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A Political History of Immigration in France by Angéline Escafré-Dublet traces how migration evolved from an economic issue into one of the defining forces in modern French politics and identity. Out now! https://bit.ly/43YQSlE
Follow in the footsteps of history to discover the hidden places, extraordinary people, and captivating stories of Paris, out now in paperback! https://bit.ly/440c6zP
Out now! ⭐ ✨ The British Women’s Suffrage Movement in 100 Objects by @womanssphere.bsky.social tells the story of the fight for votes for women through everyday items, revealing how material culture shaped a historic campaign for equality. Discover the book 👉 https://bit.ly/4uuL3Y8
India’s Nationalist Press and the First World War, 1914–1923 by Andrew Tait Jarboe uncovers how Indian newspapers reshaped the story of WWI—revealing its role in changing public opinion and driving the path toward independence. Discover the book https://bit.ly/4e1TGEx
The Basque Witch-Hunt shows that almost everything historians thought they knew about The Basque witch-hunt is wrong. Now in paperback https://bit.ly/4eseMLi
📆 Don’t miss this event at @bloodyscotland.bsky.social! Louise Heren , author of Scottish History in 15 Violent Crimes, joins Morgan Cry & Kate Foster on Sunday 20th September at 10:30. 📕 https://bit.ly/4ymVwYF 🎟️ https://bit.ly/4h9CjDx
Mary McAuliffe's multilayered exploration of Paris weaves a narrative that takes the reader into secret and hidden places, even in the midst of the most well-known Paris destinations. Paris is coming soon in paperback https://bit.ly/4fW4N3j
‘This is a deeply informed, jam-packed book.’ The Russian Review Discover How Russia Got Big: A Territorial History by Paul W. Werth 👉 https://bit.ly/4ei6XaT
New reviews of British First World War Propaganda: From A to Z by David Monger ⭐ 📖 Discover the book 👉 https://bit.ly/3S0TuNm
Out now! Popes and Papal Rome, 1503-1655: The Theatre of the World by Toby Osborne explores the drama, power and spectacle of early modern Rome—revealing how the papal court shaped politics and culture across Europe. 📖 https://bit.ly/4xnPXZA
The 2025 American Association of Publishers Prose Awards Winner: European History The Basque Witch-Hunt by Jan Machielsen is out in paperback! https://bit.ly/4eEP9YR
‘Andrew Chandler has made an invaluable contribution to making the sources of the so-called German Church Struggle accessible to a readership outside the German-speaking world.’ Church Times Discover the book https://bit.ly/43u5Tfa
‘Climate Change in International History would fit well in the classroom, but it would be equally at home on a researcher's bookshelf ... Morgan's work will prove essential to the field moving forward.’ The Journal of Modern History 📘 https://bit.ly/4onaXLX
‘This short review cannot do justice to the breadth of Buchanan’s achievement and service to the rest of us with this refreshing, interpretative update.’ The English Historical Review Explore the book https://bit.ly/4e3KorG
‘The multilingual archival work which underpins this book is breathtaking, as is Machielsen’s ability to piece together a coherent picture from so many (often frustratingly incomplete) scraps of evidence’. The English Historical Review Explore the book https://bit.ly/4dSNZsm
By analysing Liutprand’s rule, legal reforms, and relations with church and neighbours, The Age of Liutprand reinterprets Lombard Italy on the eve of transformation and traces a model of kingship later adapted by Charlemagne and his successors. 📔 https://bit.ly/3OzDxMM
New review! ‘Wright's book is a welcome addition to the growing literature on provincial revolutions.’ The Russian Review Discover the book 👉 https://bit.ly/4gkcRuy
Pornographers, Hacks, & Blackmailers in Interwar France examines the boom in indecent print after press freedom in 1881. H.G. Cocks shows how semi‑licit popular literature reshaped publishing, journalism & political culture in a fragile French democracy. https://bit.ly/4cXUTe2
This study reinterprets 20th-century British economic history through an analysis of early imperial industrial policy, using Churchill’s formative career to explore tensions between local industry, empire & the first era of globalization. Now in paperback! https://bit.ly/4uhFrRa
Through microhistory and personal reflection, The Jewish Purging of a Small German Town reveals how a seemingly harmonious community in Salmünster became an early site of Jewish exclusion, denial, and erasure—anticipating broader Nazi policies. 📗 https://bit.ly/4t8dKJC
Biocultural Empire offers a new anti‑colonial framework for understanding imperial power and knowledge. 📖 https://bit.ly/3Rf2AFu 🔓 https://bit.ly/4cZAAwW
Winner of the Society of American Archivists’ Waldo Gifford Leland Award for Excellence and Usefulness in Archival History, Theory, and Practice 2025 - Archives and Emotions is now available in paperback! https://bit.ly/4d72esa
Milk in Spain and the History of Diet Change traces Spain’s transformed dietary health. Fernando Collantes shows the central role of the dairy industry and reveals how food, policy, economics, and law intertwine in modern consumer society. Now in paperback https://bit.ly/4eUy6lZ
Filling a key gap, Britain and Holocaust Consciousness in the 1960s edited by Dan Stone & Johannes-Dieter Steinert, shows how trials, culture, and public debate decisively shaped UK awareness of the Holocaust during a forgotten decade. 📕 https://bit.ly/4ueb3He
Soong Mayling and Wartime China, 1937–1945 examines how China’s First Lady used words as weapons—shaping wartime diplomacy, women’s work, and military affairs. Drawing on global archives, Esther Hu redefines the First Lady's WWII legacy. Now in paperback https://bit.ly/4ehBwz9
The US Constitution wasn’t a sure thing—especially in Pennsylvania. In Ratifying the Constitution in Pennsylvania, Michael H. Taylor explores the heated ratification debates, newspaper battles, and the fierce resistance that shaped the final outcome. https://bit.ly/3QG9GTr
How do historians write animals into history? From wilderness to industry & science, Writing Animal History by Timm Schönfelder explores methods, sources & debates shaping animal–human histories since 1800. Request your inspection copy 👉 https://bit.ly/4t9dHx4
‘Mathis's book is a welcome and valuable contribution to the field, one that expertly connects a richly detailed, nineteenth-century historical past with the pressing questions of the present.’ H-Net Reviews 📙 https://bit.ly/4cXJIC9
‘This is a thoroughly researched and readable volume, and it constitutes a valuable resource for scholars of the Holocaust and Jewish history.’ Canadian Slavonic Papers Discover the book 👉 https://bit.ly/42GAVQl
‘Heffernan has produced a readable and informative global history of fitness cultures, one that makes important contributions’. The Journal of Imperial and Commonwealth History Discover the book📕 https://bit.ly/3ResHwh Read the blog 👉 https://bit.ly/4tLaRzH