History: theory and methods

Lens of War grew out of an invitation to leading historians of the Civil War to select and reflect upon a single photograph.

An unprecedented and judicious examination of what the Holocaust means-and doesn't mean-in the Arab world, one of the most explosive subjects of our timeThere is no more inflammatory topic than the Arabs and the Holocaust-the phrase alone can occasion outrage.

What is and what was the world ?

By September 1944, the Allied advance across France and Belgium had turned into attrition along the German frontier.

On November 11, 1940, 21 slow, canvas-covered British warplanes, launched from the carrier Illustrious, attacked the harbor at the Italian port of Taranto and put most of the Italian navy out of commission.

The aim of this book is both to illustrate and to discuss some of the main varieties of cultural history which have emerged since the questioning of what might be called its "e;classic"e; form, exemplified in the work of Jacob Burckhardt and Johan Huizinga.

Since his death in 1986, Michel de Certeau's reputation as a thinker has steadily grown both in France and throughout the English-speaking world.

These prominent filmmakers, “two of our most provocative and radical voices,” discuss American historical events that have been forgotten—or hidden (Katrina vanden Heuvel, editor of The Nation).

This book explores the tension in ancient historiography between teleological design and narrating the past as it was experienced by historical characters.

Narrative histories highlighting organization, combat experiences, and casualties of each division.

A classic story of the 47,000 Spaniards who fought for the Third Reich in World War II.

Gives the reader a firsthand look at war from inside a B-17 bomber in World War II.

This new book offers a clear and accessible exposition of Hayden White's thought.

Explores the multiple ways in which different conceptions of time and history have been used to understand politics since late antiquity.

Across half a century, from the division of Germany through the end of the Cold War, a cohort of thirty women from the small German town of Schonebeck in what used to be the GDR circulated among themselves a remarkable collective archive of their lives: a Rundbrief, or bulletin, containing hundreds of letters and photographs.

At a time when rapidly evolving technologies, political turmoil, and the tensions inherent in multiculturalism and globalization are reshaping historical consciousness, what is the proper role for historians and their work?

Filled with fine-scale drawings of Australian, Belgian, Canadian, Czech, French, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Polish, Romanian, and South African armored vehicles, including:*; Centauro Tank Destroyer (Italy)*; TKS Light Reconnaissance Tank (Poland)*; Ram Kangaroo Personnel Carrier (Canada)*; Renault R-35 Light Tank (France)*; Type 3 Chi-nu Heavy Tank (Japan)*; Scorpion AC1 Cruiser Tank (Australia)*; TACAM R-2 Tank Hunter (Romania)*; And many, many more .

Migration is most concretely defined by the movement of human bodies, but it leaves indelible traces on everything from individual psychology to major social movements.

'A groundbreaking and important book that will surely reframe our understanding of the Great War' David Lammy'A genuinely groundbreaking piece of research' BBC History'Meticulously researched and beautifully written' Military History MonthlyIn a sweeping narrative, David Olusoga describes how Europe's Great War became the World's War a multi-racial, multi-national struggle, fought in Africa and Asia as well as in Europe, which pulled in men and resources from across the globe.

What is and what was the world ?

Refreshingly different perspective on the momentous events of D-Day.

Early on a wartime winter's morning in 1941, an 8,000-ton cargo ship loaded with whisky ran aground in the beautiful and treacherous seas of the Outer Hebrides.

The Waffen SS were considered the elite of the German armed forces in the Second World War and were involved in almost continuous combat.

Historian Arthur Wright is back with his third work of historical research: Domesday Book Beyond the Censors.

Only fragments of historical text from China's middle period have been translated into English, until now.

This book provides a critical history of the movement associated with the journal Annales, from its foundation in 1929 to the present.

Rare look into the secret military operations of Hitlers GermanyPage-turning narrative detailing the units exploitsVery few books have been written about this clandestine operations unit, which was run by the German Armys intelligence service.

'Fools or Charlatans' The Reading of Domesday Book is a statistical analysis of Domesday Book and an exposure of a hoax that appears to have poisoned higher education for over a century.

Describes the Desert Fox's preparation for military greatness, his rise to prominence, and his early campaigns in Africa.

Explores Irish nationalism in Britain, from the politics of John Redmond to the political violence of Michael Collins.

Narrative histories highlighting organization, combat experiences, and casualties of each division.

Narrative histories highlighting organization, combat experiences, and casualties of each division.