italy: A Social History explores the complex society of Italy from the 15th to the 18th century, spanning the Renaissance and Enlightenment periods.The book covers the entire Italian...

The Making of the Modern Chinese Navy explores 14 historical case studies that shed light on the unique characteristics of China's modern navy. These include the enduring influence of ancient...

A Modern Economic History of South Africa by D. M. Goodfellow provides an in-depth look at the economic life of early Southern Africa. The author explores the challenges faced by the region,...

Danvers postcards capture the essence of this historic New England town. Produced in the 20th century, these practical mailers showcase local businesses and tourism, as well as celebrate the town's...

Dutch relations with Oman from 1651 to 1806 are documented in this comprehensive history. The written accounts provide valuable insights into the political and socio-economic situation during this...

The United Nations in the Contemporary World provides an interdisciplinary history of the UN and explores its key challenges for the future. David J. Whittaker offers a thoughtful analysis of how the...

The White Terror and the Political Reaction After Waterloo By Daniel Philip Resnick In 1815-16, France experienced a period of widespread repression following the royalist crusade to eradicate any...

This comprehensive history of deafness in France explores the key events and figures that have shaped the lives of the deaf community. With explanatory texts, short biographies, and valuable...

The Science of Right by Immanual Kant This philosophical work explores the theoretical foundations of right and law, distinguishing them from positive laws and empirical cases. It delves into the...

Fire, Snow and Honey: Voices from Kurdistan by Gina Lennox is a collection of personal stories that shed light on the Kurdish experience. Through the voices of freedom fighters, mothers, musicians,...

The Atlas of Shipwrecks and Fortunes of the Sea is a collection of 37 stories from around the world's oceans. These tales of adventure, discovery, and tragedy are brought to life through illustrated...

The Fifth Special Forces in the Valleys of Vietnam, 1967: An Insider's Account by Douglas Coulter In February 1967, a five-man reconnaissance team led by Douglas Coulter was inserted into the A Shau...

Dwight Eisenhower's presidency was often seen as a period of calm and stability, but behind the scenes, he was engaged in a high-stakes game of diplomacy and strategy. Evan Thomas reveals the full...

Gambling Games of the Old West by G. R. Williamson takes you inside the frontier gambling saloons and halls of the 19th century American West. This concise book explores the various games played in...

Spectacle and Sacrifice: The Ritual Foundations of Village Life in North China by David George Johnson. In pre-1949 North China, rural settlements came together to create elaborate temple festivals...

Ronnie Earle was a Texas legend. He prosecuted corrupt corporate executives and state officials, including US congressman Tom DeLay, but his biggest case was one involving Frank Hughey Smith, an...

This study sheds new light on the experiences of children in 19th-century Sierra Leone, a pivotal moment in abolitionist efforts and the settlement of West Africa. By analyzing rich documentary...

Celibate and Childless Men in Power explores how groups of men in pre-modern cultures were excluded from legitimate reproduction yet remained crucial to political systems based on dynasties. By...

Between North and South: A Three-Decade Struggle for Racial Equality in Delaware. Historian Brett Gadsden explores the complex history of desegregation in Delaware, a key border state that played a...

Culpeper's Boye by Bill Leedham is set in 1538 England, at the palace of Whitehall. A young man is about to be hanged for theft when his fate is unexpectedly changed with the arrival of the King's...

Twenty-five years after Gorbachev's reforms began, the questions surrounding modernisation and political legitimacy remain. This volume brings together six experts to compare and evaluate the...

Ainslie T. Embree and Stephen Hay's Modern India and Pakistan is a seminal work on civilization in South Asia, now extensively revised with new material added since its first publication in 1958...

Benjamin Disraeli Letters 1835-1837, Volume IIThis volume brings together 334 letters written by Benjamin Disraeli during his early years as a politician, spanning from 1835 to the summer of 1837...

Artificial Africas: Colonial Images in the Times of Globalization by Ruth Mayer explores how Western popular culture has constructed and deployed images of Africa. Mayer examines the diverse...

The Devonshire Dialect: A Guide to the English Language's Cornerstone. Discover the unique words and phrases that make up the Devon accent, a cornerstone of the English language. From everyday...

Discover the lyrical talent of Edward Cummins in this collection of his lesser-known poetic works. Beautiful and thought-provoking, these poems explore heartfelt tributes to nature and poignant...

Reorienting the Manchus: A Study of Sinicization, 1583-1795 by 黃培 This study explores how the Manchu people adopted Chinese ways of life from the 16th to the late 18th centuries. The author examines...

At 11:30 on a Sunday morning in June 1815, the stage was set for one of Europe's most pivotal battles. The sound of gunfire marked the beginning of the Battle of Waterloo, an event that would claim...

The Voyageur World: A New Perspective on North America's Fur Trade. For centuries, French Canadian workers in the northern North American fur trade have been romanticized as rugged and merry heroes...

German Remote-Control Tank Units 1940-1943 by Markus Jaugitz provides an in-depth look at the radio and wire-controlled vehicles used by the Wehrmacht during World War II. This detailed study covers...

New Approaches to Socialist History by Keith Flett and Dave Renton This collection of essays showcases the vitality of socialist history today. It explores various social movements, including the...

Canada and the First World War: A Collection of Essays in Honour of Robert Craig Brown The experience of Canada during the First World War was complex and multifaceted. This collection of essays...

Bexley, Ohio, has a rich history spanning centuries. Founded in 1908 as one of Columbus's earliest suburbs, it was actually inhabited by Native Americans long before the state became Ohio and...

Discover the rugged beauty and unique charm of Montana in this engaging history and tribute to the state's people and landscape.This collection celebrates the Treasure State's diverse regions, from...

The Making of Tocqueville's America: Law and Association in the Early United States by Kevin Butterfield explores how early American citizens formed voluntary associations to balance collective...

Threads of Solidarity: Women in South African Industry, 1900-1980This important study sheds light on the often-overlooked contributions of black and white women to South Africa's industrial workforce...

The History of the Italian Secret Services by Antonella Colonna Vilasi explores the evolution of Italy's secret services from their origins to the present day. This comprehensive history spans the...

Auburn: A Hub of Activity in Placer County Located at the junction of gold-rich ravines, Auburn was the site of the first gold discovery in Placer County. This event marked the beginning of a...

Fractured Families: Life on the Margins in Colonial New South WalesTanya Evans explores the everyday lives of people who struggled with limited prospects, discrimination, and misfortune in...

Newark's Little Italy: The Vanished First Ward by Michael Immerso is a historical account of the transformation of a small Italian-American neighborhood in Newark, New Jersey. From its origins in the...

The Maghreb region has witnessed significant political upheaval in recent years. Protests that began in one city have spread throughout North Africa, leading to the removal of long-serving presidents...

Empires of Panic Epidemics and Colonial Anxieties by Robert Peckham explores how panics have been produced, defined, and managed across different colonial, imperial, and post-imperial settings. The...

Peter Matthiessen's In the Spirit of Crazy Horse is a powerful exploration of the events surrounding the 1975 Pine Ridge shoot-out and its aftermath. The author's investigation into the circumstances...

Liberia's First Civil War: A Comprehensive History This book provides a detailed account of Liberia's first civil war, spanning from its origins in the 1980s to the peace agreement and conclusion of...

The Sinai Peninsula played a pivotal role in the early Christian era, as monasticism and Christian settlements began to flourish. In "Mirage of the Saracen", Walter D. Ward explores how Christians...

Indian Cultures as Heritage: Contemporary Pasts by Romila Thapar explores how societies define and express their cultures. Over three centuries, definitions of culture have evolved, with many...

A bombshell was dropped onto Honolulu docks in 1933 - a crate of Japanese pulp fiction titled "Account of the Future US-Japan War". Written by a Japanese naval commander, this techno-thriller gave...

The Captive and the Gift explores the complex relationship between Russia and the Caucasus region. Bruce Grant examines how sovereignty has been exercised in this contested area through mythology,...

The Totalitarian Experiment in Twentieth-century Europe Understanding the Poverty of Great Politics by David D. Roberts provides a fresh perspective on the common elements linking Soviet communism,...

The Routledge Dictionary of Modern British History provides an in-depth exploration of 250 years of history, from the Romantic age to the present day. This comprehensive reference covers key events...

The Greeks by H. D. F. Kitto is a comprehensive introduction to the ancient Greek world, exploring its people, politics, art, and philosophy. This classic work provides an in-depth study of the...

Flow and Flux in Plato's Philosophy by Andrew J. Mason offers a fresh perspective on one of the most fundamental issues in Plato's work: the relationship between flux and flow.Mason argues that...

Taking on Technocracy: Nuclear Power in Germany, 1945 to the PresentThis book tells the story of a remarkable popular revolt against technocratic thinking in post-war Germany. By examining the...

Tai Herbalism by Susan Conway offers a unique window into the traditional healing practices of an ancient culture. A translation from a rare nineteenth-century manuscript in the endangered old Shan...

The USS Oklahoma: A Ship's Last Stand. On a quiet Sunday morning in 1941, a ship designed to keep the peace was suddenly attacked. This comprehensive history tells the remarkable story of a...

Beyond the Battlefield: Reconsidering Warfare in Early Modern EuropeThis collection of essays brings together an international team of scholars to explore the experience and significance of early...

Chicago State University offers a unique perspective on the growth and development of an American institution. From its humble beginnings as a rural county certificate-granting program in 1867, to...

A comprehensive study of two ancient Chinese collections of historical anecdotes, this book explores their origins and the habits of reading that shaped their content. David Schaberg argues that...

Understanding the past can take many forms. For centuries, scholars and practitioners have come together to discuss the role of re-construction, re-enactment, and re-creation in bringing historical...

Asia in the Making of Europe, Volume III A Century of Advance. Book 2, South Asia by Donald F. Lach;Donald Frederick Lach;Edwin J. Van Kley. This monumental series explores the impact of Asia's high...

Marcel van der Linden's Transnational Labour History Explorations offers a comprehensive collection of essays that challenge traditional approaches to labour history by examining cross-border...

The Utopian Alternative Fourierism in Nineteenth-century America by Carl GuarneriThis narrative explores the American Fourierist movement, tracing its roots in social and economic upheaval of the...

Archaeological investigations and ethnographic data come together in this model of settlement and subsistence in the Western Desert of Australia. Peter Veth draws on his own research to build a...

The House in the Rue Saint-Fiacre: A Social History of Property in Revolutionary Paris by H. B. Callaway offers a nuanced exploration of property reform during the French Revolution. Property reform...

The establishment of 'new police' forces in early Victorian England has long been a subject of historical study and debate. This original study examines the nature and process of police reform, the...

The middle aged have long been overlooked in historical studies, yet this age group has consistently been the most productive and powerful. John Benson's pioneering work explores how perceptions and...

Thailand's transformation from a poor, agrarian economy to a thriving middle-income nation is a remarkable story. Since the 1970s, the country has undergone significant economic and social change,...

Kwanzaa: Black Power and the Making of the African-American Holiday Tradition explores the origins and cultural significance of Kwanzaa, from its start as a Black Power holiday to its current place...

New City Upon a Hill: A History of Columbia, MarylandThis book tells the story of how a new city was created from scratch in the 1960s and 1970s. It explores the vision and leadership of Jim Rouse,...

The Politics of Female Alliance in Early Modern England by Christina Luckyj and Niamh J. O'Leary is a timely reevaluation of the nature and extent of women's political alliances in early modern...

The Forgotten Squadron: A Study of the 449th Fighter Squadron's Pioneering Role in China during World War II. The men of the 449th Fighter Squadron, known as the "forgotten squadron," played a...

The Civil War in the Indian Territory is a detailed account of the conflict's impact on this region. Author Steve Cottrell explores how Native Americans played a significant role in the war, often...

Charles V and Imagery: A Study in Historical Spectacle By Peter Burke, published by Edward Everett Root, 2019. Historians have long examined the role of media in shaping our understanding of politics...

The Hello Girls: America's First Women Soldiers Elizabeth Cobbs reveals the remarkable story of 223 women who served in the US Army Signal Corps during World War I. In 1918, they were sent to France...

Palestinians Born in Exile: Diaspora and the Search for a HomelandThis ethnography explores the experiences of young adults born in exile who have returned to the Palestinian homeland. Juliane Hammer...

Twentieth-century China: New Approaches offers a fresh perspective on China's recent past. This revised study moves away from traditional Western-centred analysis and instead explores local...

Israel: The Dynamics of Change and Continuity by David Levi-Faur, Gabriel Sheffer, and David Vogel explores the evolution of Israel's institutions and culture. The essays examine four key areas:...

The raw and unflinching account of America's war on terrorism. Based on Evan Wright's National Magazine Award-winning story in Rolling Stone, Generation Kill is a firsthand and deeply personal...

The Battle of Britain: Another Out Take. In June 1940, Adolf Hitler turned his attention to Britain, determined to knock out its Royal Air Force and pave the way for an invasion. What followed was...

World War I had a profound impact on Jewish communities around the world. For the first time, Jews were able to demonstrate their patriotism and challenge antisemitic stereotypes about Jewish...

The Birth of the Past by Zachary S. Schiffman explores how people came to distinguish between past and present, tracing the development of historical thinking from antiquity to modernity. Schiffman's...

Bureaucrats of Liberation explores the history of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law's Southern Africa Project, a pivotal civil rights organization founded in 1963. This project...

The intoxicating history of Oregon Moonshine is revealed in this chronicle by author Bruce Haney. From 1844 to the present day, moonshining has been a part of the state's heritage, with outlaw...

The 21st Pennsylvania Cavalry: From Gettysburg to Appomattox Author Britt Charles Isenberg chronicles the gritty history of this regiment, which was forged during the Gettysburg Campaign in the third...

Rome's Eastern Trade: A New Perspective on Imperial Commerce and Policy. This book challenges traditional views on the Roman Empire's involvement in eastern trade. Gary K. Young argues that the...

Elizabeth Sinn's Meeting Place: Encounters across Cultures in Hong Kong, 1841-1984 presents detailed empirical studies of day-to-day interactions between people of different cultures in various...

Coca, Cocaine, and the Bolivian Reality by Madeline Barbara L?ons and Harry Sanabria explores the complex impact of coca cultivation and the cocaine trade on Bolivia. The authors examine the...

This study explores how the Sumatran sultanate of Jambi responded to Dutch colonial expansion from 1830 to 1907. Elsbeth Locher-Scholten's research, based on extensive archival work in both Holland...

Las Siete Partidas, Volume 5 Underworlds: The Dead, the Criminal, and the Marginalized (Partidas VI and VII) is a comprehensive law code compiled by Alfonso X the Learned of Castile in...

The international history of paramilitary action against communism in the Cold War era is revealed by Kyle Burke. This study explores the connections between anticommunist groups and their...

Everyday Life in South Asia, Second Edition by Diane P. Mines and Sarah E. Lamb provides a lively and stimulating view of the lives of ordinary citizens in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Nepal, and Sri...

Claremore: A Glimpse into Oklahoma's Vibrant Past Discover the rich history of Claremore, a city that has evolved over time. This collection of vintage postcards offers a unique insight into the...

The story of two young men who shaped Australia's modern politics. Becoming John Curtin and James Scullin tells the tale of their intertwined early lives, as they became labour intellectuals and...

The St. George Peninsula: A History of Life and Industry. This book tells the story of over two centuries of life on and around the St. George Peninsula, capturing its rich cultural heritage through...

The transformation of Andhra Zamindars in Colonial India is a significant and complex phenomenon. From the second half of the 19th century, these zamindars underwent a profound shift in their nature,...

Calculus and Probability for the Actuarial Student by Alfred Henry This comprehensive mathematical text-book provides the groundwork for an actuarial education. Written with the specific needs of...

Literacy and Orality: Composition, Performance and Transmission by Ruth Finnegan is a thought-provoking exploration of one of the most significant issues of our time. This acclaimed expert draws on...

The Woman's Christian Temperance Union in International Perspective, 1880-1930 by Ian R. Tyrrell explores the remarkable story of Frances Willard and her international organization, which sought to...

Seasoned Socialism explores the complex relationship between gender and food in late Soviet daily life. During this period, political and economic conditions had a profound impact on people's lives...