Close, microhistorical examination of the way rituals are actually performed goes well beyond the standard, ideal description of such ceremonies to reveal participants who modify the proceedings in shrewd, subtle…

A fitting testament to [Lincoln’s] literary skill. It evokes vividly the unconscionable gulf between the life of the city’s aristocratic patrons and the misery of the masses. –New York Times

How does religion stimulate and feed imperial ambitions and violence? This title identifies three core components of an imperial theology that have transhistorical and contemporary relevance: dualistic ethics, a theory…

Lincoln mounts an argument for the value of comparison, which is often derided as limited and limiting; instead, he shows how carefully considered comparisons can illuminate both subjects.

The first volume in the acclaimed Army of the Potomac trilogy, Mr. Lincoln's Army is a detailed and engrossing account of the early years of the American Civil War. From…

This is the story of the Russian people’s entry into the 20th century. It concentrates specifically on the 25 years before the outbreak of World War I.

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In this impressive biography, Bruce L. R. Smith examines Gordon’s substantial contributions to U.S. mobilization during the Second World War, Europe’s postwar economic recovery, the security framework for the North…