Seeking to build a comprehensive and authoritative literature on Western economic development in all of its facets, this renowned series features books from the world’s leading scholars ... Guinnane ...

Many well-known fantasy narratives draw inspiration from Western Europe, but there are some truly great books that pull their settings and lore from other parts of the world. As a genre ...

The Great Schism divided Western Christianity between 1378 and 1417. Two popes and their courts occupied the see of St. Peter, one in Rome, and one in Avignon. Traditionally, this event has received ...