This thought-provoking essay examines the ways in which the study of history can be both helped and hindered. A great re......more
Published in 1926, this book by historian Edward Potts Cheyney examines the nature, methods, and purpose of history. Che......more
This book looks at the role of philosophy in the writing of history, with a particular focus on the contributions of Fre......more
This work by the Scottish historian Mark Napier sets out to debunk what he sees as the myths and falsehoods perpetuated ......more
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An in-depth exploration of the principles and practices of general history, including topics such as historiography, met......more
Fred Morrow Fling’s Outline of Historical Method provides a comprehensive guide to studying history. This text is perfec......more
A pioneering work in the field of historiography, Zaba’s Method of Studying Universal History offers a radical new appro......more
Explore the practical applications of history in this groundbreaking book by Benjamin F. Shambaugh. Discover how histori......more
In this groundbreaking work, Lamprecht outlines his vision for a new approach to the study of history, which he calls ’K......more
What role do historians play in shaping our understanding of the world? In this insightful and thought-provoking work, E......more
A Lecture on the Study of History is a thought-provoking work by Victorian historian, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton,......more
This book looks at the role of philosophy in the writing of history, with a particular focus on the contributions of Fre......more
This work by the Scottish historian Mark Napier sets out to debunk what he sees as the myths and falsehoods perpetuated ......more
The "Applied History" series from the State Historical Society of Iowa brings together leading scholars and historians t......more
A pioneering work in the field of historiography, Zaba’s Method of Studying Universal History offers a radical new appro......more
Explore the practical applications of history in this groundbreaking book by Benjamin F. Shambaugh. Discover how histori......more
In this groundbreaking work, Lamprecht outlines his vision for a new approach to the study of history, which he calls ’K......more
What role do historians play in shaping our understanding of the world? In this insightful and thought-provoking work, E......more
A Lecture on the Study of History is a thought-provoking work by Victorian historian, John Emerich Edward Dalberg Acton,......more
In this incisive critique of Scottish historiography, Gilbert Stuart takes aim at several of the most famous historians ......more
Fred Morrow Fling’s Outline of Historical Method provides a comprehensive guide to studying history. This text is perfec......more
Octave Delepierre’s ’Historical Difficulties and Contested Events’ is a thought-provoking exploration of the challenges ......more
This collection of lectures offers valuable insights into the handling of historical material, informed by the author’s ......more
An in-depth exploration of the principles and practices of general history, including topics such as historiography, met......more
This scholarly work explores the art of historical essay writing and offers practical guidance for writers and researche......more
Edinburgh Studies in Later Latin Literature offers a forum for new scholarship on important and sometimes neglected work......more
This book traces the development of the Polish theory of history, analysing how Jerzy Topolski, Krzysztof Pomian, and Ol......more
The Enlightenment has been blamed for some of the most deadly developments of modern life: racism and white supremacy, i......more
The Enlightenment has been blamed for some of the most deadly developments of modern life: racism and white supremacy, i......more
Enlightenment critics from Dryden through Johnson and Wordsworth conceived the modern view that art and especially liter......more
Enlightenment critics from Dryden through Johnson and Wordsworth conceived the modern view that art and especially liter......more
The Enlightenment has been blamed for some of the most deadly developments of modern life: racism and white supremacy, i......more
The Enlightenment has been blamed for some of the most deadly developments of modern life: racism and white supremacy, i......more
This book provides an accessible introduction to a wide range of concerns that have preoccupied historians over time. Gl......more
This book provides an accessible introduction to a wide range of concerns that have preoccupied historians over time. Gl......more
Baram Singh’ Ark’s immediate joy and happiness may have passed; loneliness and homesickness may have crept in. The miser......more
Baram Singh’ Ark’s immediate joy and happiness may have passed; loneliness and homesickness may have crept in. The miser......more
What did it feel like to be a child in France during World War II? Feeling Memory is an affective exploration of childre......more
What did it feel like to be a child in France during World War II? Feeling Memory is an affective exploration of childre......more
This book reflects on discourses about the Brazilian dictatorship (1964-1985) on social media. It examines entanglements......more
The Palgrave Handbook on Rethinking Colonial Commemorations explores global efforts, particularly from Indigenous and Bl......more
"The Arctic Prairies: A Canoe-Journey of 2,000 Miles in Search of the Caribou" is an enthralling account written by Erne......more
"The Rise of Canada: From Barbarism to Wealth and Civilization, Vol-1" is an enlightening historical account written by ......more
Writing Southern Italy before the Renaissance is the first comprehensive book in English to examine the works of trecent......more
From the nineteenth century onwards, historians described the Middle Ages as the "cradle" of the nation state--then, aft......more
This book explores how narratives, exhibitions, media representations, and cultural heritage sites that communicate memo......more
This book is designed to help instructors effectively incorporate images and other aspects of material culture into thei......more
The Middle Ages, in our cultural imagination, are besieged with ideas of wars, tournaments, plagues, saints and kings, k......more
Is Byzantine Studies a colonialist discipline? Rather than provide a definitive answer to this question, this book defin......more
Exciting new research lifts much of the fog surrounding the Battle of Gettysburg and offers a glimpse into what happened......more
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This book questions the place of Armenian visual and material culture in the period known as Late Antiquity, at a time w......more
Of the twelve Augustae who lived during the fifty years of the so-called "military anarchy" (235-284 A.D.), Ulpia Severi......more
This book presents a series of case studies and reflections on the historiographical assumptions, methods and approaches......more
Emotion lies at the heart of all national movements, and Zionism is no exception. For those who identify as Zionist, the......more
Big History is a seemingly novel approach that seeks to situate human history within a grand cosmic story of life. It cl......more
Providing the first in-depth examination of Pope Pius II’s development of the concept of Europe and what it meant to be ......more
Providing the first in-depth examination of Pope Pius II’s development of the concept of Europe and what it meant to be ......more
This book provides an invaluable resource for students, teachers, and general readers who wish to put current debates on......more
A collection of new essays bringing into view the push and pull of the national and the international in the German-lang......more
This book, newly updated, contains now several html tables of contents that will make reading a real pleasure! The first......more
In the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, agricultural practices and rural livelihoods were challenged by ch......more
This collection brings together fifteen essays from practitioners of a variety of disciplines that concern themselves wi......more
The Tacitus Encyclopedia ist das einzige vollständige Referenzwerk seiner Art im Bereich der Tacitus-Studien. Das zweibä......more
The great Russian philosopher Nikolai Berdyaev (1874-1948) believed that the dawn of the twentieth century would bring a......more
A beautifully written personal account of the discovery of late antiquity by one of the world’s most influential and dis......more
No matter when or where one starts telling the story of the battle of al-Qasr al-Kabir (August 4, 1578), the precipitati......more
No matter when or where one starts telling the story of the battle of al-Qasr al-Kabir (August 4, 1578), the precipitati......more
This longitudinal study is based on the story of Lola, who was gang raped during the war in Bosnia and Herzegovina in 19......more
Originally published in 1968, this was the first time that a comprehensive selection of documents on Germany in the Age ......more
Material Hermeneutics explores the ways that new imaging technologies and scientific instruments have changed our notion......more
This volume presents various aspects of public history practices in Poland, alongside their historical development and t......more
This book provides a new approach to the study of the History of Roman Law. It collects the first results of the Europea......more
This Companion provides a wide-ranging and up-to-date overview of the conceptual issues that history as a discipline and......more
This book provides an invaluable resource for students, teachers, and general readers who wish to put current debates on......more
In many countries in Northern and Eastern Europe, the period after 1000 saw the emergence of new Christian kingdoms. Thi......more
This open access book presents a new approach to the history of welfare state. By applying the concepts of experiencing ......more
This open access book presents a new approach to the history of welfare state. By applying the concepts of experiencing ......more
Limited atonement is not the only Reformed model of atonement "Hypothetical universalism," or "unlimited atonement," sta......more
In November 1918 a revolution overthrew the old imperial system in Germany and inaugurated a republic. The revolution wa......more
In November 1918 a revolution overthrew the old imperial system in Germany and inaugurated a republic. The revolution wa......more
This book will provide a thematic overview of one of European history’s most devastating famines, the Great Finnish Fami......more
Philip V of Macedon in Polybius’ Histories: Politics, History, and Fiction offers a historiographical and literary study......more
NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER - A magisterial world history unlike any other that tells the story of humanity through the on......more
Jean Quataert redefined the boundaries of at least five historical fields including European socialism, women’s history ......more
An "extraordinarily brilliant" and "pleasurably naughty" (André Aciman) investigation into the Shakespeare authorship qu......more
A thrillingly provocative investigation into the Shakespeare authorship question, exploring how doubting that William Sh......more
This book examines the legends of who ’really’ discovered America. It argues that histories of America’s origins were al......more
This book--along with its companion volume Mary I in Writing: Letters, Literature, and Representations--centers on repre......more
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This book situates Alfred the Great in his hagiographic context. For 150 years, the fables told in the ninth century abo......more
Originally published in 1987, this volume filled a notable gap in Scottish urban history and considers the place of Scot......more
Originally published in 1969, this volume provides a lucid analysis of French government and society over two centuries,......more
This book is about how Australian and Turkish historical understanding of the First World War Gallipoli Campaign has bee......more