European history

How Great Britain was born - from the restoration to the Great Exhibition. This title looks at the impact of this transformation had upon the ordinary men and women.. ..More

Part of a six-part history of England, this first volume takes us from the time that England was first settled, more than 15,000 years ago, to the death in 1509 of the first Tudor monarch, Henry VII. It tells the familiar story of king succeeding king in rich prose, with insight and some surprising details.. ..More

With its distinctive history of civil liberties and the delicate balance between social order and the free pursuit of self-interest, England has always fascinated its continental neighbours. This title examines the history of ideas of Englishness and what Europeans have admired (or loathed) in England across the centuries.. ..More

Athens, 404 BC. The democratic city-state has been ravaged by a long and bloody war with neighbouring Sparta. This work presents the story of how, over the space of merely a generation, the ancient world was turned completely on its head in a brutal power struggle whose outcome would define the world for centuries.. ..More

A personal guide to the Germany that the author loves. It describes Germany's past - and in doing so shows a country much like our own: Protestant, aggressive and committed to eating some very strange food. It includes an introduction to the hidden wonders of Germany. It gives an account of Germany's various histories, cultures and oddities.. ..More

Offers a panoramic viewpoint on Russia, exploring the complex, changing interaction between rulers and ruled from Nicholas II, Lenin and Stalin through to Gorbachev, Yeltsin, Putin and beyond. This book discusses economic and social difficulties, and Russia's determination to restore its major role on the world stage.. ..More

A monumental work of history that takes the reader beyond the formation of one of the oldest brands in business history and into the personal lives of the Smirnov family and the tumultuous events that lead to the Revolution.. ..More

Presents the changes in the Soviet Union to what has become Russia.. ..More

Through interviews with five ordinary people who rescued Jews during the Holocaust, this book casts light on a question at the heart of ethics: Why do people risk their lives for strangers and what drives such moral choice? This analysis points not to traditional explanations - such as religion or reason - but to identity.. ..More

This volume explores the history of political liberalism, its complex historical relationship with anti-Semitism in Germany and Austria and the development of democratic political cultures in Europe since 1945. It also discusses the concept of citizenship and human rights across different regimes.. ..More