Dive into the history of modern Europe with "The Cambridge Modern History Collection," which brings together all five original volumes in one ebook. This ebook offers a global perspective on key developments of the Renaissance, the Reformation, the Thirty Years' War, and the Age of Louis XIV. The five volumes provid...

On October 16, 1943, the Jews of Rome were targeted for arrest and deportation. The Nazis, the Vatican, and the Jews of Rome examines whyーand more importantly howーit could have been avoided, featuring new evidence and insight into the Vatican’s involvement. At the time, Rome was within reach of the Allies, but the...

For centuries, thinking about the earth's increasing human population has been tied to environmental ideas and political action. This highly teachable collection of contextualized primary sources allows students to follow European and North American discussions about intertwined and evolving concepts of population, ...

In "The Aborigines of Western Australia," Albert F. Calvert meticulously documents the life, culture, and social structures of the Indigenous peoples of Western Australia. Through a blend of ethnographic observation and rigorous historical analysis, Calvert provides a critical examination of the lineages, customs, a...

This book explores the life and work of Mary Elizabeth Barber, a British-born settler scientist who lived in the Cape during the nineteenth century. It provides a lens into a range of subjects within the history of knowledge and science, gender and social history, postcolonial, critical heritage and archival studies...

In "Stories from the History of Rome," Mrs. Beesly presents an engaging narrative that chronicles the rich tapestry of Roman history through a series of vivid and accessible anecdotes. Her literary style, characterized by a blend of engaging storytelling and scholarly rigor, seeks to both inform and entertain, makin...

In "Captain Cook's Journal During the First Voyage Round the World made in H.M. bark 'Endeavour'," James Cook presents a meticulously detailed account of his groundbreaking expedition from 1768 to 1771. The narrative is crafted in a lucid, observational style that captures the awe and wonder of exploration, while al...

In "Turkey, the Great Powers, and the Bagdad Railway: A Study in Imperialism," Edward Mead Earle offers a meticulous examination of the geopolitical intrigues surrounding the construction of the Bagdad Railway during the early 20th century. Earle employs a scholarly lens, weaving together historical narratives with ...

Travel stories, personal memoir and history combined with a contemporary sense of place. A window into Ukraine as it was prior to February 2022. After a lifetime of knowing little about her father’s heritage, Michelle Lawson set out from England in 2018 with a handful of old photographs and the name of a village tha...

In "The Standard History of the War, Vol. II," Edgar Wallace presents a meticulously detailed account of World War I, capturing the complexity and chaos of one of history's most transformative conflicts. Wallace's narrative style deftly balances journalistic vigor with literary flair, offering readers vivid descript...

In "Ancient History from the Monuments: Greek Cities & Islands of Asia Minor," W. S. W. Vaux meticulously explores the rich tapestry of ancient Greek civilization through the lens of archaeological remains and historical monuments. Vaux's literary style is both erudite and accessible, combining rigorous research wit...

What became of the Gandhian tradition in India following the death of Mahatma Gandhi? Did it quietly die away? Or were there still Indians who believed in his philosophy and methods, committed to continuing his work? These were the questions that sent independent journalist Mark Shepard to India in 1978–79. There he...

"Weil auch in diesen Zeiten irgendwer das Richtige tun muss, einfach, weil es richtig ist." April, 1945. Alle spüren, dass der Krieg und die fürchterliche Ideologie der Nationalsozialisten kurz vor dem Ende stehen. Doch in der Nacht vom 28. auf den 29. April 1945, drei Tage vor Hitlers Selbstmord, ereignet sich das ...

"Seven Pillars of Wisdom" is a seminal work that intricately chronicles T.E. Lawrence's experiences during the Arab Revolt in World War I. Written in a vivid, lyrical style that intertwines personal narrative with historical analysis, the book transcends mere memoir, offering profound insights into the complexities ...

For four years in the 1970s, the people of Cambodia endured a nightmarish era of brutality that left millions dead, and its survivors still wounded from the trauma they endured. Based on a series of lengthy interviews with two survivors of the infamous Khmer Rouge era, In the Next Life is a riveting work of oral his...

This open access book is about Mozambicans and Angolans who migrated in state-sponsored schemes to East Germany in the late 1970s and throughout the 1980s. They went to work and to be trained as a vanguard labor force for the intended African industrial revolutions. While they were there, they contributed their labo...