This forceful polemic explores the staggering human cost of the Industrial Revolution in Victoria...

A landmark work in the history of eurocentrism by one of Britain's most distinguished left-wing h...

When European explorers went out into the world to open up trade routes and establish colonies, t...

While there have been many analyses of American imperialism, few have equalled the breadth or ins...

This pioneering study provides unparalleled insight into the history, culture, and politics of Am...

A vivid and absorbing portrait of the great dramatist, which reveals how his writings were shaped...

'This book rests on a lifetime's thinking about history. It helps us see Shakespeare ina more r...

'This book rests on a lifetime's thinking about history. It helps us see Shakespeare ina more r...

Victor Kiernan provides a rich and insightful analysis of eight of Shakespeare's greatest tragedi...

A fascinating history of the cultural and political impact of duelling.

For centuries, duelling played an integral role in the preservation of the aristocratic order in ...