Munslow examines history in the postmodern age. He provides an introduction to the debates and issues of postmodernist history. He also surveys the latest research into the relationship betw ...more on ebook "Deconstructing History..."

In To America, Stephen E. Ambrose, one of the country's most influential historians, reflects on his long career as an American historian and explains what an historian's job is all about. H ...more on ebook "To America: Personal Reflections of..."

George Miller was born the year his home state entered the Civil War. He grew up hearing stories from his father about the exploits of a Texas Ranger captain who fought in the Red River c ...more on ebook "Hookey Miller..."

This ambitious work has two novel goals: to overcome the extreme fragmentation of early Southeast Asian historiography, and to connect Southeast Asian to world history. Combining careful loc ...more on ebook "Strange Parallels..."

Offers an indispensable introduction to the central period of Greek History for all students of classics. Chapter by chapter, the relevant historical periods from the age of colonization to ...more on ebook "Aspects of Greek History..."

The history of the early 'Abbasid Caliphate has long been studied as a factual or interpretive synthesis of various accounts preserved in the medieval Islamic chronicles. Tayeb El-Hibri's bo ...more on ebook "Reinterpreting Islamic Historiograp..."

From despots to powerless figureheads, and from the Neolithic era to the present, this book traces the history of kingship around the world and the tenacity of its connection with the sacred ...more on ebook "Kingship: The Politics of Enchantma..."

"We may believe in the doctrine of Progress or we may not, but in either case it is a matter of interest to examine the origins and trace the history of what is now, even should it ultimatel ...more on ebook "The Idea of Progress, An Inquiry in..."

Written in an accessible and captivating manner, with suggestions for further reading, this book serves as a lucid introduction to Greek historians and writing of history. ...more on ebook "The Greek Historians..."

This broad survey introduces readers to the major themes, figures, traditions and theories in Western historical thought, tracing its evolution from biblical times to the present.Sur ...more on ebook "A Companion to Western Historical T..."