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A Brief History of the Mediterranean by Jeremy Black
RRP: €13.08€4.36A wonderfully concise and readable, yet comprehensive, history of the Mediterranean Sea, the perfect companion for any visitor -- or indeed, anyone compelled to stay at home.'The grand object of travelling is to see the shores of the Mediterranean... -
The People's Dictatorship: A History of Nazi Germany by Alan E. Steinweis
RRP: €27.36€24.31In this up-to-date, succinct, and highly readable volume, Alan E. Steinweis presents a new synthesis of the origins, development, and downfall of Nazi Germany. After tracing the intellectual and cultural origins of Nazi ideology, the book recounts the... -
How to Ruin a Queen: Marie Antoinette, the Stolen Diamonds and the Scandal that Shook the French Throne Jonathan Beckman 9781848549975
RRP: €15.46€10.51'A hell of a tale and Jonathan Beckman gives it all the verve and swagger it deserves . . . I read it with fascination, delight and frequent snorts of incredulity' The Spectator On 5 September 1785, a trial began in Paris that would divide the country,... -
The Adventures of Owen Hatherley in the Post-Soviet Space by Owen Hatherley
RRP: €22.60€15.87The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics was a place that really existed, but it is long dead. By now, the word "Soviet" should be as meaningless as "Hapsburg". Yet it endures, as in the wave of "de-communisation" in Ukraine or the strange idea that the... -
The Coming of the Greeks: Indo-European Conquests in the Aegean and the Near East by Robert Drews
RRP: €41.65€33.26When did the Indo-Europeans enter the lands that they occupied during historical times? And, more specifically, when did the Greeks come to Greece? Robert Drews brings together the evidence--historical, linguistic, and archaeological--to tackle these... -
Conchophilia: Shells, Art, and Curiosity in Early Modern Europe by Marisa Anne Bass 9780691215761
RRP: €53.55€42.84A captivating historical look at the cultural and artistic significance of shells in early modern EuropeAmong nature's most artful creations, shells have long inspired the curiosity and passion of artisans, artists, collectors, and thinkers. Conchophilia... -
By the Spear: Philip II, Alexander the Great, and the Rise and Fall of the Macedonian Empire by Ian Worthington 9780199929863
RRP: €36.28€25.80Alexander the Great, arguably the most exciting figure from antiquity, waged war as a Homeric hero and lived as one, conquering native peoples and territories on a superhuman scale. From the time he invaded Asia in 334 to his death in 323, he expanded... -
Children's Exodus: A History of the Kindertransport by Vera K. Fast
€65.81In the months leading up to the outbreak of World War Two, Britain rushed to evacuate nearly 10,000 Jewish children from the Nazi occupied territories. Through the unprecedented cooperation of religious and governmental organizations, the Kindertransport... -
The Romanization of Britain: An Essay in Archaeological Interpretation by Martin Millett 9780521428644
RRP: €46.40€39.58The Romanization of Britain is an innovative study of cultural change and interaction. While there are many narrative histories of Roman Britain, this synthesis of the latest archaeological work presents the evidence in a new and provocative way. Dr... -
Polygon Wood: Ypres Nigel Cave 9780850526066
RRP: €13.08€9.51This wood featured significantly in the Firs t and Third Battles of Ypres and was the scene of numerous d eeds of heroism. The courage of individuals and units from B ritain and Australia are described in this latest edition to the series. 'Book... -
History Of Scandinavia: Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, And Iceland by Alice Derry 9780816637997
RRP: €26.17€23.67This concise account traces the history of the Scandinavian countries from earliest times to the present, emphasizing common features in their heritage and in their contribution to the modern world. The author's aim is to describe each country's... -
Wedlock: The True Story of the Disastrous Marriage and Remarkable Divorce of Mary Eleanor Bowes, Countess of Strathmore by Wendy Moore 9780307383372
RRP: €26.18€18.80Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780307383372Author Wendy MooreFormat PaperbackPage Count 400Imprint Crown PublicationsPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 312gDimensions(mm) 202mm *... -
The Economy of Europe in an Age of Crisis, 1600-1750 by Jan de Vries 9780521290500
RRP: €27.36€23.28By relating economic changes to the political backdrop, The Economy of Europe in an Age of Crisis, 1600-1750 describes and analyzes the economic civilisation of Europe in the last epoch before the Industrial Revolution. The author makes a special effort... -
The Last Queen: Elizabeth II's Seventy-Year Battle to Save the House of Windsor by Clive Irving 9781785907302
RRP: €11.89€8.90'The Firm', as the royal family styles itself, judged by real corporate standards, is a mess. Any consultants called in from outside to scrutinise its inner workings would find all the familiar flaws of a family business that has outgrown its original... -
Sisters In Arms: British Army Nurses Tell Their Story Nicola Tyrer 9780753825679
RRP: €13.08€9.06The remarkable true story of the Queen Alexandra frontline nurses in the Second World War.The amazing experiences of the Queen Alexandra nurses in the Second World War form one of the greatest adventure stories of modern times, and - incredibly - remain... -
Ireland and the Magdalene Laundries: A Campaign for Justice by Claire McGettrick 9781350452039
€30.40Between 1922 and 1996, over 10,000 girls and women were imprisoned in Magdalene Laundries, including those considered 'promiscuous', a burden to their families or the state, those who had been sexually abused or raised in the care of the Church and... -
Villa Air-Bel Rosemary Sullivan 9780719566943
RRP: €15.46€10.51The Franco-German armistice, signed in June 1940 following the German invasion of France, called on the Vichy government to surrender on demand all refugees considered enemies of the Third Reich. Suddenly, thousands of artists, scientists and other... -
After Thermopylae: The Oath of Plataea and the End of the Graeco-Persian Wars by Paul Cartledge 9780199747320
RRP: €24.98€18.71The Battle of Plataea in 479 BCE is one of world history's unjustly neglected events. It decisively ended the threat of a Persian conquest of Greece. It involved tens of thousands of combatants, including the largest number of Greeks ever brought... -
Institutes by Justinian I, Emperor of the East 9780715621653
€38.41Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780715621653Author Justinian I, Emperor of the EastFormat PaperbackPage Count 162Imprint Bristol Classical PressPublisher Bloomsbury Publishing... -
Rules: A Short History of What We Live By by Lorraine Daston 9780691254081
RRP: €20.22€16.49A panoramic history of rules in the Western worldRules order almost every aspect of our lives. They set our work hours, dictate how we drive and set the table, tell us whether to offer an extended hand or cheek in greeting, and organize the rites of... -
Shades of the Prison House: A History of Incarceration in the British Isles Harry Potter 9781783273317
RRP: €41.65€36.64As entertaining as it is informative, this book explores the history of incarceration in the British Isles from Anglo-Saxon times to the present day. Shades of the Prison House explores the history of imprisonment in the British Isles from Anglo-Saxon... -
Early Iron Age Greek Warrior 1100-700 BC Raffaele D'Amato (Author) 9781472815590
RRP: €17.84€13.22The period from 1200 BC onwards saw vast changes in every aspect of life on both the Greek mainland and islands as monarchies disappeared and were replaced by aristocratic rule and a new form of community developed: the city-state. Alongside these... -
Diodorus Siculus I: The Historical Library in Forty Books: Volume One Books 1-14 by Diodorus Siculus 9780989783620
€24.99Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780989783620Author Diodorus SiculusFormat PaperbackPage Count 738Imprint Sophron EditorPublisher Sophron EditorWeight(grams) 1016g -
Contesting Democracy: Political Ideas in Twentieth-Century Europe by Jan-Werner Muller
RRP: €20.22€19.83In this brilliant guide to modern European political ideas and thinkers spans the twentieth century, the author illuminates both the twentieth-century's ideological extremes and how Europeans built lasting liberal democracies in the second half of the... -
Lords of All the World: Ideologies of Empire in Spain, Britain and France C.1500-C.1800 by Mr. Anthony Pagden 9780300074499
RRP: €20.23€19.85This book, the first to compare theories of empire as they emerged in, and helped to define, the great colonial powers-Spain, Britain, and France-describes the different ways and arguments these countries used to legitimate the seizure and subjugation of... -
Napoleon's Commentaries on Julius Caesar: A New English Translation by R. A. Maguire 9781526716279
RRP: €20.22€14.61While in exile on St Helena, Napoleon dictated a commentary on the wars of Julius Caesar, later published in 1836. In each chapter he summarized the events of one campaign, then added comments from the standpoint of his own military knowledge. Over the... -
History of the Balkans: Volume 1 by Barbara Jelavich 9780521274586
RRP: €36.88€31.93Volume I discusses the history of the major Balkan nationalities. It describes the differing conditions experienced under Ottoman and Habsburg rule, but the main emphasis is on the national movements, their successes and failures to 1900, and the place... -
The Red Cross and the Holocaust by Jean-Claude Favez 9780521415873
RRP: €79.72€70.25Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
Empires of the Mind: The Colonial Past and the Politics of the Present by Robert Gildea 9781107159587
RRP: €27.36€23.13'The empires of the future would be the empires of the mind' declared Churchill in 1943, envisaging universal empires living in peaceful harmony. Robert Gildea exposes instead the brutal realities of decolonisation and neo-colonialism which have shaped... -
The Hundred Years War: England and France at War c.1300-c.1450 by Christopher Allmand
RRP: €35.69€31.74This is a comparative study of how the societies of late-medieval England and France reacted to the long period of conflict between them commonly known as the Hundred Years War. Beginning with an analysis of contemporary views regarding the war. Two... -
The Nazi Death Camps: Then and Now by Winston G Ramsey, Edited by
RRP: €59.50€44.43In the 12 years that the National Socialist Party was in power in Germany, upwards of 15,000 concentration and labour camps were established in the Greater Reich and the occupied countries to incarcerate all who were deemed enemies of the state. Contents... -
Renaissance Ethnography and the Invention of the Human: New Worlds, Maps and Monsters by Surekha Davies 9781108431828
RRP: €32.12€26.36Giants, cannibals and other monsters were a regular feature of Renaissance illustrated maps, inhabiting the Americas alongside other indigenous peoples. In a new approach to views of distant peoples, Surekha Davies analyzes this archive alongside prints,... -
Fortress Dark and Stern: The Soviet Home Front during World War II by Wendy Z. Goldman
RRP: €38.66€33.81The first history of the Soviet home front experience during World War II and of the civilians who bore the burden of total war and played a critical role in the global victory over fascism. After Hitler's invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, German... -
Global Interactions in the Early Modern Age, 1400-1800 by Charles H. Parker 9780521688673
RRP: €29.74€23.38Global Interactions in the Early Modern Age is an interdisciplinary introduction to cross-cultural encounters in the early modern age (1400-1800) and their influences on the development of world societies. In the aftermath of Mongol expansion across... -
The Constitutionalist Revolution: An Essay on the History of England, 1450-1642 by Alan Cromartie 9780521788113
RRP: €51.16€43.70An innovative account of English constitutional ideas from the mid-fifteenth century to the time of Charles I, showing how the emergence of grand claims for common law, the country's strange unwritten legal system, shaped England's cultural development... -
Finding a Role?: The United Kingdom 1970-1990 by Brian Harrison 9780199606122
€62.39In 1970 the 'cold war' was still cold, Northern Ireland's troubles were escalating, the UK's relations with the EEC were unclear, and corporatist approaches to the economy precariously persisted. By 1990 Communism was crumbling world-wide, Thatcher's... -
Revolutionary Dreams: Utopian Vision and Experimental Life in the Russian Revolution by Richard Stites 9780195055368
RRP: €116.62€95.01This book discusses utopian ideals and experimentation before, during, and after the Russian Revolution of 1917. Richard Stites grounds his study in the larger field of Russia's social, intellectual, and cultural history, examining party programmes,... -
Slavery and the British Empire: From Africa to America by Kenneth Morgan 9780192892911
RRP: €45.21€37.83Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
A People's History of London by John Rees
€29.13In the eyes of Britain's heritage industry, London is the traditional home of empire, monarchy and power, an urban wonderland for the privileged, where the vast majority of Londoners feature only to applaud in the background.Yet, for nearly 2000 years,... -
Court, Kirk and Community: Scotland 1470-1625 by Jenny Wormald
RRP: €28.55€23.60How did Scots live and change in the dying days of an independent kingdom?This essential history focuses on society and religious life in Reformation Scotland from 1470 to 1625. Now re-issued in the popular New History of Scotland series, with a...