History
The Great Departure: Mass Migration from Eastern Europe and the Making of the Free World
Paperback
A panoramic history of the vast migration of Eastern Europeans to the West by a recent winner of a MacArthur Fellowship.
Pontius Pilate: Deciphering a Memory
Hardback
A world-renowned classicist presents a thrilling revisionist biography of the Bible’s most controversial figure.
The Alps: A Human History from Hannibal to Heidi and Beyond
Hardback
A blend of contemporary travelogue and historical narrative about the Alps from "a graceful and passionate writer" (The Washington Post).
King Philip's War: The History and Legacy of America's Forgotten Conflict
Revised Edition
Paperback
The harrowing story of one of America's first and costliest wars—featuring a new foreword by bestselling author Nathaniel Philbrick
The Sensational Past: How the Enlightenment Changed the Way We Use Our Senses
Hardback
Sight, smell, hearing, taste and touch—as they were celebrated during the Enlightenment and as they are perceived today.