From the turmoil and tragedy of the French Revolution to the rise and fall of the enigmatic figure of Napoleon Bonaparte, the history of France between 1789 and 1815 is one of the most enduringly fasc
The development of European diplomacy has long been recognised as one of the main achievements of the early modern period. This story of diplomatic accord, however, often fails to take into account th
Discusses the chief themes of Zoroastrianism: the emergence of the religion from its pre-Zoroastrian past; its core doctrines, rituals and teachings; its expansion as the foremost faith of the Achaeme
The vibrant Irish public house of the nineteenth century hosted broad networks of social power, enabling publicans and patrons to disseminate tremendous influence across Ireland and beyond. During the
The study of native `Marxisms' in Britain throws light on what many historians have referred to as `the enemy within'. In this book, David Burke looks at the activities of the Russian political émigré
The narratives of disease, hygiene, developments in medicine and the growth of urban environments are fundamental to the discipline of modern history. Here, the eminent urban historian Bill Luckin re-
The early seventeenth century was a time of great literature—the era of Cervantes and Shakespeare—but also of international tension and heightened diplomacy. This book looks at the relations between S
The postwar government of South Africa, led by H.F. Verwoerd, implemented wide-ranging racial segregation laws, beginning the open policy of apartheid in one of Africa's most prosperous and internatio
Reason has always held an uncertain position within Christianity. "I believe because it is absurd'," wrote Tertullian in the third century as he dismissed rational thought. For Augustine of Hippo, rea
In early modern England, the practice of ritual or ceremonial magic - the attempted communication with angels and demons - both reinforced and subverted existing concepts of gender. This book provides
Treason and magic were first linked together during the reign of Edward II. Theories of occult conspiracy then regularly led to major political scandals, such as the trial of Eleanor Cobham Duchess of
Webb (history, King's College, University of London) utilizes a variety of source materials from the sixth century to the Reformation to explore the way that Christian pilgrimages related to a variety
The eighteenth century was a unique period of global and fundamental change. Britain conquered India and much of America, the American Revolution produced the USA, and Russia expanded vastly. In the f
Christianity in the later Middle Ages was flourishing, popular and vibrant and the institutional church was generally popular--in stark contrast to the picture of corruption and decline painted by the
