\nA lively reimagining of how the distant medieval world of war functioned, drawing on the objects used and made by…

The untold story of how the Dutch conquered the European book market and became the world\'s greatest bibliophiles…

A magisterial history of South Africa, from the earliest known human inhabitation of the region to the present. It also…

\nWho set the mysterious fire that burned down much of New York City shortly after the British took the city during the…

\nA balanced biography of Golda Meir, who was both adored and abhorred, from award-winning author Deborah E. Lipstadt\n…

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Originally published as Le Gout de l'archive. Editions du Seuil, 1989. Collection La Librairie du XXIe siecle sous la…

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A fascinating journey through Europe’s old towns, exploring why we treasure them—but also what they hide about a continent’s…

The definitive biography of Soviet Jewish dissident writer Vasily Grossman…

\nA new portrait of Betty Friedan, the author and activist acclaimed as the mother of second-wave feminism\n…

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A vast archive of documents, unread since the sixteenth century, revises the portrait of Spain's best-known king…

Stanley Kubrick revolutionized Hollywood with movies like Dr. Strangelove, 2001: A Space Odyssey, and A Clockwork Orange,…

The dawn of print was a major turning point in the early modern world. This book reconstructs the first 150 years of the…

\nAn incisive account of how Mussolini pioneered populism in reaction to Hitler\'s rise-and thereby reinforced his role as a…

Offering an account of the Cambodian revolution and genocide, this book includes a preface that takes the story up to 2008…

\nThe first comprehensive history of the 1921 Cairo Conference which reveals its enduring impact on the modern Middle East\n…

\nA provocative manifesto, arguing for a new understanding of the Jews\' peoplehood\n…

\nThe extraordinary story of the Popish Plot and how it shaped the political and religious future of Britain\n…

From one of our most innovative singers, a vibrant history of song stretching from Hildegard von Bingen and Benjamin Britten…

\nThe fascinating story of the evolution of the country house in Britain, from its Roman precursors to the present\n…

\nA vibrant history of the castle in England, from the early Middle Ages to the present day\n…

Drawing on contemporary memoirs, diaries and letters, this book explores what actually happened in battle in Napoleonic…

\nAn award-winning historian makes the case for food\'s cultural importance, stressing its crucial role throughout human…

In this biography of Henry VI, Bertram Wolffe challenges the traditional view of Henry VI as an unworldly, innocent and…

A study of the life and reign of Henry VII. S.B. Chrimes explores the circumstances surrounding Henry's acquisition of the…

Edward II (1284-1327), King of England, Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Aquitaine, was the object of ignominy during his…

\nAn illuminating biography reconstructing the life and legacy of a unique king in world history and the most famous emperor…

A groundbreaking history of abolition in the long march toward emancipation from the American Revolution through the Civil…

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\nA groundbreaking account of Napoleon Bonaparte, Pope Pius VII, and the kidnapping that would forever divide church and…

The forgotten story of how ordinary families managed financially in the Victorian era--and struggled to survive despite…

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\nA definitive account of the great revolt of Jews against Rome and the destruction of the Jerusalem Temple\n…

\nHow herbaria illuminate the past and future of plant science\n…

\nA major new history of the Royal Navy during the tumultuous age of revolution\n…

\nA highly original and compelling account of individual Jews who resisted Nazi persecution, challenging the traditional…

\nThe first biography of Charles Cornwallis in forty years-the soldier, governor, and statesman whose career covered…

For two hundred years historians have viewed England's Glorious Revolution of 1688-1689 as an un-revolutionary revolution -…

\nA thoroughly researched assessment of how China\'s economic success continues to be shaped by the communist ideology of…