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From the acclaimed author and scholar James C. Scott, the compelling tale of Asian peoples who until recently have stemmed the vast tide of state-making to live at arm’s length …

A fundamental challenge to the way we understand the history of the Middle East and the role of Islam in the region From the first Arab-Islamic Empire of the mid-seventh century to …

A lively and engaging biography of the first openly gay man elected to public office in the United States, a man fiercely committed to protecting all minorities Harvey …

A life of Matilda—empress, skilled military leader, and one of the greatest figures of the English Middle Ages  “[Matilda] will attract a growing audience interested in stories of …

What was the life of an eighteenth-century British genteel woman like? In this lively and controversial book, Amanda Vickery invokes women’s own accounts of their intimate and …

Winner of the 2021 Lionel Gelber Prize: A provocative look at how today’s trade conflicts are caused by governments promoting the interests of elites at the expense of workers“The …

In this third Why I Write volume, Eileen Myles addresses the social, political, and aesthetic conditions that shape their work  “A sharply etched, unvarnished …

A deeply insightful social history of Hitler’s rise to power and the attitudes of the German people during the era of the Third Reich This book is the culmination of more than …

Shortlisted for the 2021 Wolfson History Prize and a finalist for the 2021 Cundill History Prize   Told for the first time from their perspective, the story of children who …

Can cities solve the biggest problems of the twenty-first century better than nations? Is the city democracy’s best hope? In the face of the most perilous challenges of our …