Critical Thinking & Study Skills

Riley-Smith’s 1986 book gives convincing case for a ‘revisionist’ view of the crusades, challenging the common belief that the crusades were motivated by fanaticism and were designed to plunder the Holy Lands. After studying handwritten documents held in churches across Western Europe in which crusa..

Westad’s seminal 2005 work shifts the focus of Cold War studies from Europe to the post-World War II interventions by both the Soviet Union and the United States in the affairs of developing nations in Africa, Asia, and Latin America. _x005F_x000D_  ..

Skills in learning and studying are vital to ensure success in higher education study, whether at undergraduate or postgraduate level, in university, college or in the workplace. This book provides direction for students on learning in a blended environment, and continuing professional development a..

Few works can claim to form the foundation stones of one entire academic discipline, let alone two, but Thucydides's celebrated History of the Peloponnesian War is not only one of the first great works of history, but also the departure point from which the modern discipline of international relatio..

The ‘Hitler Myth’ is recognized as one of the most important books yet written about Adolf Hitler and the Nazi State. Focusing on what he called the ‘history of everyday life,’ Kershaw investigated the attitude of the German people toward Hitler, rather than looking at the dictator from the perspect..

Before Bailyn’s 1967 work, it was generally accepted that the American Revolution was driven by social conflict between settlers and the British government and class conflict in American society...

This book acts as an international student introduction and cultural guide to UK Higher Education. It informs and guides students in their preparation for all aspects of UK HE, from university selection and application through to participation, and provides a clear understanding of how British unive..

This book acts as an international student introduction and cultural guide to UK Higher Education. It informs and guides students in their preparation for all aspects of UK HE, from university selection and application through to participation, and provides a clear understanding of how British unive..

Kantorowicz’s 1957 study of 1,200 years of monarchy has had a profound affect on the way academics think about the study of history. While many historians mocked the medieval concept that a king could be both a person and the symbol of a country, Kantorowicz took fresh looks at the context of mediev..

As with previous editions, the aim of this book is to provide a clear, comprehensive and useful guide to students undertaking research projects, in order to improve the chances of a successful outcome...

Goldstone examines the causes of revolutions and uprisings between 1500 and 1800 in both Europe and Asia. Many thinkers previously believed that Europe’s distinctive history—particularly the rise of capitalism—had created the revolutions that launched its path to global supremacy. Goldstone says tha..

Slavery had been accepted in Western culture for centuries. So why did a movement suddenly rise up in the industrial era calling for its abolition? Could it be that people had suddenly become more enlightened and humanitarian? Or were there other, more compelling and perhaps self-serving reasons for..