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The first short, single-volume history of the continent, from the author of the bestselling A Short History of England
Europe has for two millennia been ...
'Excellent ... A detailed, even-handed account of the world's most intractable and damaging political dispute' Sunday Times
Ever since the Ottoman Empire was defeated and ...
Lighthouses are striking totems of our relationship to the sea. For many, they encapsulate a romantic vision of solitary homes amongst the waves, but their ...
Where does innovation come from, and how does it spread through a society? And why do some eras see the fruits of innovation spread more ...
In the dying days of the eighth century, the Vikings erupted onto the international stage with brutal raids and slaughter. The medieval Norsemen may be ...
Nominated for the 2017 Pen Hessell-Tiltman
Daily Telegraph's Best History Books of 2017
Sunday Times' Best History Books of 2017
A sweeping history of ...
In 1621, fifty-seven women undertook a three-month journey to Jamestown after responding to an advert placed by the Virginia Company of London calling for maids ...
These brilliant essays, from one of Germany's greatest and most influential thinkers, are beautifully written and highly readable portraits of three Italian cities: Rome ...
India was the jewel in the crown of the British Empire, an Empire that needed a rail network to facilitate its exploitation and reflect its ...
In this fascinating and original new book, Sam Willis and James Daybell lead us on a journey of historical discovery that tackles some of the ...
How Europe Underdeveloped Africa is an ambitious masterwork of political economy, detailing the impact of slavery and colonialism on the history of international capitalism. In ...
A new interpretation of the Holy Roman Empire that reveals why it was not a failed state as many historians believe
The Holy Roman Empire ...
Napoleon inspires passionately held and often conflicting visions. Was he a god-like genius, Romantic avatar, megalomaniac monster, compulsive warmonger or just a nasty little dictator ...
A portrait of the city at the heart of Western civilization, brought to life in twenty-two scenes from its 2,500-year history.
The sweeping story ...
'A brilliant study of a brilliant woman' LUCY WORSLEY
History has forgotten Caroline of Ansbach, yet in her lifetime she was compared frequently to Elizabeth ...
