Not a history of history, but a history of historians.

The source of the 2004 Oliver Stone film, this book describes Alexander the Great's life and conquests.

Was Julius Caesar great? What does it mean to be great? Can we even ask the question? And what was Caesar thinking when he crossed the Rubicon?

So many tried to reform the Christian Church, and restore its original unity and purity, but the result was two centuries of war between Christians.

When did the Inquisition end? and was it, ultimately, worth it? A history of the Inquisition has been reprinted that attempts to answer these questions.