An "extraordinarily brilliant" and "pleasurably naughty" (André Aciman) investigation into the Shakespeare authorship qu......more
The past is what happened. History is what we remember and write about that past, the narratives we craft to make sense ......more
The fastest way to success in any endeavor of life is to study the wisdom of people who have been where you want to go--......more
"History", suggests Robert Gildea, "is a battlefield." Questions of power, rights, identity and nationhood always have a......more
A new picture of China’s rise since the Age of Exploration and its historical impact on the modern world. The establishm......more
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When he died suddenly in 1967, Isaac Deutscher had completed only the compelling first chapter of a long-anticipated bio......more
A historian and a political economist investigate the occult forces that control history. If historians measure the pass......more
Nottingham or Snotta-inga-ham, as it was originally called, has a long and rich history with many stories and fables wri......more
The Idea of History (1946) is a book of philosophy that explores the nature of history and the historian’s interpretatio......more
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
A pioneering work in the field of historiography, Zaba’s Method of Studying Universal History offers a radical new appro......more
This scholarly work explores the art of historical essay writing and offers practical guidance for writers and researche......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
This book, newly updated, contains now several html tables of contents that will make reading a real pleasure! The first......more