A Short History of the Russian Revolution In 1917 revolutionary fervour swept through Russia, ending centuries of imperial rule and instigating political and social changes that would…
Manchuria: A Concise History Manchuria is a historical region, which roughly corresponds to Northeast China. The Manchu people, who established the last dynasty of…
Writing History in the Soviet Union: Making the Past Work The history of the Soviet Union has been charted in several studies over the decades. These depictions while combining accuracy,…
A History of Russia and Its Empire: From Mikhail Romanov to Vladimir Putin This clear and focused text provides an introduction to imperial Russian and Soviet history from the crowning of Mikhail Romanov…
The Normans: A History of Conquest A powerful and evocative portrait of the Norman Conquest of Europe, revealing the permanent cultural and political legacy that resulted…
The Restoration Transposed: Poetry, Place and History, 1660–1700 This revisionist study of Restoration literature and culture demonstrates how important the decades between 1660 and 1700 were in transforming,…
Teaching History, Celebrating Nationalism: School History Education in Poland This book analyses the relationship between history education and nationalism in the context of the dominant structures of collective memory…
Winged Stallions and Wicked Mares: Horses in Indian Myth and History (Richard Lectures) Horses are not indigenous to India. They had to be imported, making them expensive and elite animals. How then did…
Environmental Blockades: Obstructive Direct Action and the History of the Environmental Movement Since the 1970s, environmental blockades disrupting the exploitation and destruction of forests, rivers, and other biodiverse places have been one…
An Infinite History: The Story of a Family in France over Three Centuries An innovative history of deep social and economic changes in France, told through the story of a single extended family…