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Robert DuPlessis, the author of The Material Atlantic, answers questions about the textile industry in the early modern period, the rise of Atlantic trade, and the birth of fashion--they're all connected!
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Now that you know just how to use chopsticks, cook up a meal to enjoy with them tonight! To delve deeper into the culture and history of the chopstick, Q. Edward Wang, the author of Chopsticks, suggests exploring the culinary traditions of Japanese ramen, Vietnamese pho, and shuangyangrou, or Chinese hot pot.
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The law of occupation—a concept popular since Roman times—offers a finders-keepers approach to claiming property. Andrew Fitzmaurice, the author of Sovereignty, Property and Empire, 1500–2000, explores the historical concepts of occupation and ownership to expose the injustices of empire.
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To mark the launch of our collection of the books known to have been on board H.M.S. Beagle during Darwin's voyage, Dr Alison Pearn describes the library and its importance in the development of Darwin's thought.
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Explore some figures from the battlefields of the Great War, from the Red Baron and Mata Hari to the Harlem Hell Fighters.
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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.
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We invited four leading World War One historians and Cambridge authors to explore the main reasons for the outbreak of The Great War. Around the table are Jack S. Levy, William Mulligan, Thomas Otte, and John C. G. Röhl.
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The Great War was also one of the first modern wars, involving advanced combat technology like gas, submarines, machine guns, and tanks. Explore the fascinating technological advancements that made World War I one of the greatest—and deadliest—conflicts in history.
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