World/International History

First published in 1927, this title presents a well-regarded study of this intriguing – and often over-looked – period of Egyptian history for the general reader as well as the student of Hellenism. The result is a remarkable synthesis of historical scholarship, prose style and breadth of vision, wh..

First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

First Published in 2002. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company...

This lively and informative survey provides a thematic global history of popular culture focusing on the period since the end of the Second World War._x000D_ A History of Popular Culture explores the rapid diffusion and 'hybridization' of popular culture as the result of three conditions of the worl..

This lively and informative survey provides a thematic global history of popular culture focusing on the period since the end of the Second World War._x005F_x000D_ A History of Popular Culture explores the rapid diffusion and 'hybridization' of popular culture as the result of three conditions of th..

Thoroughly updated with recent events such as 9/11 and the second Gulf War and including recent historical research, this second edition of a popular book is a comprehensive account of key events and personalities of this period worldwide...

A concise account of the war - including the war in Asia and the Pacific as well as the European arena. Covers the formation of the victorious Grand Alliance and to the problems that beset it, and to Nazi Germany's relations with its allies...

A concise account of the war - including the war in Asia and the Pacific as well as the European arena. Covers the formation of the victorious Grand Alliance and to the problems that beset it, and to Nazi Germany's relations with its allies...

Published in 1998, this volume looks in particular at the Americas and sets out the differing responses of Portugal, Spain, Britain and France and the systems they elaborated. A notable theme is the conflict between the demands of the centre, and the local pressures, and the extent to which the bure..

From the origins of drinking to the use and abuse of alcohol in the present day, Alcohol in World History combines archaeological evidence with historical case studies to produce a fascinating exploration of drink and its cultural meanings in contemporary society..

From the origins of drinking to the use and abuse of alcohol in the present day, Alcohol in World History combines archaeological evidence with historical case studies to produce a fascinating exploration of drink and its cultural meanings in contemporary society..

A concise introduction to the history of Alexander and the main themes of his reign. As well as tackling problems of interpretation, the book includes an examination of types of sources and a discussion of archaeological and numismatic data...