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The second edition of Essaying the Past features a variety of updates and enhancements to further its standing as an indispensible resource to all asp…

Curing their Ills traces the history of encounters between European medicine and African societies in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Vaughan'…

Modern Greece: A History since 1821 is a chronological account of the political, economic, social, and cultural history of Greece, from the birth of t…

Честолюбивые планы герцога Йоркского рассыпались прахом, сам он казнен врагами, а его голова в бумажной короне насажена на штырь над крепостной стеной…

Covering the period from the accession of James I to the death of Queen Anne, this companion provides a magisterial overview of the ‘long' seventeenth…

An in-depth exploration, through his plays and poems, of the philosophy of Shakespeare as a great poet, a great dramatist and a «great mind». Written …

This volume presents documents that illustrate the variety of experiences and themes involved in the transformation of American political, economic, a…

Winner of the 2006 John D. Criticos Prize This book introduces the reader to the complex history, ethnicity, and identity of the Byzantines. This volu…

"Астрономическая пьеса" - поэма, вдохновение вечным "Фаустом" Гёте, посвящённая памяти М.А. Булгакова По сюжету перед героем разыгрывается самая масшт…

This major new work by Professor Anthony D. Smith challenges the notion of nationalism as a product of modernity. Major new work by a leading historic…

Receiving widespread critical acclaim when first published, Ireland 1798-1998 has been revised to include coverage of the most recent developments. Ja…

Жизнь подростка, заточённого в рамках жестокого мира, кажется бесконечным лабиринтом боли и отчаяния. Его детство наполнено несправедливостью, зависть…

'Nature' is a deceptively simple and ahistorical term, suggesting intrinsic, unchanging reality. Yet nature has a history too, both in terms of human …

Тканью дивана мыслей о Любви, Окружающей Среде и Мудрости – намерение передать читателю настроение, которое бы послужило к созиданию и свершению Благо…

The Soviet / Russian space program was in the hands of three industrial empires: those of Serguei Korolev, the Soviet von Braun who launched Sputnik-1…

The 17th Century Parisian doctor who made blood transfusion history… In 1667 a Parisian doctor by the name of Jean-Baptiste Denis performed an operati…

This is the first major synthesis of Greek religion to appear for a generation. A clearly structured and readable survey for classical scholars and st…

Robin Seager has updated his classic biography of Tiberius, which focuses on the Emperor’s complex character as the key to understanding his reign. Th…

This major survey of the history and culture of Roman Britain spans the period from the first century BC to the fifth century AD. Major survey of the …

A Companion to Colonial America consists of twenty-three original essays by expert historians on the key issues and topics in American colonial histor…

Who were the scientific geniuses behind some of the most innovative and important discoveries in modern medicine? Medical science in the 21st century …

The Vandals is the first book available in the English Language dedicated to exploring the sudden rise and dramatic fall of this complex North African…

Bojana Mojsov tells the story of the cult of Osiris from beginning to end, sketching its development throughout 3,000 years of Egyptian history. Draws…

Offers a broad and unique look at Ancient Egypt during its long age of imperialism Written for enthusiasts and scholars of pharaonic Egypt, as well as…

A Companion to American Immigration is an authoritative collection of original essays by leading scholars on the major topics and themes underlying Am…

The Emergence of Monasticism offers a new approach to the subject, placing its development against the dynamic of both social and religious change. Fi…

This book covers the entire historical range of the Sioux, from their emergence as an identifiable group in late prehistory to the year 2000. The auth…

In this rigorously researched biography Jürgen Malitz invites readers to reconsider the reputation of the Roman Emperor Nero. Focuses on the growing t…

A Companion to Roman Rhetoric introduces the reader to the wide-ranging importance of rhetoric in Roman culture. A guide to Roman rhetoric from its or…

This volume of original essays by leading scholars is an innovative, thorough introduction to the history and culture of California. Includes 30 essay…

This reader brings together original and influential recent work in the field of early modern European history. Provides a thought-provoking overview …

This book provides a fascinating and unique history of the Britons from the late Iron Age to the late Middle Ages. It also discusses the revivals of i…

The second edition of Watergate: A Brief History with Documents presents a collection of relevant historic documents from Nixon's acceptance speech at…

A Companion to Japanese History provides an authoritative overview of current debates and approaches within the study of Japan’s history. Composed of …

Media practices and the everyday cultures of transnational migrants are deeply interconnected. Mediating Migration narrates aspects of the migrant exp…

Nineteenth-Century Europe offers a much-needed concise and fresh look at European culture between the Great Revolution in France and the First World W…

This cultural history challenges the standard depiction of the 1660s as the beginning of a new age of stability, demonstrating that the decade followi…

How peace has been made and maintained, experienced and imagined is not only a matter of historical interest, but also of pressing concern. Peace: A W…

This innovative book explores of the grandest and longest lasting empire in Indian history. Examines the history of the Mughal presence in India from …

In this ground-breaking new study,Jacques Le Goff, arguably the leading medievalist of his generation, presents his view of the primacy of the Middle …

This book illuminates Warwick's character and motivation, showing that he was an emotional, charming, and popular man with a strong sense of family lo…

This book provides the most comprehensive examination of the Normans available, examining the emergence of the Normans, their characteristics as a gro…

This comprehensive survey of Spain’s history looks at the major political, social, and economic changes that took place from the end of the Civil War …

This book explores the development of law in Europe from its medieval origins to the present day, charting the transformation from law rooted in the C…

During the Holocaust, 99 percent of all Jewish killings were carried out by members of state organizations. In this groundbreaking book, Stefan Kühl o…