Cambridge histories This link opens in a new windowProvides online, searchable access to the well-known Cambridge History series. This series provides excellent essays on all aspects of history from classical to medieval to modern, including histories of science, religion, language, economics, the book, publishing, theater, literature, warfare, music, philosophy, politics, and regional studies. Scholarly, authoritative; includes bibliographies for further study. For GTX 2302 the most useful volumes are the "General Histories," esp. "The Cambridge Ancient History" (19 volumes), "The New Cambridge Medieval History" (8 vols.), and "The Cambridge History of the Byzantine Empire" (13 vols.).