An immersive history of a pivotal stretch of water ’Fascinating, spellbinding, erudite and great fun.’ Roddy Doyle ’Rema......more

A bracing corrective to predictions of the European Union’s decline, by a leading historian of modern Europe Is the Euro......more

This microhistory of a shipping accident reveals how racialized labor management fuelled maritime capitalism in the age ......more

Historians have long engaged with Roy Porter’s call for histories that incorporate patients’ voices and experiences. But......more

In June 1996, the British government convened multiparty talks trying to establish peace within Northern Ireland, after ......more

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As the United Kingdom continues to grapple with the aftermath of Brexit, one corner of the Union has remained caught in ......more

’Thrillingly unique, knowledgeable, perceptive and profound’ IAN DUNT ’Extraordinarily perceptive and original’ANTHONY S......more

No organization was more central to the history of Ireland in the 20th century than the Irish Volunteers. This is the fi......more

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Enlightenment studies are currently in a state of flux, with unresolved arguments among its adherents about its dates, i......more

This book brings together an eclectic mix of papers on aspects of Irish legal history from the early modern period to th......more

"Transylvanian Superstitions," a seminal work by Emily Gerard, first published in 1885, stands as a cornerstone in Gothi......more

This is the nail-biting true story of Britain’s incredible Special Forces mission in 1943 to liberate Europe by way of t......more

The Business of Transition examines how the cosmopolitan bourgeoisie of the Eastern Mediterranean navigated the transiti......more

The experience of all occupied countries during the Second World War was characterized by severe material shortages. Foo......more

For the past decade at least 25% of the UK population and 30% of children have been in poverty by internationally accept......more

For the past decade at least 25% of the UK population and 30% of children have been in poverty by internationally accept......more

A brand new beautiful edition. Discover the ancient roots of the people from Poland, Ukraine, Russia, Serbia, Croatia an......more

The Ordnance Survey maps of Ireland have been a touchstone for historians, geographers and local historians alike in the......more

A visual history of the objects and artifacts that have shaped Ireland’s military history. In the style of A History of ......more

Stand-out theoretical and empirical explanation of the origins of the First World War by one of the great historians of ......more

This illuminating work explores the importance of senior leadership in the development of the British Royal Air Force, f......more

This handbook offers a guide to research on religious culture during Europe’s long 19th century. It is organized around ......more

Following the abolishment of state-sanctioned antisemitism under Gorbachev’s Perestroika liberalization policy, Jewish l......more

An in-depth look at the hidden power of the mistral wind and its effect on modern French history. Every year, the chilly......more

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Victims of mass repression in Stalin’s Soviet Union were subject to physical and psychological torture by their interrog......more

A vivid and illuminating new history--separate fact from fiction, myth from legend--exploring the early Vikings settleme......more

This is the definitive chronology of the Titanic’s final hours, told in fascinating detail and offering a real-time expe......more

"A must-read for anyone interested in the history of drag performance."--​Publishers Weekly A rich and provocative histo......more

Arabic Dialogues explores the motivations of historical Arabic learners and the effectiveness of the instructional mater......more

Analyzes the historical significance of the Soviet invasion of Czechoslovakia. This book addresses different aspects of ......more

A ground-breaking new study brings us a very different picture of the Second World War, asking fundamental questions abo......more

In June 1609, two judges left Bordeaux for a territory at the very edge of their jurisdiction, a Basque-speaking provinc......more

Experience the indomitable spirit and wisdom of Winston Churchill with this, a collection of his most inspiring and witt......more

This instant New York Times bestselling "dynamic detective story" (The New York Times) reveals the hidden history Rudolf......more

Walter Tull would have been a remarkable individual no matter when he had been born, but to achieve what he did, during ......more

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This book provides the first detailed study of healthcare during the period of the Troubles in Northern Ireland (1968-19......more

This book examines coverage of the Spanish Civil War by the leading French and British newspapers, and agencies like Hav......more

In the aftermath of the First World War the Western great powers sought to redefine international norms according to the......more

É igse is devoted to the cultivation of a wide range of research on the Irish language and its literature, embracing bot......more

John Buridan (d.ca. 1360) was one of the most talented and influential philosophers of the later Middle Ages. He spent h......more

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Popular media plays an important role in reconstructing collective imaginations of history. The contributors to the volu......more

A study of the experience of nature in the eighteenth century based on the life of Horace-Bénédict de Saussure (1740-99)......more

Study and translation of the religious and philosophical work by this Scottish-born, France-based Renaissance humanist a......more

A new illustrated history of the German and Italian air campaigns in the invasions of Greece and Yugoslavia, the last fu......more

This book is the first in-depth study of the changing perceptions and receptions of supernatural bodies in modern Britai......more

The complex and fascinating story of Romania’s ’turning of arms’ against Nazi Germany, and the battle for Romania - an i......more

This book identifies the formation, development and changes in New Zealand perceptions of its Asian neighbours, the work......more

Love it or hate it, it’s hard to deny that British Trotskyism created some fascinating stories. Finding themselves incre......more

Using a wealth of varied sources, this book is an inspiring and essential gateway to understanding the foundations of mo......more

BASTA VESTICJA, or A Witch s Garden is rich presentation of the occult properties and witchcraft lore of over 60 herbs......more

How can one European capital be responsible for most of the West’s intellectual and cultural achievements in the twentie......more

The definitive guide to the stone circles of Britain and Ireland From Stonehenge and the Ring of Brogdar to the Rollrigh......more

Ireland and the Renaissance court is an interdisciplinary collection of essays exploring Irish and English courts, court......more

The Irish Jacobite army was the largest body of Irish soldiers ever to go into battle prior to the twentieth century. Al......more

Moral Formations: Discipline and Religion in the Irish Army is a comprehensive exploration of the transformation of the ......more

The collapse of state socialism ushered in dramatic political and economic change, producing new freedoms and opportunit......more

The collapse of state socialism ushered in dramatic political and economic change, producing new freedoms and opportunit......more

Together with a new political, social, and cultural order, the Bolshevik Revolution also brought about a spatial revolut......more

As utopias question social ills and express human wants and unfulfilled dreams, they offer insights into the problems, d......more

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For fans of provocative history and "Game of Thrones" alike, this revisionist narrative reveals how the little-known wom......more

A new edition of Joseph Coohill’s bestselling history of Ireland From the first prehistoric inhabitants of the island to......more

The untold story of four special operations officers who fought together behind enemy lines across multiple theaters of ......more

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From an award-winning historian, a new global history of Communism When the USSR collapsed in 1991, the world was certai......more

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This book explores the path that led to the Treaty of Rapallo (1920) between Italy and the new Kingdom of the Serbs, Cro......more

Who were the German scientists who worked on atomic bombs during World War II for Hitler’s regime? How did they justify ......more

Challenging the tired old stereotypes of Scandinavian design, these essays look at design in Denmark, Norway and Sweden ......more