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These poignant and powerful letters from the Abraham Lincoln Brigade document how 2800 Americans confronted Hitler's Condor Legion, Mussolini's Black Shirts, and fascist cavalry on the battlefields of Spain.
This was the first full-length biography in ninety years of Reginald Pole (1500–1558), one of the most important international figures of the sixteenth century. It was... Læs mere
Previously reviled as 'the man who lost the Battle of France', General Maurice Gamelin is here presented as an individual working against civil-military friction to re-arm France against a growing German threat.
The most distinguished member of the Indian Civil Service in the twentieth century, William Hailey was also an expert on African colonial administration. This life as a witness to and participant in the process of colonialism, nationalism and decolonisation.
This book studies the problem of Christianisation in southern France during the early sixth century AD, and of the transformation of the pagan Roman empire, from the perspective of the career and writings of Bishop Caesarius of Arles (470–542).
This study of a commanding Conservative politician is a major contribution to understanding Conservative ideology, 'Englishness' and the... Læs mere
Plutarch and Arrian are the ancient writers who tell us most about Alexander the Great. This 1993 book is an attempt to analyse and evaluate in detail the sources of information they themselves drew on, a necessary first step to appreciating the value of their own accounts.
The Earl of Essex was the last great favourite of Elizabeth I. Using an unparalleled range of sources, this revisionist 1999 study presents a picture of Essex and of the outbreak of faction in Elizabethan politics.
Lord Salisbury (1830–1903) is now a subject of intense historical attention. But this important and accessible study moves away... Læs mere
Sir Matthew Hale (1609–76) was the best-known judge of the Commonwealth under Oliver Cromwell, but he nonetheless rose to be Lord Chief... Læs mere
'Quisling' is used all over the world as a synonym for 'traitor' or 'treachery'. The Norwegian original Vidkun Quisling (1887–1945) earned his notoriety from siding with... Læs mere
Benjamin Disraeli remains a commanding figure in the history and ideology of the British Conservative party. This is the first book to show how he successfully... Læs mere