Definitive history of Japan from prehistoric times to the end of the eighth century.…

In the later Middle Ages people increasingly viewed themselves in terms of how they were seen in relation to others, the…

\nThis two-volume history offers a comprehensive survey of the major themes, thinkers, and movements that shaped our…

Lord Acton (1834-1902) and Richard Simpson (1820-76) were the principal figures in the Liberal Catholic movement of…

This innovative study of the power of lineage in India across two centuries examines some of the traditional social…

This contributory volume emphasises the archaeological significance of historical method and philosophy.…

F. W. Hasluck (1878-1920) was an archaeologist interested in the history of Asia Minor. This book is divided into four…

A History of Victoria is a lively account of the people, places and events that have shaped Victoria. This edition features…

A magisterial new history of Ireland from prehistory to the present. Examining Irish politics, society, culture and economic…

This book covers a very important phase of Indian history, covering developments from the eighteenth century to independent…

This study shows some of the ways in which medieval Scandinavians received and re-interpreted pre-Christian religion.…

Lucidly written and accessible, this book adds the important yet neglected Russian aspect to the history of political…

\nA wide-ranging, detailed and engaging study of Brecht\'s complex relationship with Greek tragedy and the tragic tradition,…

\nThis is the first book for a century to explore the development of French opera with spoken dialogue from its beginnings.…

Scholars of eighteenth-century Britain, Ireland, and Enlightenment theatre will welcome this book as it uncovers the…

Reveals the rich emotional experience of teaching and learning as revealed in Anglo-Saxon literature.…

A detailed study of how Aristophanes manipulates traditional narratives of important religious experiences (oracles,…

An original interpretation of the lives and social interactions of Quaker women in the British Atlantic between 1650 and…

First published in 1926, Buick's book analyses the Flagstaff War (1845-6), which arose over sovereignty and land rights in…

• Rok vydání 2015

A new series of bespoke, full-coverage resources developed for the AQA 2015 A/AS Level History.…

This 1900 study of the early history of English poor relief sheds light on an important aspect of English social care. The…

A sustained, interesting interpretation of British history in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, by a senior social…

This biography of civil engineer Thomas Telford (1757-1834) was published in 1867 by Samuel Smiles, author of Self-Help.…

This illustrated two-volume history of Egypt, 'derived entirely from the monuments', was first published in an English…

Originally published in 1900, this biography of English explorer William Cotton Oswell (1818-93) was compiled by his eldest…

In 1755, naturalist Stepan Krasheninnikov published this account of an expedition to Kamchatka in 1733-43 to extend…

Combines archaeological evidence with literary analysis of key plays linked to the region to broaden the study of theatre…

\nRepresentations of civil war in classical and Christian Latin and their reception in French literature reveal the…

\nCollects important papers written by one of the greatest modern scholars of ancient philosophy. Volume 4 offers more…

How did decolonization impact on Britain? And how did Britain manage its transition from colonial power to postcolonial…

\nThis fascinating book traces the history of Muslims in the United States and their different waves of immigration and…

This major study of Shanghai\'s International Settlement in the Republican period is essential reading for scholars of…

Ada Maria Kuskowski traces the impact of writing, language, learned ideas and court practices on the development of…

\nThis book covers the heterogeneity of Chilean literary production from the times of the Spanish conquest to the present.…

Published between 1894 and 1905, this six-volume work set served as a key reference work for students and scholars of…

First published in 1898, this history of New Zealand recounts the early years of European exploration and settlement in the…

• Rok vydání 1914

This 1914 book provides a carefully selected yet wide-ranging history of the ancient world, from the Babylonians to the…

Originally published in 1906 as part of the Cambridge Historical Series, this 1906 text examines Spain's historical…

During the Napoleonic Wars, Sicily was of some tactical importance, and a British garrison was established there in 1806.…

This illustrated account of the commercial exploitation of natural rubber was first published in 1857. It is the work of…

Howard Carter (1874-1939) was an English archaeologist, renowned for discovering the tomb of Tutankhamun. Originally…

Nephew of Felix Mendelssohn, Sebastian Hensel (1830-98) prepared this account of one of the nineteenth century's most…

\nThe first one-volume history of Canadian fiction covering its growth and development from earliest times to the present…

\nExplores the diverse strategies by which elite Greeks and Romans resisted the cultural and political domination of the…

Provides readings, interpretations, and explorations of Whitman in the many contexts through which he charted his life and…

\nBased on a wide range of research and enriched by sources newly digitised by the author, Kyle Jackson presents a history…