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This is the first translation of the Hystoria de via or ‘Monte Cassino Chronicle,’ one of the few surviving crusader sources from Southern Italy, where it was probably compiled (partly from known sources) between the 1130s and 1140s. The chronicle’s...

This book offers an analysis of naval constabulary operations, in particular Australian fisheries patrols, and challenges the widely accepted Anglo-American school of maritime thought.In the Indo-Pacific, fisheries and the activities of fishing boats are...

This book undertakes a deep examination of mentor and disciple relationships in the development of artists. It draws upon a variety of relationships and models, including an in-person mentor, a mentor or apprentice scenario, and non-physical mentors such...

Blackman draws on original material and the work of many earlier researchers to paint a verbal picture of the evolution of a remarkable city. In an easy-to-read style, he highlights some of the conditions, key events, and individuals that have led to the...

This book examines two venerable cultures, art and technology, and uses the young "interdiscipline" of cognitive history combined with case studies of both ancient and modern artifacts to explore, and unveil, some of the bridges by which this...

This book is a study of selected texts of British writings on Indian wildlife published between 1860 and 1960.Set in the context of British colonial rule in India, this book also reflects on similar situations across the British Empire and other...

This book addresses Social Network Analysis (SNA) as a methodological approach in the field of Egyptology, exploring its possibilities, limitations, and applications within the discipline.Social Network Analysis is a sociological, graph theory-based...

Operation Husky, the combined American and British air and sea invasion of Sicily in July 1943, was one of World War II’s most critical campaigns with General George S. Patton Jr., inarguably America’s most dynamic, courageous, and controversial...

A "meticulously researched and comprehensive" (Financial Times) history of the devastating war in the heart of Africa's Congo At the heart of Africa is the Congo, a country the size of western Europe. It borders nine other nations, and since 1996 it has...

Between 1941 and 1944, the British army contributed relatively little to World War II. On the unremittingly bloody Eastern Front, no Russian or German soldier had experienced the luxury of having four years to prepare and train for a resumption of the...

This book comprises the biographies of the North Korean politicians whose actions played a pivotal role in shaping the formation of the country during the late 1940s, the Korean War of 1950-53 and the power struggles of the mid-1950s.Drawing from a rich...

This book is the first scholarly study to explore economic relations between brewers and publicans in the brewing industry over a century.Based on overlooked historical evidence, this volume examines over 400 interviews with candidates for public houses,...

As part of a series exploring different religious traditions and beliefs in the ancient world, Pantheon: The Greeks�covers the basics of Greek mythology to ground readers and practitioners in history, mythology, cosmology, ritual, celebrations, rituals,...

Conservatism is not an ideology but a frame of mind, an outlook, a general approach, grounded in temperament, psychology, economic interest, or any combination of these factors. Attempts to analyse it largely in terms of a written body of carefully...

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...

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

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...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9798893030808Author Gordon KerrFormat HardbackPage Count 208Imprint The Experiment LLCPublisher The Experiment LLC

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...