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The Fall of the House of Habsburg
Edward Crankshaw
The downfall of the Habsburg monarchy was more than just the end of a great and powerful dynasty. It meant the
Europe Since Hitler
Walter Laqueur
Professor Laqueur sets the scene for his masterly survey of the history of our times – the first of its kind. H
The Eighteenth Century 1714 – 1815
John Beresford Owen
The Eighteenth century was on of intense transition and achievement. After the wearying turbulence of the seven
Law and Revolution
The Formation of the Western Legal Tradition
Harold J Berman
The roots of modern Western legal institutions and concepts go back nine centuries to the Papal Revolution, whe
Europe: Hierarchy And Revolt 1320-1450
George Arthur Holmes
This book provides a classic introduction to a key period in the history of Europe – the transition from mediev
Roman Society
Donald Dudley
Within this narrative, which runs from ninth century B.C. to the fourth century A.D. and briefly beyond, Profes
The Later Middle Ages
1272-1485
Goerge Arthur Holmes
Professor Holmes also examines the politics of these years–the relations of the kings of England with neighbor
The Civilisation of Charlemagne
Jacques Boussard
Charlemagne was the eldest son of Pepin the Short and Bertrada of Laon. He was born before their canonical marr
Later Medieval Europe
From St Louis to Luther
Daniel Waley
From the divine right of kings to the political philosophies of writers such as Machiavelli, the medieval city-
Europe Since Napoleon
David Thomson
A history of Europe since Napoleon, covering all of the main topics of that period.
The Age of Revolution, 1789-1848
Modern History #1
Eric Hobsbawm
This magisterial volume follows the death of ancient traditions, the triumph of new classes, and the emergence
The Century of Revolution 1603-1714
Christopher Hill
There is an immense range of books about the English Civil War, but one historian stands head and shoulders abo
Defenders of the Faith
Charles V, Suleyman the Magnificent, and the Battle for Europe
James Reston
In his Warriors of God and Dogs of God, James Reston, limned two epochal conflicts between Islam and Christendo