Hew Strachan 
Direction of War [EPUB ebook] 
Contemporary Strategy in Historical Perspective

"Ancient Civilizations: A Journey Through Time" offers an in-depth exploration of the most influential ancient civilizations that shaped the course of human history. Beginning with the …

The nineteenth century brought an increased awareness of mental disorder, epitomized in the Asylum Acts of 1808 and 1845. The desire to contain or cure the afflicted led to an unprecedented growth of …

This ground-breaking work develops theories and methods of analyzing the United States” domination of Native Americans through a study of the Lakota society known as the Sioux Nation of Indians. Two …

This examination of Hitler’s stormtroopers provides vital insights into the collapse of the Weimar Republic and the establishment of the Nazi state. Drawing on a wide range of archival sources and ex …

QEH opened in 1590 in line with the instructions laid down in John Carr”s will of 1586. Always known as the City School, it has occupied three sites in and around the centre of Bristol. The current …

The Fantastic in Religious Narrative from Exodus to Elisha argues that perspectives drawn from literary-critical theories of the fantastic and fantasy are apt to explore Hebrew Bible religious …

Bradshaw”s Railway Handbook was originally published in 1866 under the title Bradshaw”s Handbook for Tourists in Great Britain and Ireland. It appeared in four volumes as a comprehensive handbook …

The castles of Ireland are an essential part of the story of medieval Europe, but were, until recently, a subject neglected by scholars. A lord”s power and prestige was displayed in the majesty and …

From the middle of the sixteenth century to the end of the eighteenth cetury the Baltic sea was the scene of frequent conflicts between the powers that surrounded it. As the fortunes in the struggle …

French Foreign and Defence Policy, 1918-1940 outlines France”s strategies for protection and appeasement during this period and places interwar relations in a larger European context. This book exam …