History / Modern History

Generations of Empire rethinks modern Mediterranean history through changing generational dynamics and representations of youth.

Colonial Geography explores how spatial thinking shaped the creation and government of the German imperial colony of East Africa.

Revolutionary Aftereffects looks at the legacies of the 1917 Revolution in Russia today through a variety of disciplinary lenses.

In this powerful book, three graphic novelists tell the stories of Holocaust survivors, bringing their testimonies to life and seamlessly connecting the past with the present.

A love story packed with gay history, this dual biography of a sexologist and his student sheds light on the early gay rights movement and the racist and imperial concepts that are embedded in queer politics.

Imperial Engineers traces the history of what was once the preeminent engineering school of the British Empire, from its foundation to its final crises and closure.

This collection addresses the impact of the end of the First World War and challenges the positive vision of a new world order that emerged from the Paris Peace Conference of 1919.

German Social Democracy through British Eyes uses diplomatic reports sent from Germany to Britain to document the rise of social democracy as well as efforts to repress it.

This edited collection explores memories and experiences of genocide, civilian casualties, and other atrocities that occurred after the Second World War.

In this revised and updated third edition, one of Canada's leading historians covers the history of the Canadian military to the present day.

Unequal under Socialism examines how and why different groups of women were not considered equal in so-called "good societies" revolving around socialist and communist principles and ideologies.

Reconsidering Dostoevsky’s legacy 200 years after his birth, this collection addresses how and why his novels contribute so much to what we think of as the modern condition.

Prison Elite depicts the life of a VIP prisoner in the Nazi concentration camp system, providing a first-hand account of his mental life and coping strategies.

Through the prism of the rise and fall of Galeazzo Ciano (1903–1944), this biography is a comprehensive study of a leading member of the fascist regime other than Benito Mussolini.

Languages of Trauma explores how, and for what purposes, trauma is expressed in historical sources and visual media.

Exploring notions of justice and morality, this book offers a new interpretation of everyday life in the ghettos during the Second World War.