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“Engagingly written.”—Andrew D Buck, BBC History Magazine “[A] compelling book.”—Ian Garrick-Mason, Spectator Shortlisted for the 2020 Duke of Wellington Medal for Military …

A diverse selection of contemporary ceramic work by Japanese women, featuring stunning pieces from virtuosic artists   Since World War II, women artists from Japan have made …

A unique, stunning collection of images of Palestine in the late 19th and early 20th centuries and a testament to the vibrancy of Palestinian society prior to occupation.This book …

An epic account of how a new world order under Tamerlane was born out of the decline of the Mongol Empire   “A masterwork.”—William Dalrymple, Financial Times   “A landmark …

The story of the sixteenth-century’s epic contest for the spice trade, which propelled European maritime exploration and conquest across Asia and the Pacific   Spices drove the …

A groundbreaking investigation of early Christ groups in the ancient Mediterranean As an urban movement, the early groups of Christ followers came into contact with the many small …

A history of capitalism in nineteenth- and twentieth-century China and India that explores the competition between their tea industries  “Tea War is not only a detailed comparative …

Gaza is among the most densely populated places in the world. Two-thirds of its inhabitants are refugees, and more than half the population is under eighteen years of age. Since …

An illuminating biography reconstructing the life and legacy of a unique king in world history and the most famous emperor in South Asian history  “Mr. Olivelle has produced an …

The essential guide to geopolitics in the modern Middle East   The Middle East is in crisis. The shocking events of the war in Gaza have rocked the entire region. More than a …