General and world history

An inside look at al-Qaeda from 9/11 to the death of its founder-told through the words of Bin Laden and his closest circleAs seen on 60 Minutes"e;A comprehensive, meticulously constructed and eye-opening look at bin Laden as husband, father and leader-in-hiding.

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No other soldier has provoked as much anger or as much fervour as Napoleon Bonaparte.

From one of America's best loved authors comes this collection of WWII novels.

From 1931 to 1936, Stalin vacationed at his Black Sea residence for two to three months each year.

A prominent Russian politician who served as prime minister, foreign minister, and head of foreign intelligence during the 1990s, Yevgeny Primakov has been part of all vital decisions on Russian domestic and foreign policy for the past two decades.

Thailand’s Bhumibol Adulyadej, the only king ever born in the United States, came to the throne of his country in 1946 and at the time of his death, in October 2016, was the world’s longest serving monarch.

Thailand’s Bhumibol Adulyadej, the only king ever born in the United States, came to the throne of his country in 1946 and at the time of his death, in October 2016, was the world’s longest serving monarch.

A prominent Russian politician who served as prime minister, foreign minister, and head of foreign intelligence during the 1990s, Yevgeny Primakov has been part of all vital decisions on Russian domestic and foreign policy for the past two decades.

The 2011 Arab uprisings are integrated into the movement to create a regional economic community for a potential twenty-eight nations, with nearly 500 million citizens.

An enjoyable, accessible exploration of the legacy of ancient Greece today, across our daily lives and all forms of popular culture Our contemporary world is inescapably Greek.

This volume traces the complex, global-scale circulation of procurators as non-state cosmopolitan agents, along with the movement of goods and knowledge, across Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Africa, on a scale that was, for the first time, truly global.

This extensively researched book argues that the development of a libertarian culture was an indispensable component of the rise of the West.

With the recent declassification of secret documents new light has been shed on old mysteries.

Dealing Art on Both Sides of the Atlantic, 1860-1940 aims to bring the marketplace dynamic into sharper focus with its essays which examine the many functionaries who participate in the art market network, among them, agents, scouts, intermediaries, restorers, fakers, decorators, advisers and experts.

This anthology addresses and analyses the transformation of interconnected spaces and spatial entanglements in the Atlantic rim during the era of the slave trade by focusing on the Danish possessions on the Gold Coast and their Caribbean islands of Saint Thomas, Saint Jan and Saint Croix as well as on the Swedish Caribbean island of Saint Barthelemy.

When he took office in 1969, the term that Richard Nixon embraced to describe his plan for ending the American war in Vietnam was "e;Vietnamization,"e; the process of withdrawing US troops and turning over responsibility for the war to the South Vietnamese government.

In this lively book, Alan L.

Ancient Rome masterfully synthesizes the vast period from the second millennium BCE to the sixth century CE, carrying readers through the succession of fateful steps and agonizing crises that marked Roman evolution from an early village settlement to the capital of an extraordinary realm extending from northern Britain to the deserts of Arabia.

In this book James E.

This timely book provides a balanced and deeply knowledgeable introduction to Cuba since Christopher Columbus's first arrival in 1492.

This compelling book tells the inspirational stories of men and women who fought for peace, freedom, equality, and human rights throughout the twentieth century.

The subject of international affairs is concerned with the study of diplomatic history of the leading states of Europe uptil World War I.

The subject of international affairs is concerned with the study of diplomatic history of the leading states of Europe uptil World War I.

The subject of international affairs is concerned with the study of diplomatic history of the leading states of Europe uptil World War I.

When he took office in 1969, the term that Richard Nixon embraced to describe his plan for ending the American war in Vietnam was "e;Vietnamization,"e; the process of withdrawing US troops and turning over responsibility for the war to the South Vietnamese government.

With the recent declassification of secret documents new light has been shed on old mysteries.

This volume contains wide-ranging surveys of various aspects of the history of Awadh from its position as a province of the Mughal Empire to a successor state, a semi-colony under the Nawabi regime, the British annexation and the resistance in 1857.

In this book James E.

Ancient Rome masterfully synthesizes the vast period from the second millennium BCE to the sixth century CE, carrying readers through the succession of fateful steps and agonizing crises that marked Roman evolution from an early village settlement to the capital of an extraordinary realm extending from northern Britain to the deserts of Arabia.

In this lively book, Alan L.

This compelling book tells the inspirational stories of men and women who fought for peace, freedom, equality, and human rights throughout the twentieth century.

This timely book provides a balanced and deeply knowledgeable introduction to Cuba since Christopher Columbus's first arrival in 1492.

Baltimore is the setting for (and typifies) one of the most penetrating examinations of bigotry and residential segregation ever published in the United States.

Baltimore is the setting for (and typifies) one of the most penetrating examinations of bigotry and residential segregation ever published in the United States.

The subject of international affairs is concerned with the study of diplomatic history of the leading states of Europe uptil World War I.

The subject of international affairs is concerned with the study of diplomatic history of the leading states of Europe uptil World War I.

The subject of international affairs is concerned with the study of diplomatic history of the leading states of Europe uptil World War I.

The subject of international affairs is concerned with the study of diplomatic history of the leading states of Europe uptil World War I.

** A Financial Times Best Summer Book of 2025**A sweeping history of capitalism as seen through the eyes of its fiercest criticsAt a time when we are faced with fundamental questions about the sustainability and morality of the economic system, Capitalism and Its Critics provides a kaleidoscopic history of global capitalism, from colonialism and the Industrial Revolution to the ecological crisis and artificial intelligence.

This volume contains wide-ranging surveys of various aspects of the history of Awadh from its position as a province of the Mughal Empire to a successor state, a semi-colony under the Nawabi regime, the British annexation and the resistance in 1857.

Why did Catholicism attract so many unlikely converts in Britain during the twentieth century?