The Dictionary of Human Geography The Dictionary of Human Geography Geographical dictionaries has a long history. A number were published in Europe in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries: a few – mostly those with greater […]
A Brief History of Ancient Greece A Brief History of Ancient Greece The history of the ancient Greeks is one of the most improbable success stories in world history. A small number of people inhabiting
A Brief History of the World A Brief History of the World This course presents some of the highlights of the world-historical approach to the past, suggesting major changes in the framework of the human
A People History of the World A People History of the World The questions raised in Brecht’s poem are crying out for answers. Providing them should be the task of history. It should not be
The Encyclopedia of Unsolved Crimes The Encyclopedia of Unsolved Crimes It is not true, as pop star Bonnie Tyler suggests in her hit song “Driving Me Wild,” that everyone loves a mystery. While fictional enigmas
A text-book of the history of painting A textbook of the history of painting The object of this series of textbooks is to provide concise teachable histories of art for classroom use in schools and
Encyclopedia of the Ottoman Empire Encyclopedia of the Ottoman Empire Because The Encyclopedia of the Ottoman Empire was written with high school and college students in mind, we have tried to minimize reliance upon specialized
A History of Feminist Literary Criticism A History of Feminist Literary Criticism Feminism has transformed the academic study of literature, fundamentally altering the canon of what is taught and setting new agendas for literary analysis.
Concise History of the Middle East Concise History of the Middle East This textbook, sometimes called “classic,” is now co-authored by Arthur Goldschmidt, who has retired from teaching, and Lawrence Davidson, professor of history at
The Oxford History of World Cinema The Oxford History of World Cinema This book has been a long time in preparation and in the course of it, I have received help from many quarters. I
The Concise History of the Crusades The Concise History of the Crusades When the first edition of this book appeared in 1999 the world was a different place. Then, the crusades were a faraway concept,
A History of Mathematics From Mesopotamia to Modernity A History of Mathematics From Mesopotamia to Modernity This book has its origin in notes which I compiled for a course on the history of mathematics at
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A Short History of Indonesia A Short History of Indonesia The first draft of this book was written in the second half of 2000, while I was on study leave from Flinders University. For part
History of civilizations of Central Asia History of civilizations of Central Asia One of the purposes of UNESCO, as proclaimed in its Constitution, is ‘to develop and to increase the means of communication between peoples
A History of Money and Banking in the United States A History of Money and Banking in the United States In this volume, Murray Rothbard has given us a comprehensive history of money and banking
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A History of Western Philosophy A History of Western Philosophy MANY histories of philosophy exist, and it has not been my purpose merely to add one to their number. My purpose is to exhibit philosophy
The Cambridge History of Islam 2A The Cambridge History of Islam 2A The aim of these volumes is to present the history of Islam as a cultural whole. It is hoped that in a single
Ancient Greece Ancient Greece: an Illustrated History In the third millennium BCE, a relatively sophisticated culture grew up on both the Greek mainland and the surrounding islands. In particular, the inhabitants of the Cyclades began
Jews and Judaism in World History Jews and Judaism in World History This book is a survey of the history of the Jewish people from biblical antiquity to the present, spanning nearly 2,500 years and
THE HISTORY OF TERRORISM The History of Terrorism Throughout history, power has more often than not been wielded through terror—that is, by inciting fear. All despotic societies have been founded on fear, as have so-called
The History of Mathematical Proof in Ancient Traditions The History of Mathematical Proof in Ancient Traditions The book that the reader has in his or her hands is based on the research carried out within
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The Encyclopedia of Ancient Natural Scientists The Encyclopedia of Ancient Natural Scientists is the first comprehensive English-language work to provide a survey of ancient natural science, from its beginnings through to the end of late
A Restatement of the History of Islam and Muslims A Restatement of the History of Islam and Muslims This is a new story of Islam. It is the story of the movement which was launched
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An outline history of English literature An Outline History of English Literature The purpose and plan of this little book may easily be gathered from the introductory chapter. Only a few words of preface, therefore,
The Secret History of Freemasonry The Secret History of Freemasonry I state with all modesty, and without presuming to underestimate the value of preceding works on the subject, that to date there has been no
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