Now in paperback, this global bestseller is an engaging and informative read on the history of a diverse array of countries. Global histories tend to be written

Nations and their Histories highlights the importance of the past and its uses in the formation of modern nations and national identities. The book looks at the

“A compelling read” that reveals how maps became informational tools charting everything from epidemics to slavery (Journal of American History). In the nin

A groundbreaking study of the foundations of nationalism, exposing its antiquity, strong links with ethnicity and roots in human nature.