General and world history

Scholar William Nester explores Franklin D.

This book offers a robust introduction to John Calvin's writings through the lens of his experience as a religious refugee.

A former Great War fighter pilot, Hermann Göring became, at his height, the second most powerful Nazi.

The Second Household Cavalry Regiment’s war was a short and exciting one, from Normandy in July 1944 to Germany in May 1945.

Features hundreds of maps, illustrations and historical photographs.

The term radicalisation is being used by politicians, activist groups, the media, governmental organisations, and many other groups, although it lacks conceptual clarity and insufficient consideration is given to its historical context.

This global and comparative history examines the evolution of human societies over many millennia, illuminating patterns within societies today.

This edited collection examines the violence experienced by non-combatants during the civil wars which took place in Europe in the first half of the twentieth century.

This edited collection examines the violence experienced by non-combatants during the civil wars which took place in Europe in the first half of the twentieth century.

The term radicalisation is being used by politicians, activist groups, the media, governmental organisations, and many other groups, although it lacks conceptual clarity and insufficient consideration is given to its historical context.

This global and comparative history examines the evolution of human societies over many millennia, illuminating patterns within societies today.

Charles Sprinkles uses recently declassified documents to argue that President Franklin D.

On 16 May 1943, 617 Squadron's first mission saw 19 Avro Lancasters deploy bouncing bombs to breach the Mohne and Eder dams, inflicting significant damage on Nazi Germany's industrial Ruhr region.

Uncovering the Hidden Arts of Europe is one of the greatest texts of nineteenth-century Arabic travel literature.

Verschworungstheorien faszinieren uns - von geheimen Regierungen uber okkulte Rituale bis hin zu unterirdischen Machten.

History isn't just shaped by brilliance - it's often rewritten by blunders.

Wie konnte eine Zivilisation vor Tausenden von Jahren praziser bauen, rechnen oder konstruieren, als es ihrer Zeit eigentlich moglich war?

Kashmir has a long history stretching back to prehistory, where many caves and other archaeological findings were discovered.

India is a land of vast ocean of literature written by prominent writers in classical and vernacular languages from ancient times to date.

This is the fourth revised version of the book, which was first published in 1977.

Have you ever dreamed of launching beyond Earth into the unknown?

In "e;The Virgin of Denshaway,"e; the reader finds himself before a novel that draws its inspiration from a real-life tragedy that shook the Egyptian psyche: the Denshaway Incident of 1906, the spark of which ignited the popular revolution of 1919.

This book examines the way securitization (and representations) of Islam and Muslims varies from one national context to another in Western Europe over the longue durée, in contrast to most literature that assumes a homogenous post-9/11 securitization of Islam in the West.

This book examines the way securitization (and representations) of Islam and Muslims varies from one national context to another in Western Europe over the longue durée, in contrast to most literature that assumes a homogenous post-9/11 securitization of Islam in the West.

Swami Vivekananda remains one of the most influential and contested figures in modern Indian history.

Swami Vivekananda remains one of the most influential and contested figures in modern Indian history.

This edited collection of new research highlights the way in which the cartoon - long regarded as a staple of journalism and freedom of expression - faces new challenges in the twenty-first century that can be far better understood and appreciated if one takes an historical perspective.

This edited collection of new research highlights the way in which the cartoon - long regarded as a staple of journalism and freedom of expression - faces new challenges in the twenty-first century that can be far better understood and appreciated if one takes an historical perspective.

The Luwians played at least as important a role as the Hittites in the history of the Ancient Near East during the second and first millennia BCE, but for various reasons they have been overshadowed by and even confused with their more famous relatives and neighbours.