Oxford University Press

Ethics and Behavior in the Old SouthA finalist for the Pulitzer Prize and the American Book Award, hailed in The Washington Post as "e;a work of enormous imagination and enterprise"e; and in The New York Times as "e;an important, original book,"e; Southern Honor revolutionized our understanding of the antebellum South, revealing how...

What Everyone Needs to KnowOver the past twenty years considerable public attention has been focused on the decline of marine fisheries, the sustainability of world fish production, and the impacts of fishing on marine ecosystems. Many have voiced their concerns about marine conservation, as well as the sustainable and ethical consumption of fish....

The story of Hitler's formative experiences as a soldier on the Western Front - now told in full for the first time, presenting a radical revision of Hitler's own account of this time in    Mein Kampf....

This is the first volume of a major work in moral philosophy, the long-awaited follow-up to Parfit's classic     Reasons and Persons, a landmark of 20th-century philosophy. Parfit presents a powerful new treatment of reasons and a critical examination of the most prominent systematic moral theories, leading to his own ground-breaking conclusion....

The 20th Maine and the Gettysburg CampaignWith a new preface and updated maps and illustrations, Stand Firm Ye Boys of Maine        offers a compelling account of one of the most crucial small engagements of the        Civil War. This powerfully narrated history tells the story of the 20th Maine        Regiment, the soldiers who won the battle of...

In this highly illustrated book, David Hinton looks at what possessions meant to people at every level of society in Britain in the middle ages, from elaborate gold jewellery to clay pots, and provides a fascinating window into the society of the middle ages.  Gold and Gilt, Pots and Pins is about things worn and used in Britain throughout the...