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Selling the Korean War
How presidents spark and sustain support for wars remains an enduring and significant problem. Korea was the first limited war the U.S. experienced in the contemporary period - the …
Early Life of James VI
Shortlisted for the Saltire Society Scottish History Book of the Year AwardJames VI and I was arguably the most successful ruler of the Stewart Dynasty in Scotland, and the first …
Reign of Stephen
In this study of Stephen's reign, Keith Stringer looks at the relationship between government, warfare, and the rise and fall of medieval states. Using primary sources and the most …
Animals, Rights and Reason in Plutarch and Modern Ethics
This groundbreaking volume explores Plutarch's unique survival in the argument that animals are rational and sentient, and that we, as humans, must take notice of their …
Operation Cobra 1944
After the success of the D-Day landings, the Allied forces were bogged down in a bloody stalemate in Normandy. On 25 July 1944, General Bradley launched Operation Cobra to break …
Imperial Inquisitions
Delatores (political informants) and accusatores (malicious prosecutors) were a major part of life in imperial Rome. Contemporary sources depict them as cruel and heartless …
The Greco-Roman East
This collection of papers illustrates how our picture of the Greco-Roman East has changed in recent decades. The chapters, by a distinguished international cast of contributors, …
Managing Stress At Work In A Week
Sunday: Examine the common causes of stress from a work/organizational perspective and an individual levelMonday: Understand the basic psychological and physiological aspects of …
Single Sparks
First Published in 1990. Written at a new juncture in the study of the Chinese revolution. A new generation of scholarship is emerging which promises to resolve old debates, bridge …
Science of Arms: The Art of War in the Century of the Soldier 1672 - 1699
In the late 17th century, war was one of the most important professions. It was for this reason that the greatest generals labored to acquire every ounce of knowledge, and went on …
The Lost Paratroopers of Normandy
The fateful days and weeks surrounding 6 June 1944 have been extensively documented in histories of the Second World War, but less attention has been paid to the tremendous impact …