Brian A. Catlos, the author of Muslims of Medieval Latin Christendom, c.1050–1614, explains the history and legacy of Muslims in medieval Europe.
The Great War left behind a legacy of pain, suffering, and anger. The writers who captured it tell a heartbreaking story of a generation lost to war.
Our humble academic blog turns a year old today, and to celebrate, we’ve organized a little game. Join us in a fifteeneightyfour scavenger hunt and you could win Cambridge swag, books of your choice,...
July 1914 was an explosive time, as Europe teetered on the brink of war. The Outbreak of the First World War explores that volatile period, and how it has captured the imaginations of scholars across disciplines, around the world, and through the century.
Waller R. Newell, the author of Tyranny, gives a lecture at the Heritage Foundation on the inescapable struggle between democracy and tyranny. Read More ?
The U.S. Supreme Court’s controversial decision last month in Burwell v. Hobby Lobby was a blow to women’s rights organizations and civil rights lobbyists everywhere, but a victory for religious...
This week, we delve further into the cultural impact of author of the Great War as Paul Sheehan, Modernism and the Aesthetics of Violence, examines pity and pathos in World War I poetry.
As long as there has been law, there's been religion—and vice versa. In this interview with Russell Sandberg, the author of Religion, Law and Society, he explains how age-old debates over the relationship between law and religion have shaped our modern world.
Bruno Cabanes' close look at the birth of the international Human Rights movement is also a study of World War I and the complicated peacetime that followed the first global tragedy. This excerpt from The Great War and the Origins of Humanitarianism offers a glimpse into the complex history of war, peace, and human rights.
Sneak a peek at our latest book trailer for Sappho: A New Translation of the Complete Works. Once preserved on nine ancient papyrus scrolls, many of Sappho’s poems have been lost in the 2600 years since...
As you get excited about our forthcoming book The New Moon, take advantage of warm summer nights and bring your camera outside to photograph the Moon! You could win $125 worth of Cambridge astronomy books.
For the next few weeks, we'll be examining the cultural impact of the Great War, particularly its influence on 20th century literature. Ann-Marie Einhaus, author of The Short Story and the First World War, offers a guide to some excellent war stories from and about World War I.