By the mid-ninth century vikings had established a number of settlements in Ireland and Britain and had become heavily involved with... Læs mere
Perhaps nowhere else on Earth does so small an area as that of island of Cyprus provide such an excellent illustration of the dynamics of Earth processes.
Its project - to tell the whole life of Achilles - was cut short by the poet's untimely death. In relating this story Statius explores the nature of gender and the limits of the epic... Læs mere
Justus Lipsius' De Constantia (1584) is one of the most important and interesting of sixteenth century Humanist texts.
Thomas Hoccleve (1368–426) was one of Chaucer’s first disciples and is represented in this book by a selection of his works, newly edited from his own copies and fully annotated.
This book provides a comprehensive overview of the history of British seafarers of African descent from the Tudor period to the present day.
Fascinating study of Operation Banner, the British Army’s campaign in Northern Ireland. Drawing upon interviews with... Læs mere
For over a decade this concise and authoritative field guide to an exceptional natural laboratory has been an essential companion for all those visiting Iceland to observe the Earth in action.
Becher’s Brook at Aintree, the legendary Kop at Anfield, the 18th tee at Hoylake – just three hallowed Liverpool landmarks on the map of international sport.
For a long while mistakenly revered as a saviour of classical civilization, in recent times more often dismissed as an anachronism, Cassiodorus... Læs mere
Offers sources vital for the reconstruction of events in the first Islamic century, covering the period which ends with the unsuccessful Arab siege of Constantinople, an event which both modern historians and Syriac chronographers see as making a decisive caesura in history.
Volume 2 of this series of documents with commentary covers the domestic aspects of the regime between 1933 and 1939: the... Læs mere