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Italy in the Making 1815 to 1846 by G. F.-H. Berkeley 9780521159159
RRP: $39.98$23.34Mr Berkeley spent much of his time in Italy and made a life study of the whole Risorgimento. He was in touch with some of the best living authorities on the subject: 'In the course of thirty years I have met men of all parties - old Garibaldians,... -
The Socialist Response to Antisemitism in Imperial Germany by Lars Fischer 9780521153249
RRP: $39.98$30.70What set antisemites apart from anti-antisemites in Imperial Germany was not so much what they thought about 'the Jews', but what they thought should be done about them. Like most anti-antisemites, German Social Democrats felt that the antisemites had a... -
The French Economy in the Nineteenth Century: An Essay in Econometric Analysis by Maurice Levy-Leboyer 9780521103411
RRP: $47.72$37.13The modernisation of the French economy in the nineteenth century raises a difficult question for the historian. The country experienced definite advances but also a long period of stagnation that for a while threatened its competitiveness and capacity... -
Enterprise and Technology: The German and British Steel Industries, 1897-1914 by Ulrich Wengenroth 9780521103336
RRP: $39.98$30.70This is a detailed account of the British and German steel industries' performances during three decades that were marked by radical changes in technology, in sources of raw materials and in product markets. Relying on governmental and corporate archives... -
National Cultures and International Competition: The Experience of Schering AG, 1851-1950 by Christopher Kobrak 9780521101219
RRP: $47.72$28.75This book is first and foremost a history of Schering AG, one of Germany's best known pharmaceutical companies, from its birth as a pharmacy in the middle of the nineteenth century to the first steps of its rebirth as a multinational in 1950. The book... -
The Bolsheviks and the Red Army 1918-1921 by Francesco Benvenuti 9780521093170
RRP: $39.98$28.24The emergence of the military agency of the Soviet state is a crucial but neglected aspect of inter-war Soviet history, and in this pioneering study Francesco Benvenuti provides a detailed analysis of the politics (as opposed to the operational... -
The Emperor and His Chancellor: A Study of the Imperial Chancellery under Gattinara by John M. Headley 9780521090193
RRP: $39.98$29.48This study examines a significant development within late medieval and early modern European government, set in the context of the tense relations between the young Emperor Charles V and his ageing chancellor Mercurino de Gattrina. It focuses upon an... -
The Early Development of Irish Society: The Evidence of Aerial Photography by E. R. Norman 9780521089357
RRP: $39.98$24.56The technique of aerial photography, widely recognized as of immense value to field archaeologists, had been little used in Ireland, although the relatively slight disturbance of land by modern ploughing or industrial development makes Ireland a... -
Chouannerie and Counter-Revolution: Puisaye, the Princes and the British Government in the 1790s by Maurice Hutt 9780521089142
RRP: $47.72$36.61Chouannerie had its origins in the rifts which opened in Breton society during the French Revolution. Mounting resistance to the Republicans led to a civil war whose bitterness was exacerbated by the involvement of outsiders; for Chouannerie offered a... -
Chouannerie and Counter-Revolution: Part 1 by Maurice Hutt 9780521089135
RRP: $39.98$30.70Chouannerie had its origins in the rifts which opened in Breton society during the French Revolution. Mounting resistance to the Republicans led to a civil war whose bitterness was exacerbated by the involvement of outsiders; for Chouannerie offered a... -
Information and Frontiers: Roman Foreign Relations in Late Antiquity by A. D. Lee 9780521028257
RRP: $39.98$30.70During late antiquity the Roman empire faced serious threats from the peoples to the east and to the north. This book is concerned with the role played by information and intelligence in the empire's relations with these peoples, how well-informed about... -
The Kingdom of Valencia in the Seventeenth Century by James Casey 9780521084048
RRP: $39.98$28.24Drawing on hitherto unpublished sources James Casey explores two major themes in Spanish historiography - the consequences of the expulsion of the Moriscos (heavily concentrated in Valencia in the early seventeenth century), and the way in which the... -
A Nation Collapses: The Italian Surrender of September 1943 by Elena Agarossi 9780521025379
RRP: $39.98$30.70A Nation Collapses revises the traditional understanding of a critical moment in the history of World War II: the collapse of the Italian fascist regime and Italy's unconditional surrender in September 1943. Drawing on mostly unpublished documents, the... -
The Reform of the Frankish Church: Chrodegang of Metz and the Regula canonicorum in the Eighth Century by M.A. Claussen 9780521065375
RRP: $47.72$28.24Chrodegang of Metz (c. 712-766) was a leading figure of the late Merovingian and early Carolingian Church. Born to one of the principal aristocratic families in Austrasia, he served as referendary of Charles Martel, and was appointed bishop of Metz in... -
Europe 1600-1789 by Anthony F. Upton 9780340663387
$52.23Anthony F. Upton's new history of the period leading up to the French Revolution provides both a coherent survey of the main developments and a compelling interpretation of which forces ultimately undercut the European monarchies. Europe 1600-1789... -
Ideas of Europe since 1914: The Legacy of the First World War by Menno Spiering 9780333984024
RRP: $116.09$115.93This book is about the history of Europe in the twentieth century and concentrates on two particular aspects. First, it examines the impact of the Great War on Europe; secondly it is concerned with European civilization and with ideas of what is meant to... -
In the Shadow of the Polish Eagle: The Poles, the Holocaust and Beyond by Leo Cooper 9780333962107
RRP: $58.04$58.01The behaviour of many Poles towards the Jewish population during the Nazi occupation of Poland has always been a controversial issue. Although the Poles are supposed not to have collaborated with the invaders, there is evidence to show that in respect of... -
The Berlin Embassy of Lord D'Abernon, 1920-1926 by Gaynor Johnson 9780333945490
RRP: $116.09$115.93Lord D'Abernon was the first British ambassador to Berlin after the First World War. This study, which challenges his positive historical reputation, assesses all the key aspects of Anglo-German relations in the early 1920s. Particular attention is paid... -
The Berlin Wall Crisis: Perspectives on Cold War Alliances by Kori N. Schake 9780333929605
RRP: $116.09$115.93This volume highlights the complex intra-alliance politics of what was seen as the likeliest flash point of conflict in the Cold War and demonstrates how strongly determinant were concerns about relationships with allies in the choices made by all the... -
Britain and the Spanish Anti-Franco Opposition by David J. Dunthorn 9780333917961
RRP: $116.09$115.93After fascism's defeat in 1945 Britain did not co-operate with Franco's Spanish opponents to end his dictatorship. This study demonstrates how divisions in the Spanish opposition were one factor but argues that Britain's strategic and commercial... -
The Role of the Masses in the Collapse of the GDR by Jonathan Grix 9780333800980
RRP: $116.09$115.93This book examines the role of the masses in the collapse of the East German regime and state in 1989 in the northern district of Schwerin. It shows the extent to which citizens of the GDR dictatorship were instrumental in their state's demise. The... -
Nobility, Land and Service in Medieval Hungary by Martyn Rady 9780333800850
RRP: $116.09$115.93The absence in medieval Hungary of fief-holding and vassalage has often been cited by historians as evidence of Hungary's early 'deviation' from European norms. This new book argues that medieval Hungary was, nevertheless, familiar with many institutions... -
Promoting the Colonial Idea: Propaganda and Visions of Empire in France by Tony Chafer 9780333791806
RRP: $116.09$115.93Challenging the notion that there was no 'popular imperialism' in France, this important new book examines the importance of France's colonial role in the development of French society and culture after 1870. It assesses the impact of colonial propaganda... -
The Polish-Lithuanian Monarchy in European Context, C.1500-1795 by Richard Butterwick 9780333773826
RRP: $116.09$115.93The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth is often considered an 'aberration' where monarchy was reduced by the nobility to impotence, and which was consequently partitioned. However, historians' reappraisal of monarchy in early modern Europe calls for a... -
Humour in Dutch Culture of the Golden Age by R. Dekker 9780333746745
RRP: $116.09$115.93The humorous side of Dutch culture of the seventeenth century is obscured by a change that took place around 1670. Religious treatises and books of manners warning against laughter contributed to a new image, that of the humourless, Calvinist Dutch... -
The French Emigres in Europe and the Struggle against Revolution, 1789-1814 by K. Carpenter 9780333744369
RRP: $116.09$115.93The French Emigres in Europe and the Struggle against Revolution, 1789-1814 underlines, for the first time, the achievements rather than the failures, of the Emigres. Different specialist essays describe their impact from London to Hungary, from Lisbon... -
Matheus Miller's Memoir: A Merchant's Life in the Seventeenth Century by Thomas Max Safley 9780333736647
RRP: $116.09$115.93This book reconstructs the worldview of a Lutheran merchant from the city of Augsburg in the seventeenth century. Miller's is a singular story. Though he lived through some of the great events of his age, he scarcely mentioned them. Though he was raised... -
Religion, Government and Political Culture in Early Modern Germany: Lindau, 1520-1628 by Johannes Wolfart 9780333731444
RRP: $116.09$115.93The story of conflict in an island community offers a valuable case study for the analysis of early modern German political culture. Investigations range from interpersonal relations to dynamics of civic church and imperial government. Chronicled... -
Ottoman Diplomacy: Conventional or Unconventional? by A. Nuri Yurdusev 9780333713648
RRP: $116.09$115.93This book provides a general understanding of Ottoman diplomacy in relation to the modern international system. The origins of Ottoman diplomacy have been traced back to the Islamic tradition and Byzantine Inner Asian heritage. The Ottomans regarded... -
The German Melting Pot: Multiculturality in Historical Perspective by Wolfgang Zank 9780333710418
RRP: $116.09$115.93From medieval times until today Germany has been a cocktail of very different peoples and cultural groups. The components of the 'cocktail' have changed, but not Germany's character as such. The many cultural divides have often led to conflict, once even... -
The Conservative Revolution in the Weimar Republic by Roger Woods 9780333650141
RRP: $116.09$115.93Embracing some of Germany's best known writers, academics, journalists and philosophers, the Conservative Revolution in the Weimar Republic was the intellectual vanguard of the Right. By approaching the Conservative Revolution as an intellectual... -
Captivity and Imprisonment in Medieval Europe, 1000-1300 by Jean Dunbabin 9780333647158
$42.92This book explores the growing importance of prisons, both lay and ecclesiastical, in western Europe between 1000 and 1300. It attempts to explain what captors hoped to achieve by restricting the liberty of others, the means of confinement available to... -
Italy's Social Revolution: Charity and Welfare from Liberalism to Fascism by Maria Sophia Quine 9780333632611
$116.45The study of welfare can illuminate debate about some of the grand themes in modern Italian history - the question of the success or failure of nation-building; the question of the relative strengths and weaknesses of the state; and the question of... -
The Great War, 1914-18: Essays on the Military, Political and Social History of the First World War by R. J. Q. Adams 9780333522325
RRP: $116.09$115.93The Great War is a collection of seven original essays and three critical comments by senior scholars dealing with the greatest conflict in modern history to its time - the 1914-18 World War. The Great War is edited by the distinguished historian of the... -
Intellectuals in Twentieth-Century France: Mandarins and Samurais by Jeremy Jennings 9780333498897
RRP: $116.09$115.93This book examines the role and place of the intellectual in twentieth-century French society. The essays are for the most part written by eminent French scholars and make available to the English-speaking reader a growing body of research which explores... -
Germany from Empire to Ruin, 1913–1945 by Henry Cord Meyer 9780333079591
RRP: $58.04$58.01Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780333079591Author Henry Cord MeyerFormat PaperbackPage Count 362Imprint Palgrave MacmillanPublisher Palgrave MacmillanWeight(grams) 557g -
Daily Life of Victorian Women by Lydia Murdoch 9780313384981
$78.37Explores the complexities of the lived experiences of Victorian women in the home, the workplace, and the empire as well as the ideals of womanhood and femininity that developed during the 19th century. Contrary to popular misconception, many Victorian... -
The History of Iceland by Guoni Thorlacius Johannesson 9780313376207
$77.85Based upon the most recent research, this thought-provoking, up-to-date survey of the history of Iceland provides unique insight into the challenges facing a small nation in a globalized world. In more recent times, Iceland has faced other major... -
The History of the Czech Republic and Slovakia by William M. Mahoney 9780313363054
$78.37This survey of Czech and Slovak history traces the development of two neighboring peoples through the creation of a common Czechoslovakian state in 1918 to the founding of the independent Czech and Slovak Republics in 1993 and beyond. The History of the... -
Daily Life in Imperial Russia by Greta Bucher 9780313341229
$77.85The history of imperial Russia is rich with warfare, class conflict, royal scandal, and the rise and fall of empire. This volume examines czarist Russia through the social and material lens, including changes in court life, serf/peasant life, the...