Rod Edmond 
Leprosy and Empire [PDF ebook] 
A Medical and Cultural History

This wide-ranging introduction to medieval Europe has been updated and revised. In his popular survey Brooke explores the variety of human experience in the period. He looks at society, economy, reli …

An unorthodox historian known and respected for his work on the grand conflicts of nations and civilizations, John Lukacs has peopled a smaller canvas in this volume, with seven colourful figures who …

The Francoist command in the Spanish Civil War carried out a programme of mass violence from the start of the conflict. Through a combination of death squads and the use of military trials around 150 …

Twenty years ago, in the middle of the night and on the last day of the legislative session, the New York State Legislature created a publicly funded school district to cater to the interests of a re …

Mass Media, Consumerism and National Identity in Postwar Japan addresses Japan »s evolving nationalism and national identity in relation to its newly rising consumerism during the two decades from 19 …

Barack Obama »s politics are deeply informed by his profound knowledge and understanding of his country »s history. His articles, books, and speeches are replete with references to America »s past an …

 »Russia is the motherland of elephants » this phrase from a Soviet-era anekdot (a peculiar genre of Russian jokes, often political, or obscene, or both) takes the mickey out of historical propaganda …

If you served in Nam, you knew something was not quite right over there. If you ever looked into JFK »s assassination, you knew there was a conspiracy. Why else would they tamper with witnesses, Evid …

Merriam Press World War 2 In Review Series. The following articles on World War II are in this issue: (1) Anti-tank Guns Part 1: American and British (2) De Havilland Australia DHA-G2 Transport Glide …

The historian’s task involves unmasking the systems of power that underlie our sources. A historian must not only analyze the content and context of ancient sources, but also the structures of power, …