History Books

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Published between 1828 and 1840 Napier s History of the War in the Peninsula w... Published between 1828 and 1840 Napier s History of the War in the Peninsula was a tremendously influential if controversial work. Napier had been actively involved in the campaigns turning to history in peacetime in part to refute Southey s account... more

Thomas Walsingham a monk of St Albans has been described as the last of the gr... Thomas Walsingham a monk of St Albans has been described as the last of the great medieval chroniclers. His major work the Chronica maiora covers the years 1376-1422 and is arguably the most important account of English history to be written in... more

This work is the first monograph which closely examines the role of the German... This work is the first monograph which closely examines the role of the German minority in the American South during the Civil War. In a comparative analysis of German civic leaders businessmen militia officers and blockade runners in Charleston New... more

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Historical Dictionary of the Russian Federation provides insight into this rap... Historical Dictionary of the Russian Federation provides insight into this rapidly developing country. The volume includes coverage of pivotal movements events and persons in the late Soviet Union (1985-1991) and contemporary Russia (1991-present)... more

Dedicated as a memorial to the great historian of England and the Continent in... Dedicated as a memorial to the great historian of England and the Continent in the eighth century Wilhelm Levison this book provides the widest and most in-depth exploration to date of relations between England and the Continent during an equally... more

Series information from publisher s website. For her commissioning and perform... Series information from publisher s website. For her commissioning and performance of a French vernacular version of the Arabic Tale of the Thousand and One Nights - recorded in one of the most vivid and sumptuous extant late thirteenth-century... more

How has water been perceived in different societies and across different eras ... How has water been perceived in different societies and across different eras of world history? How have these changing conceptions informed and influenced our ideas about society and ourselves? In The Idea of Water leading international scholars... more

Revolution and the Republic provides a new and wide-ranging interpretation of ... Revolution and the Republic provides a new and wide-ranging interpretation of political thought in France from the eighteenth century to the present day. At its heart are the dramatic and violent events associated with the French Revolution of 1789... more

In the 17th century only the most intrepid and passionate travellers ventured ... In the 17th century only the most intrepid and passionate travellers ventured into the faraway lands of the Ottoman Empire. Their narratives provide a valuable but also entertaining testimony on the everyday life of Orthodox Christians in Greece and... more

Western Civilization : The Continuing Experiment Brief Edition- Complete Western Civilization : The Continuing Experiment Brief Edition- Complete more

Behind the familiar names of the military and political leaders whose names we... Behind the familiar names of the military and political leaders whose names we all know--Lincoln Davis Lee Grant Sherman and Jackson are the people whose lives and hard work defined the Civil War era: abolitionists slaves inventors manufacturers... more

This monumental 7-volume encyclopedia the result of years of work by the Jack ... This monumental 7-volume encyclopedia the result of years of work by the Jack Joseph and Morton Mandel Center for Advanced Holocaust Studies at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum will describe the universe of camps and ghettos--some 20 000... more

9780077368326. New condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 927. ... 9780077368326. New condition. Trade paperback. Language: English. Pages: 927. Trade paperback (US). Glued binding. 927 p. Contains: Illustrations black & white Illustrations color Halftones black & white Halftones color Maps Frontispiece Figures.... more

After decades of turmoil and trauma the Brezhnev era brought stability and an ... After decades of turmoil and trauma the Brezhnev era brought stability and an unprecedented rise in living standards to the Soviet Union enabling ordinary people to enjoy modern consumer goods on an entirely new scale. This book analyses the... more

John Skylitzes extraordinary Middle Byzantine chronicle covers the reigns of t... John Skylitzes extraordinary Middle Byzantine chronicle covers the reigns of the Byzantine emperors from the death of Nicephorus I in 811 to the deposition of Michael VI in 1057 and provides the only surviving continuous narrative of the late tenth... more

Recent archaeological discoveries including manuscripts have shed new light on... Recent archaeological discoveries including manuscripts have shed new light on China s history in particular Qin and Han (221 BCE-220 CE) this volume s main focus. They make possible a deeper account of the growth of cities and of the spread of... more

The dominant view concerning the rule of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is ... The dominant view concerning the rule of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is that it is simply a matter of time before it comes to an end. This view has been dominant since the pro-democracy protests in 1989 and has only been strengthened by the... more