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Londinopolis: Essays in the Cultural and Social History of Early Modern London c. 1500- C.1750 by Paul Griffiths 9780719051524
RRP: $38.98$34.34Events such as the fire of London and the Plague, and locations like the Globe, are part of our 'national heritage' however until recently the history of London between 1500 and 1750 has been little studied. As a city London underwent exceptional changes... -
Crusading and the Crusader States by Andrew Jotischky
RRP: $85.78$82.41Crusading and the Crusader States explores how the idea of holy war emerged from the troubled society of the eleventh century, and why Jerusalem and the Holy Land were so important to Europeans. It follows the progress of the major crusading expeditions,... -
The Riddle in the Tale: Riddles and Riddle Folk Tales by Taffy Thomas 9780750981828
RRP: $19.48$14.72We have been fascinated by riddles for as long as we have had language - think of the legend of the sphinx in Greek mythology. This wonderful book includes both magical riddle tales and simple challenges, with clues and answers hidden in intricate... -
Heresy and Inquisition in France, 1200-1300 by Rosemary Horrox
RRP: $48.75$35.72Heresy and inquisition in France, 1200-1300 is an invaluable collection of primary sources in translation, aimed at students and academics alike. It provides a wide array of materials on both heresy (Cathars and Waldensians) and the persecution of heresy... -
We Go Into Action Today at Noon ...: First-hand Accounts From Ireland's Revolutionary Years, 1913-22 by Eamonn Duggan
RRP: $35.08$26.91Nearly 2,000 people gave detailed statements to the Bureau of Military History between 1947 and 1957 about their role in Ireland's fight for freedom. The statements are the recollections of many of those who participated in the 1916 Easter Rising and the... -
The Scotch-Irish: A Social History by James Graham Leyburn 9780807842591
RRP: $48.65$32.18Dispelling much of what he terms the 'mythology' of the Scotch-Irish, James Leyburn provides an absorbing account of their heritage. He discusses their life in Scotland, when the essentials of their character and culture were shaped; their removal to... -
A Pedestrian Tour through the Islands of Guernsey and Jersey by William Gerard Walmesley 9780850338379
RRP: $39.00$29.33Walmesley wrote this travellers' guide in 1821, at a time when, just after the Napoleonic Wars, the Channel Islands were becoming known as a quiet retreat for inexpensive retirement and a destination for educated tourists. The text provides contemporary... -
Food & Feast in Medieval England by P. W. Hammond
RRP: $25.33$18.76In this unique and fascinating book Peter Hammond examines the extraordinary range of food which found its way onto the tables of medieval English society, its production and distribution. Although bread, ale, meat and fish were staples, fish often came... -
Introducing the Holocaust: A Graphic Guide by Haim Bresheeth
RRP: $17.53$6.67'Excellent ... an astounding amount of material.'Times Educational Supplement Popular culture often portrays the Holocaust as ahorrific drama played out between Nazi executioners and ghetto Jewish victims -in short, a single aberration of history... -
Waffen-SS Commanders: The Army, Corps and Divisional Leaders of a Legend: Kruger to Zimmermann by Mark C. Yerger 9780764307690
RRP: $107.23$72.17The units of the Waffen-SS were some of the most successful and influental combat formations produced by any country in this century. Their abilities and accomplishments, in both defense and offense, remain legendary. Finally, the commanders of these... -
The Barbarian West 400 - 1000 by J.M. Wallace-Hadrill 9780631202929
RRP: $72.05$63.39In the fourth century the Roman Empire was under threat. The Barbarians were becoming a powerful force in Europe, and the Huns, the most savage of these tribesmen, were sweeping south towards the imperial frontiers. At the same time the Empire faced... -
Radicals in Exile: English Catholic Books During the Reign of Philip II by Freddy Cristobal Dominguez
RRP: $66.20$59.16Facing persecution in early modern England, some Catholics chose exile over conformity. Some even cast their lot with foreign monarchs rather than wait for their own rulers to have a change of heart. This book studies the relationship forged by English... -
A Concise History of the University of Cambridge by Elisabeth Leedham-Green 9780521439787
RRP: $68.23$51.56This concise, illustrated history of the University of Cambridge, from its thirteenth-century origins to the present day, is the only book of its kind in print and is intended as a standard introduction for anyone interested in one of the world's... -
Carlow Folk Tales by Aideen McBride 9781845888077
RRP: $25.33$18.76County Carlow, where stood Dinn Righ, the seat of the ancient kings of Leinster, is steeped in history, myth and legend which is celebrated in this selection of traditional tales from across the county, collected and retold by local storytellers Aideen... -
An Historical Atlas of Staffordshire by A. D. M. Phillips 9780719077067
RRP: $68.25$51.29Within its ancient boundaries, Staffordshire is a county of diverse and contrasting historic landscapes. World-renowned industrial complexes sit alongside agricultural systems; castles rub shoulders with urban-industrial housing; the cathedral centre of... -
The Spirits of Crossbones Graveyard: Time, Ritual, and Sexual Commerce in London by Sondra L. Hausner
RRP: $42.88$37.42Every month, a ragtag group of Londoners gather in the site known as Crossbones Graveyard to commemorate the souls of medieval prostitutes believed to be buried there-the "Winchester Geese," women who were under the protection of the Church but denied... -
Southend Memories by Dee Gordon
RRP: $29.23$22.52Including many conversations with Southendians, this title aims to recall life in their town, during the 1950s and '60s. It focuses on social change, as well as school days, work and play, transport, and entertainment. It also includes memories of the... -
The History by Michael Attaleiates 9780674057999
RRP: $58.40$50.60In 1039 Byzantium was the most powerful empire in Europe and the Near East, controlling the Balkans south of the Danube and all of Asia Minor into Armenia and Syria. By 1079 it had become a politically unstable state half the size, menaced by powerful... -
Touching, Devotional Practices, and Visionary Experience in the Late Middle Ages by David Carrillo-Rangel 9783030260316
RRP: $107.23$106.86This book addresses the history of the senses in relation to affective piety and its role in devotional practices in the late Middle Ages, focusing on the sense of touch. It argues that only by deeply analysing this specific context of perception can the... -
North Sea Crossings: The Literary Heritage of Anglo-Dutch Relations, 1066 to 1688 Sjoerd Levelt 9781851245543
RRP: $78.00$66.28This richly illustrated book tells the story of cultural exchange between the people of the Low Countries and England in the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, and reveals how Anglo-Dutch connections changed the literary landscape on both sides of... -
The Story of Dudley by Edward Chitham
RRP: $35.08$26.60This book provides a rounded account of the history of Dudley, starting before the Norman Conquest. It traces the development of industry in the town, and shows how the lack of utilities, including water, hampered the nineteenth-century town and forced a... -
An Appeal to the Ladies of Hyderabad: Scandal in the Raj by Benjamin B. Cohen
RRP: $50.60$40.25The dramatic story of Mehdi Hasan and Ellen Donnelly, whose marriage convulsed high society in nineteenth-century India and whose notorious trial and fall reverberated throughout the British Empire, setting the benchmark for Victorian scandals.In April... -
Aylesbury: A History by Hugh Hanley 9781860774966
RRP: $37.03$27.92Situated on the Roman Akeman Street, in the heart of the Vale to which it gives its name, Aylesbury's claim to be the county town of Buckinghamshire derives from its centrality and its early status as a royal manor, which made it the obvious location for... -
Real War Horses: The Experiences of the British Cavalry 1814 - 1914 Anthony Dawson 9781473847071
RRP: $48.75$10.53Many histories have been written about the conflicts the British army was involved in between the Battle of Waterloo and the First World War. There are detailed studies of campaigns and battles and general accounts of the experiences of the soldiers. But... -
The Middle Ages by Richard J. Cootes 9780582317833
$74.84Focusing on English history, with attention given to Scottish and Welsh history, this text includes some outstanding European and near-Eastern events and personalities, putting English history into perspective. Book InformationISBN 9780582317833Author... -
Writing in the Dark: Bloomsbury, the Blitz and Horizon Magazine Will Loxley 9781474615723
RRP: $19.48$13.26As the streetlamps flickered out and lights were obscured behind brown-paper screens, a subdued atmosphere took hold of London in 1939. Cloistered in pubs and gloomy sitting rooms, London's young writers and artists faced being sent to the front, trading... -
Grayscale coloring WESTERN coloring book for adults: wild west coloring book by Jazzy Harmony 9781638230465
RRP: $15.58$14.04Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781638230465Author Jazzy HarmonyFormat PaperbackPage Count 62Imprint Annalie CoetzerPublisher Annalie CoetzerWeight(grams) 168gDimensions(mm) 279mm * 216mm... -
The Portable Medieval Reader by Various 9780140150469
$27.01DESCRIPTION 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... -
King John and Magna Carta by Sean McGlynn 9781841656045
$14.84After becoming king in 1199, resentment grew and grew at the inept way John dealt with financial issues until matters came to a head with his barons. John lost his military campaigns; he was corrupt, indulged in blackmail, and manipulated the justice... -
The World of the Paris Cafe: Sociability among the French Working Class, 1789-1914 by W. Scott Haine
RRP: $51.68$49.35"[Haine] invites the reader of The World of the Paris Cafe to step up to the serving counter of a nineteenth-century Parisian cafe to eavesdrop on the conversations and to observe the dynamics of this unique working-class establishment ...These cafes... -
The Little Book of London by David Long
RRP: $25.33$18.76The Little Book of London is a funny, fast-paced, fact-packed compendium full of the sort of frivolous, fantastic or simply strange information which no-one will want to be without. London's looniest laws, its most eccentric inhabitants, the realities of... -
Britain's Rise to Global Superpower in the Age of Napoleon by William Nester 9781526775436
RRP: $48.75$34.36Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
Religion and National Identity: Governing Scottish Presbyterianism in the Eighteenth Century by Alistair Mutch
RRP: $175.50$160.62What is the enduring impact of Presbyterianism on what it means to be Scottish? Presbyterianism has shaped Scotland and its impact on the world. Behind its beliefs lie some distinctive practices of governance which endure even when belief fades. These... -
The Literary Churchill: Author, Reader, Actor by Jonathan Rose 9780300204070
RRP: $48.75$42.74Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
Bristol and the Civil War: For King and Parliament by John Lynch 9780752452142
RRP: $33.13$9.18In the seventeenth century Bristol was the second city of England. It was the main west coast port, an internationally important entrepot and rich trading centre. Industry flourished, too, with manufacturing and processing industries like soap making and... -
Ancrene Wisse by Robert Hasenfratz
$83.81Ancrene Wisse or the Anchoresses Guide (Cambridge, Corpus Christi College, MS 402), written sometime roughly between 1225 and 1240, represents a revision of an earlier work, usually called the Ancrene Riwle or Anchorites' Rule, a book of religious... -
A Night of Flames by Matthew Harffy 9781801102278
RRP: $37.03$35.10In the wild lands of Norway, Hunlaf must quell a violent revolt in Matthew Harffy's new historical adventure. Northumbria, AD 794. Those who rule the seas, rule the land. None know the truth of this more than the Vikings. To compete with the seafaring... -
Whitstable Revisited: Britain in Old Photographs by Mick Glover 9780752451435
RRP: $25.33$18.76Whitstable is a town steeped in history. From its famous native oysters to the important harbour, and the now-closed railway to old buildings and alleyways, the past is all around. The town has drawn holidaymakers since Victorian times and there is a... -
The People's Park: A history of Williamson Park Lancaster by Suzanne Bradshaw
RRP: $25.33$17.73Lancaster's Williamson Park is truly iconic. Its beauty and vistas beguile all who come to explore its magical dells and secret gardens. It is beloved of residents and visitors alike, and is surely one of the very best of Britain's public parks. The... -
Old Bo'ness Alex F. Young 9781840334821
RRP: $27.20$24.55Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781840334821Author Alex F. YoungFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Stenlake PublishingPublisher Stenlake PublishingDimensions(mm) 272mm * 210mm * 5mm