History

Cambridge University Press' history list is rooted in the great publishing traditions of the late nineteenth century, when Lord Acton planned The Cambridge Modern History, and thus set a pattern for so many subsequent 'Cambridge Histories'.

The War of 1812

Conflict for a Continent

J. C. A. Stagg

This book is a narrative history of the many dimensions of the War of 1812 – social, diplomatic, military, and political – which places the war's origins and conduct in transatlantic perspective. The book introduces the war to students and general readers, concluding that it resulted in many ways from an emerging nation-state trying to contend with the effects of rival European nationalisms, both in Europe itself and in the Atlantic world.

$85.00 (C)

The Cambridge History of Law in America 3 Volume Paperback Set

Michael Grossberg, Christopher Tomlins

Since the 1950s, American historians have devoted increasing attention to the role across time of law and legal institutions in American life. They have produced an extraordinarily rich and diverse literature. The Cambridge History of Law in America has been designed to summarize and synthesize this knowledge. This is the most comprehensive and authoritative account possible of the history of American law. The Cambridge History of Law in America has been made possible by the generous support of the American Bar Foundation.

$150.00 (Z)

The Most Controversial Decision

Truman, the Atomic Bombs, and the Defeat of Japan

Wilson D. Miscamble

This book asks and answers a number of key questions. Why were the atomic bombs used against Hiroshima and Nagasaki in August 1945? What role did they play in Japan's surrender? The book also explores the morality of the bombs' use and asks if it was right for the United States to use these powerful weapons.