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A Companion to Augustine presents a fresh collection of scholarship by leading academics with a new approach to contextualizing Augustine and his work…

In this brilliant and widely acclaimed work, Peter Burke presents a social and cultural history of the Italian Renaissance. He discusses the social an…

In Homes and Homecomings an international group of scholars provide inspiring new historical perspectives on the politics of homes and homecomings. Us…

A History of the Cuban Revolution presents a concise socio-historical account of the Cuban Revolution of 1959, an event that continues to spark debate…

Roger Collins, a leading historian, investigates a time in Spanish history known for its multi-religious society – when Christians, Jews and Muslims l…

Economic Theory and the Ancient Mediterranean presents a comprehensive introduction to the application of contemporary economic theory to the ancient …

Everything you need to know about the Kokoda Trail and its place in Australian history Interest in the Kokoda Trail is growing rapidly among many Aust…

This newly updated second edition features wide-ranging, systematically organized scholarship in a concise introduction to ancient Greek drama, which …

A Companion to Julius Caesar comprises 30 essays from leading scholars examining the life and after life of this great polarizing figure. Explores Cae…

The financial crisis seemed to present a fundamental challenge to neo liberalism, the body of ideas that have constituted the political orthodoxy of m…

A Companion to the Antebellum Presidents presents a series of original essays exploring our historical understanding of the role and legacy of the eig…

In this book, William Caferro asks if the Renaissance was really a period of progress, reason, the emergence of the individual, and the beginning of m…

This Companion contains 31 essays by leading international scholars to provide an overview of the key debates on eighteenth-century Europe. Examines t…

It is commonly assumed that we live in an age of unbridled individualism, but in this important new book Montserrat Guibernau argues that the need to …

A Companion to the French Revolution comprises twenty-nine newly-written essays reassessing the origins, development, and impact of this great turning…

The fully updated third edition of “Farewell, My Nation” considers the complex and often tragic relationships between American Indians, white American…

The Aztecs brings to life one of the best-known indigenous civilizations of the Americas in a vivid, comprehensive account of the ancient Aztecs. A th…

A Short History of the Modern Media presents a concise history of the major media of the last 150 years, including print, stage, film, radio, televisi…

This revealing study shows how careful analysis of recent farming practices, and related cultural traditions, in communities around the Mediterranean …

A Companion to World History presents over 30 essays from an international group of historians that both identify continuing areas of contention, disa…

Gender and the City before Modernity presents a series of multi-disciplinary readings that explore issues relating to the role of gender in a variety …

The Hollywood War Film offers readers a lively introduction to the theory, history, stars, and major films constituting this vital genre, from Hollywo…

A History of Greece: 1300‒30 BC, offers a comprehensive introduction to the foundational political history of Greece, from the late Mycenaean Age thro…

Mothers Making Latin America utilizes a combination of gender scholarship and source material to dispel the belief that women were separated from—or u…

This comprehensive volume details the variety of constitutions and types of governing bodies in the ancient Greek world. A collection of original scho…

The fifth edition of Michigan: A History of the Great Lakes State presents an update of the best college-level survey of Michigan history, covering th…

The first English-language survey of ancient Greek divinatory methods, Ancient Greek Divination offers a broad yet detailed treatment of the earliest …

Asserts a novel and controversial theory on the origins of rhetoric that differs radically from the standard view Argues that it was the theatre of An…

This history of Native Americans, from the period of first contact to the present day, offers an important variation to existing studies by placing th…

With contributions from the most accomplished scholars in the field, this fascinating companion to one of America's pivotal presidents assesses Harry …

Contemporary Latin America presents the epochal political, economic, social, and cultural changes in Latin America over the last 40 years and comprehe…

For many centuries Germanic peoples occupied much of northern and central Europe. From the fourth century onward migrant groups extended their power a…

This fifth edition of the essential history of world population is updated with the most recent and significant scholarship on the topic. Reworked sec…

Over twenty two centuries ago, the Greek general Pyrrhus questioned the real gains of military victory. Today we might reflect on the recent wars in I…

Utilizing new primary source material from the Papers of George Washington, a documentary editing project dedicated to the transcription and publicati…

Empire, State, and Society assesses the external and internal forces behind Britain's transformation from global superpower to its current position in…

Contesting the Reformation provides a comprehensive survey of the most influential works in the field of Reformation studies from a comparative, cross…

The period in which we live is marked by increasingly frequent and intense cultural encounters of all kinds. However we react to it, the global trend …

Spaniards in the Colonial Empire traces the privileges, prejudices, and conflicts between American-born and European-born Spaniards, within the Spanis…

A Companion to Marcus Aurelius presents the first comprehensive collection of essays to explore all essential facets relating to contemporary Marcus A…

Sexuality in modern western culture is central to identity but the tendency to define by sexuality does not apply to the premodern past. Before the 'i…

This book offers students a concise and clearly written overview of the events of the Haitian Revolution, from the slave uprising in the French colony…

In this stimulating new text, renowned military historian Jeremy Black unpacks the concept of culture as a descriptive and analytical approach to the …

Poland in the Modern World presents a history of the country from the late nineteenth century to the present, incorporating new perspectives from soci…