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First published in 2006. A private madhouse can be defined as a privately owned establishment for the reception and care of insane persons, conducted as a business proposition for the personal profit of the proprietor or proprietors. The history of such...

This essential collection of key articles offers a re-evaluation of the practice of history in light of current debates. Critical thinkers and practicing historians present their writings, along with clear and thorough editorial material, to examine the...

A wide ranging new history of a key period in the history of the church in England, from the 'Glorious Revolution' of 1688-89 to the Great Reform Act of 1832. This was a tumultuous time for both church and state, when the relationship between religion...

In his prologue to The Mongol Empire, Michael Prawdin sets the stage for the last and mightiest onslaught of the nomads upon the civilized world. He tells of the many rejoicings in Europe over the successes of the Crusaders in A.D. 1221. But little did...

First published in 1984. Indentured labour migration in the nineteenth century intersects many of the most serious issues of our own time - racism, Third World poverty, and the arrogance of a great world powers. Indenture suggests lack of freedom and the...

A collection of first hand accounts and photographs from members of the 12th SS-Panzer Division "Hitlerjugend", mixed with the personal collection of the author. 124 photos the majority of which are unpublished.Book InformationISBN...

This is the first English translation of the 'Chronicle of Prussia', which was written by Nicolaus von Jeroschin, in middle German verse, during the period from 1330 to 1341. It is a history of the Teutonic Knights, encompassing the period between the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781727859263Author Alistair J. SinclairFormat PaperbackPage Count 260Imprint Almostic PublicationsPublisher Almostic Publications

Boarding School Seasons offers a revealing look at the strong emotional history of Indian boarding school experiences in the first half of the twentieth century. At the heart of this book are the hundreds of letters written by parents, children, and...

Providing a concise, balanced and incisive analysis of US diplomatic relations with Latin America from 1776 to the end of the twentieth century, this timely work explores central themes such as the structure of international relations, and the pursuit of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908684387Author Geoffrey AldermanFormat PaperbackPage Count 500Imprint The University of Buckingham PressPublisher Legend Press LtdWeight(grams)...

England's Long Reformation" brings together a distinguished team of scholars, who seek to advance beyond current debates concerning the English Reformation. It puts the religious changes of the 16th century in longer perspective than has been traditional...

The 'Book of Deeds' is the first known autobiography by a Christian king. Its author was James I of Aragon (1213-76), known as 'The Conqueror', one of the great political figures of 13th-century Europe and a successful crusader. In his 'Deeds', James...

An edition and translation of Faventinus' Compendium of Vitruvius' De architectura. There is an introductory account of the relationship between Vitruvius and the world of Faventinus and Palladius, both of whom made great use of Vitruvian material,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780674492110Author Professor Allan E GoodmanFormat HardbackPage Count 328Imprint Harvard University PressPublisher Harvard University PressWeight(grams) 640g

Based on a fresh reading of primary sources, Lindy Grant's comprehensive biography of Abbot Suger (1081-1151) provides a reassessment of a key figure of the twelfth century. Active in secular and religious affairs alike - Suger was Regent of France and...

Based on a fresh reading of primary sources, Lindy Grant's comprehensive biography of Abbot Suger (1081-1151) provides a reassessment of a key figure of the twelfth century. Active in secular and religious affairs alike - Suger was Regent of France and...

This book examines the ancient origins of debate about art as cultural property. What happens to art in time of war? Who should own art, and what is its appropriate context? Should the victorious ever allow the defeated to keep their art? These questions...

St. Gregory Palamas (ca. 1296-1357) is among the most well-known and celebrated theologians of late Byzantium. This book provides a comprehensive account of the essence-energies distinction across his twenty-five treatises and letters written over a...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781787371613Author EuripidesFormat PaperbackPage Count 54Imprint Scribe PublishingPublisher Scribe PublishingWeight(grams) 86gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm *...

With its strategic shipping ports and factories, the towns and cities dotted along the River Mersey soon became some of Hitler's most heavily targeted sites during the Second World War. In August 1940 the German Luftwaffe attacked Birkenhead in what was...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780994115416Author Preller GeldenhuysFormat PaperbackImprint Peysoft PublishingPublisher Peysoft PublishingWeight(grams) 517g

In The International Economy Since 1945, Sidney Pollard describes the most important global developments in economics during the last half century. In this comprehensive history the author covers all geographical regions and considers the effects of the...

The history of relations between Jews and Christians has been a long, complex and often unsettled one; yet histories of medieval Christendom have traditionally paid only passing attention to the role played by Jews in a predominantly Christian society...

According to legend, Dundrum dates back to the seventh century, when St Nahi founded his monastery here, and for centuries it remained a rural village on the edge of Dublin. However, large-scale housing developments in the last fifty years and retail...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780299330347Author George L MosseFormat PaperbackImprint University of Wisconsin PressPublisher University of Wisconsin Press

This is the first comprehensive study of the contribution that texts from Britain and Ireland made to the development of canon law in early medieval Europe. The book concentrates on a group of insular texts of church law-chief among them the Irish...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780985410049Author Joe ConnorFormat PaperbackPage Count 424Imprint Jeffrey IngberPublisher Jeffrey IngberWeight(grams) 490gDimensions(mm) 216mm * 140mm *...

In The Routledge Atlas of the Second World War, Martin Gilbert graphically charts the war's political, military, economic and social history through 257 illuminating maps. The atlas covers all the major events from the German invasion of Poland in...

Concentrating on the turbulent months from February 1917 to November 1918, Geoffrey Swain explores the origins of the Civil War against the wider background of revolutionary Russia. He examines the aims of the anti-Bolshevik insurgents themselves; but he...

In the Middle Ages the household was such a fundamental part of the social structure that the post-1350 era has been termed 'the Age of the Household.' Academic studies have generally focused on the grand, itinerant households of the wealthy aristocracy,...

For this updated edition of her acclaimed work on historians and the writing of history, Gertrude Himmelfarb adds four insightful and provocative essays dealing with changes in the discipline over the past twenty years.In examining the effects of...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781498283557Author Emily Wade WillFormat PaperbackPage Count 226Imprint Wipf & Stock PublishersPublisher Wipf & Stock PublishersWeight(grams)...

The seaside has always held a special position in British history as a place of rest, relaxation and recuperation. Over the last 200 years many have made their way to the coast, attracted by the long sunshine hours, the clean ozone-charged air and the...

Perth in Old Photographs is the most comprehensive title on its subject ever published. Through a lively and intimate mixture of rare photographs gleaned from private and public sources, this book presents a fascinating and wide-ranging record of life in...

Mazarin was the model statesman of the early modern period in French history. This book follows his career from pupil of the Jesuits, through legate in Paris and Avignon, to service for Louis XIII and beyond. Mazarin's role in the survival of absolute...

John Lewis Gaddis had written four previous books on the Cold War by the time he published We Now Know - so the main thrust of his new work was not so much to present new arguments as to re-examine old ones in the light of new evidence that began...

Magic and Medieval Society presents a thematic approach to the topic of magic and sorcery in Western Europe between the eleventh and the fifteenth century. It aims to provide readers with the conceptual and documentary tools to reach informed conclusions...

Forming a critical introduction to the history of women's autobiography from the mid 18th-century to the present, this book analyses the most important changes in women's autobiography, exploring their motivation, context, style, and the role of life...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781411693951Author Dean BakerFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint Lulu.comPublisher Lulu.comWeight(grams) 188gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm * 7mm