Epoch Biography

They Had a Dream

The Civil Rights Struggle from Frederick Douglass to Marcus Garvey to Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X

Mozart in Paris

Frederic W. Harmer: A Scientific Biography

Concepts of Criticism

Concepts of Criticism

Rise and Fall of the Mongol Empire

Genghis Khan's Ruthless Expansion and the Sudden Decline of a World-Spanning Power

Rise and Fall of the Byzantine Empire

The Eastern Roman Empire's Survival Against All Odds and Its Dramatic Final Hour

Rise and Fall of the Aztec Empire

Gold, Gods, and Human Sacrifice. The Final Days of a Mesoamerican Civilization

Rise and Fall of the Holy Roman Empire

Charlemagne's Legacy, Church Politics, and the Empire That Couldn't Hold It Together

Rise and Fall of Sparta

How a Warrior Society Defeated Empires and Then Destroyed Itself From Within

Rise and Fall of Napoleon's Empire

From Revolutionary Hero to Exiled Emperor. The Story Behind Europe's Most Ambitious Conqueror

Rise and Fall of Ancient Carthage

Hannibal's March, Rome's Wrath, and the Total Destruction of a Rival Power

Rise and Fall of the French Monarchy

From Absolute Kings to the Guillotine. How France's Royals Lost Their Crown and Heads

Rise and Fall of Imperial Japan

Samurai Spirit to World War Surrender. The Story of Japan's Modern Empire

Rise and Fall of the Soviet Union

Communism, Cold War, and Collapse. The Epic Story of a 20th Century Superpower