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Gerard Manley Hopkins' poetry had an enormous influence on the evolution of twentieth century poetry in English, and two of his most distinctive poems were written while he was posted to the Jesuit church of St. Francis Xavier, in Liverpool. 'Felix...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780956623102Author Roger BryanFormat HardbackPage Count 176Imprint Cymdeithas Aberaeron SocietyPublisher Cymdeithas Aberaeron Society

Alun Howkins' panoramic survey is a social history of rural England and Wales in the twentieth century. He examines the impact of the First World War, the role of agriculture throughout the century, and the expectations of the countryside that modern...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781398462984Author Susan AckroydFormat PaperbackPage Count 92Imprint Austin Macauley PublishersPublisher Austin Macauley Publishers

Medieval society created many kinds of records and written material which differ considerably, giving us such sources as last wills, sermons, manorial accounts, or royal biographies. Primary sources are an exciting way for students to engage with the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909446298Author Peter CullimoreFormat PaperbackImprint Bristol Books CICPublisher Bristol Books CIC

Sergeant Charles Windolph was the last white survivor of the Battle of the Little Big Horn when he described it nearly seventy years later. A six-year veteran of the Seventh Cavalry, Windolph fought in Benteen's troop on that fatal Sunday and recalls in...

First published in 1984. Lee's book takes an analytical approach to a wide range of topics in early modern European history, from the Renaissance to the French Revolution, showing a variety of methods that can be used to present a theme or argument in an...

First published in 1984. Lee's book takes an analytical approach to a wide range of topics in early modern European history, from the Renaissance to the French Revolution, showing a variety of methods that can be used to present a theme or argument in an...

The Four Heatons History Tour offers an insight into the fascinating history of the towns of Heaton Moor, Heaton Mersey, Heaton Chapel and Heaton Norris in Stockport, Greater Manchester. Authors Phil Page and Carole Page guide us around their well-known...

In 1644, the Manchus, a relatively unknown people inhabiting China's rude northeastern frontier, overthrew the Ming, Asia's mightiest rulers, and established the Qing dynasty, which endured to 1912. From this event arises one of Chinese history's great...

'The cruelty and magnificence of Restoration London provides endless fascination . . . there's much to delight in this volume' The Times'Don Jordan's history captures the shifts [Charles II] engineered in trade and culture' NatureDuring the reign of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993581588Author Wendy MewesFormat PaperbackPage Count 236Imprint Red Dog BooksPublisher Red Dog BooksDimensions(mm) 206mm * 136mm * 17mm

Across Magdalen Bridge and away from the architectural delights of the University City, there exist other areas of Oxford, less picturesque perhaps but each with a fascinating history of its own. St. Clement's developed as a mediaeval suburb which grew...

This illustrated survey examines what it was actually like to live with plague and the threat of plague in late-medieval and early modern England.; Colin Platt's books include "The English Medieval Town", "Medieval England: A Social History and...

Stained Glass in England During the Middle Ages is a comprehensive survey of the art and production of stained glass windows. The first modern study of the medium, this book considers stained glass in relation to architecture and other arts and, by...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912224654Author David PierceFormat PaperbackPage Count 108Imprint Edward Everett RootPublisher Edward Everett Root

From divine visions to self-tortures, some strange mystical experiences have shaped the Christian tradition as we know it. Full of colourful detail, Mystics of the Christian Tradition examines the mystical experiences that have determined the history of...

Selected as an 'Outstanding Academic Title' in the 2008 CHOICE awards, The Victorian Studies Reader gathers together, in one volume, some of the key pieces on Victorian history, society and culture. The book draws on new trends in looking at the...

The Cold War dominated the world political arena for forty-five years. Focusing on the international system and on events in all parts of the globe, Melvyn P. Leffler and David S. Painter have brought together a truly international collection of articles...

William Pitt the Younger re-examines Pitt's career in the light of recent research and emphasizes that it should not be stereotyped as having a `reformist' phase in the years to 1793 and a `reactionary' phase thereafter.His treatment includes explanation...

Offers a revisionist view of recent human evolution, beginning with the vast increase in brain size that set us apart from our primate relatives and brought an accompanying increase in our need for nourishment. Eventually we embarked upon the...

This study explores the 'ecology of knowledge' of urban Britain in the Victorian period and seeks to examine the way in which Victorians comprehended the nature of their urban society, through an exploration of the history of Victorian Manchester, and...

'Inquisition' was the new form of criminal procedure that was developed by the lawyer-pope Innocent III and given definitive form at the Fourth Lateran Council of 1215. It has since developed a notoriety which has obscured the reality of the procedure,...

If there is anything that distinguishes us from animals, it is our ability to understand that such a thing as the future exists and our willingness to try and look into it. But how have people through the ages gone about making predictions? What were...

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...

Witches, ghosts, fairies. Premodern Europe was filled with strange creatures, with the devil lurking behind them all. But were his powers real? Did his powers have limits? Or were tales of the demonic all one grand illusion? Physicians, lawyers, and...

Thoroughly updated and revised, the ninth edition of the highly regarded British Civilization: An Introduction continues to be the ideal textbook on Britain, its country and people, religion, politics and government, international relations, legal...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912916665Author Phil CookePage Count 100Imprint Galileo PublishersPublisher Galileo PublishersWeight(grams) 241gDimensions(mm) 150mm * 110mm * 30mm

This clear, balanced and authoritative survey of the history of the region is now fully up to date again. The text contains a general regional introduction, followed by a series of country-by-country analyses, and a section which places the Near East in...

This anthology gathers together various texts by and about women, ranging from `conduct' manuals to pamphlets on prostitution, from medical texts to critical definitions of women's writing, from anti-female satires to appeals for female equality. By...

Debtors' prisons are infamous but very little has been written about the records of those confined within them in London or elsewhere in the country. Even less has been written about the trials of those who were often incarcerated following misfortune or...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781035842100Author E.L. SajeFormat PaperbackPage Count 226Imprint Austin Macauley PublishersPublisher Austin Macauley Publishers

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781845891473Author Julie RoyleFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint The Francis Frith CollectionPublisher The Francis Frith Collection

The River Wye has long been celebrated for its exceptional, picturesque beauty. Though for centuries a busy navigation, with trows and barges trading up and downstream, not to mention the many who fished for salmon from their coracles of ancient design,...

Donnybrook is one of the most iconic and affluent areas of South County Dublin, a picturesque enclave known for its wide leafy roads and fine houses. In this new work, librarian and historian Dr Beatrice Doran explores its vibrant past by contrasting...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780993319358Author Andrew WilsonFormat HardbackPage Count 196Imprint Unity Print and Publishing LtdPublisher Unity Print and Publishing Ltd

Throughout history governments, dictators and religious leaders have fought to cling to power by either force or manipulation. To counter these forces there have always been secret societies and groups working in the shadows for the emancipation of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781845277475Author Ifor ap GlynFormat PaperbackPage Count 382Imprint Gwasg Carreg GwalchPublisher Gwasg Carreg GwalchDimensions(mm) 215mm * 138mm * 12mm

Planning Armageddon provides the first detailed account of Britain's Command, Control, Intelligence and Communications infrastructure. A central theme of the book is the British-American atomic relationship and its implications for NATO strategy. Based...