William H. Prescott 
History of the Conquest of Mexico [EPUB ebook] 

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 …

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 …

This study of the relationship between Cecil Rhodes and the Cape Afrikaners fills many gaps in his political biography. Previous biographers have rarely consulted the abundant Cape Afrikaner sources …

This book explores the making of colonial Northeast India and offers a new perspective to the study of the Assamese identity in the nineteenth century as a distinctly nineteenth-century cultural phen …

Between 1940 and 1945, Britain»s Special Operations Executive (SOE) carried out sabotage and organised resistance across occupied Europe. Over 5 years, SOE sent over 500 agents into Norway to carry …

Shortlisted for the European Association of Archaeologies 2023 book prize In Search of the Labyrinth explores the enduring cultural legacy of Minoan Crete by offering an overview of Minoan archaeolog …

The Great British Dig brings history and archaeology closer to home than ever before. Each week a team of archaeologists (led by presenter Hugh Dennis) descend on streets and gardens the length and b …

Cruel Habitations (1974) looks at the pre-industrial background in which housing problems are rooted, with the decay of towns and the unsuccessful attempts to better their condition by public health …

"Memoirs of Henry Hunt, Esq Volume 2" by Henry Hunt offers readers a captivating glimpse into the life and times of one of Britain’s most influential political figures. Written by Henry Hun …

Published in the year 2006, The Leviathan of Wealth is a valuable contribution to the field of Major Works. …