Domain - Nonfiction

The second edition of A Concise History of Brazil offers a sweeping yet accessible history of Latin America's largest country. Boris Fausto exami...

The Baltic region is frequently neglected in broader histories of Europe and its international significance can be obscured by separate treatment...

New Zealand was the last major landmass, other than Antarctica, to be settled by humans. The story of this rugged and dynamic land is beautifully...

This is the most up-to-date and comprehensive study of French history available ranging from the early middle ages to the present. Amongst its ce...

To this day, Japan's modern ascendancy challenges many assumptions about world history, particularly theories regarding the rise of the west and ...

The rich cultural and political life of Spain has emerged from its complex history, from the diversity of its peoples, and from continual contact...

The Netherlands is known among foreigners today for its cheese and its windmills, its Golden Age paintings and its experimentation in social poli...

This concise history looks at Mexico from political, economic, and cultural perspectives, portraying Mexico's struggle to break out of the coloni...

Lays emphasis on the continuing influence of the country's African heritage whilst also chronicling the processes of colonial conquest and of eco...

A Concise History of Modern India, by Barbara D. Metcalf and Thomas R. Metcalf, has become a classic in the field since it was first published in...