An engagingly accessible introduction to war, from ancient times to the present and into the future

Robert McColl Millar examines how language has been used in Scotland since the earliest times. While primarily focusing on the histories of the speakers of Scots and Gaelic, and their competition with the encroaching use of (Scottish) Standard English, he also traces the decline and eventual 'death' of Pictish, British and Norn.

China Mieville's reading of the modern world's most controversial and enduring political document: the Communist Manifesto.

Drawing on the latest research and established sources, A Sword for Christ offers a new and stimulating perspective on the 15-year period between 1645 and 1660, when Oliver Cromwell attempted to create a new type of 'Godly' state after the execution of Charles I.

The second volume of the definitive political history of Northern Ireland.

The third volume of the definitive political history of Northern Ireland.

The first volume of the definitive political history of Northern Ireland.

Giuliana Chamedes offers the first comprehensive history of the Vatican's efforts to defeat the forces of secular liberalism and communism through international law, cultural diplomacy, and a marriage of convenience with authoritarian and right-wing rulers.

This beautiful illustrated book introduces readers to the culture, traditions, reflections and celebrations of the Ukrainian people during Christmas. Originally published in 2020 in Ukraine, to immediate acclaim, this English language version includes a new Foreword written by the authors following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia in February 2022

A stunningly evocative portrait of Hitler's Germany through the people of a single village.