This fascinating portrait reconstructs, with both empathy and imagination, the lives of the generation who left Ireland in…

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A vibrant account that evokes the spirit of the Viking age in a thoroughly entertaining, yet historically sound, fashion.…

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Scientific and technical leaps forward in recent years have introduced a new dimension into the study of objects from the…

Examines and explains the waves of urbanization across Europe from the fall of the Roman empire to the dawn of the 21st…

An exploration of the degree of Germanic influence in the development of early medieval Christianity. This work argues for a…

The long 18th century was characterized by the gradual erosion of consensual politics: the transfer from a cross-class…

Presents an account of West African slavery in Cuba and Bahia from 1790, arguing that the large numbers of slaves brought to…

A three-thousand year tale of ancient Syria, from Bronze Age to Roman era-and beyond: the essential back-story to one of the…

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\nWith Britain\'s empire collapsing and Stalin ascendent, U.S. officials set out to reconstruct Western Europe as a bulwark…

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A translation of the great collection of Norse-Icelandic mythological and heroic poetry known as the Poetic Edda. Populated…

\nThe story of Waterloo, the battle that finally ended Napoleon\'s imperial dreams: how it was fought, how it has been…

\nOffers the full story of a fateful alliance between past and future mortal enemies--long preceding the well-known…

A concise and illuminating account of the politics, history, economics, and culture of Turkey, this book is essential for…

A work of history, biography, and historical theology,…

\nAn overview of the history and nature of antisemitism from earliest times to the present, from a team of leading…

A study of the origins and nature of Japanese imperialism from the Sino-Japanese War until its collapse following World War…

Acclaimed as }the{ authoritative history of world cinema, written by a team of celebrated film writers with insets on over…

This book is an in-depth study of the papacy between 1914 and 1958, incorporating the latest research and including a…

A study of the cultural achievements of the early Renaissance in their historical perspective. Dealing with both literary…

This handbook offers both students and teachers of ancient Greek religion a comprehensive overview of the current state of…

\nUnconditional not only offers a narrative of the Japanese surrender in its historical moment, but reveals how the policy…

Account of war in the late-20th century both as historical document and as an eyewitness testament to human savagery.…

The Renaissance is one of the most celebrated periods in European history. But when did it begin? When did it end? And what…

\nOn Being and Becoming offers a new approach to existentialist thinking as a vital source of philosophical direction for…

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James Anthony Froude is among the most frequently cited but gravely misunderstood figures in Victorian intellectual life.…

Provides overviews of key movements in European film history, since the inception of the medium. This book includes…

An in-depth study of late Stalinist youth and youth culture, illuminating the complex relationship between the Soviet state…

This biography covers Truman's early years as well as his presidential tenure and beyond. It provides a detailed account of…

The period between Burke's last years and the generation of Yeats and Joyce was a critical force in the development of…

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Europe before Rome uses the extraordinary archaeology of prehistoric Europe to explore questions about the origins and…

The first study of the League of Nations' work in promoting economic and financial co-operation in the wake of the Great…

This is an authoritative and comprehensive guide to the history of theatre, ranging from Ancient Egyptian festivals to…

A carefully chosen selection from the correspondence of Hugh Trevor-Roper, one of the most gifted and famous historians of…

\nThis first history of Avon traces the direct sales company\'s growth from its earliest days into an international…

John Haffenden's acclaimed biography of William Empson (1906-1984), the foremost English literary critic of the twentieth…