These are some of the most insightful history books to add to your reading list. "Hands up all who know when Tsarist Russia took Finland from Sweden (1809) and when it partitioned Poland (1795)," said ...

Europe's enchanting bookshops do more than just give you books; they plunge you into unique ambiances, rich history, and ...

Best books of 2023: ... "Goodbye, Eastern Europe" is a lively and sweeping history of a complicated region of the world. Accessibility statement Skip to main content. Democracy Dies in Darkness.

A new school history book is causing controversy in Switzerland, because of its treatment of the country's role during World War II. The book, called Hinschauen und Nachfragen or Look Back and Ask ...

As Martyn Rady informs us in “The Middle Kingdoms,” “invasion is a recurrent theme in Central Europe’s history,” lying, as the region does, between the powers of France and Germany in ...

Kate Vigurs’ first book, Mission France, told the stories of the 39 women agents of the Special Operations Executive who were active in that country during the Second World War.

In a new book by Pekka Hämäläinen, a picture emerges of a four-century-long struggle for primacy among Native power centers in North America.