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This courageous account puts the indigenous Americans who came to Europe, most as slaves, at the centre of the story
Tania Branigan’s intimate stories of survivors capture a traumatic decade for many that still informs modern China
Isolationist superpower or still ‘the world’s policeman’? Two books explore the competing impulses in US politics
Swept along by revolutionary forces, the young émigré seeks to realise her dreams of ‘freedom and fantasy’ in 1920s France
An intense and precise novel that explores the changing sexual mores of Victorian society through the eyes of two ethical pioneers
Melvyn Leffler’s new history of the war against Saddam reveals how guilt, fear and hubris led to a fateful military intervention
A riveting account of how secretaries were left behind in the fight for equality in the workplace
James Hall reveals some surprises in his diverting history of these ‘crucibles of creativity’
From Genghis Khan to Caesar, Simon Sebag Montefiore’s entertaining new take on the history of the world is told via some rather troubling relatives
Tony Barber selects his must-read titles
Power, ambition and failure in the story of the ‘first tycoon’, ancient Rome’s richest man
A century after its demise, the effects of the end of empire are still being felt
Two timely books — by Paul Corner and John Foot — argue convincingly that the nation exonerated itself over crimes carried out under the Duce
Peter H Wilson’s astute military history challenges traditional narratives — and has a fresh urgency as Russia wages war in Ukraine
Christopher de Hamel brings different worlds to life through the keepers of medieval manuscripts
Peter Heather’s engaging survey of the religion reassesses its rise, from the ruins of the Roman empire to the shaping of modern Europe
A timely and erudite history traces our ambiguous attitudes towards moneymaking and laissez faire trade
A compelling study of leadership during conflict should be required reading for those who send soldiers to war
A timely memoir that shines light on the global roots of nationalism by tracing four generations of migration between Italy and England
Keiron Pim’s rigorous research puts the life of the itinerant writer in the context of war, upheaval and the end of empire
The historian digs deep into the country’s mythologies to put its president’s worldview in perspective
An epic account of a New York dynasty and its rise to political influence
Belying the gloom of traditional narratives of the early-Medieval age, many communities lived peaceful, cosmopolitan lives
An economic history of the last century recalls a period that improved and redefined the lives of billions — yet also enabled war and environmental destruction
A detailed unpicking of the illusion China’s rulers perpetuate that the country’s economic growth has been driven by reform
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