Top Five Church Books
20/12/2018
Boydell has never been short of books on churches: church buildings and architecture, church records, finances, music and more. How could it be otherwise, since they record so much of… READ MORE
Year: 2018
Christmas in a Victorian Vicarage
18/12/2018
Our beloved festive traditions were created in the Victorian age; the Christmas Tree, crackers, mulled wine, and parlour games. But what was Christmas like in a typical Victorian country vicarage?… READ MORE
Ngugi: Reflections on his Life of Writing
17/12/2018
“Imaginative writer, educator of decolonization, fearless activist”, Ndirangu Wachanga, Ngugi’s authorized documentary biographer, offers personal anecdotes and insights into the power of the Kenyan writer’s work. I met Ngugi wa… READ MORE
Call for Papers: Studies in Early Modern Cultural, Political and Social History
14/12/2018
This series of monographs and studies covers a wide variety of historical themes from the sixteenth through to the early nineteenth century. It aims to publish intellectually stimulating works of… READ MORE
Queenship at the Renaissance Courts of Britain
12/12/2018
How did queen consorts, especially those married to powerful kings of larger than life character, attempt to shape their own image at court? This becomes especially fascinating with foreign queens… READ MORE
The United States’ Entry into the First World War: The Role of British and German Diplomacy
11/12/2018
Well-timed for the centenary of the Great War’s end, Dr Olmstead’s book uncovers the influence of diplomacy on America’s decision to enter the First World War. It’s an important but… READ MORE
Books to look out for in December 2018
06/12/2018
Looking for that special something to slip under the tree for a loved one this year? Why not take a look at our latest releases coming out this month. From… READ MORE
Spirits of Place: Birds in English Place Names
27/11/2018
If you take a look at the chapter that comes between the classical age and the early modern era in any history of ornithology or birdwatching, you’re like to discover… READ MORE
The history behind the patroness of musicians: Music and St Cecilia’s Day
22/11/2018
The story of how St Cecilia became the patroness of music, and came to be celebrated in England on her feast day, 22 November, is not straightforward. According to the… READ MORE
Hospitaller Malta and the Mediterranean Economy in the Sixteenth Century
20/11/2018
JOAN ABELA is Senior Lecturer in the Legal History and Methodology Department at the University of Malta. In 2014 she won that year’s Boydell and Brewer Prize for the best… READ MORE
7 Books to Read on Maritime History