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July 1914On 28 June 1914 the Austrian Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated in the Balkans. Five fateful weeks later the Great Powers of Europe were at war. Much time and ink has been spent ever since trying to identify the &'guilty&' person or state responsible, or alternatively attempting to explain the underlying forces that &'inevitably&'...

What Everyone Needs to KnowRGNo topic is more polarizing than guns and gun control. From a gun culture that took root early in American history to the mass shootings that repeatedly bring the public discussion of gun control to a fever pitch, the topic has preoccupied citizens, public officials, and special interest groups for decades.  The Gun...

Studies in Roman LivesThe biographer Suetonius is one of the most fascinating writers of ancient Rome, but he is rarely afforded serious critical attention. This volume of new essays focuses on the various aspects of Suetonius&' work, from his lost biographical writing on Roman courtesans to his imperial portraits of the Caesars.  Beginning with an...

The British Expeditionary Force and the Campaign of 1914The dramatic opening weeks of the Great War passed into legend long before the conflict ended. The British Expeditionary Force fought a mesmerizing campaign, outnumbered and outflanked but courageous and skillful, holding the line against impossible odds, sacrificing themselves to stop the...

Draws on documentation released since the fall of the Soviet Union to offer a global history of communism in the twentieth century....

An Archaeological ApproachUsing a comprehensive evaluation of recent archaeological findings, Avni addresses the transformation of local societies in Palestine and Jordan between the sixth and eleventh centuries AD. Arguing that these archaeological findings provide a reliable, though complex, picture, Avni illustrates how the Byzantine-Islamic...