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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... -
Daily Lives of Civilians in Wartime Europe, 1618-1900 by Linda S. Frey 9780313335662
$88.82From the start of the Thirty Years' War in 1618 through the end of the 19th century, combat shaped the daily life of European civilians. This book explores the effects of war on the everyday life of civilians during that era. Included are chapters on the... -
The Spanish Civil War: A History and Reference Guide by James M. Anderson 9780313322747
$70.77On the morning of July 18, 1936, the Western World awoke to a new and threatening development in European affairs. A cabal of generals in Spain had rebelled against the legitimate and democratically elected Republican government. While the conflict had... -
Churchill's Guests: Britain and the Belgian Exiles during World War II by Robert W. Allen 9780313322181
$123.09When the Belgian exiles arrived in 1940, the British considered them (and especially their leaders) to be unhelpful ingrates. Individual exiles soon made firm friends, but it would take longer for the exile government to improve its public image. This... -
The French Revolution by Linda S. Frey 9780313321931
$67.94The French Revolution has often been perceived as the dawn of the modern era, the divide between the ancien regime and the contemporary world. It is an undeniably crucial event in the history of Western Civilization. Yet it is also a confusing and... -
A History of the French Anarchist Movement, 1917-1945 by David Berry 9780313320262
$107.90The first full-length English-language history of the French anarchist movement between the wars, this study analyzes the anarchists' responses to the Russian and Spanish revolutions and to the creation of an international communist movement. It details... -
We Built Up Our Lives: Education and Community among Jewish Refugees Interned by Britain in World War II by Maxine Schwartz Seller 9780313318153
$107.38Fearing an imminent Nazi invasion, the British government interned 28,000 men and women of enemy nationality living in Britain in the spring of 1940. Most were Jewish refugees who, having fled Nazi persecution, were appalled to find themselves imprisoned... -
A Workforce Divided: Community, Labor, and the State in Saint-Nazaire's Shipbuilding Industry, 1880-1910 by Leslie A. Schuster 9780313317750
$107.38In this study of the life and work of Saint-Nazaire's shipbuilding workers in the 30 years before World War I, Schuster shows that the consequences of industrial production for workers differed sharply according to their resources and experiences. She... -
Charles Darwin and The Origin of Species by Keith A. Francis 9780313317484
$62.28In 1859, an amateur British naturalist published a book of findings that shook the scientific community to its core and changed the structure of religion and science as we know them. The product of over 20 years of research, The Origin of Species... -
The Age of Romanticism by Joanne F. Schneider 9780313317644
$62.28Intimately tied to the tenets of the Enlightenment, Romanticism arose as a sort of reaction to that trend, most noticeably in the arts. The movement, which originated in Europe in the late 18th century and lasted until the mid- 19th century, focused on... -
Security and Progress: Lord Salisbury at the India Office by Paul R. Brumpton 9780313317521
$107.38In the wake of the Indian Mutiny, the 1860s and 1870s marked an important period of change and imperial consolidation for the British. Here the author examines the imperial policies of Robert Cecil, the third marquis of Salisbury, who served as secretary... -
A Lust for Virtue: Louis XIV's Attack on Sin in Seventeenth-Century France by Philip F. Riley 9780313317088
$107.38Midway through his reign, in the critical decade of the 1680s, the lusty image of Louis XIV paled and was replaced by that of a straitlaced monarch committed to locking up blasphemers, debtors, gamblers, and prostitutes in wretched, foul-smelling prisons... -
Events That Changed Great Britain Since 1689 by Frank W. Thackeray 9780313316869
$70.77This unique resource describes and evaluates ten of the most important events in British history between 1689 and the present. A full chapter is devoted to each event. Every chapter includes an introduction presenting factual information in a clear,... -
Events That Changed Ancient Greece by Bella Vivante 9780313316395
$75.03This one-stop resource for information and examination of the ten most important topics and events in Ancient Greek history is an ideal student companion to a study of Greek civilization. Each chapter focuses on one topic or event and contains two... -
Continuity during the Storm: Boissy d'Anglas and the Era of the French Revolution by John R. Ballard 9780313315084
$107.38The long government service of Francois Boissy d'Anglas from 1789 to 1826 is unique, and his abundant writing provides a new look at the great drama of the French Revolution era. A moderate politician who served during the Revolution, the Empire, and the... -
Industrialization and Imperialism, 1800-1914: A Biographical Dictionary by Jeffrey A. Bell 9780313314513
$93.62This book presents an age of nationalism, imperialism, modernization, industrialism, and great cultural achievement, stretching from 1800, when Europe was awash in the wake of the French Revolution, the reign of terror, and the coming rise of Napoleon,... -
Victorian London's Middle-Class Housewife: What She Did All Day by Yaffa Claire Draznin 9780313313998
$95.95Through a detailed description of the life and activities of the middle-class married woman of London between 1875 and 1900, this study reveals how housewives unwittingly became engines for change as the new century neared. In marked contrast to the... -
British Empiricism and Early Political Economy: Gregory King's 1696 Estimates of National Wealth and Population by John A. Taylor 9780313313066
$107.90Gregory King (1648-1712) was an engraver, herald, surveyor, and Secretary to the Commissioners for the Public Accounts, but he is best known for his 1696 estimates of the wealth and population of England. Writing in 1696, but calculating for the year... -
The Persistence of Victorian Liberalism: The Politics of Social Reform in Britain, 1870-1900 by Robert F. Haggard 9780313313059
$107.38The Persistence of Victorian Liberalism examines the question of where to locate the ideological break between classical liberalism and the underlying principles of the modern Welfare State. While most historians of 19th century Britain argue that such a... -
The History of Serbia by John K. Cox 9780313312908
$77.85With the outbreak of war in the former Yugoslavia in 1991, interest in Balkan history has increased and become emotionally charged. This balanced and engagingly written history of Serbia will help readers to understand the complex web of Serbian history,... -
Bearing Witness: A Resource Guide to Literature, Poetry, Art, Music, and Videos by Holocaust Victims and Survivors by Philip Rosen 9780313310768
$77.85This resource guide will help readers locate over 800 first-person accounts, fiction, poetry, art interpretations, and music by Holocaust victims and survivors, as well as videos relating the testimony and experiences of Holocaust survivors. In addition... -
The Maori and the Crown: An Indigenous People's Struggle for Self-Determination by Dora Alves 9780313310584
$107.38When early explorers and settlers arrived in New Zealand, they found the islands already populated by the Polynesian Maori people. This account details the interaction between the Maori leaders and the British Crown from first contact to New Zealand's... -
The Peace of Westphalia: A Historical Dictionary by Derek Croxton 9780313310041
$93.62A pivotal event in early modern history, the Congress of Westphalia gave birth to our contemporary international political system. While bringing peace to Germany after the Thirty Years' War, it created a new order in Europe and resolved longer lasting... -
Distant Lands and Diverse Cultures: The French Experience in Asia, 1600-1700 by Glenn J. Ames 9780313308642
$72.19Utilizing contemporary accounts of India, China, Siam and the Levant, this study provides rich detail about these exotic lands and explores the priorities that shaped and motivated these bold envoys and chroniclers. Ames and Love offer a fascinating look... -
Losing a Continent: France's North American Policy, 1753-1763 by Frank W. Brecher 9780313307867
$107.38England's capture of Canada in 1760 was the culmination of the French and Indian War and of a century and a half of conflict between Britain and France for control of the North American continent. During that long period, there were several English... -
The Authorized Press in Vichy and German-Occupied France, 1940-1944: A Bibliography by Donna Evleth 9780313307843
$78.37Despite heavy censorship and sometimes outright control by either Vichy or the Germans, the authorized press is a useful and necessary source for anyone studying the period of German occupation and the Vichy government in France. The daily and weekly... -
The History of Holland by Mark T. Hooker 9780313306587
$78.37Holland was once a superpower upon whose empire the sun never set. Today it is on the leading edge of social change. This history of Holland, from its earliest beginnings to the present day, provides the most up-to-date survey of modern Dutch history,... -
The British Co-operative Movement Film Catalogue by Alan Burton 9780313305658
$78.37The British consumer Co-operative movement pioneered the use of film for industrial and propaganda purposes. A powerful association of working-class consumers, the movement embraced the potential of cinema and used it to help articulate an ideology... -
Winston S. Churchill, 1874-1965: A Comprehensive Historiography and Annotated Bibliography by Eugene L. Rasor 9780313305467
$94.39Perhaps the most influential figure in 20th century British, imperial, and world history, Winston S. Churchill has been the subject of numerous studies, biographies, and controversies, but not of a recent comprehensive bibliography. The most extensive... -
Dictionary of the Holocaust: Biography, Geography, and Terminology by Philip Rosen 9780313303555
$93.62Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
The History of Spain by Peter Pierson 9780313302725
$77.85Every school and public library should update its resources on Spain with this lively and succinct narrative of Spain's long and rich historical experience. Emphasizing people rather than abstract developments, this narrative makes Spanish history... -
Assimilation and Acculturation in Seventeenth-Century Europe: Roussillon and France, 1659-1715 by David Stewart 9780313300455
$107.38The province of Roussillon was acquired by France in 1659, just as Louis XIV reached his majority. The region was peopled by Catalans, a group with their own language, religious values, political traditions, and cultural patterns. Louis XIV and his... -
Wartime Poland, 1939-1945: A Select Annotated Bibliography of Books in English by Walter Okonski 9780313300042
$49.52Over the past decades wartime Poland has received considerable attention from Anglo-American historians, with hundreds of works being published on Poland's role in World War II. Yet this copious material has lacked comprehensive bibliographic coverage... -
The Holocaust by Jack R. Fischel 9780313298790
$78.37Designed for secondary school and college student research, this work is a readable history and ready-reference guide to the Holocaust based on the most recent scholarship. It provides the reader with an overview of Nazi Germany's attempt to exterminate... -
British Monarchy, English Church Establishment, and Civil Liberty by John A. Taylor 9780313298448
$84.53Will the British retain the monarchy and the English church establishment into the 21st century? The preservation of the monarchy and of the establishment of the church of England is a matter that cuts deep in fact and theory. The monarchy and the church... -
Liberalism and Social Reform: Industrial Growth and Progressiste Politics in France, 1880-1914 by David M. Gordon 9780313298110
$107.38This book examines the heroic spirit of French industrial capitalism prior to World War I, and the role certain industrialists played in ensuring the success and stability of the country's economic and political order. It focuses in particular on the... -
The Russian Revolution, 1905-1921: A Bibliographic Guide to Works in English by Murray Frame 9780313295591
$93.62This book provides the first fully comprehensive bibliography of English-language literature on what was, arguably, the most important historical event of the 20th century. It brings together for the first time the multitude of monographs, articles, and... -
Gladstone's Imperialism in Egypt: Techniques of Domination by Robert T. Harrison 9780313295645
$107.38This work reexamines the British invasion of Egypt in 1882. Gladstone systematically created a rationale for intervention against Arabi and the national movement in Egypt toward independence, provoked the Alexandria Riots but blamed Arabi for them, and... -
Sir Robert Peel, 1788-1850: A Bibliography by Leonard W. Cowie 9780313294471
$49.52Although Sir Robert Peel was one of Great Britain's outstanding 19th-century prime ministers, only recently has the most important material on him become available and serious studies been written. This book provides both a guide to sources and... -
Royalist Political Thought During the French Revolution by James L. Osen 9780313294419
$84.53This book treats two basic subjects: (1) royalist explanations of the causes of the French Revolution, and (2) royalist defenses of royalist political positions. The royalists began with a simplistic conspiracy theory of history-the Old Regime was right...