Katherine Harloe & Neville Morley 
Thucydides and the Modern World [PDF ebook] 
Reception, Reinterpretation and Influence from the Renaissance to the Present

This is the most up-to-date assessment of all aspects of the People”s Liberation Army. Leading specialists on the Chinese military cover military leadership, defense doctrine and military readiness, …

As Korea enters a hopeful new chapter in its history, this timely book, with contributions by distinguished experts in the field, addresses the fragility of the political, economic, and military bala …

Memory is a constructed system of references, in equilibrium, of feeling and rationality. Comparing ancient and contemporary mechanisms for the preservation of memories and the building of a common c …

In ancient Egypt, one of the primary roles of the king was to maintain order and destroy chaos. Since the beginning of Egyptian history, images of foreigners were used as symbols of chaos and thus sh …

First published in 2002.The aim of this book is to analyse and dispute a widely-held theory of Britain’s ‘economic decline’ since the mid-nineteenth century, and to offer an alternative view which ha …

This book considers the nature of change at the World Bank, exploring both the external impetous for change, and the impact of the Bank”s internal organization and culture. The author”s findings ar …

This translation provides fascinating insights into a critical period in Moroccan history and Moroccan-British relations during the nineteenth century. Using the life and work of the British represen …

In 1991, the Soviet Union collapsed. It was an event of major historic and global dimensions, yet it took the entire world totally by suprise. In this book, the authors interview dozens of people who …

The Atlas of African Affairs is divided into five sections dealing with environmental, historical, political and economic issues and with Southern Africa. Throughout, the book presents an interdiscip …

In this, the second edition of A Social History of England, Francois Bédarida has added a new final chapter on the last fifteen years. The book now traces the evolution of English society from the he …