Thomas Ertman 
Birth of the Leviathan [PDF ebook] 
Building States and Regimes in Medieval and Early Modern Europe

This book sets an agenda for the development of historical approaches to criminology. It defines ‘historical criminology’, explores its characteristic strengths and limitations, and considers its pot …

A collection of writings on travels undertaken in the Victorian era. The texts collected in these volumes show how 19th century travel literature served the interests of empire by promoting British p …

Drawing on records of the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, this work focuses on Britain”s role in the Mutual and Balanced Force Reductions in Vienna, and British policy towards the Soviet Union and …

FIRST PUBLISHED IN 1944, the Popularity Book is a vintage guidebook full of wise and wonderful advice on living well, building poise and maintaining good relationships. Drawing on books, testimonials …

For Socrates, philosophy, was the study of how to lead one”s life, and for Wittgenstein, `philosophy leaves everything as it is.” Throughout this book, the work of the ancients is set in the contex …

Despite their economic and social importance, there are relatively few book-length studies of national insurance industries. This collection of nine essays by a group of international experts redress …

The Duchy of Warsaw, 1807-1815 is the first academic history of the state established by Napoleon in pre-partitioned Poland at the turn of the 19th century. The book examines the political, social an …

John Calvin (1509-1564) is one of the most important figures in religious history. Sitting on the cusp of the medieval and early modern world, he was centre stage during the Reformation. In this new …

Taking a comparative approach, Alan T. Wood traces the evolution of democracy from its origins in prehistoric times and describes democratic growth in thirteen Asian countries from Japan in East Asia …

This book provides an in-depth investigation into the practices of animal housing systems with international contributions from across the humanities and social sciences. By attending to a range of d …