GENERAL HISTORY
General history
Life and Afterlife in Ancient China Jessica Rawson 6th July, hb, eb, £25, 9780241472705 Epic history of ancient China told through the prism of a dozen extraordinary tombs.
Abbeville Press
From Angels to Werewolves Philip F Palmedo 14th March, hb, £29.95, 9780789214461 Abundantly illustrated, cross-cultural exploration of a near-universal category of mythical beings. The first book in decades to survey this perennially fascinating topic.
ABC Books
Hudson Fysh Grantlee Kieza 11th May, hb, £25, 9780733341533 The extraordinary life of the Gallipoli veteran and First World War Flying Corp gunner who founded Qantas and gave Australia its wings.
Allen Lane
The Penguin History of Modern Spain Nigel Townson 13th April, hb, eb, £30, 9780241281451 Revelatory new history of Spain from the late 19th century to the 21st draws on a wealth of Spanish- led historical scholar- ship never before seen in English.
Revolutionary Spring Christopher Clark 30th March, hb, eb, £30, 9780241347669 Exhilarating reappraisal of 1848, one of the most dramatic years in European history.
Why Empires Fall John Rapley, Peter Heather 25th May, hb, eb, £20, 9780241407493 Why did Rome fall and what can it teach us about the decline of the West today? Historian and political economist investigate.
A History of Ancient Egypt Vol 3: From the Shepherd Kings to the End of the Theban Monarchy John Romer 6th April, hb, eb, £35, 9780241454992 Final chapter in definitive history of the world’s first known state.
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The Middle Kingdoms Martyn Rady 4th May, hb, eb, £30, 9780241506158 The dramatic history of Europe’s shapeshifting centre, from the author of The Habsburgs.
Europe and the Roma Klaus-Michael Bogdal, Jefferson Chase (tr) 29th June, hb, eb, £35, 9780241519028 Cultural history of Europe’s response to the Roma.
Homer and His Iliad Robin Lane Fox 13th July, hb, eb, £25, 9780241524510 Thrilling study of the greatest of all epic poems, by one of the world’s leading classicists.
End Times Peter Turchin 13th June, hb, eb, £25, 9780241553480 Incredible new theory of everything from the pioneering co-founder of Cliodynamics, the science of history.
Beyond the Wall: East Germany, 1949-1990 Katja Hoyer 6th April, hb, eb, £25, 9780241553787 Defining history of East Germany by a highly acclaimed young historian.
A Small Town in Ukraine Bernard Wasserstein 23rd February, hb, eb, £20, 9780241609224 Revelatory history of Krakowiec through which we see life in Eastern Europe as never before.
The Russo-Ukrainian War Serhii Plokhy 9th May, hb, eb, £25, 9780241617359 Illuminating account of the war in Ukraine—its historical roots, its course, its possible outcomes— from the award-winning author of Chernobyl.
Amber Books
Chinese Myths Xueting Brant-Ni 14th May, hb, £24.99, 9781838862626 Illustrated with 120 photo- graphs and artworks, Chinese Myths is an acces- sible, entertaining and
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highly informative explo- ration of this fascinating mythology.
Titanic: 14 April 1912 David Ross 14th March, hb, £19.99, 9781838862565 Photographic guide to the history of the ship, its maiden voyage and the aftermath of the sinking.
The Cold War Michael Kerrigan 14th May, hb, £19.99, 9781838862619 Pictorial history of this crucial era with the key events and figures in 180 photographs.
Celts
Martin J Dougherty 14th March, pb, £19.99, 9781838862718 Thoroughly illustrated, Celts is a history of the peoples, their lifestyles and their migration through Europe.
Celtic Myths Michael Kerrigan 14th February, pb, eb, £19.99, 9781838862701 Illustrated with more than 180 artworks, photographs and maps, this is an expertly written account.
Native American Myths Chris McNab 14th February, pb, £19.99, 9781838862695 The beliefs and cultures of North America’s first inhabitants.
The History of America Kieron Connolly 14th March, pb, £19.99, 9781838862725 Extensively researched and accompanied by 180 photos and artworks, here is a lively and fascinating account of the history of the US.
Amberley
Rome’s Empire Patricia Southern 15th June, hb, eb, £35, 9781445694320 With parallels to today, Rome is revealed in this significant new account as a place of migration, diversity and commerce alongside its traditional image as a military power.
Magnus Maximus Maxwell Craven 15th March, hb, eb, £25, 9781398111363 Examination indicates that the Roman order survived in Britain for far longer than is usually credited, both politically and materially.
The Plantagenet Socialite Jan-Marie Knights
15th February, hb, eb, £22.99, 9781398108929 Knights documents the social calendar of Plantagenet high society in a series of bite-sized chunks. Covers weddings, feasts, funerals and more.
Children of the House of Cleves Heather R Darsie 15th June, hb, eb, £22.99, 9781445699424 The first book to look at the lives of Anna of Cleves’ siblings, particularly her powerful brother, Wilhelm V, and her elder sister Sybylla.
Margaret of Anjou Joanna Arman 15th April, hb, eb, £22.99, 9781445683584 Margaret of Anjou ruled England but lost the Wars of the Roses along with her her reputation and was reviled as a murderer and adulterer, This biography restores her place as a powerful medieval queen.
Women of Ancient Rome Lynda Telford 15th April, hb, eb, £22.99, 9781398106994 How Roman women, who were obliged to follow the established order, lived.
The King’s Only Champion Dominic Pearce 15th May, hb, eb, £22.99, 9781445695198 Story of chivalry, vanity, loyalty and betrayal. James Graham, first marquis of Montrose, was the most brilliant servant of the royal Stuarts but was double-crossed by them.
Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine Matthew Lewis 15th May, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781398115507 The powerful medieval couple who formed an empire beyond England, and whose children included Richard the Lionheart and King John. New in paperback.
England in the Age of Dickens: 1812-70 Jeremy Black 15th May, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781398115491 Life, society, family, economy and politics in early and mid-Victorian England mediated through the life and writ- ings of arguably the nation’s greatest novelist.
The Brandon Men Sarah Bryson 15th April, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781398115484 First book to explore the
lives and political impact of the Brandon men from King Henry VI to King Edward VI.
The House of Godwin Michael John Key 15th July, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781398117273 The most powerful dynasty behind the throne of Anglo-Saxon England. Key sheds new light on events such as the Battle of Hastings.
Anthem Press
Antiquity and Loyalist Dissent in Revolutionary America, 1765-1776 Daniel R Moy 14th February, hb, eb, £80, 9781785274039 Explores how the loyalist rebuttal of the American patriot movement during the decade leading up to 1776 derived much of its inspiration from the literature of the Greco- Roman world.
Max Nettlau’s Utopian Vision Toby Widdicombe 4th April, hb, eb, £80, 9781785279157 Historically grounded presentation of the entire literature of utopianism. Nettlau shows an encyclo- paedic knowledge of the subject.
Colonial Urbanism in the Age of the Enlightenment Claudia Murray 6th June, hb, eb, £80, 9781785279812 How the Bourbon monarchy aimed at creating a new capital city in a remote area of the Spanish empire and enhanced its economic status by investing in and controlling Buenos Aires’ property market.
The Breakdown of the Grand Alliance and the Origins of the Cold War, 1942-1946 John Kent 4th July, hb, eb, £80, 9781839981449 Detailed explanation of the key events and the Allied approaches to them.
The World of Wu Zhao N Harry Rothschild 14th February, hb, eb, £80, 9781839983528 Annotated translation of Zhang Zhuo’s collection of miscellany, court and country offers a lively, folksy, novel perspective the empire of Wu Zhao, China’s first and only female emperor.
Transnational Coupling in the Age of Nation
Making During the 19th and 20th Centuries Nicole Leopoldie 14th February, hb, eb, £80, 9781839986208 Leopoldie is a trans- national historian who specialises in French and American cultural relations.
Genealogies of the West Jaume Aurell 14th February, pb, eb, £22.99, 9781839987571 Memoirs by West African writers discussed as repositories of African communities, ranging from traditional to contemporary.
Classical Edinburgh Alan H Balfour 7th March, hb, eb, £29.99, 9781839987892 Both a family history and a social history of Scotland with a focus on its capital.
Apollo
The Treasuries: Poetry Anthologies and the Making of British Culture Clare Bucknell 2nd February, hb, eb, £27.99, 9781800241442 The history of poetry anthologies and their influence on British society and culture over the last four centuries.
Atlantic Books
False Prophets Nigel Ashton 2nd March, pb, eb, £12.99, 9781786493286 Engaging and incisive history of British prime ministers’ postwar entanglements in the Middle East, from Anthony Eden in Egypt to David Cameron in Syria.
The Irish Difference Fergal Tobin 2nd February, pb, eb, £10.99, 9781838952631 Fascinating, entertaining historical investigation into what makes Ireland so different from its neighbours and why that led to independence.
Once Upon a Time World Jonathan Miles 6th April, hb, eb, £22, 9781838953416 Chronicling 200 years of glamour, hedonism and crime, this rich and vivid history of the French Riviera features a vast cast of famous characters.
How to Fix Northern Ireland Malachi O’Doherty 6th April, pb, eb, £16.99, 9781838958527 Gutsy investigation into
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