History Books

Before 1871, Germany was not yet a nation but simply an idea. Otto von Bismarck had a formidable task at hand. How would he bring thirty-nine indiv...

By the spring of 1645, civil war had exacted a terrible toll upon England. Disease was rife, apocalyptic omens appeared in the skies, and idolators...

The perfect introduction to the world of Japanese myth and legend. This is a smart and succinct guide to the rich tradition of Japanese mythology, ...

An explosive new book' Daily Mail '[A] careful, comprehensive interrogation of every major Facebook scandal. An Ugly Truth provides the kind of sat...

The Roman army was the greatest fighting machine the ancient world produced. The Roman Empire depended on soldiers not just to win its wars, defend...

It's often said that books are compulsory reading, but this book really is compulsory. You cannot understand slavery, or British Empire, without it...

Ranging from the age of slavery to contemporary injustices, this groundbreaking history of race, gender and class inequality by the radical politic...

The first short narrative history of the continent, from the author of the bestselling A Short History of EnglandEurope is an astonishingly success...

A masterpiece' Sunday Times'Magisterial... thrilling' Guardian'Terrifically enjoyable' Daily TelegraphThe beautifully illustrated, long-awaited fin...

A TIMES BOOK OF THE YEAR'As brilliant a history of the Vikings as one could possibly hope to read' Tom HollandThe 'Viking Age' is traditionally hel...

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE AWARD-WINNING AUTHOR OF CHERNOBYL: HISTORY OF A TRAGEDY'An indispensable guide to the tragic history of a gr...

I have never read such a stimulating short guide to art' Lynn Barber, Sunday Times Now Grayson Perry is a fully paid-up member of the art establish...

Winner of the Duff Cooper and Lionel Gelber prizesIn 1932-33, nearly four million Ukrainians died of starvation, having been deliberately deprived ...

The Times No. 3 Bestseller A Waterstones 'Book You Need to Read in 2022' The definitive history of the North of England as told through the lives o...

THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER & THE TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF 2021 'Astonishing and compelling' Bernard Cornwell 'Replete with witches, human sacrifi...

THE #2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'As gripping as any thriller. History doesn't get any better than this' BILL BRYSON 'A brilliant read ... Game of Th...

Popular history at its very best, thought-provoking and accessible. Underpinned by serious research, and written with panache, it summons up a vani...

A dazzling achievement ... I loved every page' Dominic Sandbrook,Sunday Times 'An entrancing achievement ... Never have the kingless years been mad...

The ultimate companion to teaching history in primary schools. With instant access to genuine historical sources that can be downloaded from a co...

There was something about John Chrysostom and the words he spoke that lit up his world. He was an important leader of the early church, known so ...

Titles in This Set :FreudPsychologyPhilosophyCapitalismMarxismEconomicsJungPsychoanalysis Description :FreudFreud revolutionized the way we think a...