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Royals and the Reich: The Princes von Hessen in Nazi Germany by Jonathan Petropoulos 9780199203772
$48.61The link between Hitler's Third Reich and European royalty has gone largely unexplored due to the secrecy surrounding royal families. Now, in Royals and the Reich, Jonathan Petropoulos uses unprecedented access to royal archives to tell the fascinating... -
George II: King and Elector by Andrew C. Thompson
RRP: $38.98$33.87Despite a long and eventful reign, Britain's George II is a largely forgotten monarch, his achievements overlooked and his abilities misunderstood. This landmark biography uncovers extensive new evidence in British and German archives, making possible... -
A Hero For All Times: Marshall VC in The Great War by Peter Lees 9781399035323
RRP: $48.75$34.36In September 1914 Neville Marshall gave up a successful horse treatment practice to join first the Belgian and then the British Army. His diary, dormant in family archives for 105 years, and letters describe his tumultuous war service. An Irish... -
Labour Revolt in Britain 1910-14 by Ralph Darlington
RRP: $38.98$30.73'Fascinating' - Raquel Varela, labour historian The Labour Revolt that swept Britain in the early 20th century was one of the most sustained, dramatic and violent explosions of industrial militancy and social conflict the country has ever experienced... -
Dante: The Story of His Life by Marco Santagata
RRP: $35.00$29.25A Times Literary Supplement Book of the Year A Marginal Revolution Best Non-Fiction Book of the Year A Seminary Co-op Notable Book of the Year A Times Higher Education Book of the WeekA Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the YearMarco Santagata's... -
The Great Transition: Climate, Disease and Society in the Late-Medieval World by Bruce M. S. Campbell
RRP: $60.43$45.34In the fourteenth century the Old World witnessed a series of profound and abrupt changes in the trajectory of long-established historical trends. Transcontinental networks of exchange fractured and an era of economic contraction and demographic decline... -
Alexander the Great and the Logistics of the Macedonian Army by Donald W. Engels
RRP: $44.85$35.30'The most important work on Alexander the Great to appear in a long time. Neither scholarship nor semi-fictional biography will ever be the same again...Engels at last uses all the archaeological work done in Asia in the past generation and makes it... -
Red Fortress: The Secret Heart of Russia's History by Catherine Merridale
RRP: $25.33$17.73WINNER OF THE WOLFSON PRIZE 2013HERALD BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2014The extraordinary story of the Kremlin - from prize-winning author and historian Catherine MerridaleBoth beautiful and profoundly menacing, the Kremlin has dominated Moscow for many centuries... -
Medieval Women by Eileen Power 9781107650152
RRP: $31.18$25.99Throughout her career as a medieval historian, Eileen Power was engaged on a book about women in the Middle Ages. She did not live to write the book but some of the material she collected found its way into her popular lectures on medieval women. These... -
The Fall of Roman Britain: and Why We Speak English by Lambshead, John 9781399075565
RRP: $39.00$27.87The end of empire in the island of Great Britain was both more abrupt and more complete than in any of the other European Roman provinces. When the fog clears and Britain re-enters the historical record, it is, unlike other former European provinces of... -
The Sisters: The Saga of the Mitford Family by Mary S. Lovell
RRP: $31.18$29.00This is the story of a close, loving family splintered by the violent ideologies of Europe between the world wars. Jessica was a Communist; Debo became the Duchess of Devonshire; Nancy was one of the best-selling novelists of her day; beautiful Diana... -
The Downfall of Money: Germany's Hyperinflation and the Destruction of the Middle Class by Frederick Taylor
RRP: $33.13$23.95A timely narrative account of the biggest financial crisis in modern history and its human consequences by the author of Dresden and The Berlin Wall. 'Excellent ... This is a dramatic story, well told' Wall Street Journal Many theorists believed a... -
Bloody British History: Buckinghamshire by Eddie Brazil
RRP: $19.48$14.72Black death at Bletchley! Pustules and pest houses. Burnt at the stake! Lollards tortured and hanged. French kings and guillotines! Exiled King Louis XVIII at Hartwell House. Farmhouse of thieves! The amazing true story of the Great Train Robbery... -
Greece: An Oxford Archaeological Guide by Christopher Mee 9780192880581
RRP: $107.25$97.73Greece, with all its temples, cities, and sanctuaries created by Europe's most formative ancient civilization, is a must-see for the archaeological traveller. This guide provides: * Coverage of all the main archaeological sites in Greece, ranging... -
A Brief History of Roman Britain by Joan P. Alcock
RRP: $21.43$14.43In BC 55 Julius Caesar came, saw, conquered and then left. It was not until AD 43 that the Emperor Claudius crossed the channel and made Britain the western outpost of the Roman Empire that would span from the Scottish border to Persia. For the next 400... -
The Greeks: History, Culture, and Society by Ian Morris 9780197586891
RRP: $122.83$111.50In The Greeks, Ian Morris and Barry B. Powell try to see ancient Greece as a whole: not just a narrative of events or an overview of culture, but history and culture taken together. From ancient Greece comes the modern conviction that through open... -
A Ride To Khiva by Frederick Burnaby
$52.20'He who once enters Khiva abandons all hope, as surely as one who enters Hell. His prison house is girdled with trackless deserts, whose sole inhabitants are the sellers of human flesh.' In the winter of 1875, a young British officer set out across... -
The Portable Medieval Reader by Various 9780140150469
$27.16DESCRIPTION OF BOOK: THE PAGEANT OF THEMIDDLE AGES - IN THEOLOGY, HISTORY, TRAVEL, SCIENCE, EDUCATION, AND IMAGINATIVE LITERATURE- BROUGHT TO LIFE BY WRITERS OF THE PERIOD 1050-1500. DANTE ALIGHIERI, FRANCESCO PETRARCA, GEOFFREY CHAUCER, SAINT THOMAS... -
The Last Viking: The Life of Olav Haraldsson by Desmond Seward
RRP: $42.90$28.68Raider. Conqueror. King. Saint. This is the story of Olav Haraldsson, the greatest Viking who ever lived. A ruthless Viking warrior who named his most prized battle weapon after the Norse goddess of death, Olav Haraldsson and his mercenaries... -
In the Footsteps of the Jews of Greece: From Ancient Times to the Present Day by Anastasios Karababas 9781803710433
RRP: $44.75$42.72Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781803710433Author Anastasios KarababasFormat PaperbackPage Count 262Imprint Vallentine Mitchell & Co LtdPublisher Vallentine Mitchell & Co Ltd -
Persons and Polemics: Historical Essays by Edward Thompson 9780850364392
RRP: $29.15$26.52Description currently unavailableBook InformationISBN 9780850364392Author Edward ThompsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 366Imprint The Merlin Press LtdPublisher The Merlin Press Ltd -
Blitz Families: The Children Who Stayed Behind by Penny Starns 9780752460314
RRP: $25.33$18.76The mass evacuation of children and new and expectant mothers during the Second World War is well documented. But over fifty per cent of children were not evacuated during the War, and it is these young people who offer an unrivalled view of what life... -
Chalfont St Giles by Colin Seabright 9780752424637
RRP: $25.33$18.76The fascinating collection of over 200 photographs chronicles the recent history of this charming area of rural Buckinghamshire. Despite being so close to London, Chalfont St Giles has maintained an air of peace and tranquility as it is bypassed by main... -
A History of Modern Ethiopia, 1855-1991 - Updated and revised edition by Bahru Zewde
RRP: $48.73$46.64Updated and revised edition. Bahru Zewde has updated the first edition, adding a new chapter and taking the history through to 1991. 'The new chapter enhances the value of the book as the best historical introduction to modern Ethiopia. The... -
Istanbul: The Imperial City by John Freely
RRP: $25.33$17.73Istanbul's history is a catalogue of change, not least of name, yet it has managed to retain its own unique identity. John Freely captures the flavour of daily life as well as court ceremonial and intrigue. The book also includes a comprehensive... -
RAF in Camera: 1950s by Keith Wilson 9781473827950
RRP: $68.25$49.32For aviation, the 1950s was a fascinating decade. For the Royal Air Force, it witnessed the transition from propeller to jet in the fields of fighter, bomber, trainer and transport aircraft. The 1950s saw the end of the Second World War veterans... -
Kerr: The Origins of the Clan Kerr and Their Place in History by Iain Gray 9781852171131
RRP: $7.78$6.22Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781852171131Author Iain GrayFormat PaperbackPage Count 32Imprint Lang Syne Publishers LtdPublisher Lang Syne Publishers Ltd -
Life In Napoleon's Army: The Graphic Memoirs of Captain Elzear Blaze by Blaze, Elzear 9781399019705
RRP: $29.23$21.35Blaze's memoirs are one of the most fascinating recollections of the Napoleonic Wars ever to be published. Written by an officer of wide experience and colourful style, this memoir presents an outstanding picture of the First Empire, providing an... -
Instrument of War: The German Army 1914-18 by Dennis Showalter
RRP: $21.43$16.34Drawing on more than a half-century of research and teaching, Dennis Showalter presents a fresh perspective on the German Army during World War I. Showalter surveys an army at the heart of a national identity, driven by - yet also defeated by -... -
Seeking a Role: The United Kingdom 1951—1970 by Brian Harrison 9780199605132
$90.91In this, the first of two self-standing volumes bringing The New Oxford History of England up to the present, Brian Harrison begins in 1951 with much of the empire intact and Britain enjoying high prestige in Europe. The United Kingdom could still then... -
Mary of Oignies: Mother of Salvation by Anneke B Mulder-Bakker 9782503517032
$131.25Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9782503517032Author Anneke B Mulder-BakkerFormat HardbackPage Count 270Imprint Brepols N.V.Publisher Brepols N.V. -
The Viking Age: A Reader by Angus A. Somerville 9781487570477
RRP: $81.90$68.97In this extensively revised third edition of The Viking Age: A Reader, Somerville and McDonald successfully bring the Vikings and their world to life for twenty-first-century students and instructors. The diversity of the Viking era is revealed through... -
What is a Playhouse?: England at Play, 1520-1620 by Callan Davies
RRP: $70.18$61.80This book offers an accessible introduction to England's sixteenth- and early seventeenth-century playing industry and a fresh account of the architecture, multiple uses, communities, crowds, and proprietors of playhouses. It builds on recent scholarship... -
April Blood by Lauro Martines
RRP: $25.33$17.73In April 1478, a plot to murder the two heads of the powerful Medici family dramatically miscarried. The younger of the two brothers was killed, but Lorenzo the Magnificent, the brilliant poet and connoisseur escaped. A bloodbath followed and all of... -
Viking Warrior vs Frankish Warrior: Francia 799-911 by Noah Tetzner
RRP: $29.23$21.35Fully illustrated, this absorbing study assesses the warriors fighting on both sides during the Vikings' attacks on the Frankish realm in the 9th century, as raiding escalated into full-scale siege warfare. On the eve of the 9th century, Vikings first... -
Wartime London in Paintings by Suzanne Bardgett 9781912423118
RRP: $38.98$29.37During World War II, London was at its most perilous moment since the Great Fire of 1666. Districts were transformed at night by falling bombs, fires, and searchlights. During the day, when the results of the previous night's bombing were laid bare,... -
Destined to Witness by Massaqudi
RRP: $25.33$19.21Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780060959616Author MassaqudiFormat PaperbackPage Count 480Imprint HarperCollinsPublisher HarperCollins Publishers Inc -
Tudor Government: Structures of Authority in the Sixteenth Century by David Loades 9780631191575
RRP: $77.90$69.99This book examines the structures of power and jurisdiction that operated in Tudor England. It explains what the institutions of central government were designed to do, and how they related to each other.About the AuthorDavid Loades is Emeritus Professor... -
Death in the Shape of a Young Girl: Women's Political Violence in the Red Army Faction by Patricia Melzer
RRP: $56.53$49.45In the early 1970s, a number of West German left-wing activists took up arms, believing that revolution would lead to social change. In the years to come, the bombings, shootings, kidnappings and bank robberies of the Red Army Faction (RAF) and Movement... -
The British Industrial Revolution in Global Perspective by Robert C. Allen
RRP: $52.63$42.92Why did the industrial revolution take place in eighteenth-century Britain and not elsewhere in Europe or Asia? In this convincing new account Robert Allen argues that the British industrial revolution was a successful response to the global economy of...