European history

Step into the captivating history of royal escape and survival with Charles IIs Escape from Worcester: A Collection of Narratives Assembled by Samuel Pepys.

Who Were the Greeks?

Who Were the Greeks?

The Study of Political Behaviour (1958) shows the lines along which political research has developed, both in Britain and in other countries.

One of the unanticipated results of the First Crusade in 1095 was a series of violent assaults on major Jewish communities in the Rhineland.

By 1940 going to the movies was the most popular form of public leisure in Britain's empire.

King Stephen: 11351154 by R.

While the Middle Ages represent a topic of perennial interest, most studies have addressed the western parts of the European continent, often from the angle of the written sources.

King Stephen: 11351154 by R.

Combining the resources of new historicism, feminism, and postmodern textual analysis, Eric Mallin reveals how contemporary pressures left their marks on three Shakespeare plays written at the end of Elizabeths reign.

Muslims in the Russian Army is the first comprehensive account of the tsarist army's relationship to Muslim soldiers in late imperial Russia.

This book examines the role of information as a crucial means for governance and negotiation, through which Renaissance rulers and governments managed the composite polities under their control.

His Majestys Opposition: Structure and Problems of the British Labour Party 19311938 offers an in-depth examination of the Labour Party during its pivotal years as His Majestys Opposition in Parliament.

Britain in the 1970s (1996) provides an objective appraisal of the workings and failings of the British economy in the 1970s.

Myth and Reality in Late-Eighteenth-Century British Politics and Other Papers delves into the intricate political landscape of late 18th-century Britain, offering a fresh perspective on governance, parliamentary dynamics, and the movements for constitutional reform prior to the French Revolution.

This book examines in words and pictures the network of British branch lines and other secondary routes that survived the mass closures of the 1960s.

Myth and Reality in Late-Eighteenth-Century British Politics and Other Papers delves into the intricate political landscape of late 18th-century Britain, offering a fresh perspective on governance, parliamentary dynamics, and the movements for constitutional reform prior to the French Revolution.

Employing fresh, innovative readings, Edgardo Colon-Emeric examines and underscores the centrality of the concept of perfection for the theologies of Thomas Aquinas and John Wesley--and finds them, surprisingly, largely complementary.

His Majestys Opposition: Structure and Problems of the British Labour Party 19311938 offers an in-depth examination of the Labour Party during its pivotal years as His Majestys Opposition in Parliament.

In his day, John Wesley offered important insights on how to obtain knowledge of God that readily bears fruit in our own times.

This title is part of UC Presss Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact.

This title was originally published in 1978.

This valuable study offers a rare perspective on the social and political crisis in late Imperial Russia.

An extensive study of the origins and culture of the mysterious Huns and the civilizations affected by their invasions.

The Word in Stone: The Role of Architecture in the National Socialist Ideology by Robert R.

This title was originally published in 1978.

The Word in Stone: The Role of Architecture in the National Socialist Ideology by Robert R.

Ayrshire has a rich and varied history.

Romanesque Sculpture in Italy (1954) is a comprehensive analysis of the resurgence of sculpture in Italy.

This title is part of UC Presss Voices Revived program, which commemorates University of California Press's mission to seek out and cultivate the brightest minds and give them voice, reach, and impact.

Praise for Joanna Hickson:'An intriguing tale, told with confidence' The Times'Rich and warm' Sunday ExpressWill his ambition be her destiny or her downfall?

A Sentimental Journey through France and Italy by Laurence Sterne is one of the most innovative and influential works of eighteenth-century travel literature, blending the conventions of the Grand Tour with Sterne's distinctive wit, pathos, and satiric irony.

This title was originally published in 1976.

Germany Without Bismarck: The Crisis of Government in the Second Reich, 1890-1900 meticulously explores the turbulent years following Otto von Bismarcks dismissal in 1890, a pivotal period of uncertainty and transformation for the German Empire.