Ferdinand Gregorovius 
The Tombs of the Popes [PDF ebook] 
Landmarks in Papal History

In the early part of the twentieth century, as Europe began its descent into the First World War, the Ottoman world – once the largest Empire in the Middle East – began to experience a revolution whi …

The astonishing drama of Cold War nuclear poker that divided humanity – reissued with a new Postscript to commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of the fall of the wall. During the night of 12–13 Augu …

Following Louis XIV“s revocation of the Edict of Nantes in 1685, French protestants faced the stark choice of abandoning their religion, or defying the law. Many fled abroad, whilst others continued …

An FT SUMMER READ 2020 The forces of globalization have transformed the world economically, but in the West politics is becoming increasingly fractured as living standards stagnate for all but the ve …

Informed Western understanding of Imperial Japan still often conjures up images of militarism, blind devotion to leaders, and fanatical pride in the country. But, as Imperial Japan and Defeat in the …

I.B. Tauris in association with the Institute of Ismaili Studies Offering new perspectives on the relationship between Shi“is and Sufis in modern and pre-modern times, this book challenges the suppo …

Shortlisted for the Conflict Research Society“s 2021 Book of the Year Prize Shortlisted for the British-Kuwait Friendship Society 2021 Book Prize After the overthrow of the Qadhafi regime in 2011, L …

Ranging geographically from Tierra del Fuego to California and the Caribbean, and historically from early European sightings and the utopian projects of would-be colonizers to the present-day cultura …

The Arab Lands under Ottoman Rule assesses the effects of Ottoman rule on the Arab Lands of Egypt, Greater Syria, Iraq, and Yemen between 1516 and 1800. Drawing attention to the important history of …

Seeking Love in Modern Britain charts the emergence of the modern British single through an account of the dating industry that sprang up to serve men and women. It shows how – amid a period of unpre …