European history Books

Beneath the banner of 'universal brotherhood' gathered not the salt of the earth, but a drifting substratum of Europe's political underworld-exiles without country, thinkers without readers, zealots without gods. In this unsparing account, first...

The philosopher Alfred North Whitehead once said that all of Western philosophy was "but a series of footnotes to Plato." By the same token, one could argue that all of Western civilization is but an extension of the ancient Greek cultural legacy. The...

 Propelled to power by the age of 17 by an ambitious mother, self-indulgent to the point of criminality, inadequate, paranoid and the perpetrator of heinous crimes including matricide and fratricide, and deposed and killed by 31, Nero is one of...

This volume explores academic households in early modern (c. sixteenth- to eighteenth-century) Northern Europe, examining changing dynamics of family and gender.

Written by one of Sicily's leading medievalists, this is the first compendium (in English) about the historical women of Sicily. Meet a sisterhood of pious Roman maidens, steadfast queens, and a Jewish mother confronting the horrors of the Inquisition...

One of the most tragic political assassinations in Soviet history occurred on December 1, 1934-the murder of Sergei Kirov, First Secretary of the Leningrad Communist Party Organization. His death, like a bolt from the blue, shook the entire country. A...

Partying until sunrise, baptism under ice, dead bodies on the street, treachery in business dealings - everyday life for an expatriate working in Russia.Caviar, Vodka and Tears recounts the joys and frustrations of life and work in Russia over the period...

Everything you need to know about Norse Mythology, also known as Ásatrú and Forn Siðr.It's a fascinating world of supernatural and hidden beings, and to some people's surprise, not only a thing of the past. In the Nordic countries Ásatrú has blended...

Im Fokus der Arbeit steht eine von der Bundesstiftung zur Aufarbeitung der SED-Diktatur federführend organisierte Jubiläumsausstellung. An dieser besonderen und gleichermaßen signifikanten Form staatlicher Geschichtspolitik interessiert...

In Brutus Legacy: Founding Britain's Future, Richard Simonian takes readers on a journey through the ancient history of Britain, challenging the common misconception that early British history is simply myth or folklore. By delving into the past...

ENGLISHExplore the epic story of the Berlin Airlift in "Wings of Freedom." This vividly illustrated book takes you on a gripping journey through one of history's most daring operations-a humanitarian and logistical effort that defied all odds. From...

The long-awaited follow-up to Scottish Myths & Legends, a USA Today bestseller by a renowned Scottish storyteller.Selkies, trowies and fairy wolves. Witches, clan chiefs and the King of the Cats...

What if love doesn't follow the rules?What if destiny leaves a note and disappears for decades - only to return when you least expect it?The Diary of Parallel Serendipity is a moving true story of first love, heartbreaking separation, and the mysterious...

This book analyses the transformation in 16th- and 17th-century English economic life that overturned the traditional restraints of the medieval economy for the commercial ethos that governs the modern world, and the resulting imbalance which opened the...

Gorodets (present day Horodzets, Belarus) was a small but commercially busy town in southwest Belarus situated along a major railway line about halfway between Brisk and Pinsk. It was home to 254 Jews in 1766, a number that grew to 648 (among 1761...

Where and what is Ireland? --What are the identities of the people of Ireland? --How has European Union membership shaped Irish people's lives and interests? --How global is local Ireland? This book argues that such questions can be answered only by...

These essays investigate the relation of traditional music to Irish modernity. The author integrates a survey of the early sources of Irish music with recent work on Irish social history in the eighteenth century to explore the question of the antiquity...

This book contributes to the study of the history of emotions and cultural histories of the Middle Ages, while also adding another crucial piece to the broader historiographical debate currently challenging the most traditional view of the Iberian...

A defining reference and guide on genealogical and heraldic research in Sicily. Topics include a concise general history, research strategies, coats of arms, the nobility, genetics (DNA), Jewish lineages, and more.

First published in 1934, The Nazi Dictatorship argues both that the Nazi regime represented a clear break from pre-War 'Prussian militarism' and that it was not a passing fad. It describes a 'State of Monopoly Capitalism' in which large scale industrial...

This book provides a much needed one volume summary of the British missionary movement in the last three hundred years. 

Nearly twenty years after it ceased to exist as a multinational federation, Yugoslavia still has the power to provoke controversy and debate. Bringing together contributions from twelve of the leading scholars of modern and contemporary South East...

This well documented and timely book presents cultural identity throughout the Roman empire as a complex and diverse issue, far removed from the previous notion of a dichotomy between the Roman invaders and the Barbarian conquered.

The Routledge Handbook of Maritime Trade around Europe 1300-1600 explores the links between maritime trading networks around Europe, from the Mediterranean and the Atlantic to the North and Baltic Seas. The collection takes as its central question how...

This book provides a social and cultural history of Jewish art in Nazi Germany, with a focus on the Jewish artists, art critics, and audiences in Nazi Bavaria.

This volume of primary sources examine British architectural history from 1830 to 1914. The collection contains a mixture of architectural treatises, biographical material, works on different types of building, and contemporary descriptions of individual...

This book offers a broad account of the social and economic history of Central and Eastern Europe in the twentieth century, and asks critical questions about the structure and experience of modernity in different contexts and periods. It is the go-to...

Demonology - the intellectual study of demons and their powers - contributed to the prosecution of thousands of witches. With recent scholarship having abandoned the link between the two fields, this volume reconnects our understandings of demonology and...

This book explains divergent media system trajectories in the countries in southeast Europe, and challenges the presumption that the common socialist experience critically influences a common outcome in media development after democratic transformations.

This study analyzes the Soviet Union’s strategic interests and policies toward Mongolia, emphasizing Joseph Stalin’s perception of its geopolitical importance. It examines why Mongolia’s independence was a key condition Stalin set at...

German intelligence officer John Hoffmen carries with him Hitler's French invasion plans for Wehrmacht Panzer generals. Unknowingly he has another secret that will shorten the war. The French want him dead and to recover these secrets. Injured, John...

This book examines Machiavelli in contemporary or past realities through the way in which he read, wrote, related to cultures distant in time and space—a first in the field of Machiavellian studies. It proposes and experiments with a change of...

The German cultural and historical imagination has played a central role in shaping narratives of national belonging. This historically situated engagement with cultural narratives in a changing landscape reveals many different versions of national...

Winner of the 2024 Gapper Prize, awarded annually by the Society for French Studies for the best book of its year by a scholar working in French studies in Britain or Ireland.The decades after World War II saw France's look, feel and lived realities...

This accessibly written volume examines the major periods of Jewish history around the world, from their distant origins in antiquity through the beginnings of the modern period and the emergence of secular culture.

Jung in India is an account of Jung's history with India and his significant interface with Indian culture, people, religious thought and philosophy, set against the backdrop of colonial history. It is based on original archival research and highlights...

Dell'imprese, written by Scipione Bargagli and published in 1594, offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of Renaissance business and management. This historical work provides insights into the entrepreneurial spirit and practices of the time...

Das Moderne Völkerrecht der civilisirten Staten by Johann Caspar Bluntschli offers a comprehensive exploration of international law as understood in the late 19th century. Written in German, this significant work delves into the principles and practices...

"Essays on Physiognomy; Calculated to Extend the Knowledge and the Love of Mankind, Volume 3" by Johann Caspar Lavater, originally published in 1797, delves into the intricate art and science of physiognomy. Lavater's comprehensive work explores the...

A fascinating glimpse into late 18th-century French legal proceedings, "Mémoire pour les Sieur et Dame Caradeux, habitans au cul-de-sac; contre les Sieurs et Dame Aubry, de Tours" offers a detailed account of a dispute between the Caradeux and...

Observations sur Saint-Domingue by Louis Antoine Esprit Rallier offers a crucial perspective on the tumultuous events in the French colony of Saint-Domingue (present-day Haiti) during the late 18th century. Written by Rallier, a deputy of Ille et Vilaine...

La Squadra Inglese a Livorno Nel 1652 by Camillo Manfroni delves into a specific historical event: the presence and activities of an English squadron in Livorno (Leghorn), Italy, during the year 1652. Manfroni's work offers a detailed account of this...

Das Programm des Gymnasiums zu Wittenberg Ostern 1864, verfasst von Karl Christian Knappe, bietet einen detaillierten Einblick in die Bildungslandschaft des 19. Jahrhunderts. Dieses historische Dokument gewährt Einblicke in die Lehrpläne,...

El zelo sacerdotal para con los niños no-nacidos, written by Francisco González Laguna and published in 1781, addresses the ethical and theological dimensions surrounding unborn children. This historical work provides insights into 18th-century...

"Ezhegodnik imperatorskikh teatrov" (Yearbook of the Imperial Theaters), Volume 1912, offers a comprehensive look into the world of Russian theater and ballet during a pivotal era. This volume provides invaluable insights into the performances,...

Essais sur l'histoire générale et comparée des théologies et des philosophies médiévales, by François Joseph Picavet, offers a detailed exploration into the theological and philosophical landscapes of the...

En omfattende biografi om N.F.S. Grundtvig, en af Danmarks mest indflydelsesrige teologer, filosoffer, pædagoger og digtere. "N.F.S. Grundtvigs Liv og Gjerning: Et biografisk Forsøg" tegner et detaljeret portræt af Grundtvigs liv, fra hans tidlige år...