John C. Torpey 
Invention of the Passport [PDF ebook] 
Surveillance, Citizenship and the State

Tens of thousands of people were persecuted and put to death as witches between 1400 and 1700 – the great age of witch hunts. Why did the witch hunts arise, flourish and decline during this period? W …

The fifteen articles republished here exemplify the many directions Robert Black »s research in Renaissance studies has taken. The first five studies look at Renaissance humanism, in particular at it …

The fourth edition of the acclaimed full-colour annual focusing on all facets of  »scratch-built » model shipbuilding, as well as related articles on restoration, archaeology, historical research and …

So much about the society that is now emerging in the twenty-first century bears an astonishing resemblance to the most prominent features of what we call the classical world – its institutions, its …

Originally published in 1971, this book gives the real substance of Scotland at the time of Mary Queen of Scots. It describes in extensive and colourful detail the way people of all ranks of society …

The Scandinavian Early Modern World explores the early modern colonialism, globalization, and modernity in Scandinavia, along with its colonies, and its role in the shaping of the modern world. Scand …

Modern European History brings together a unique selection of documents covering the period from 1871 to 2000. The collection is organised by topic, and a clear historical context and chronological c …

A unique, readable account of the 20th century for the general reader. Informative and packed with detail, The Greatest Leap offers a clear and readable account of of the history of Britain and the W …

The two main themes of this selection of articles by Professor Hroch are the process of nation formation during the 19th century, especially in the case of  »smaller » European nations, i.e. those wi …

The Middle Ages, in our cultural imagination, are besieged with ideas of wars, tournaments, plagues, saints and kings, knights, lords and ladies. In his era-defining work, Inventing the Middle Ages, …