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Cardinal Bessarion was a towering figure in the fifteenth-century Renaissance. His life spanned the century. In his sixty-nine years of life, he was a stellar student, a Basilian monk, a Greek Orthodox archbishop, a Roman cardinal, a papal diplomat, and...

This volume presents the surviving holograph correspondence of Margaret Tudor, queen of Scots (1489–1541). Published as a stand-alone edition for the first time, the 111 holograph letters (in Margaret's own hand) and 4 'hybrid' letters (written by a...

It is not an uncommon burden but rather a choice that Black women artists embrace creating art as a socio-political strategy to save themselves and their communities. Tanisha M. Jackson analyzes visual and personal narratives, historical archives, and...

It is said that the camera never lies. But in the arena of war photography, its truth is subject to extreme distortion. Drawing on an incredible archive of historic and contemporary imagery, former Imperial War Museum photo curator Hilary Roberts charts...

'Packed with more detail and colour than many books twice its size, Hughes brings the epic story of Rome vividly to life.'PAUL COOPER, HOST AND AUTHOR OF FALL OF CIVILIZATIONSExperience the sights, sounds and smells of the Roman world, and meet its most...

A beautifully illustrated history of one of the most important cultural categories in JapanThe Japanese term meibutsu refers to things of the highest cultural value, evolving over time to encompass both craft and fine art, high and low culture, and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781789298468Author Jacky HyamsFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Michael O'Mara Books LtdPublisher Michael O'Mara Books LtdWeight(grams) 381g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781964537573Author Sara L. MastrosFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Crossed Crow BooksPublisher Crossed Crow Books

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781541606975Author Phillips Payson O'BrienFormat HardbackPage Count 288Imprint PublicAffairsPublisher PublicAffairs

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781540270023Author Brent WarrenFormat HardbackPage Count 112Imprint Belt PublishingPublisher Belt PublishingWeight(grams) 141g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781467162951Author Margaret KapustiakFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Arcadia Publishing (SC)Publisher Arcadia Publishing (SC)Weight(grams) 141g

A lively and entertaining cultural history of a supremely annoying intellectual viceIntellectuals have long provoked scorn and irritation, even downright aggression. Many learned individuals have cast such hostility as a badge of honor, a sign of envy,...

Miller examines Britain and Japan’s involvement in the Middle East peace process after the October War of 1973 and how it contributed to the resolution of the oil crisis of 1973–74.Using important primary sources from Japan, Britain, and the United...

How the United States’ confrontation with North African raiders established its legitimacy on the world stage For the fledgling United States of America, the first major foray onto the international stage came off the North African coast in the waters...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780525429548Author Anna WhitelockFormat HardbackPage Count 448Imprint VikingPublisher Penguin Putnam IncWeight(grams) 618g

The greatest naval conflict in history occurred during World War II from 1939 to 1945. Most people are familiar with the famous Battle of the Atlantic and epic naval engagements in the Pacific like Midway and Leyte Gulf, all of which receive ample...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802166029Author James HollandFormat PaperbackPage Count 672Imprint Grove PressPublisher Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780802166005Author Jerry BrottonFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Grove PressPublisher Grove Press / Atlantic Monthly Press

Uncovering a series of landmark but often overlooked extradition cases between China and foreign powers from the 1860s to the 1920s, this study challenges the prevailing conception that political crimes in China were solely a domestic phenomenon...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781540270108Author Patrick WensinkFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint Belt PublishingPublisher Belt PublishingWeight(grams) 141g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781467170086Author Eric a JohnsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 240Imprint History PressPublisher History PressWeight(grams) 141g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781467170376Author Ryan StarrettFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint History PressPublisher History PressWeight(grams) 141g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781467159463Author Joseph LauroFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint History PressPublisher History PressWeight(grams) 141g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781467159500Author Daniel J PackerFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint History PressPublisher History PressWeight(grams) 141g

Colonial Caregivers offers a compelling cultural and social history of ayahs (nannies/maids), by exploring domestic intimacy and exploitation in colonial South Asia. Working for British imperial families from the mid-1700s to the mid-1900s, South Asian...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781467157506Author Rick GeffkenFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint History PressPublisher History PressWeight(grams) 141g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781035857531Author John Mark Benbow RoweFormat HardbackPage Count 158Imprint Austin Macauley PublishersPublisher Austin Macauley Publishers

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781035857524Author John Mark Benbow RoweFormat PaperbackPage Count 158Imprint Austin Macauley PublishersPublisher Austin Macauley Publishers

2023 Naval Institute Press Author of the YearFinalist - National Security Book Award  This nation‘s Cold War and Global War on Terror defense structures need an update. U.S. Naval Power in the 21st Century provides such a framework for the changed world...

This book is the first to present the unique story of the city of Jerusalem during the events of the Second World War and how it played a unique role in both the military and civilian aspects of the war.Whilst Jerusalem is usually known for topics such...

The 1960s had it all: cultural transformation, social upheaval, political unrest, technological leaps, and more. But until now, it’s never been brought to vivid life in such extraordinarily informative maps, brimming with...

Soar into the tender true story of how one airman inspired a movement by airdropping little parachutes of candy to kids trapped in occupied Berlin in this nonfiction picture book ode to everyday acts of kindness.How far can a small kindness reach? How...

Populist rage, ideological fracture, economic and technological shocks, war, and an international system studded with catastrophic risk-the early decades of the twenty-first century may be the most revolutionary period in modern history. But it is not...

The U.S. Navy has a rich history in conflicts with China. Between 1931 and 1965, naval services collected, analyzed, and applied intelligence in crises in the Asia Pacific. The U.S. Navy, which had been one of the sole collectors of foreign intelligence...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780063112056Author Rebecca NagleFormat PaperbackPage Count 352Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 454g

A centennial edition of the classic work that instilled a liberal spirit into the study of American historyJ. Franklin Jameson’s The American Revolution Considered as a Social Movement was among the first books to look at American history through the...

A definitive and refreshingly readable new translation of Thucydides's History of the Peloponnesian War, paired with a brilliant introduction on how to read and understand Thucydides.Thucydides called his work a "possession for all time," and his History...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780063373204Author Jonathan FreedlandFormat HardbackPage Count 480Imprint CollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers IncWeight(grams) 454g

Enter a fearsome battle across the seas with the latest instalment in the hit children’s history series The world is at war, and oceans have become battlefields. Napoleon Bonaparte, tyrant of France, has crushed one country after another. Now his cruel...

'Few historians write with Serhii Plokhy’s authority, clarity or global vision... Essential reading, and a marvellous book' Peter FrankopanFrom the bestselling author of Chernobyl comes a sweeping history of the geopolitics behind the nuclear arms race,...