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This Companion provides scholarly yet accessible new interpretations of Greek history of the Classical period, from the aftermath of the Per…

A Companion to the Roman Empire provides readers with a guide both to Roman imperial history and to the field of Roman studies, taking accou…

This book covers various modern theoretical, technical, practical and technological aspects of computerized numerical control and control sy…

This companion provides an extensive account of the Roman army, exploring its role in Roman politics and society as well as the reasons for …

Original and comprehensive, Magic in the Ancient Greek World takes the reader inside both the social imagination and the ritual reality that…

The mass of the Roman people constituted well over 90% of the population. Much ancient history, however, has focused on the lives, politics …

This volume examines the period from Rome's earliest involvement in the eastern Mediterranean to the establishment of Roman geopolitical dom…

The Novel Now is an intelligent and engaging survey of contemporary British fiction. Discusses familiar names such as Martin Amis, Ian McEwa…

This book provides an accessible and up-to-date account of the rich military history of the nineteenth century. It takes a fresh approach, m…

More than 60 years have passed since the outbreak of the most catastrophic conflict the world has known: 30 million people dead and unbeliev…

Provides an all-encompassing look at the history of Russia, Central Asia, and Mongolia Beginning with the breakup of the Mongol Empire in th…

A Companion to the American West is a rigorous, illuminating introduction to the history of the American West. Twenty-five essays by expert …

Thanks to the Internet, it has never been so easy to become the person of your wildest dreams. Immersive 3D worlds such as Second Life and T…

This history of the Nordic peoples in the period 750-1050 focuses on their homelands and colonies, demonstrating the fluidity and incoherenc…

This authoritative survey of Britain in the later Middle Ages comprises 28 chapters written by leading figures in the field. Covers social, …

The tenth to the thirteenth centuries in Europe saw the appearance of popular heresy and the establishment of the Inquisition, the expropria…

This book traces the emergence of the concept of self-identity in modern Western culture, as it was both reflected in and advanced by the de…

This fourth edition of Sir John Hale’s classic history of England and the Italian Renaissance includes a detailed introduction by Edward Cha…

In this history of Florence, distinguished historian John Najemy discusses all the major developments in Florentine history from 1200 to 157…

This volume brings together 29 new essays by leading international scholars, to provide an inclusive overview of recent work in Reformation …