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The Oxford Handbook of the History of International Law provides an authoritative and original overview of the origins, concepts, and core issues of international law. The first comprehensive Handbook on the history of international law, it is a truly...

A collection of diverse yet interconnected essays from one of the world's most respected historians. Carlo Ginzburg has been at the forefront of the discipline of microhistory ever since his earliest works were published to great acclaim in the 1970s...

Richard III is accused of murdering his nephews (the 'Princes in the Tower') in order to usurp the throne of England. Since Tudor times he has been painted as the 'black legend,' the murderous uncle. However, the truth is much more complicated and...

Richard III is accused of murdering his nephews (the 'Princes in the Tower') in order to usurp the throne of England. Since Tudor times he has been painted as the 'black legend,' the murderous uncle. However, the truth is much more complicated and...

This major work is the most radical reinterpretation of the subject for fifty years. Hicks argues that Bastard Feudalism was far more complex - and positive in its effects - than previous accounts have suggested. A major contribution to historical debate...

At the beginning of the Second World War, medical experts predicted epidemics of physical and mental illness on the home front. Rationing would decimate the nation's health, they warned; drugs, blood and medical resources would be in short supply; air...

The aristocratic Rose Pender and her husband, James, were among the thousands of English travelers in the American West during the latter half of the nineteenth century. This is Pender's lively account of a grand tour in 1883 of Texas, California, Salt...

Gloucester's history stretches back almost 2,000 years to its foundation by the Romans. This city has had royal connections throughout, from the Saxon warrior queen Aethelflaed to being the burial site of King Edward II in the cathedral but has also been...

A complete history of the Papacy - one of the most enduring and influential of all human institutions.Few human institutions have survived so long and played a continuously important role in world history and affairs than the Papacy. From the time of St...

The Eastern Front witnessed the critical battles between the German and Russian armies which won and lost the Second World War. In Red Storm on the Reich, Christopher Duffy uncovers a military campaign of unprecedented scale and ferocity during which...

This incisive study adds a new dimension to discussions of Egypt's nationalist response to the phenomenon of colonialism as well as to discussions of colonialism and nationalism in general. Eve M. Troutt Powell challenges many accepted tenets of the...

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"The most consistent of all series in terms of language control, length, and quality of story." David R. Hill, Director of the Edinburgh Project on Extensive Reading.I often walked along the shore, and one day I saw something in...

This book explores the history of marriage and marriage-like relationships across five continents from the seventeenth century to the present day. Across fourteen chapters, leading marriage scholars examine how the methodologies from the new history of...

A collection of images showing some of the many ways which Northampton has changed over the last hundred years.About the AuthorTerry Bracher is the head librarian at Northampton Central Library.Book InformationISBN 9780752438368Author Terry BracherFormat...

Little Nell Trent's childhood is over. Her grandfather's mind is failing, his dark secret makes him sad and distracted, and he has nobody to care for him but Nell. The grotesque Daniel Quilp is out to cause trouble. What plans does he hatch with the...

The question of women's role in the military is extremely topical. A Woman and a Soldier covers the experiences of women in the military from the late mediaeval period to the present day. Written in two volumes this comprehensive guide covers a wide...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780615899589Author John Henry NewmanFormat PaperbackPage Count 340Imprint Assumption PressPublisher Assumption PressWeight(grams) 454gDimensions(mm) 229mm *...

After Hitler's death, several posthumous books were published which purported to be the verbatim words of the Nazi leader - two of the most important of these documents were Hitler's Table Talk and The Testament of Adolf Hitler. This ground-breaking book...

1996 And The End of History examines the year as it panned out in the UK not just in politics but in music, light entertainment and sport. It was the zenith of a decade which will go down as remarkably untroubled bymodern standards; following the...

The Edmund Fitzgerald, a colossal ore carrier, had been fighting her way through a pounding November storm on Lake Superior. Then the Fitz's radar went out, and she started to take on water. Despite gale-force winds and thirty-foot seas, there was no...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781840334524Author Christopher J. UnclesFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Stenlake PublishingPublisher Stenlake PublishingWeight(grams)...

'Matthew Innes' new survey fills a nagging void for teachers of early medieval history ...' - John McCulloh, Kansas State University."Innes has done early medieval scholarship a great service. By surveying and synthesising recent research covering such a...

Beginning in prehistoric times and culminating with the Dacke rebellion of 1542, renowned novelist Vilhelm Moberg's two-volume popular history of the Swedish people approaches its subject from the viewpoint of the common people, documenting peasants'...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780615639376Author Will SaviveFormat PaperbackPage Count 254Imprint DelGrande PublishingPublisher DelGrande PublishingWeight(grams) 376gDimensions(mm) 229mm...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789354422973Author Nandini OzaFormat PaperbackPage Count 320Imprint Orient Blackswan Pvt LtdPublisher Orient Blackswan Pvt LtdDimensions(mm) 220mm * 140mm *...

An absorbing and well researched work which paints a graphic picture of life in a Victorian manufacturing town. The book describes the dramatic and radical effects of the Industrial Revolution on a small rural area and examines its impact on the...

Drawing on theory and practice from five continents, The Public History Reader offers clearly written accessible introductions to debates in public history as it places people, such as practitioners, bloggers, archivists, local historians, curators or...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781903035252Author Craig WeatherhillFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Wessex BooksPublisher Wessex Books

For more than half a century, the dollar has been not just America's currency but the world's. It is used globally by importers, exporters, investors, governments and central banks alike. This singular role of the dollar is a source of strength for the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781366050038Author Patrick BinnsFormat PaperbackPage Count 24Imprint BlurbPublisher BlurbWeight(grams) 41gDimensions(mm) 203mm * 127mm * 2mm

The upheavals, terror, and drama of the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic period restructured politics and society on a grand scale, making this the defining moment for modern European history.This volume collects together a wide selection of primary...

In this volume, Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Michael Kammen explores the U.S. Constitution's place in the public consciousness and its role as a symbol in American life, from ratification in 1788 to our own time. As he examines what the Constitution...

A new and revised edition of Alan Sked's groundbreaking book which examines how the Habsburg Empire survived the revolutionary turmoil of 1848.'The Year of Revolutions', saw the whole of Europe convulsed in turmoil and revolt. Yet the Habsburg Empire...

In this fascinating history of two turbulent centuries in an apparently idyllic place, Shakespeare effortlessly weaves the history of this unique island with a kaleidoscope of stories featuring a cast of unlikely characters from Errol Flynn to the King...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780825433078Author Paul L. MaierFormat PaperbackPage Count 368Imprint Kregel Publications,U.S.Publisher Kregel Publications,U.S.

This stunning collection of old photographs of one of Britain's best known areas will fascinate all who embark on this short tour into the Edwardian period of London's City of Westminster. Using over 200 images City of Westminster leads the reader around...

These stimulating essays reassess the meaning of British imperialism in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. They are written by leading authorities in the field and range in scope from the aftermath of the American revolution to the liquidation of...

This is the first-ever book to explore illegitimacy in Wales during the eighteenth century. Drawing on previously overlooked archival sources, it examines the scope and context of Welsh illegitimacy, and the link between illegitimacy, courtship and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781006966125Author James Ford RhodesFormat PaperbackPage Count 362Imprint BlurbPublisher BlurbWeight(grams) 531gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 21mm