Hitler and Stalin
Hitler and Stalin by Laurence Rees provides an in-depth comparative study of the two most infamous dictators of the 20th century, examining their roles during World War II. This meticulously researched book delves into the complex and often chilling relationship between Adolf Hitler and Joseph Stalin. It paints a detailed picture of how these tyrants forged, broke, and redefined alliances...Paperback$2400Elsewhere:$2600Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
Empress of the Nile
The fascinating story of the feisty French archaeologist who led the international effort to save ancient Egyptian temples from the floodwaters of the Aswan Dam. In the 1960s, the world's attention was focused on a nail-biting race against time—fifty countries contributed nearly a billion dollars to save a dozen ancient Egyptian temples from drowning in the floodwaters of the gigantic...Paperback$4500Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today-
Eating to Extinction
Winner of the Wainwright Prize 2022, this is an astonishing journey through the past, present and future of food, showing why reclaiming a diverse food culture is vital for our future. Now with a new preface. A book of wonders - Bee Wilson, Sunday Times Books of the Year Winner of the Wainwright Prize 2022, Eating to Extinction is an...Paperback$3000Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Begin Again
A searing indictment of racial injustice in America—inspired by the life and work of James Baldwin—to help us understand the present moment, and imagine a new future into being. THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER 'A simply wonderful book' PHILIPPE SANDS 'Begin Again is that rare thing—an instant classic' PANKAJ MISHRA 'Incredibly moving and stirring' DIANA EVANS America is at a...Paperback$2600Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Atoms and Ashes
Baillie-Gifford award-winner Serhii Plokhy's illuminating exploration of the atomic age through the history of six nuclear disasters. In 2011, a 43-foot-high tsunami crashed into a nuclear power plant in Fukushima, Japan. In the following days, explosions would rip buildings apart, three reactors would go into nuclear meltdown, and the surrounding area would be swamped in radioactive water. It is now...Paperback$3000Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today 
American Whitelash
From a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist, a shocking investigation into the cyclical pattern of violence that has marred racial progress in America. In 2008, Barack Obama's historic victory was heralded as a turning point for the USA. And so it would be—just not in the way that most Americans hoped. The election of the nation's first Black president fanned long-burning embers...Hardback$6500Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
White Mughals
White Mughals by William Dalrymple is a captivating and heart-wrenching tale set in late 18th and early 19th century India. It chronicles the passionate love affair between James Achilles Kirkpatrick, the British Resident at the court of Hyderabad, and Khair un-Nissa, the enchanting great-niece of the Prime Minister of Hyderabad. Their romance defies the rigid cultural, religious, and political boundaries...Paperback$3499Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
Truman
Truman by David McCullough is a meticulously researched and compellingly narrated biography of Harry S. Truman, the 33rd President of the United States. This Pulitzer Prize-winning work delves into the life of Truman, illuminating not just the milestones of his presidency but also the complex character of the man himself. The narrative begins with Truman's humble origins on the Missouri...Paperback$4600Elsewhere:$5299Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today-
Travellers in the Third Reich
Travellers in the Third Reich by Julia Boyd offers a gripping and nuanced exploration of Germany between 1919 and 1945, unravelling the complexities and dynamics of the Nazi rise to power through the eyes of foreigners who lived, worked, or travelled in the country. This meticulously researched narrative is based on a rich tapestry of first-hand accounts, painting a vivid...Paperback$2699Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today 
The Wood Age
When our ancestors came down from the trees, they brought the trees with them and remade the world. ‘A stunning book on the incalculable debt humanity owes wood…’ John Carey, The Sunday Times How did the descendants of small arboreal primates manage to stand on our own two feet, become top predators and take over the world? In The Wood...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
The State of Africa
The State of Africa by Martin Meredith offers a comprehensive and compelling narrative of the continent's tumultuous journey post-independence. Beginning in 1957, when colonial powers started to withdraw from Africa, the book chronicles the birth of dozens of new states and the extraordinary promise they held. With enormous mineral wealth and vast economic potential, Africa seemed poised for a bright...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today-
The Restless Republic
The Restless Republic THE SUNDAY TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022 WINNER OF THE POL ROGER DUFF COOPER PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION SHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE Eleven years when Britain had no king. In 1649, Britain was engulfed by revolution. On a raw January afternoon, the Stuart king, Charles I, was executed for treason. Within weeks, the English...Paperback$2500Elsewhere:$2799Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
The Ministry of Truth
A searing, vital investigation of the Republican Party’s dangerous campaign to rewrite recent history in real time, from the Emmy Award-winning Rachel Maddow Show producer and bestselling author of The Impostors. The Ministry of Truth by Steve Benen provides a gripping and insightful examination of the modern political landscape, focusing on the Republican Party’s increasingly bold efforts to distort the...Hardback$6999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today 
The Immortal Irishman
The Immortal Irishman is a gripping narrative by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Timothy Egan that vividly brings to life the epic journey of Thomas Francis Meagher, a dashing orator and leader during Ireland's Great Hunger of the 1840s. Meagher's story begins with his valiant but doomed attempt to ignite a revolution against British rule, an effort that leads to his exile...Paperback$3500Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
The German Genius
The German Genius by Peter Watson is a sweeping and comprehensive chronicle that delves into the profound intellectual, cultural, and scientific accomplishments of Germany from the mid-18th century to the rise of Adolf Hitler in 1933. This masterpiece offers a riveting narrative that not only illuminates the extraordinary contributions of German thinkers, artists, and scientists but also examines how these...Paperback$3299Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
The Evangelicals
* National Book Critics Circle Award Finalist * National Book Award Finalist * Time magazine Top 10 Nonfiction Book of the Year * New York Times Notable Book * Publishers Weekly Best Books of 2017 The Evangelicals by Frances FitzGerald offers an in-depth and illuminating examination of the evangelical movement, spanning over three centuries of American history. Starting from the...Paperback$4699Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today-
The Diary Keepers
Based on select writings from an exceptional Amsterdam archive containing more than two thousand Dutch diaries from World War II, The Diary Keepers illuminates a part of history we haven’t seen in quite this way before. Nina Siegal, an accomplished journalist and novelist, weaves together excerpts from the daily journals of collaborators, resistors, and the persecuted—a Dutch Nazi police detective,...Paperback$3799Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
The Devil You Know
INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER A New York Times Editor’s Choice · A Kirkus Best Nonfiction Book of the Year The Inspiration for the HBO Original Documentary South to Black Power From journalist and New York Times bestselling author Charles Blow comes a powerful manifesto and call to action, "a must-read in the effort to dismantle deep-seated poisons of systemic...Paperback$3499Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
The Chiffon Trenches
Step into the backstage world of haute couture with The Chiffon Trenches, a spellbinding memoir by style icon, bestselling author, and former Vogue creative director André Leon Talley. This vibrant narrative transports readers through fifty sublime years of high fashion, revealing the glamour, drama, and intricate web of relationships that define the industry. André Leon Talley began his illustrious career...Paperback$2500Elsewhere:$2799Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
The Book of Charlie
One of our nation’s most prominent writers discovers the truth about how to live a long and happy life from the centenarian next door in this “original and highly readable account of a splendid American life” (The Wall Street Journal). When a veteran Washington journalist moved to Kansas, he met a new neighbour who was more than a century old....Hardback$5000Elsewhere:$5299Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Silk
There is not just one story of silk. In silk is science, history, and mythology. In silk is the future. Aarathi Prasad’s Silk is a gorgeous new history weaving together the story of a unique material that has fascinated the world for millennia. Through the scientists who have studied silk, and the biology of the animals from which it has...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Scotland
Immerse yourself in the rich tapestry of Scotland's history with Scotland by Magnus Magnusson. This compelling narrative takes you on a journey through the nation's long and arduous path to nationhood, re-examining cherished myths and uncovering a wealth of fascinating new details. The book offers a fresh perspective on the history of Scotland, beginning with the earliest Mesolithic settlers on...Paperback$4499Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Overreach
Winner of the Pushkin House Book Prize 2023 A Telegraph Book of the Year A Times Best Book of Summer 2023 Shortlisted for the Parliamentary Book Awards An astonishing investigation into the start of the Russo-Ukrainian war – from the corridors of the Kremlin to the trenches of Mariupol. The Russo-Ukrainian War is the most serious geopolitical crisis since the...Paperback$2999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today 
Napoleon
An accomplished Oxford scholar delivers a dynamic new history covering the last chapter of the emperor's life—from his defeat in Russia and the drama of Waterloo to his final exile—as the world Napoleon has created begins to crumble around him. In 1811, Napoleon stood at his zenith. He had defeated all his continental rivals, come to an entente with Russia,...Paperback$4000Elsewhere:$4699Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today-
Luck of the Draw
Beginning on August 17, 1942, American heavy bomber crews of the Eighth Air Force took off for combat in the hostile skies over occupied Europe. The final price was staggering. 4,300 B-17s and B-24s failed to return; nearly 28,000 men were taken prisoner or interned in a neutral country, and a further 26,000 made the ultimate sacrifice. Luck of the...Hardback$5999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Land
From the bestselling author Simon Winchester, a human history of land around the world: who mapped it, owned it, stole it, cared for it, fought for it and gave it back. In 1889, thousands of hopeful people raced southward from the Kansas state line and westward from the Arkansas boundary to stake claims on the thousands of acres of unclaimed...Paperback$2500Elsewhere:$2899Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today 
Janesville
Financial Times and McKinsey Business Book of the Year Award Winner Janesville by Amy Goldstein delves into the heart-wrenching narrative of what happens to a small American town in Wisconsin when its economic lifeline—a General Motors assembly plant—is abruptly shuttered. Set against the backdrop of the Great Recession, this insightful work captures not just the immediate economic shock, but the...Paperback$4299Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
In the Footsteps of Mr Kurtz
In the Footsteps of Mr Kurtz by Michela Wrong offers a spellbinding journey into the chaotic and corrupt world of Congo during the reign of Mobutu Sese Seko. With an acute sense of history and deep insight, Wrong draws stark parallels between Joseph Conrad’s fictional Mr Kurtz from Heart of Darkness and the real-life dictator Mobutu, who wielded power with...Paperback$2599Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
From Dawn to Decadence
From Dawn to Decadence by Jacques Barzun is a magisterial exploration of 500 years of Western cultural history, tracing the evolution of ideas, art, politics, and societal transformation from the Renaissance to the present day. In this monumental work, Barzun chronicles the significant events, figures, and movements that have shaped Western civilisation. He seamlessly weaves a narrative that both educates...Paperback$4999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today-
Dumb Money
Dumb Money, authored by the bestselling writer Ben Mezrich, narrates the fascinating tale of a revolution that sent shockwaves through the heart of Wall Street. This extraordinary account follows a motley group of amateur investors who, united by a common cause, managed to challenge the giants of the financial world. Springing from the lively and meme-filled subreddit forum WallStreetBets, this...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Counting
Counting by Benjamin Wardhaugh is a captivating exploration into the very essence of numbers and their profound impact on human civilisation. This innovative book takes readers on a spellbinding journey through time, delving into the origins, development, and cultural significance of counting. From primitive tally marks to modern digital algorithms, Wardhaugh deftly unravels the mysterious relationship between numbers and the...Paperback$3999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today 
Conflict
THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER ‘A rigorous and thoughtful study of what has happened on battlefields over the past eight decades’ THE TIMES ‘A hugely important book … elegantly written and persuasively argued’ DAILY TELEGRAPH FULLY UPDATED TO INCLUDE NEW MATERIAL ON THE ISRAEL/GAZA CONFLICT Conflict is both a sweeping history of the evolution of warfare up to Putin’s invasion of Ukraine,...Hardback$6000Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today-
Black Gold
From the bestselling historian and acclaimed broadcaster ‘A rich social history … Paxman’s book could hardly be more colourful, and I enjoyed each page enormously’ DOMINIC SANDBROOK, SUNDAY TIMES ‘Vividly told … Paxman’s fine narrative powers are at their best’ THE TIMES Coal is the commodity that made Britain. Dirty and polluting though it is, this black rock has acted...Paperback$2499Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
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Benjamin Franklin
In this authoritative and engrossing full-scale biography, Walter Isaacson, bestselling author of Einstein and Steve Jobs, captures the life and multifaceted achievements of the most intriguing figure of America's founding era. Isaacson provides a detailed narrative that spans from Benjamin Franklin's humble beginnings in Boston to his transformative years in Philadelphia, his diplomatic endeavours in London and Paris, and his...Paperback$4400Elsewhere:$4699Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
An Ordinary Man
“Richard Norton Smith has brought a lifetime of wisdom, insight, and storytelling verve to the life of a consequential president—Gerald R. Ford. Ford’s is a very American life, and Smith has charted its vicissitudes and import with great grace and illuminating perspective. A marvelous achievement!” -- Jon Meacham From the preeminent presidential scholar and acclaimed biographer of historical figures, including...Paperback$4999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today 
Ancestors
An extraordinary journey through the ancient past of Britain, told through the stories of seven burial sites. By leveraging cutting-edge advancements in genetics and archaeological discoveries, Professor Alice Roberts illuminates our understanding of modern life through the lens of history. "This is a terrific, timely and transporting book - taking us heart, body and mind beyond history, to the fascinating...Paperback$2799Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today
The Passage of Power
The Passage of Power, the fourth instalment in Robert A. Caro's critically acclaimed and bestselling biography series on Lyndon B. Johnson, covers the transformative period between 1958 and 1964. This volume delves into one of the most turbulent and pivotal eras in American political history, shedding light on the triumphs and tribulations that defined Johnson's career and reshaped the nation....Paperback$8999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today-
The Frontiers of Knowledge
From the bestselling philosopher, a gripping history of science, thought, life on earth and the human mind - and what we might know in the future. In very recent times, humanity has learnt a vast amount about the universe, the past, and itself. But through our remarkable successes in acquiring knowledge, we have learned how much we have yet to...Paperback$3000Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
The English and their History
The first full-length history of England in one volume for many decades—now in paperback. The English first came into existence as an idea, before they had a common ruler and before the country they lived in even had a name. They have lasted as a recognizable entity ever since, and their defining national institutions can be traced back to the...Paperback$4800Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
The Dream of Reason
The Dream of Reason by Anthony Gottlieb covers the fascinating evolution of early Western philosophy from its inception in Ancient Greece to the flourishing of thought in the Middle Ages. This comprehensive account provides a crucial exploration of the ideas and arguments that have shaped intellectual history. The narrative delves into the philosophical contributions of iconic figures such as Socrates,...Paperback$3000Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
The Better Angels of Our Nature
The Better Angels of Our Nature by Steven Pinker is a compelling exploration into the history of human violence and the influence of modernity on our social behaviours. Without giving away any spoilers, this thought-provoking book makes a robust argument that, despite the prevalent images of conflict and war we see today, humankind has been on a gradual path towards...Paperback$3000Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Team of Rivals
Team of Rivals by Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Doris Kearns Goodwin is a rich and enthralling multiple biography that delves deeply into the leadership of one of America's most revered presidents, Abraham Lincoln. The book intricately details Lincoln's astute political acumen during the tumultuous years of the Civil War, focusing on his extraordinary decision to assemble a cabinet composed of his...Paperback$3300Elsewhere:$3600Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today 
One Summer
Immerse yourself in an extraordinary journey back to the summer of 1927 with One Summer by Bill Bryson, a masterful writer known for his captivating narrative non-fiction. This meticulously researched and vividly told account highlights a pivotal season when America was on the cusp of modernity, imbued with a sense of boundless potential and seismic change. In the summer of...Paperback$2500Elsewhere:$3000Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today-
On China
On China by Henry Kissinger offers a profound examination of the historical and contemporary intricacies of one of the world's oldest civilizations and its burgeoning role as a global superpower. Drawing from his extensive experience and personal involvement in Sino-American relations, Kissinger provides readers with an unparalleled perspective on China’s diplomatic traditions, strategic thinking, and its journey through centuries of...Paperback$3000Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Natasha's Dance
Natasha's Dance by Orlando Figes is an enthralling exploration of Russian culture and identity that spans centuries and geographical boundaries. The book intricately weaves a rich tapestry of stories and characters, illuminating the evolution of Russia from the splendour of 18th-century St Petersburg to the relentless drive of Stalinist propaganda. Through an evocative narrative, Figes brings to life an extraordinary...Paperback$3300Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Means of Ascent
Means of Ascent by Robert A. Caro continues the epic, multi-award-winning biography series of Lyndon B. Johnson, one of the most complex and influential figures in American political history. As the second volume in Caro's masterful exploration, it delves deeply into Johnson’s early career, revealing the intricate and turbulent journey that would ultimately position him as a dominant force in...Paperback$8999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Master of the Senate
In Master of the Senate, Robert A. Caro delves deep into the complex political landscape of mid-twentieth-century America, offering an engrossing exploration of power, ambition, and legacy. This third volume in Caro's multi-award-winning series on US President Lyndon B. Johnson paints an intricate portrait of Johnson's pivotal 12-year tenure in the United States Senate, from 1949 to 1960. Through Caro's...Paperback$10000Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Hitler: Volume II
The long-awaited second volume of Volker Ullrich's acclaimed biography of one of history's most notorious figures, Hitler: Volume II, delves deep into the war years. This gripping account takes readers from the early triumphs of the Blitzkrieg, the lightning-fast military campaigns that saw Nazi Germany conquer vast territories, through to the fateful decline that culminated in Hitler's suicide in his...Paperback$4000Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Hero of the Empire
Hero of the Empire by Candice Millard is a compelling historical narrative that delves into the extraordinary early life of one of Britain's most iconic figures, Winston Churchill. This riveting account takes readers on an unforgettable journey through the Boer War, highlighting Churchill's relentless courage, unparalleled ambition, and his unyielding pursuit of glory. At the tender age of twenty-four, Winston...Paperback$3000Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
Enlightenment Now
In Enlightenment Now by Steven Pinker, one of the world's foremost thinkers and cognitive scientists embarks on a compelling exploration of human progress, arguing that despite the seemingly chaotic headlines dominating today’s media landscape, humanity has experienced dramatic advancements. Pinker confronts the widespread belief that the modern world is heading towards disaster by presenting a fact-driven narrative that showcases the...Paperback$3000Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
American Ulysses
American Ulysses by Ronald C. White offers a profound examination of Ulysses S. Grant, a man whose legacy as a Civil War general and American president has often been misunderstood and undervalued. White meticulously unravels Grant's intricate life story, starting from his early struggles, through his rise as one of America's greatest military leaders, to his presidency marked by efforts...Hardback$10000Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
21 Lessons for the 21st Century
21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari, the bestselling phenomenon, returns with twenty-one stirring lessons that delve into the key issues we face today. This timely exploration aims to make sense of a world in constant turmoil, offering insights into both global and personal challenges. Harari's incisive analysis spans across technology, politics, society, and existential questions, providing...Paperback$2800Elsewhere:$3000Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
1776
In 1776, esteemed historian David McCullough captures the tumultuous year of the American Revolution with profound depth and vivid narrative. This masterful work brings to life the decisive moments that led to the birth of the United States, painting a compelling picture of a world on the brink of significant change. Through meticulous research and eloquent storytelling, McCullough navigates the...Paperback$4999Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today -
The Wide Wide Sea
From New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides comes an epic account of the most momentous voyage of the Age of Exploration— the fateful final journey of Captain James Cook. In July 1776, Captain James Cook began his third voyage in HMS Resolution. Two-and-a-half years later, in Hawaii, Cook was killed—stabbed by the indigenous population. What brought Cook to this...Hardback$6500Unit price /UnavailableIn StockShips today 
Pride and Prejudice
One of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World' HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics. It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife. Elizabeth Bennet, full of vivacity and wit, lives a quiet country existence with her four sisters....Paperback$1299Elsewhere:$3999Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks
Homage to Catalonia
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics. In 1936, George Orwell volunteered as a soldier in the Spanish Civil War. In Homage to Catalonia, first published just before the outbreak of World War II, Orwell documents the chaos and bloodshed of that moment in history and the voices of those who fought against rising fascism....Paperback$1299Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks-
Pride and Prejudice
One of the BBC's '100 Novels That Shaped Our World' HarperCollins is proud to present its range of best-loved, essential classics. ‘It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune must be in want of a wife.’ Elizabeth Bennet, full of vivacity and wit, lives a quiet country existence with her four sisters....Paperback$1099Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 4-6 weeks 
The Other Civil War
Drawn from his New York Times bestseller A People's History of the United States, Howard Zinn's The Other Civil War offers the historian and activist's view of the social and civil background of the American Civil War—a view that is rarely provided in standard historical texts. This set of essays recounts the history of American labour, free and not free,...Paperback$4100Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks
Writing Empire and Self
China's early medieval period, from the fifth through the early seventh century, from the Northern and Southern Dynasties through the unified Sui, was a time of political fragmentation, military strife, and ethnic conflict. It also witnessed brilliant artistic creations as well as a full flowering of court culture, with poetry at its heart. How did poetry come to be regarded...Paperback$13700Unit price /UnavailableOutPre-order
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What happens when one of the clearest minds of the modern age turns on capitalism? In this brief, bracing essay, Albert Einstein argues that competition distorts democracy, corrodes education, and leaves human life precarious and small. Against it, he proposes something unfashionable: a society organized for cooperation rather than profit. In Why Socialism?, Einstein explores the flaws of a capitalist...Paperback$800Unit price /UnavailableOut 25 Aug 2026Pre-order
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As the seventeenth century burns to a close in Tidewater, Virginia, America's character is wrought in the fires of wealth, race, and freedom. Young Bless, the only child left to her enslaved mother, stubbornly crafts the terms of her vital existence. She stands as the lone bulwark between her mother and irreparable despair, her mother's only possibility of hope, as...Paperback$3599Unit price /UnavailableOut 15 Sep 2026Pre-order
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The Great War ended with the Ottoman Empire’s defeat, its remaining territories destined for partition at the Paris Peace Conference. However, this settlement was complicated by a global moment of Muslim internationalism, as revolutions, revolts, and wars of independence swept across the Muslim world. Muslim internationalists resisted European imperialism, demanded self-determination, envisioned federations, and sought anticolonial alliances with Soviet Russia....Paperback$4000Unit price /UnavailableOut 10 Nov 2026Pre-order-
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The University
A sweeping history of the buildings and materials that have shaped nine centuries of university life, from parchments and silk robes to glass atriums and sprawling parking lots. We often idealise the university as a sanctuary for disinterested reason, where material concerns are set aside in favour of higher principles. Yet when we remember our own college experiences, what springs...Hardback$3500Unit price /UnavailableOut 11 Aug 2026Pre-order -
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The Present Colonizes the Past
Short, rigorous intervention on history-writing in public life. How does the present reshape what a society chooses to remember as its past? Recent interpretations of India's history have replaced careful inquiry with narratives that mirror contemporary anxieties and ambitions, sidelining the evidence, debate, and plurality that once characterized India's long intellectual tradition. At stake is a shift from understanding history...Paperback$2899Unit price /UnavailableOut 26 Aug 2026Pre-order -
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The Know-Nothing Campaign Against Higher Learning
Irony and satire in the contemporary American moment. The second Trump administration has committed itself to upending the knowledge systems and deliberative institutions essential to modern democracy, with the American university—site of scientific research and liberal education—a primary target. In The Know-Nothing Campaign Against Higher Learning, literary and film critic James Chandler spotlights an American tradition of hostility to intellectual...Paperback$2699Unit price /UnavailableOut 26 Aug 2026Pre-order -
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The Hero Returns
The return of a revered revolutionary and the meaning of independence in a divided nation—in the 1820s and today In 1824, the legendary French hero of the American Revolution, Gilbert du Motier de Lafayette, commenced an epic tour of the United States at the invitation of President James Monroe. On this fourteen-month trip across all twenty-four states, Lafayette (1757–1834) witnessed...Hardback$7100Unit price /UnavailableOut 25 Aug 2026Pre-order -
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The Continent Without Qualities
Europe has often been the target of criticism: Europe has lost touch with its core values, its leaders are indecisive, and its citizens are confused, unsure whether they should be proud of their past or embarrassed by it. The litany of accusations is long, and the writers of obituaries have never been at a loss for words to describe the...Paperback$4299Unit price /UnavailableOut 8 Sep 2026Pre-order -
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The Chronicle of Seert, ca. 580–660
The Chronicle of Seert, a Middle Arabic history written in the late tenth or eleventh century, draws on earlier Syriac sources from the Church of the East dating back to the sixth and seventh centuries and is the richest repository of these earlier materials. It is a monument to a literature that is now mostly destroyed and an invaluable source...Hardback$4500Unit price /UnavailableOut 11 Aug 2026Pre-order -
The Challenges of Sovereignty
Key essays by a notable scholar address some of the most pressing questions facing Israel today. Over the course of his rich career, David Ellenson—one of the most outstanding Jewish scholars, intellectuals, and thinkers of our time—probed the tension between tradition and modernity, especially as reflected in the ceaseless reinterpretation of liturgical and halakhic texts. Alongside that scholarly interest, largely...Paperback$12700Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
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The Camphor War
The First Opium War is remembered as the defining conflict between Britain and China in the nineteenth century. In stark contrast, the Camphor War of 1868 has faded into obscurity. Lasting for only a few weeks, the clash arose from British interests in breaking the Qing monopoly over the lucrative trade in camphor, which was cultivated in Taiwan and widely...Paperback$6699Unit price /UnavailableOut 15 Sep 2026Pre-order -
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The Book of China
In the early sixteenth century, a Persian-speaking Muslim merchant named ʿAli Akbar Khatayi travelled to China and stayed for six years. There, he acquired inside knowledge of the Ming imperial court and gained familiarity with the government bureaucracy, the military, and the daily lives and culture of ordinary people. In a treatise presented to the rulers of the Ottoman Empire,...Paperback$3500Unit price /UnavailableOut 30 Oct 2026Pre-order -
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The Blood-Dimmed Tide
An expansive narrative of World War I’s Eastern Front challenges longstanding analytical frameworks, offering a novel and far-reaching explanation for the emergence of new nation-states from the wreckage of Europe’s land empires. In August 1914, Germany, Austria, and Russia sent millions of soldiers hurtling toward one another across the volatile borderlands of Central Europe. The early battles produced appalling casualties...Hardback$3500Unit price /UnavailableOut 11 Aug 2026Pre-order -
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The Arts of Japan
This exciting new volume focuses on the arts of Japan through the lens of creativity and innovation, drawing on current scholarship in the field and providing some historical context for developments over time. Despite a deep respect for tradition, Japanese artists also process and restructure ideas and technologies from abroad to develop entirely new styles and techniques. Certain themes crop...Paperback$2500Unit price /UnavailableOut 21 Sep 2026Pre-order -
Tales of Militant Chemistry
The untold story of film as a chemical cousin to poison gas and nuclear weapons, shaped by centuries of violent extraction. The history of film calls to mind unforgettable photographs, famous directors, and the glitz and hustle of the media business. But there is another tale to tell that connects film as a material to the twentieth century's history of...Paperback$7600Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
Survivor Legends
For more than 25 years, Survivor has reigned supreme as one of the most influential shows on American television. Each season, castaways from across the country arrive on a secluded island with the same ultimate goal: to outwit, outplay, and outlast for the $1 million prize. The game is physically gruelling and psychologically unforgiving. While the structure of the game...Hardback$7100Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
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Shots in the Dark
Why have US wars so often failed to go as planned? Four of the major conflicts in the post–World War II era—Korea, Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan—lasted far longer, cost far more, and yielded far poorer results than what prewar predictions anticipated. Shots in the Dark offers a new analysis of the pervasive biases that have afflicted decision-making in the lead-up...Paperback$3500Unit price /UnavailableOut 20 Oct 2026Pre-order -
Shallow Blue Empire
A nuanced history of seafaring communities in the Indian Ocean, where the force of British imperial power depended on the expertise of local divers and sailors to feed a global demand for pearls. In the late nineteenth century, thousands of men and boys across the northern rim of the Indian Ocean dove daily to the ocean floor in search of...Hardback$10700Unit price /UnavailableAvailableShips in 2-3 weeks -
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Saudi Arabia
A major new history of Saudi Arabia, from its eighteenth-century origins to the present day Saudi Arabia is one of the wealthiest countries in the world, a major player on the international stage, and the site of Islam's two holiest cities. It is also one of the world's only absolute monarchies. How did Saudi Arabia get to where it is...Paperback$2899Unit price /UnavailableOut 15 Sep 2026Pre-order -
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Rural Pain, Republican Gain
An eye-opening look at how Republican policies have affected health outcomes in rural communities and why poor, rural white voters are turning to the Republican Party—not despite this harm, but because of it. Over the last four decades, the health of rural Americans has been in free fall. Just as opioid and gun deaths have ripped apart rural communities, hospitals...Paperback$4799Unit price /UnavailableOut 7 Sep 2026Pre-order -
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Reading Black Reconstruction Today
A free ebook version of this title is available through Luminos, University of California Press's Open Access publishing program. Visit www.luminosoa.org to learn more. We are living through a period of perpetual crises and explosive struggles for liberation on a global scale. This transdisciplinary collection explores what W. E. B. Du Bois's groundbreaking 1935 work, Black Reconstruction in America, tells...Paperback$12200Unit price /UnavailableOut 11 Aug 2026Pre-order
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