Primary Sources: Europe

Revolutions in: Poland, Philippines, Chile, South Africa, Ukraine, and China.

The first biography of Afonso I, King of Kongo, and the book also includes translations of his correspondence with European rulers.
1. Kongo and Portugal: Two Worlds in Contact -- 2. Taking Power -- 3. Consolidation: Afonso's Early Years -- 4. Battle over the Slave Trade -- 5. Establishing the Church -- Epilogue: Afonso's Legacy

Antonio Gramsci, a key theorist on class, culture, and the state, spent much of his life in prison, where he developed groundbreaking ideas on a wide range of subjects. This book offers the most comprehensive collection of Gramsci's writings in English, complete with an introduction by historian Eric Hobsbawm and helpful glossaries. It serves as an essential resource for anyone studying Marxism, political theory, or modern Italian history.

n this work, legal theorist and political philosopher Carl Schmitt argues that liberalism's basis in individual rights cannot provide a reasonable justification for sacrificing oneself for the state. George Schwab's introduction to his translation of the 1932 German edition highlights Schmitt's intellectual journey through the turbulent period of German history leading to the Hitlerian one-party state.

The Czech Reader brings together more than 150 primary texts and illustrations to convey the dramatic history of the Czechs, from the emergence of the Czech state in the tenth century, through the creation of Czechoslovakia in 1918 and the Czech Republic in 1993, into the twenty-first century.

A unique collection of Mussolini's statements about economics many of them not previously available in English

Writings and speeches of communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu published shortly before the Romanian Revolution in 1989.

This collection of primary sources covers the history of Eastern Europe from 500 to 1300, spanning from the Czech lands to the Ural Mountains and from northern Russia to Greece. It includes a wide range of texts—chronicles, treaties, letters, and legal documents—each introduced and followed by guiding questions. Organized chronologically by theme, the sources explore political, religious, social, legal, and cultural developments across the region.

A 19th-century exploration of supernatural beliefs, witchcraft trials, and magical practices in European history. The book compiles historical anecdotes, legal cases, and cultural commentary to reveal how fear, superstition, and ignorance fueled accusations and persecution. Wright critiques these beliefs from a rationalist perspective, aiming to debunk myths and highlight the dangers of mass hysteria.

Offers key doctrinal writings, political manifestos, and juridical documents, including Mussolini's "Foundations of Fascism" and the 1938 Manifesto of Race. By presenting these texts, it provides a more comprehensive understanding of Italian Fascism and its broader ideological influence.

Documents regarding revolutions in:
Spain, France, Great Britain, United States, Haiti, Latin America, Mexico, Brazil.

Wide variety of documents from numerous countries 1900-present

2 Volumes

Volume 1: through 1500s
Volume 2: 1500s - present

This book is a collection of documents, mostly translated from the German, that covers the entire Third Reich, from the beginnings of National Socialism in Munich in 1919, through the rise of Nazism in the 1930s, and ultimately the defeat of the Third Reich.

Writings of communist dictator Nicolae Ceausescu and others shortly before the Romanian Revolution in 1989.

Contains documents in the following areas:
Overseas expansion in Asia, Africa, Europe & Americas
Atlantic World Encounters
State & Religion
Women, Marriage & Family: China & Europe
Scientific Revolution
Enlightenment & Revolution: Europe, Americas, India
Capitalism & Industrial Revolution
Colonization: Europe in Africa & Asia
Westernization & Nationalism: Japan, India & the West
World War I
World War II
Cold War
New Democracy Movements
Globalization

Contains documents in the following areas:
Prehistory & Origisn of Patriarchy to 1000BCE
Urban Revolution: Ancient cities in Mesopotamia, Egypt, & Peru
Caste societies in Greece & India
Empire & Government: China and Rome
Gender, Sex & Love: India, China & Mediterranean
Religions: Hindu-Buddhist & Judeo-Christian
Spread of Universal Religions: Afro-Eurasia
Migrations, Trade & Travel: Movement of people, goods & ideas: Eurasia, Africa & Pacific
Love, Sex & Marriage: Medieval Europe & Asia
First Crusade: Muslims, Christians and Jews
Vikings & Mongols: Eurasia & the Atlantic
Black Death: Afro-Eurasia
Cities: European, Chinese, Islamic & Mexican
Environment, Culture & Technology