A landmark history of the war that firmly places the First World War in the context of imperialism and gives due weight to the role of non-Europeans in the conflict.

Written at a time when China was largely regarded by the West as backward, The Problem of China sees Russell rise above the prejudices of his era and assess China's past, present and future. This Routledge Classics edition includes a new introduction by Bernard Linsky.

England Under the Stuarts is an outstanding and highly engaging account of English history in the years between 1603 and 1714. This Routledge Classics edition includes a new Foreword by Peter Gaunt.

Composed in his famously witty style, yet succinct to the point of sharpness, this is one of A.J.P. Taylor's best-known books, and is a notoriously idiosyncratic work written during the last days of the Second World War.

Stimulating, vivid and provocative, Christopher Hill's graphic depiction of this turbulent era examines ordinary English men and women as well as kings and queens.

The perfect introduction to the discipline of history. It guides the reader through the controversies and debates that surround historical thinking and offers readers the means to make their own discoveries.

This volume provides a collection of ‘imagined lives’—individuals who, no matter their position on the social hierarchy, were crucial to the development of medieval Europe and the modern period that followed.

Stunningly written and highly engaging, Yates' masterpiece is a must-read for anyone interested in the occult tradition.

H.D.F Kitto's acclaimed study of Greek tragedy, first published in 1936 is now available for the first time in Routledge Classics. This edition includes a new foreword by Edith Hall.