Ingo Gildenhard & Cristiano Viglietti 
Roman Frugality [PDF ebook] 
Modes of Moderation from the Archaic Age to the Early Empire and Beyond

This book provides a new approach to the study of the History of Roman Law. It collects the first results of the European Research Council Project, Scriptores iuris Romani – dedicated to a new collec …

Islamic Gunpowder Empires provides readers with a history of Islamic civilization in the early modern world through a comparative examination of Islam”s three greatest empires: the Ottomans (centere …

Over the course of the twentieth century, the relationship between Americans and their domestic animals has changed dramatically. In the 1890s, pets were a luxury, horses were the primary mode of tra …

This fully illustrated volume compares two of the most iconic AFV”s: the SU-152/ISU-152 and the Tiger, used on the Eastern Front during World War II. On the Eastern Front in 1943, the Tiger-equipped …

A wry, affectionate and amusing take on English class and customs from an outsider”s perspective. For years German lawyer and author Detlev Piltz has been observing England, its life, customs and ab …

Narratives of the modern history of Palestine/Israel often begin with the collapse of the Ottoman Empire and Britain”s arrival in 1917. However, this work argues that the contest over Palestine has …

This book carries out a comprehensive analysis of the María Luz incident, a truly significant episode in Japanese and world history, from a legal perspective. In July 1872, the María Luz, a barque fl …

The Silver Hordes is an action and adventurous book written by Rex Beach. The story revolves around Boyd Emerson, a former football star who is diligent, and honorable and has attempted but failed at …

Hanes cymuned Gymraeg benodol yn ystod Rhyfel Cartref America. Canolbwyntia mewn dull storiol ar y dynion yn y fyddin, ond mae’n darlunio’r berthynas rhwng y milwyr Cymraeg hynny a’r gymuned gartref …