In War Dogs, Rebecca Frankel offers a riveting mix of on-the-ground reporting, her own hands-on experiences in the military…

This book traces the history of the word 'charisma', and the various meanings assigned to it, from its first century origins…

This book provides a thematic survey of English foreign policy in the sixteenth century, focusing on the influence of the…

Many African nations are now described as \'fourth world nations\', ones which essentially have no future. Focusing on the…

First published in 1982, this text is widely regarded as a leading general history of the country.…

This volume focuses on women's literary history in Britain between 700 and 1500. It brings to the fore a wide range of…

This best-selling guide will help you get to grips with the larger themes and issues behind historical study, while also…

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In this volume, the powerful voices of Gulag survivors become accessible to English-speaking audiences for the first time…

This book tells the story of a group of islands, their peoples, and their remarkable impact on the rest of the world.…

In the post-Cold war period new security threats have arisen in Western Europe. Amongst these, organized crime and illegal…

This book is a 'hidden' history of Bletchley Park during the Second World War, which explores the agency from a social and…

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This volume challenges the widespread belief that scientific knowledge as such is international. Employing case studies from…

A reappraisal of Sir Anthony Eden's conduct of foreign relations during the Suez crisis of 1956. It traces his conduct of…

This is an ideal core text for modules on Modern African History, African Politics or Africa since Independence - or a…

Focusing on experts in technology and science, Building Europe on Expertise delivers a new reading of European history. The…

This book presents reflections of prominent international peacemakers in the Middle East, including Jimmy Carter, Lakhdar…

In the Third Reich, political dissidents were not the only ones liable to be punished for their crimes. Their parents,…

An examination of how the US military in Hawaii is depicted by museum curators, memorial builders, film makers, and…

The extent to which history has been used to inform policy remains a neglected topic. Focusing upon the 1957 Whitehall…

After foreign military interventions, the French political and intellectual elites embraced regime change and launched an…

The 1798 Rebellion unleashed a paper war involving contemporary historians and pro-Establishment literary reviews. This…

This volume focuses on how Russian policy toward Europe (and sometimes, by extension, the West more broadly) has developed…

Upon his death, Hendrik van Loon was described in The Times obituary as 'one of the most engaging products of the marriage…

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This multi-disciplinary study considers the intersection between law and family life in Ireland from the early nineteenth to…

\nThis is a study of the forces which brought about a change in the status and position of the Muslims of Punjab during the…

This collection gathers many of the best-known names in the field of Anglo-French relations and provides an authoritative…

This is the first comprehensive account of the diversity and complexity of censorship practices in Italy under the Fascist…

Nations and their Histories highlights the importance of the past and its uses in the formation of modern nations and…

The history of the Aztecs has been haunted by the spectre of human sacrifice. Reinvesting the Aztecs with a humanity…

\nIn the 19th century, both Italy and the US were young countries pursuing liberal nationalism even as unity was threatened…

This fourth edition of this best-selling core history textbook offers a richly illustrated, single volume, narrative…

This book focuses on the city of St Petersburg, the capital of the Russian empire from the early eighteenth century until…

This vivid, multi-dimensional history considers the key cultural, social, political and economic events of Australia's…

Exploring medieval literary representations of the Islamic conquest of Spain in 711, Hazbun discusses chronicles, epic and…

In this state-of-the-field anthology, leading scholars in the fields of European imperial history and intellectual history…

Under Italian Fascism, African-Italian mulattoes and white Italians living in Egypt posed a particular threat to the pursuit…

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Utilizing hitherto untapped archival sources, Azar Gat overturns recent historiographical trends in the study of British and…

\nThis book examines successive stages in the development of the thought of Sir Herbert Butterfield in relation to…