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  • 18 Jun 2014

    An Interview with Jay Winter

    In this extended interview, Jay Winter, the general editor of The Cambridge History of the First World War, discusses his work on the first truly transnational history of the Great War that integrates the military, the political, and the social aspects of World War I to illustrate how the war impacted upon every corner of its combatants’ […]

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  • 4 Jun 2014

    Writing the History of the Great War

    Understanding The Great War today, a century after it began, remains a challenge for historians. In his general introduction to the three-volume Cambridge History of the First World War, Jay Winter describes the way scholars understand the war as it recedes further into our global past.

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  • 28 May 2014

    Cambridge Honors the Centennial of World War I

    This summer, Cambridge University Press honors one hundred years since the Great War. Every Wednesday, we will feature a new post that explores the tragedy, nuance, and legacy of World War I, in everything from the structure of Europe to poetry from the battlefields. Join us for #WWWeds this summer and honor the First World […]

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  • 14 May 2014
    John L. Brooke

    Time, Nature, and Humanity

    John L. Brooke, the author of Climate Change and the Course of Global History, explains the reality of climate change and why changing course in the face of environmental disaster is proving a problem.

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  • 13 Jan 2014

    The World’s Fabric

    Giorgio Riello, the author of Cotton: The Fabric That Made the Modern World, discusses the history of the invaluable fiber, from its origins in India and China to its feverish spread around the globe.

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  • 19 Sep 2013
    A man dressed as a pirate.
    Andrew Martin

    5 essential books for swashbuckling pirates

    With today being the 18th annual International Talk Like A Pirate Day, we've opened our special treasure chest of books and picked out five that every pirate should read before setting sail.

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  • 3 Aug 2013
    Two footballers from opposing teams about to kick a ball
    Huw Richards

    Huw Richards on the culture of football

    Huw Richards, journalist, and an editor of the new book 'The Cambridge Companion to Football', discusses the culture of the game.

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  • 31 May 2013

    Galley Giveaway! COTTON by Giorgio Riello

    In honor of Cotton’s release, we’re hosting a galley giveaway!

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