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For six centuries the Ottoman Empire united a diverse array of religious and ethnic groups, but its dissolution into distinct states left a tradition of nationalism and ethnic enmity in much of the Balkans and Middle East. Justin McCarthy tells the story of the collapse of the Ottoman Empire and its effects in the Balkans and Middle East.

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John G. Nicolay (1832--1901) was an undeniably apt and brilliant choice to inaugurate the landmark Campaigns of the Civil War series. Private secretary to President Lincoln and coauthor (with John Hay)

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Ther provides needed perspective on today's "refugee crisis," demonstrating how Europe has taken in far greater numbers of refugees in earlier periods of its history, in wartime as well as peacetime. His sweeping narrative crosses the Mediterranean and the Atlantic, taking readers from the Middle East to the shores of America.

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This intriguing volume gives readers a thorough understanding of all sides of the ozone debate.

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Gives an account of the Asia-Pacific campaigns of WWII. Drawing on documents in US and British archives, this title explores why the belligerents in the Pacific war fought the way that they did. It focuses not only on the battlefield level, but also provides a perspective from the military high command, government, and non-combatant citizens.

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Nineteen ninety-five is a year of celebration and remembrance of the Axis collapse that signaled the end of the Second World War. Particularly important, then, is this new historical study o the Pacific phase of World War War II that coers not just the military, but also the political side of the war.

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This book presents a series of sketches of lives, thought and impact of thirty-seven individuals in relation to Pan-Africanism. Offering overviews of movements, groups, and detailed biographies, the chapters provide insights into the individuals who have animated the 'Pan-African Pantheon'. -- .

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"A general-turned-historian reveals the remarkable battlefield heroics of Major General Maurice Rose, the World War II tank commander whose 3rd Armored Division struck fear into the hearts of Hitler's panzer crews"--

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An 'internal' crusade is defined as a holy war authorized by the pope and fought within Christian Europe against those perceived to be foes of Christendom, either to recover property or in defence of the Church or Christians. This study examines the relationship between the papacy and 'internal' crusades of Europe in the early 13th century.

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This study of crusading policy examines the relationship between the papacy and crusades of Europe during the early 13th century.

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This fascinating collection of sources, translated for the first time in English and assembled in one accessible volume, show the startling impact of papal reform in the eleventh century and its consequences. An essential collection for students of medieval history. -- .

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Presents a story of how a Chinese product has for two millennia allowed knowledge, ideas and religions to spread across the world. In this book the author traces the invention's voyage, beginning with the Buddhist translators responsible for its spread across China and Japan. It became indispensable to the scholars, when the paper reached Europe.

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Volume 4 of The Papers of James Monroe collects Monroe's papers and correspondence from the period 1796-1802, covering his last years as U.S. minister to France and his term as governor of Virginia.

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This fifth volume of The Papers of James Monroe presents many important and never-before published documents relating to the critical years 1803-1811, providing a documentary record of the early American Republic as well as of a future president of the United States.

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Despite his major role in early American history, President James Monroe has been the subject of limited scholarly work, due largely to the difficulty of locating his papers, especially in a published collection.

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This volume examines letters, newspaper articles, and eyewitness accounts from 1776-1794, documenting James Monroe's time in the Continental Army, in state and national government, and as an attorney, while also revealing aspects of his personal life. Read a letter Monroe wrote to his wifethe only letter he did not destroy after her death.

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This volume covers the start of James Monroe's tenure as U.S. minister to France, commencing with his appointment in May 1794 and running through March 1796, a year before his return home.