New Books this Month...

The Great Caliphs

Amira Bennison's work charters the achievements of the Abbasid age between 750 and 1258 CE, while debunking popular misconceptions about the Arab conquests.

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The Last Storytellers

Richard Hamilton records the ancient stories passed down the generations by the storytellers of Marrakech – now slowly vanishing – and meets the last of Morocco's dwindling storytellers.

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On Afghanistan's Plains

Jules Stewart explores the history of Britain's military involvement in Afghanistan since the early nineteenth century, and considers what can be learnt from these earlier Afghan wars.

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Face of Courage

The Face of Courage brings together the best war portraits from Eric Kennington – among the best draughtsmen of his time – with accounts of his sitters' dramatic careers.

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Italian Journeys

This is William Dean Howells' engrossing memoir from his time as Consul to Venice, describing his adventures around Italy and the fevered events of the time. It is a classic of travel literature.

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Court on Canvas

Court on Canvas celebrates the origins of the game in Birmingham and explores the ways in which tennis has inspired artists from the mid-nineteenth century onwards.

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Private Pictures

Often overlooked in favour of professional war photographs, the private photographs of soldiers are acquiring a new resonance. This is a fascinating look at how they could change the popular perception of war.

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Radical Frontiers in the Spaghetti Western

Offering fresh perspectives and recasting the Spaghetti's influential position in exploitation cinema, Austin Fisher brings the genre more firmly into the tradition of European political filmmaking.

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Argentina

Jill Hedges reveals why Argentina's recent past has been marred by frictions, violence and a 50-year series of military coups d'etat, and why its once prosperous economy has fallen far behind its neighbours.

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Upcoming Events

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Jo Godfrey and Tomasz Hoskins will be attending the 80th Anglo-American Conference. Meet them there...

Virtual Water

Virtual Water

This groundbreaking new concept reveals the true extent of your water use and environmental impact. More...

Behind the News

The Struggle for Power in Syria

Essential insight into the violent suppression of protests in Syria and increasing pressure on Bashar al-Asad. More...

All new books

Argentina: A Modern History

See a complete list of exciting new titles being published by I.B.Tauris later this month by clicking here...

The Dolman Prize

Spirit of the Phoenix

Spirit of the Phoenix by Tim Llewellyn has been longlisted for the Dolman Travel Book of the Year Award. More...

The Last Storytellers

The Last Storytellers

Richard Hamilton discusses the ancient stories of Marrakech and meeting the last of Morocco's dwindling storytellers. More...