The civil rights movement was arguably the most important reform in American history. This book recounts the extraordinary and often bloody story of how tens of thousands of ordinary African-Americans
Apartheid was an oppressive and brutal system of racial discrimination that captured and appalled world opinion during the latter half of the twentieth century. South Africa: The Rise and Fall of Apar
One of the most successful dictators of the twentieth century, Stalin believed that fashioning a better tomorrow was worth sacrificing the lives of millions today. He built a modern Russia on the corp
The First World War was a pivotal event in world history, but Americans often overlook the importance of their participation in the war. The United States and the First World War provides a conc
The book explores the reasons why the Second World War broke out in September 1939 and not sooner, and why a European war expanded into world war by 1941. The war has usually been seen simply as Hitle
Origins of the First World War summarizes and analyses the policies, issues and crises that brought Europe to war in 1914. Martel explains the position of each of the great powers, and their place in
The Vietnam War examines the conflict from its origins through to 1975 and North Vietnams victory. This new revised edition is completely up-to-date with current academic debates and includ
P. M. Jones’, The French Revolution, now in its third edition, is an authoritative survey of events in France from 1787, as the power of theancien regime began to crumble, until 1804 and the demise of
Fully revised and updated, this second edition includes:· A much expanded selection of original documents, many never before anthologised in English· Added treatment of the role of non-Germans in the
The conflict between Russia and America shaped the world for over four decades. Both were universalist powers ? they wanted every country in the world to copy their model of government and economy. Th
Witchcraft in Early Modern England is a fascinating introduction to the history of witches and witchcraft. This book charts the witch panics of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, the legal perse
Witchcraft in Early Modern England is a fascinating introduction to the history of witches and witchcraft. This book charts the witch panics of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries, the legal perse
One of the most successful dictators of the twentieth century, Stalin transformed the Communist Party of the Soviet Union into one of the world’s leading political parties. Stalin and Stalinism explor
One of the most successful dictators of the twentieth century, Stalin transformed the Communist Party of the Soviet Union into one of the world’s leading political parties. Stalin and Stalinism explor
P. M. Jones’, The French Revolution, now in its third edition, is an authoritative survey of events in France from 1787, as the power of theancien regime began to crumble, until 1804 and the demise of
Muslims and Crusaders supplements and counterbalances the numerous books that tell the story of the crusading period from the European point of view, enabling readers to achieve a broader and more com
Napoleon had a profound impact on the development of both France and Europe, and his career had repercussions across the wider world. His career had all the elements of a classical tragedy: having beg
