New Book Reviews:
Descartes: The Life and Times of a Genius, by A. C. Grayling.
In this new biography, A. C. Grayling tells the story of Descartes' life, and places it in his tumultuous times — with the unexpected result that an entirely new aspect of the story comes to light.
Lyndon B. Johnson and Modern America, by Kevin J. Fernlund.
Building on recent studies that have delved into Johnson's Texas roots, Kevin J. Fernlund has written a brief, lively biography of the thirty-sixth president that better shows how his home state molded his early years - and his presidency.
Bond of Union: Building the Erie Canal and the American Empire, by Gerard Koeppel.
In this elegantly written and far-reaching narrative, Koeppel tells the astonishing story of the creation of the Erie Canal and the memorable characters who turned a visionary plan into a successful venture.
The New Catalog of Maya Hieroglyphs, Volume 2: The Codical Texts, by Martha J. Macri and Gabrielle Vail.
A practical catalog of all known Maya graphemes used in the Dresden, Madrid, and Paris codices.
Gilgamesh: A New English Version, by Stephen Mitchell.
Acclaimed translator Stephen Mitchell's lithe, muscular rendering allows us to enter an ancient masterpiece as if for the first time, to see how startlingly beautiful, intelligent, and alive it is.
The Portable Atheist: Essential Readings for the Nonbeliever, edited by Christopher Hitchens.
This book contains 47 selections from some very famous and non-famous people on the value of atheism, as well as a 14 page fiery introduction by Hitchens.
The Proof of God: The Debate That Shaped Modern Belief, by Larry Witham.
This informative volume tells the history and thinking of three important scholars who addressed the question: Can we prove that God exists?
The Oxford Book of Modern Science Writing, by Richard Dawkins.
A collection of more than 80 excerpts that highlight the depth and range of popular science writing from the early 20th century up to the present day.
They Dared Return: The True Story of Jewish Spies Behind the Lines in Nazi Germany, by Patrick K. O'Donnell.
The daring, and true story of five young refugees from Nazi Germany who joined the OSS and went back, behind enemy lines, to fight the Nazis face to face.
The Philosophy of Alfarabi: And, Its Influence on Medieval Thought, by Robert Hammond.
Reverend Hammond wrote this brief book to show that the highly respected Christian philosopher Thomas Aquinas (1225-1274) drew much of his philosophy from the famed Muslim philosopher Abu Nasr Alfarabi (c. 872-c. 950).
The Lost Gospel of Judas Iscariot, by Bart D. Ehrman.
A leading historian of the early church, Bart Ehrman, offers the first comprehensive account of the newly discovered Gospel of Judas, revealing what this legendary lost gospel contains and why it is so important for our understanding of Christianity.
The War of 1812 in the Age of Napoleon, by Jeremy Black.
A general survey of the War of 1812 that looks at the conflict from an international perspective and which highlights the significance of this conflict in both the national and international arenas.
Music in Art, by Alberto Ausoni.
This new addition to the Guide to Imagery series of guidebooks offers an overview of how music, musical instruments, and musical performances are depicted in art.
The Great Empires of the Ancient World, edited by Thomas Harrison.
Lavishing illustrated, this book consists of ten engaging essays that provide a survey of the major imperial powers that ruled the ancient world from 1600 B.C. to A.D. 500.
J. Robert Oppenheimer, the Cold War, and the Atomic West, by Jon Hunner.
An engaging and readable biography of J. Robert Oppenheimer, the 'Father of the Atomic Bomb'. This biography was written from a unique perspective in that it examines how the American West influenced Oppenheimer, and how he influenced the American West.
Prompt & Utter Destruction, by J. Samuel Walker.
An insightful history that examines how and why President Truman made the decision to use Atomic Bombs against Japan at the end of World War II.
The Black Death: A Personal History, by John Hatcher.
This is a 'literary docudrama' that mixes rigorous historical research with elements of fiction in order to present an engrossing and informative overview of what life was like in a medieval rural village in England during the Black Death epidemic of 1345-1350.
The Brenner Assignment, by Patrick K. O'Donnell.
The Untold Story of the Most Daring Spy Mission of World War II, in which a three-man team parachuted behind enemy lines to sabotage and hopefully destroy the Brenner Pass - a vital Nazi supply line between Austria and Italy.
The New Catalog of Maya Hieroglyphs, Volume 1: The Classic Period Inscriptions, by Martha J. Macri and Matthew G. Looper.
A practical catalog of all known Maya Script, single sign, hieroglyphs from the classic period (app. 150-900 C.E.).
The Decipherment of Ancient Maya Writing, edited by Stephen Houston, Oswaldo Chinchilla Mazariegos, and David Stuart.
A collection of forty-eight essays and other writings that chronicle the history of how the Maya hieroglyphs were decoded, as well as the personalities behind the discoveries that led to the Maya writings being deciphered.
Workbook for Introduction to Classical Nahuatl (Revised Edition), by J. Richard Andrews.
A workbook to accompany the revised and updated second edition of Introduction to Classical Nahuatl. The workbook includes exercises keyed to the text, as well as an answer key and vocabulary list.
Secrets of Pompeii: Everyday Life in Ancient Rome, by Emidio De Albentiis.
This book offers readers a unique glimpse into the world of Pompeii and what life was like for the Ancient Romans that lived there, when the city was buried during the eruption of Mount Vesuvius in A.D. 79.
The Ancient Romans: Their Lives and Their World, by Paul Roberts.
Written for readers ages twelve and up, this lavishly illustrated book provides an engaging introduction to the daily lives of Ancient Romans.
Jerusalem's Traitor: Josephus, Masada, and the Fall of Judea, by Desmond Seward.
A dynamic biography of Josephus that will fascinate general readers and historians alike.
Walk in the Light and Twenty-Three Tales, by Leo Tolstoy.
A collection of short stories by Tolstoy, along with his novella, Walk in the Light: A Story of Early Christian Times, which highlights Tolstoy's view of Christianity.
The Splendor of Roman Wall Painting, by Umberto Pappalardo.
Take an amazing tour of twenty-eight Roman villas, as you learn about the magnificent wall paintings that decorate their walls, including their history, how they were created, and what is being done to protect these masterpieces.
There is a God, by Antony Flew and Roy Abraham Varghese.
How the World's Most Notorious Atheist Changed His Mind.
The Gospel in Brief, by Leo Tolstoy.
Seeking answers to "the problem of life," Tolstoy rewrote the Four Gospels of the New Testament, condensing them into a single book that only included the ethical teachings of Jesus.
The Jefferson Bible, by Thomas Jefferson.
Thomas Jefferson believed that the pure-principled teachings of Jesus should have been separated from the dogma and abuse of organized religion of the day. This led him to recast, by cutting and pasting from the gospels, a new narrative of the life and teachings of Jesus.
World War One: A Short History, by Norman Stone.
This book provides a brief, yet a succinct overview of World War One, as well as its causes and consequences. It is ideal for use as a brief introduction on the subject or as part of a general survey course on World War One, 20th Century World, or European history.
One Hundred English Folksongs, edited by Cecil J. Sharp.
A collection of one hundred English folksongs accompanied by musical scores for piano and medium voice, as well as historical notes on each song.
Songs and Ballads of Nova Scotia, by Helen Creighton.
A collection of 150 songs and ballads collected around Halifax and Devil's Island, by Helen Creighton, the foremost authority on the folksongs of Nova Scotia.
American Negro Songs, by John W. Work.
A collection of 230 African-American Folk Songs and Spirituals, both Religious and Secular. These songs are enhanced by five essays on the origins and history of African-American folk music.
Fever of War: The Influenza Epidemic in the U.S. Army During World War I, by Carol R. Byerly.
A gripping history of how the Influenza pandemic of 1918-19 affected the U.S. Army and the medical professionals, who found that they were unprepared to cope with such a devastating and wide-scale outbreak.
Deadly Companions: How Microbes Shaped Our History, by Dorothy H. Crawford.
Written for the general reader, this book looks at both ancient and modern epidemics and how diseases develop and spread. It provides a general introduction to the role that microbes, and the diseases they often engender, have impacted human development and history.
The Mexican Wars for Independence, by Timothy J. Henderson.
A rousing account of Mexico's wars of independence 1810-1821, including its causes and consequences. Within this study, special attention is given to the social causes of the conflicts, and how they are still affecting Mexico today.
500 Best-Loved Song Lyrics, collected and edited by Ronald Herder.
A collection of historic song lyrics drawn from military, patriotic, folk, and popular songs, as well as from Tin Pan Alley and Broadway. Numerous hymns, spirituals, and children's songs round out this collection.
A Dictionary of Costume and Fashion: Historic and Modern, by Mary Brooks Picken.
A unique dictionary that provides definitions to more than 10,000 words related to costumes and fashion, from aal to Zulu cloth. It also includes more than 750 illustrations.
60 Civil War-Era Fashion Patterns, by Kristina Seleshanko.
Included in this book is a generous selection of fashion patterns drawn from Peterson's Magazine, 1860-1869. Black and white illustrations of each garment are presented, along with a description of how the various items are made, and all necssary pattern pieces.
1920's Fashions, from the B. Altman & Company.
A republication of select pages from the Altman Magazine 1921-1929, which includes hundreds of black & white illustrations, brief descriptions of the fashions illustrated, and it includes period pricing.
Plague Ports: The Global Urban Impact of Bubonic Plague, 1894-1901, by Myron Echenberg.
A detailed history of the third bubonic plague pandemic, in which the author follows the plague as it traveled around the globe, and looks at ten port cities that were affected by the plague, and how it was dealt within each city.
Sephardic Jews in America: A Diasporic History, by Aviva Ben-Ur.
An academically rigorous survey of the experiences and history of Sephardic Jews in America from 1654 through to the present.
Natural Disasters, Cultural Responses: Case Studies Toward a Global Environmental History, edited by Christof Mauch and Christian Pfister.
A collection of thirteen essays that examine how humans have responded to natural disasters, throughout times from a variety of cultures located in such diverse regions as Western Europe and Argentina to the Phillippines and China.
Agnes Lake Hickok: Queen of the Circus, Wife of a Legend, by Linda A. Fisher and Carrie Bowers.
The unforgettable biography of a remarkable woman who was the first woman to own and operate a circus and who went on to marry Wild Bill Hickok and to work with Buffalo Bill Cody and P. T. Barnum.
Daily Life in the Roman City: Rome, Pompeii, and Ostia, by Gregory S. Aldrete.
A concise survey of daily life in the Ancient Roman cities of Rome, Pompeii, and Ostia. Suitable for both high school and college students, as well as general readers.
Defiance: The Bielski Partisans, by Nechama Tec.
The amazing, and true story, of the Bielski Partisans. Led by Tuvia Bielski, this remarkable resistance army rescued more than 1,200 Jews from near certain extermination at the hands of the Nazis, during the Nazi occupation of Belorussia.
War & Genocide: A Concise History of the Holocaust, by Doris L. Bergen.
A brief, yet a detailed overview of the Holocaust, its causes, and its consequences. In addition to an analysis of the Nazi's quest to exterminate the Jews of Europe, this book also looks at other groups targeted for extermination by the Nazis including the disabled, Gypsies, communist, and others labeled as undesirable.
The Human Tradition in Imperial Russia, edited by Christine D. Worobec.
A collection of twelve essays that highlight some of the major social issues in Imperial Russia, and which provide insights into what life was like under the Tzars.
The Art and Archaeology in the Moche, edited by Steve Bourget and Kimberly L. Jones.
A collection of fifteen essays that chronicle the history and culture of the Moche, as well as an overview of the current research being conducted on the Moche and the methodologies being used to conduct this research.
Death and the Classic Maya Kings, by James L. Fitzsimmons.
This book provides a comprehensive survey of royal death and burial rituals in Maya lowland society during the Classic Period. Ancient Maya attitudes toward death and dying, their belief in an afterlife, and ancestor veneration are also discussed.
Sex Work and the City: The Social Geography of Health and Safety in Tijuana, Mexico, by Yasmina Katsulis.
A detailed, anthropological study of the commercialized sex industry in Tijuana, and the health and safety risks faced by both legal and illegal sex workers in the city.
Encyclopedia of the Jewish Diaspora, edited by M. Avrum Ehrlich.
This three-volume encyclopedia examines the origins, experiences, and culture of the Jewish Diaspora from its earliest manifestation through to the modern day.
The Encyclopedia of the Arab-Israeli Conflict, edited by Spencer C. Tucker.
This four-volume encyclopedia contains more than 750 entries that explore the key personalities involved in the Arab-Israeli conflict, as well as the events, history, military actions, and places related to the conflict. This encyclopedia also includes more than 160 primary source documents.
Twelve Diseases That Changed Our World, by Irwin W. Sherman.
Discover how twelve diseases, namely porphyria, hemophilia, the Irish potato blight, cholera, smallpox, bubonic plague, syphilis, tuberculosis, malaria, yellow fever, the great influenza pandemic, and AIDS, changed the world and the very real threat they still pose for the future.
The Power of Plagues, by Irwin W. Sherman.
A comprehensive and accessible overview of the history of epidemic diseases, how they are transmitted, the social and political response to epidemic diseases both in the past and in the present, and how modern civilization is at just as much risk from epidemic diseases as were our ancestors.
Clash of Extremes: The Economic Origins of the Civil War, by Marc Egnal.
An energetic analysis of the role that economics played in the lead-up to the American Civil War, a role that was so important that, Egnal theorizes, it was the primary cause of the war.
Placing Memory: A Photographic Exploration of Japanese American Internment, photographs by Todd Stewart.
This book contains a mix of modern and vintage photographs that document the ten internment camps located in the American West, in which Japanese-American's were interned during World War II.
Songs of the Civil War, compiled and edited by Irwin Silber.
A Collection of 125 Civil War songs that includes an historical introduction, illustrations, scores for easy piano, guitar chords, plus all the verses.
The London Underworld in the Victorian Period: Authentic First-Person Accounts by Beggars, Thieves and Prostitutes, by Henry Mayhew and Others.
This book consists of the unabridged text of Prostitution in London by Bracebridge Hemyng, Thieves and Swindlers by John Binny, and Beggars by Andrew Halliday. Combined they present a detailed look at life in London's slums during the Victorian period, and at a variety of illegal jobs pursued by the poorest of the poor.
Good Germs, Bad Germs: Health and Survival in a Bacterial World, by Jessica Snyder Sachs.
This book presents a detailed overview of the "hygiene hypothesis" and the history of the development, use, and over use of antibiotics.
Beating the Devil's Game: A History of Forensic Science and Criminal Investigation, by Katherine Ramsland.
Rather than focusing on modern crimes and current forensic technologies, this book looks at the history and evolution of forensic science and the development of crime scene and criminal investigation techniques.
The Republic of Suffering: Death and the American Civil War, edited by Drew Gilpin Faust.
A compelling history that looks at an often overlooked aspect of the American Civil War - the dead, and how the military and civilian population dealt with the more than 600,000 casualties.
The Concubine, the Princess, and the Teacher: Voices from the Ottoman Harem
, edited by Douglas Scott Brookes.
Three memoirs that offer a glimpse into life within the Ottoman Imperial Harem covering the period from 1876 to 1924.
Jewish Women in Fin de Sièle Vienna, by Alison Rose.
This is the definitive book on the history of Jewish women in Fin de Sièle Vienna, detailing the cultural, religious, and political life of Viennese Jewish women from 1890-1914.
Dilettanti: The Antic and the Antique in Eighteenth-Century England, by Bruce Redford.
A well-illustrated history of the Society of Dilettanti and the Neoclassical revival that they instigated.
Under Wraps: A History of Menstrual Hygiene Technology, by Sharra L. Vostral.
A unique look at the development of modern feminine hygiene products, how they have been marketed, and the role that they have played in the history of the modern American women and how social attitudes have changed, over time, in regard to these artifacts.
Pueblos, Spaniards, and the Kingdom of New Mexico, by John L. Kessell.
This is a comprehensive narrative history of the Spanish Colonial period in the American Southwest during the 17th century and the tumultuous interactions that ensued between the native Pueblo Indians and the Spanish colonist.
Once Upon a Time in War: The 99th Division in World War II, by Robert E. Humphrey.
Based on interviews with hundreds of veterans, this is a gripping narrative history of the 99th Infantry Division's exploits during the Battle of the Bulge and during the push into Germany toward the end of World War II.
Public Health Law: Power, Duty, Restraint, 2nd Edition, by Lawrence O. Gostin.
Newly revised and expanded, this is a comprehensive introduction to the field of public health law, and the role that the government does, and should play in protecting the health of its citizens.
The Minsk Ghetto, 1941-1943: Jewish Resistance and Soviet Internationalism, by Barbara Epstein.
A detailed history of the Minsk Ghetto and the Jewish underground movement that grew out of it.
The Beautiful Soul of John Woolman, Apostle of Abolition, by Thomas P. Slaughter.
A detailed and readable biography of John Woolman, a Quaker, social activist who is known as the father of the abolition movement.
Battleship Oklahoma BB-37, by Jeff Phister, with Thomas Hone and Paul Goodyear.
An engaging history of the USS Oklahoma, with a special emphasis on the December 7, 1941 attack on Pearl Harbor, where she was sunk by Japanese bombers.
John Sutter: A Life on the North American Frontier, by Albert L. Hurtado.
Scholarly and authoritative, this is a detailed and intimate biography of John Sutter, that details not only Sutter's successes and impact on Californian history, but also his failures and numerous personal flaws.
Crazy Horse: A Lakota Life, by Kingsley M. Bray.
Stripping away the fact from the fiction, Bray presents a detailed and engaging biography of the great Lakota leader, Crazy Horse.
One Minute to Midnight: Kennedy, Khrushchev, and Castro on the Brink of Nuclear War, by Michael Dobbs
An hour-by-hour account of the Cuban Missile Crisis that illustrates just how close we really came to nuclear war.
Shush! Growing Up Jewish Under Stalin, by Emil Draitser.
An intimate and often humorous memoir about a young Jewish boy growing up in Odessa during the 1940 and 50s, while the Soviet Union was under the iron grip of Stalin.
A Concise History of the Third Reich, by Wolfgang Benz.
A brief and academically authoritative, yet eminently readable account of the entire twelve-year existence of the Third Reich that covers political, social, cultural, and military aspects of this period.
Greece, by Stefania Ratto.
Volume 3 in the Dictionaries of Civilization series. This volume covers about five centuries of the history and culture of Ancient Greece starting from the 8th Century B.C.E.
Egypt: Pharaonic Period, by Alessia Fassone and Enrico Ferraris.
Volume 4 in the Dictionaries of Civilization series covers the Pharaonic Period of Egyptian history.
Vestal Virgins, Sibyls, and Matrons: Women in Roman Religion, by Sarolta A. Takács.
This book offers an overview of the role that women played in Roman religious practices and public ceremonies, and their contribution to Roman society and history.
Zigzag: The Incredible Wartime Exploits of Double Agent Eddie Chapman, by Nicholas Booth.
A biography of the man who was awarded the Iron Cross by the Germans for his exploits while spying on them for the British.
Temples, Tombs, & Hieroglyphs, by Barbara Mertz.
A Popular History of Ancient Egypt.
Write Your Own Egyptian Hieroglyphs, by Angela McDonald.
Lavishly illustrated, this is a marvelously informative and fun to read book that will introduce novice Egyptologists to the fundamentals of reading and writing Egyptian hieroglyphs.
The Quiet Hero, by Gary W. Toyn
The Untold Medal of Honor Story of George E. Wahlen at the Battle for Iwo Jima.
Maya Calendar Origins, by Prudence M. Rice.
Monuments, Mythistory, and the Materialization of Time: a detailed overview of the origins of the Maya calendar, and its impact on ancient Maya cosmological, ideological, and social development.
Red Moon Rising: Sputnik and the Hidden Rivalries that Ignited the Space Age, by Matthew Brzezinski.
A riveting account of the early days of the Space Age, and its long term impact on the world.
Energy Victory, by Robert Zubrin.
Winning the War on Terror by Breaking Free of Oil. In this book, Zubrin offers a realistic and cogent plan to rapidly wean America off Mideast oil. Most important, his plan is both technologically and economically feasible.
Great Moments in Greek Archaeology, by Vasileios Petrakos, et al.
This groundbreaking book is lavishly illustrated with 658 Color illustrations, and includes 25 essays that provide a detailed overview of the discovery and excavations of some of the greatest monuments, shipwrecks, and sculptures from Ancient Greece.
My Travels With Clara, by Mary Tavener Holmes.
An unforgettable children's book about the real-life adventure of Clara, an Indian rhinoceros who toured extensively throughout eighteenth century Europe with her Dutch owner.
They Called Me Mayer July, by Mayer Kirshenblatt and Barbara Kirshenblatt-Gimblett.
Painted Memories of a Jewish Childhood in Poland Before the Holocaust.
A Special Mission: Hitler's Secret Plot to Seize the Vatican and Kidnap Pope Pius XII, by Dan Kurzman.
A popular account of the 1943 Nazi plot to seize the treasures of the Vatican and silence the pope.
Food: The History of Taste, edited by Paul Freedman.
A collection of ten, well-illustrated essays, which combined provided an overview of the history of food from prehistory through modern times.
Randolph Caldecott's Picture Books, by Randolph Caldecott.
A one volume collection containing reproductions of nine of Caldecott's best loved children's picture books.
China on Paper, edited by Marcia Reed and Paola Demattè.
An examination of the exchange of ideas and paper trade goods, such as books, maps, and prints, which occurred between China and Europe from the late sixteenth to the early nineteenth century.
Medieval Cuisine of the Islamic World, by Lilia Zaouali.
A Concise History with 174 Recipes. The first half of this volume is devoted to exploring the history and practice of Islamic cooking, and the second half of the book is given over to a wealth of original medieval and contemporary recipes.
Jews in the Early Modern World, by Dean Phillip Bell.
A detailed and readable overview of Jewish history in the early modern world.
The Irish General: Thomas Francis Meagher, by Paul R. Wylie.
A detailed biography of Thomas Francis Meagher, who during his diverse career served as a leading Irish revolutionary, Civil War General, and Acting Governor of the Montana Territory.
Ashen Sky, illustrated by Barry Moser.
The Letters of Pliny the Younger and the Eruption of Vesuvius.
Mass Mediated Disease, by Debra E. Blakely.
A Case Study Analysis of Three Flu Pandemics and Public Health Policy.
The Preacher and the Presidents: Billy Graham in the White House, by Nancy Gibbs and Michael Duffy
A detailed history of Reverend Graham's connection to eleven American presidential administrations, and how he influenced every election from 1952 - 2000, and American history.
Cultures in Conflict: The Seven Years' War in North America, edited by Warren R. Hofstra.
A collection of seven essays that explore diverse aspects of the French and Indian War in North America, from various cultural perspectives.
Destination Dissertation, by Sonja K. Foss and William Waters.
A step-by-step guide to writing your dissertation that takes you through the entire process in a mere 29 steps.
Slum Travelers: Ladies and London Poverty, 1860-1920, edited by Ellen Ross.
A selection of works by middle and upper class women who ventured into the London slums to engage in social and religious work.
Ancient Mesoamerican Warfare, Edited by M. Kathryn Brown and Travis W. Stanton.
This book consists of fifteen essays that explore our understanding of the role that warfare played in the development and history of ancient Mesoamerica.
Palenque: Recent Investigations at the Classic Maya Center, edited by Damien B. Marken.
A collection of essays that detail the research conducted at Palenque, and how this ancient site has contributed to our understanding of the ancient Maya.
The Rowman & Littlefield Guide to Writing with Sources, by James P. Davis.
A handy reference guide that examines how, and why, you need to cite your sources, in both written and oral presentations across all academic disciplines.
Popol Vuh: Sacred Book of the Ancient Maya, edited by Allen J. Christenson.
This electronic library and database serves as a comprehensive resource on the Popol Vuh, and it includes not only the original text of the Popol Vuh, but also English and Spanish translations of the text, along with audio files of native speakers reading the text, hundreds of photographs, and essays and notes on Maya culture, history, and language.
Mesopotamia: Assyrians, Sumerians, Babylonians, by Enrico Ascalone.
Volume I in the Dictionaries of Civilization series, this volume provides a detailed overview of Mesopotamian history and culture.
Rome, by Ada Gabucci.
Volume II in the Dictionaries of Civilization series, this volume provides a detailed overview of Ancient Roman history and culture.
An Intimate Affair: Women, Lingerie, and Sexuality, by Jill Fields.
A sweeping overview of the history of women's intimate apparel in the twentieth century.
Hellenistic Egypt: Monarchy, Society, Economy, Culture, by Jean Bingen.
A collection of essays that present a detailed overview of Egyptian history, culture, politics and economy under the Ptolemaic monarchy.
Antiquity Recovered: The Legacy of Pompeii and Herculaneum, edited by Victoria C. Gardner Coates and Jon L. Seydl.
Thirteen essays that chronicle how our understanding of Pompeii and Herculaneum have changed over time, and the place these sites hold in popular culture.
Imperial Connections: India in the Indian Ocean Arena, 1860-1920, by Thomas R. Metcalf.
A thought-provoking analysis of Indian history that contends that the India of the Raj was as much a colonizer as it was colonized.
My Bombay Kitchen: Traditional and Modern Parsi Home Cooking, by Niloufer Ichaporia King.
165 mouth-watering Parsi recipes, accompanied by insights in Parsi history and culture.
Last Post: The Final Word from Our First World War Soldiers, by Max Arthur
This book contains the results of the author's interviews with the twenty-one remaining British veterans of the First World War who range in age from 104-109.
A Glorious Defeat: Mexico and Its War with the United States, by Timothy J. Henderson.
An in-depth and fascinating analysis of the Mexican-American War of 1846-1848, the events leading up to it, and its long-term repercussions. The book is written primarily from a Mexican viewpoint.
Moscow 1941: A City and Its People at War, by Rodric Braithwaite
This history of the Battle of Moscow is unique in that it focuses on the people of Moscow and how the battle affected them, rather than on the military aspects of one of the momentous battles of World War II.
Dirt: The Erosion of Civilizations, by David R. Montgomery.
A detailed history of soil, and the disastrous impact that the loss of top-soil can, and has had, on civilizations.
The Mycenaeans, by Louise Schofield.
A fascinating overview of Mycenaean culture and history from their rise, until their fall. Also covers their rediscovery, in 1876, by Heinrich Schliemann.
The Vikings: Wolves of War, by Martin Arnold.
A concise and readable survey of Viking culture and history.
Julius Caesar: The Life and Times of the People's Dictator, by Luciano Canfora.
A detailed, authoritative, and vibrant biography of Julius Caesar.
Cycles of Time and Meaning in the Mexican Books of Fate, by Elizabeth Hill Boone.
An in-depth analysis of the surviving ancient, Mexican divinatory codices.
Ancient Herbs, by Marina Heilmeyer.
A delightful survey of forty important plants and herbs of the ancient world, which concentrating primarily on plants used in ancient Greece and Rome.
The History of the Incas, by Pedro Sarmiento de Gamboa.
A new, illustrated translation of Gamboa's monumental history of the Incas.
The State of the Middle East, by Dan Smith.
An Atlas of Conflict and Resolution. This atlas explores not only the geography but also the history and politics of the region.
Kindler of Souls: Rabbi Henry Cohen of Texas, by Rabbi Henry Cohen II.
An intimate portrait of one the foremost American Rabbis, one who influenced not only Jewish history, but also the history of Texas.
The Worlds of S. An-sky, by Gabriella Safran and Steven J. Zipperstein.
A Russian Jewish Intellectual at the Turn of the Century. A collection of sixteen essays on An-sky, written by scholars in a diverse range of fields including history, literature, anthropology, Slavic and Jewish studies. Includes a music CD containing Russian and Yiddish songs.
Ancient Objects and Sacred Realms, edited by F. Kent Reilly III and James F. Garber.
Ten essays that take an interdisciplinary approach to the study of Mississippian iconography, and which explore the current research being conducted in regard to the iconography of this period, and how this has increased our understanding of the mythology, cosmology, ideology, and political organization of these prehistoric Mississippian societies.
The Medici State and the Ghetto of Florence, by Stefanie B. Siegmund.
The Construction of an Early Modern Jewish Community. A comprehensive history of the creation, in 1570, of the Ghetto of Florence and the impact that it had on Jewish and Italian history.
The Jews of Khazaria, by Kevin Alan Brook.
This is the second edition of Brook's ground breaking survey of Khazarian history and culture.
A Pocket Dictionary of Roman Emperors, by Paul Roberts.
A collection 27 brief, biographical sketches of a cross-section of Rome's Emperors. Written for children ages twelve and up.
Consumerism in World History: The Global Transformation of Desire, by Peter N. Stearns.
A concise survey of the causes, development, and consequences of consumerism on world history.
Ritual & Power in Stone: The Performance of Rulership in Mesoamerican Izapan Style Art, by Julia Guernsey.
A detailed overview of the late Prelcassic Izapan style monuments from an art historical perspective.
Myths & Legends of the Second World War, by James Hayward
In this unique text, Hayward chronicles a variety of World War II myths that developed in Western Europe, and he examines what basis in fact, if any, that these myths had.
Aryan Cowboys, by Evelyn A. Schlatter.
White Supremacists and the Search for a New Frontier 1970-2000.
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