In 1795, the last of a series of partitions effectively wiped Poland off the map of Europe. Naturally the country and its citizens didn't vanish altogether, and the so-called 'Polish question' was an ...

The Highlanders have the privilege of being Europe's only private army after they were presented with colours by Queen Victoria. Queen Elizabeth II renewed the honour more than a century later.

The Continued Role of Christian Antisemitism in the 19th Century Even as modernity and secularization spread across Europe, Christian antisemitism did not disappear. Instead, it adapted to new ...

Located in southeastern Europe, Greece as an independent nation is young, existing since the 19th century. Its civilization, however, is one of history’s oldest and most influential, credited ...

Located in southeastern Europe, Greece as an independent nation is young, existing since the 19th century. Its civilization, however, is one of history’s oldest and most influential, credited ...

A fascinating look at how the marginal status of Jewish women enabled them to become agents of modernization in 19th-century Eastern European Jewish society. In this extraordinary volume, Iris Parush ...