Riley-Smith's 1986 book gives convincing case for a 'revisionist' view of the crusades, challenging the common belief that the crusades were motivated by fanaticism and were designed to plunder the Holy Lands.
Politics was one of the first books to investigate the concept of political philosophy and the starting point of political science studies as we know them. Written in... Læs mere
Written amid the political fallout and ‘war on terror’ following the 9/11 terrorist attacks on New York—Dabashi’s adopted city—in 2001, Iran: A People Interrupted offers an insider’s insight into the Iranian psyche.
Westad’s seminal 2005 work shifts the focus of Cold War studies from Europe to the post-World War II interventions by both the Soviet Union and the United States in the affairs of developing nations in Africa, Asia, and Latin America.
C.S. Lewis’s Mere Christianity is a perfect example of one of the most effective aspects of critical thinking skills: the use of reasoning to build a strong, logical argument.
In His book Gender and the Politics of History (1998), Scott draws attention to the fact that despite gender equality’s long-term recognition there has been no genuinely revolutionary change unlike economic, social, and class inequalities.
Published in 1776, when America was teetering on the brink of war with Britain, Common Sense galvanized the colonists and George Washington’s army, influencing not only the course of the Revolutionary War, but also the resultant government.
Goldstone examines the causes of revolutions and uprisings between 1500 and... Læs mere
Best known for her novels, Toni Morrison enters the realm of literary criticism to draw attention to the often overlooked significance of race in literature.
Ever since the nineteenth century, people have claimed that the prosperity enjoyed by the First... Læs mere
Widely accepted as a philosophical masterpiece, Ethics sets out to explain nothing less than the nature of God, the world, and how we should live. Rejecting some... Læs mere
Culture’s Consequences was the first study took and in depth look at... Læs mere