Mandell Creighton 
A History of the Papacy [PDF ebook] 
During the Period of the Reformation, 1464-1518

This book examines the rhetorical force of certain key words in the discourses of Russian state, political thought, and literature. It shows how terms for cultured conduct (kul»turnost»), political …

Man’s control over the elements of land and water for the purposes of agriculture was fundamental to the development of civilisations in the past, and remains so today. This volume deals with the pro …

The narratives of disease, hygiene, developments in medicine and the growth of urban environments are fundamental to the discipline of modern history. Here, the eminent urban historian Bill Luckin re …

The first volume of the yearbook is devoted to a central theme of contemporary history. Renowned authors including Ulrich Herbert, Grzegorz Rossolinski-Liebe, and Jürgen Zarusky take stock of German …

In the closing years of the second century B.C., the ancient world watched as the Roman armies maintained clear superiority over all they surveyed. But, social turmoil prevailed at the heart of her t …

Open Source Archaeology: Ethics and Practice» brings together authors and researchers in the field of open-source archaeology, defined as encompassing the ethical imperative for open public access t …

First published in 1909, at the midpoint of British occupation, this volume sought to provide the first popular history of Burma (now Myanmar) for British businessmen and visitors otherwise put off b …

In warzones, ordinary commercially-available drones are used for extraordinary reconnaissance and information gathering. They can also be used for bombings — a drone carrying an explosive charge is p …

In the wake of September 11th instant theories have emerged that try to root Osama Bin Laden»s attacks on Wahhabism. Muslim critics have dismissed this conservative interpretation of Islam that is t …

Women in World History brings together the most recent scholarship in women»s and world history in a single volume covering the period from 1450 to the present, enabling readers to understand women’ …