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Drawing from a variety of sources - literary, visual, archaeological; papyri, inscriptions and coins - the author studies the nature of Diocletian's imperial strategy, his wars ...
Critically acclaimed as a landmark in culinary writing, this savory and engrossing account by a "New York Times" Notable author leaves no placemat unturned as ...
Throughout history, human societies have been organized preeminently as territories-politically bounded regions whose borders define the jurisdiction of laws and the movement of peoples. At ...
The adventurous young women who sailed to India during the Raj in search of husbands. From the late 19th century, when the Raj was at ...
As one of the most simple, effective and powerful forms of communication, it comes as no surprise that comic art has been misappropriated by governments ...
In this controversial new book, Adrian Gilbert reveals the real reason why Charles married Diana and how, through her, the Royal Family was reconnected with ...
After the accession of Elizabeth I in 1558, Protestant England was beset by the hostile Catholic powers of Europe - not least Spain. In October 1585 ...
It's a movie tie-in unlike any other: a combination of dramatic recreations and history, featuring film stills alongside archival photographs of actual events; a ...
Since the beginnings of the oil industry, production activity has been governed by the 'law of capture,' dictating that one owns the oil recovered from ...
Why are so many Aboriginal Australians still disadvantaged? Why is so much potential still wasted? Why is 'the Aboriginal problem' still intractable? Why can we ...
A friend once said of Churchill "He is a man of simple tastes; he is quite easily satisfied with the best of everything." But dinners ...
The Greek Myths contains some of the most thrilling, romantic, and unforgettable stories in all human history. From Achilles rampant on the fields of Troy ...