Jeremy Black: 92 books

This is a wide-ranging and comprehensive survey of warfare from the outbreak of the American War of Independence to the British conquest of Egypt. Drawing on both primary and secondary sources this book offers an unrivalled account of civil and international conflicts involving Western powers, integrating...

The years between 1744 and 1757 were a testing time for the British government as political unrest at home exploded into armed rebellion, whilst on the continent French armies were repeatedly victorious. Providing an analytical narrative, supported by thematic chapters, this book examines the relationship...

Naval operations and warfare were, and remain, a key element for mapping. Maps were vital for commanders in drawing up plans of attack, and their detail and usefulness have increased over the centuries as the science of mapping has developed. This beautiful book examines stunning original maps...

Recent debates about British political and military strategies, derived in particular from dissension about Britain’s relationship with Europe and from disagreement over the Iraq war, has led to a greater awareness of the problematic nature of the concept of ‘national interests’. This...

First published in 1985, this is a history of the Grand Tour, undertaken by young men in the eighteenth century to complete their education - a tour usually to France, Italy and Switzerland, and sometimes encompassing Germany. Rather than being another popular treatment of the theme, this is a scholarly...

This is a history of warfare, wars and the armed forces of Europe from the military revolution of the mid-17th century to the Napoleonic wars.; This book is intended for broad-based undergrad courses on 18th century Europe/Britain and the Ancien Regime. 2nd and 3rd year thematic courses on warfare in the modern period, and students of war studies.

敘事簡明、跨學科的絕佳歷史綜覽！ 大事年表x名人摘文x精要圖表x延伸解析 如同比爾．蓋茲（Bill Gates）的「大歷史計畫」，本書不僅含括史料紀錄，也融合宇宙學、生物學，到考古學及人類學等跨類別學科資料，來檢視更宏觀的歷史、綜覽人類的過往。 作者經由一篇篇精簡短文，勾勒出宇宙誕生至今日世界的每個關鍵時刻。過程中，我們彷彿搭上時光機，從「大霹靂」展開旅程，見證星球與生命的誕生，遇見最早的工具使用者，再一路穿梭至互聯網時代，看盡所有文明、技術、理念、信仰的起落。 【各界好評】 本書將大歷史概念擴大到138億年地球史，本書就有那麼「大」，讓我們看得更遠、更闊。而本書最棒的部分，是它的條理清晰，而且能以精簡易懂的文字，清楚說明一個重要的階段。 ——歷史評論家...

Medieval pilgrimage was, above all, an expression of religious faith, but this was not its only aspect. Men and women of all classes went on pilgrimage for a variety of reasons, sometimes by choice, sometimes involuntarily. They made both long and short journeys: to Rome, Jerusalem and Santiago on the...