The Indo-European dispersal has puzzled scholars for centuries. When in prehistory did this dramatic linguistic shift take place and from where? What were the main driving... Læs mere
This Element was written to meet the theoretical and methodological challenge raised by the third science revolution and its implications for how to study and interpret European prehistory.
The first complete history of the neglected St Osyth witch-trial, this book tells the compelling, revelatory story of a... Læs mere
There is growing interest 'therapeutic narratives', stories which help to explain why people need to create stories with a... Læs mere
Sappho, the earliest and most famous Greek woman poet, sang her songs about love, friendship, rivalry, and family around 600 BCE on the island of Lesbos.... Læs mere
This up-to-date, succinct, and highly readable survey presents a new synthesis of the origins, development, and downfall of Nazi Germany, making... Læs mere
A comparative biographical study of four leading German panzer generals in the Second World War. Using the private wartime... Læs mere
The philologist and orientalist Archibald Henry Sayce (1845–1933) had studied... Læs mere
Aristarchus of Samos was the first astronomer to propose a heliocentric... Læs mere
Ernest Satow was one of the most respected British diplomats, particularly in Japan. Since publication in 1917, 'Satow' has become the standard work on the practice of... Læs mere