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Bringing the War Homeby Jeremy Varon
University of California Press 2004; US$ 27.95In this first comprehensive comparison of left-wing violence in the United States and West Germany, Jeremy Varon focuses on America's Weather Underground and Germany's Red Army Faction to consider how and why young, middle-class radicals in prosperous democratic societies turned to armed struggle in efforts to overthrow their states. Based on a wealth of primary material, ranging from interviews to FBI reports, this book reconstructs the motivation and ideology of violent organizations active during the 1960s and 1970s. Varon conveys the intense passions of the era--the heat of moral purpose, the depth of Utopian longing, the sense of danger and despair, and the exhilaration over temporary triumphs. Varon's compelling interpretation of the... more...
Annalsby Tacitus; A. J. Woodman
Hackett Publishing Company, Inc. 2004; US$ 14.95A.J. Woodman?s translation combines accuracy and Tacitean invention, masterfully conveying Tacitus? distinctive and powerful manner of expression, and reflecting the best of current scholarship. An introductory essay discusses Tacitus? career, the period about which he wrote, the nature of historical writing in the Roman world, and the principles of translation which have shaped this rendering. more...
A Companion to Greek and Roman Historiographyby John Marincola
John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 2010; US$ 49.95This two-volume Companion to Greek and Roman Historiography reflects the new directions and interpretations that have arisen in the field of ancient historiography in the past few decades. Comprises a series of cutting edge articles written by recognised scholars Presents broad, chronological treatments of important issues in the writing of history and antiquity These are complemented by chapters on individual genres and sub-genres from the fifth century B.C.E. to the fourth century C.E. Provides a series of interpretative readings on the individual historians Contains essays on the neighbouring genres of tragedy, biography, and epic, among others, and their relationship to history more...
The Palgrave Atlas of Byzantine Historyby John Haldon
Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. 2010; US$ 29.00The dominant Mediterranean power in the fifth and sixth centuries, by the time of its demise at the hands of the Ottomans in 1453 the Byzantine empire was a shadow of its former self restricted essentially to the city of Constantinople, modern Istanbul. Surrounded by foes who posed a constant threat to its very existence, it survived because of its administration, army and the strength of its culture, of which Orthodox Christianity was a key element. This historical atlas charts key aspects of the political, social and economic history of a medieval empire which bridged the Christian and Islamic worlds from the late Roman period into the late Middle Ages. more...
Global Perspectives on Global Historyby Dominic Sachsenmaier
Cambridge University Press 2011; US$ 26.00Discusses global historical research as a global and diverse movement. Case studies focus on China, Germany and the United States. more...
The Use and Abuse of Australian Historyby Graeme Davison
Allen & Unwin 2000; US$ 36.35How do Australians use, and sometimes misuse, the past? What are the private and public purposes it serves, and what dangers attend its abuse? This collection of essays explores these debates, and the ways in which the past enters everyday life in Australia, with a plea for the imaginative study of history. more...
Routledge Philosophy Guidebook to Hegel on Historyby Joseph McCarney
Routledge 2000; US$ 29.95This GuideBook introduces and assesses Hegel's influential work, Introduction to the Philosophy of History , explaining both key concepts and Hegel's continuing relevance to the historical debate. It is ideal for newcomers to Hegel. more...
Xenophon And The History Of His Timesby John Dillery
Routledge 1995; US$ 148.00Through an analysis of Xenophon's complete body of work, focusing on the Hellenica and Anabasis, he is shown to be very much a man of his times, with topical concerns such as panhellenism, the influence of the gods, and the idea of utopia. more...
Historyby Beverley Southgate
Routledge 1996; US$ 26.95An introductory survey of the nature(s) and purpose(s) of history. It argues that the traditional model of the subject as a re-discovery of the past `as it was' has now been superseded: but proposes a positive role for current historical study. more...
Questioning Slaveryby James Walvin
Routledge 1996; US$ 39.95Surveying the key questions of slavery, this book traces the arguments which have surrounded its history in recent years. A wide-ranging thematic organisation covers racial, economic, political, social, cultural, gender and colonial dimensions. more...









