David Matless explores how 'England' and 'Englishness' have been imagined since the 1960s.

Offers a subtle, yet uncompromising analysis of the iconic photographs of torture from the prison at Abu Ghraib.

The first accessible history of blasphemy, from the ancient world to today's ferocious religious debates.

A magisterial illustrated history of Afghanistan, now available in paperback.

A return by essential film critic Laura Mulvey to questions of film theory and feminism.

A colourful history of Italian food, Al Dente showcases the dazzling assortment of wines, cheeses, breads, vegetables and salamis that have pushed Italy's cuisine to the forefront of global popularity, from ice-cream parlour and pizza shop to Michelin-starred restaurants today.

Albatross looks at the place of these iconic birds in a wide variety of human cultures, from early responses by north Atlantic mariners to modern encounters, examining in detail the role the bird plays in the lives of different peoples and societies.

One of France's most high-profile writers and a Nobel Prize-winner, Albert Camus experienced both public adulation and acrimonious rejection during his career, which was cut short by a fatal car accident in 1960. Edward J. Hughes unravels the life of a complex personality whose work and stance were the subjects of intense interest and scrutiny.

The first scholarly biography in English for nearly a century of Albertus Magnus.

In this revealing study, now available in a revised and expanded new edition, Christopher Wood shows how Altdorfer prised landscape out of its subsidiary role as background for narrative history painting and devotional works to give it a new, independent life of its own.

An original analysis of the autobiographical elements in Albrecht Durer's art.

A timely new biography of one of the 20th century's most provocative intellectuals.