A magnificent work of original research, unwinding history through cloth - how we make it, use it and what it means to us.

This is the story of Palestine told from the inside.

WINNER OF THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE 2008'The world's most controversial classicist debunks our movie-style myths about the Roman town with meticulous scholarship and propulsive energy' Laura Silverman, Daily MailThe ruins of Pompeii, buried by an explosion of Vesuvius in 79 CE, offer the best evidence we have of everyday life in the Roman empire. This remarkable book rises to the challenge of making sense of those remains, as well as exploding many myths: the very date of the eruption, probab...

Offers an understanding of Vermeer's paintings and of the era they portray.

From James Joyce to Coco Chanel, 1913 is an irreverent but poignant portrait of Europe on the brink of war.

The history and possible future of the border between the Republic and Northern Ireland.

An entertaining collection of strange, delightful and unexpectedly apt words from the origins of English.

A ground-breaking examination of the societal impact of fear that gives us a thrilling insight on world history

A captivating A-Z compendium of our fixations by the bestselling author of The Suspicions of Mr Whicher

Princes, collectors, bookworms and thieves: the extraordinary story of the library, from Alexandria to the age of Google.