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The study of Scandinavia has been, and still is, deeply influenced by the interpretation of its earliest history that was developed in the 19th century by political, legal, and literary historians, archaeologists, and anthropologists. Scandinavia figured...

`The Sun King has always been over-exposed -- a habit he started himself. Here is the student's antidote to boredom. Campbell has produced the best short guide available and a vigorous synthesis of the latest research, complete with extensive...

`The Sun King has always been over-exposed -- a habit he started himself. Here is the student's antidote to boredom. Campbell has produced the best short guide available and a vigorous synthesis of the latest research, complete with extensive...

Postcolonial states and metropolitan societies still grapple today with the divisive and difficult legacies unleashed by settler colonialism.Whether they were settled for trade or geopolitical reasons, these settler communities had in common their...

The Coastwatchers is the fascinating story of the unsung heroic civilian spotters of World War 2 who roamed the coastlines of their home islands and reported back enemy sightings to Allied Intelligence. Author Eric Feldt led Operation Ferdinand, part of...

Do you crave the power to shape the world in your image? Can you tell lies without blinking an eye? Do you see enemies all around you? If you answered yes to all of the above, then this is the job for you! And if becoming a dictator sounds...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781840339659Author Bill ClarkFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Stenlake PublishingPublisher Stenlake Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781847845634Author Gilbert BellImprint Alan Godfrey MapsPublisher Alan Godfrey Maps

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9789391165086Author Kanti BajpaiFormat HardbackPage Count 296Imprint Juggernaut PublicationPublisher Juggernaut PublicationWeight(grams) 381gDimensions(mm)...

Dispelling the romanticized myths surrounding pirates, Pennell's edited collection provides a corrective history of bandits at sea The romantic fiction of pirates as swashbuckling marauders terrorizing the high seas has long eclipsed historical fact...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781840339420Author Arthur W.J.G. Ord-HumeFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Stenlake PublishingPublisher Stenlake Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780986239397Author John FurnissFormat PaperbackPage Count 58Imprint Curious PublicationsPublisher Curious PublicationsWeight(grams) 73g

We think with objects-we conduct our lives surrounded by external devices that help us recall information, calculate, plan, design, make decisions, articulate ideas, and organize the chaos that fills our heads. Medieval scholars learned to think with...

Provides undergraduate students with a vibrant account of the religious world of ancient Greece, now in its third edition Ancient Greek Religion offers a detailed yet accessible introduction to the beliefs, myths, rituals, and deities of Greek religion...

Celebrated for its most famous resident, William Shakespeare, Stratford-upon-Avon has a much darker past than many would suspect. This book explores the sinister criminal history of this picturesque Warwickshire town, including cases that made both local...

The remarkable transformation of Orwell from journeyman writer to towering iconIs George Orwell the most influential writer who ever lived? Yes, according to John Rodden's provocative book about the transformation of a man into a myth. Rodden does not...

The Cold War dominated international relations for forty-five years. It shaped the foreign policies of the United States and the Soviet Union and deeply affected their societies, domestic situations and their government institutions. Hardly any part of...

This source book examines the development of Italian Fascism, and surveys the themes and issues of the movement. It spans from the emergence of the united Italian state in the nineteenth century, to the post-war aftermath of fascism. It provides:*...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781840335699Author Guthrie HuttonFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Stenlake PublishingPublisher Stenlake PublishingDimensions(mm) 273mm * 211mm * 6mm

The Routledge Handbook of Material Culture in Early Modern Europe marks the arrival of early modern material culture studies as a vibrant, fully-established field of multi-disciplinary research.The volume provides a rounded, accessible collection of work...

Basil Davidson gives insights into the depth and sophistication of African cultural and social history in a way that is intelligible and accessible to the lay-reader. North America: Ohio U PressBook InformationISBN 9780852557990Author Basil...

Offers a concise synthesis of the valuable research accomplished in recent years which has transformed our view of religious belief and practice in pre-Reformation England. The author argues that the church was neither in a state of crisis, nor were its...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780671427344Author George F. WillFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint TouchstonePublisher Simon & SchusterWeight(grams) 251gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm *...

The market town of Epping has seen much expansion and a great many changes in its long history. Recollections of times past are recorded here along with over 100 archive photographs, many from private and unique collections.Book InformationISBN...

For most of the nineteenth century, the United Kingdom was the great world power. The industrial revolution brought it unprecedented wealth, and it possessed the largest empire the world had ever seen. During the nineteenth-century the UK was also...

Wars, witches and worship were key elements in the nation of Scotland and the local life of Dalgety Parish during the 17th Century. It was a period when Scotland was moving from medieval feudalism into the early modern era. Post-Reformation and people...

This definitive overview of the development and use of artillery makes the complex artillery systems of today understandable, while at the same time showing how they have evolved and how they are likely to change in the future. The author, until recently...

In this remarkable tale Nick Barratt delves into the shadows of the British and Soviet secret services to reveal the shocking story of his great uncle Ernest Holloway Oldham. After serving in the British army during the First World War, Oldham was...

The Cambridge Companion to Archaic Greece provides a wide-ranging synthesis of history, society, and culture during the formative period of Ancient Greece, from the Age of Homer in the late eighth century to the Persian Wars of 490-480 BC. In ten clearly...

Contrasting a selection of 45 archive images alongside full-colour modern photographs, this book traces some of the changes and developments that have taken place in the historic town of Thatcham during the last century. Accompanied by detailed and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781900318457Author Peter BrearsFormat HardbackPage Count 280Imprint Excellent PressPublisher Excellent PressDimensions(mm) 240mm * 160mm * 20mm

First Published in 2004. Four things dominated the life of the mediaeval noble: warfare, politics, land and family. It is with these central themes that this book is concerned. It encompasses the whole of the upper segment of the late medieval society;...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780866906425Author James Herschel HoldenFormat HardbackPage Count 396Imprint American Federation of Astrologers IncPublisher American Federation of...

Over the years, the companies have deployed an arsenal of schemes in an attempt to outmaneuver the competition, whether it be stealing ideas, poaching employees, planting spies, ripping off characters or launching price wars. Sometimes the feud has been...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800162129Author Brian DingleFormat PaperbackPage Count 350Imprint Vanguard PressPublisher Pegasus Elliot Mackenzie Publishers

Vibrating with endeavours for Britain's effort against the might of Nazi Germany, Clydebank was - in hindsight - an obvious target for the attentions of the Luftwaffe. When, on the evening of 13 March 1941, the authorities first detected that Clydebank...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781840334807Author Fiona ScharlauFormat PaperbackPage Count 56Imprint Stenlake PublishingPublisher Stenlake PublishingWeight(grams) 135gDimensions(mm) 174mm...

Monarchy and Matrimony is the first comprehensive study of Elizabeth I's courtships. Susan Doran argues that the cult of the `Virgin Queen' was invented by her ministers, and that Elizabeth was forced into celibacy by political necessity. Doran's...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780312422264Author Dominic StreatfeildFormat PaperbackPage Count 536Imprint St Martin's PressPublisher St Martin's PressWeight(grams) 612gDimensions(mm)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908332035Author Vanessa HabibFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Society of Antiquaries of ScotlandPublisher Society of Antiquaries of...