Ling Zhang 
River, the Plain, and the State [EPUB ebook] 
An Environmental Drama in Northern Song China, 1048-1128

‘Excellent.’ The Economist ‘A gripping account.’ South China Morning Post ‘Well worth reading.’ The Morning Star ‘A persuasive and readable narrative.’ History Today ‘Elegantly written.’ The Tablet ‘ …

‘An easily accessible account of the development of martyrdom …Barlow presents a masterful account of how religion, death and sacrifice developed into the cult of martyrdom of today.’ Mia Bloom, Un …

First published in 1905, A Modern Symposium presents a record of a discussion between men at the Seekers club- a now extinct, but then famous, club for men prominent in politics or in the professions …

Octavia Hill was a key figure in the open spaces and housing movement and one of the founders of the National Trust. Her legacy continues today in the form of many active bodies such as the modern Na …

By adopting a unique biographical approach, this book examines the aims and intentions of twelve important and influential individuals who worked for the British Military Government in occupied Germa …

A memoir by former diplomat Ephraim Dowek which provides a comprehensive study of the relations between Egypt and Israel from peace until the present day. This is an informative account of the author …

This new book traces the disparities in the memory of Gallipoli that are evident in the countries that participated in the campaign. It explores the way in which history is written at the personal, l …

This award-winning book of the Frederick Jackson Turner Studies describes the early development of social science professions in the United States. Furner traces the academic process in economics, so …

A detailed account of the rich history and resilience of the Bakwena ba Mogopa, one of the most important traditional communities in South Africa. This seminal and lucid work depicts the scope of soc …