Zbirka: Britanska in irska zgodovina
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Medieval Britain(2000) GILLINGHAM, JOHN (EMERITUS PROFESSOR, EMERITUS PROFESSOR, LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS),GRIFFITHS, RALPH A. (PROFESSOR OF MEDIEVAL HISTORY, PROFESSOR OF MEDIEVAL HISTORY, UNIVERSITY OF WALES, SWANSEA)First published as part of the best-selling The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, John Gillingham and Ralph A. Griffiths' Very Short Introduction to Medieval Britain covers the establishment of the Anglo-Norman monarchy in the early Middle Ages, throVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
David Hume: A Treatise of Human Nature: Volume 1: Texts(2010) DAVID FATE NORTONVezava: Mehka73,49 € -
Dirty War(1991) DILLON, MARTINIn this enthralling and controversial book, Martin Dillon, author of the bestselling The Shankill Butchers, examines the roles played by the Provisional IRA, the State forces, the Irish Government and the British Army during this troubled period.Vezava: Mehka16,81 € -
Life In Secrets(2006) HELM, SARAHThe definitive account of an absorbing double mystery: the fates of the missing female SOE agents and the truth about the woman who searched for themVezava: Mehka21,02 € -
True Law of Kingship(1996) BURNS, J. H. (PROFESSOR EMERITUS, HISTORY OF POLITICAL THOUGHT, PROFESSOR EMERITUS, HISTORY OF POLITICAL THOUGHT, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON)In the 16th century, commoners were told to fear God and honour the King. But what if the King ordered one thing and God's law said another? In this study, the author examines the dilemma by focusing on the Scottish response to monarchial government durinVezava: Trda397,22 € -
Nineteenth-Century Britain(2000) HARVIE, CHRISTOPHER (PROFESSOR OF BRITISH AND IRISH STUDIES, PROFESSOR OF BRITISH AND IRISH STUDIES, UNIVERSITAT TUBINGEN),MATTHEW, COLIN (FORMERLY PROFESSOR OF MODERN HISTORY, FORMERLY PROFESSOR OF MODERN HISTORY, UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD)First published as part of the best-selling The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, Christopher Harvie and Colin Matthew's Very Short Introduction to Nineteenth-Century Britain is a sharp but subtle account of remarkable economic and social change andVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Stations of the Sun(2001) HUTTON, RONALD (PROFESSOR OF HISTORY, PROFESSOR OF HISTORY, UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL)From May Day revels and Midsummer fires, to Harvest Home, and Hallowe'en, to the twelve days of Christmas, Ronald Hutton takes us on a fascinating journey through the ritual year in Britain. This comprehensive and engaging study covers the whole sweep ofVezava: Mehka23,82 € -
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Arsenic Century(2011) WHORTON, JAMES C. (PROFESSOR EMERITUS OF THE HISTORY OF MEDICINE ,UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON, SEATTLE)The story of arsenic in Victorian Britain, looking both at its widespread presence in everything from candles to curtains, and also its more sinister use for murder and suicide.Vezava: Mehka23,82 € -
Richard I(2002) GILLINGHAM, JOHNAn account of Richard the Lionheart's reign. John Gillingham scrutinizes the king's fluctuating reputation over the centuries and portrays him as neither a feckless knight-errant nor a neglectful king, but a masterful and businesslike ruler. This paperbacVezava: Mehka41,58 € -
Most Secret War(2009) JONES, R.V.Details how Britain stealthily stole the war from under the Germans' noses by outsmarting their intelligence at every turn. This book talks about the 'battle of the beams'; detecting and defeating flying bombs; using chaff to confuse radar; and, many otheVezava: Mehka26,62 € -
Henry VII(1999) CHRIMES, S. B.A study of the life and reign of Henry VII. S.B. Chrimes explores the circumstances surrounding Henry's acquisition of the throne, examines the personnel and machinery of government, and surveys the king's social, political and economic policies, law enfoVezava: Mehka41,58 € -
Sacred Springs - Holy Wells in Great Britain(2006) MARTIN, CHRISTINAThe Ultimate Pocket Guide.Vezava: Mehka10,74 € -
Henry VI(2001) WOLFFE, BERTRAMIn this biography of Henry VI, Bertram Wolffe challenges the traditional view of Henry VI as an unworldly, innocent and saintly monarch and offers instead a critical portrait of an ineffectual ruler. Drawing on contemporary evidence, he discusses the failVezava: Mehka41,58 € -
Edward I(1997) PRESTWICH, MICHAELThis study of Edward I, first published in 1988, is an account of one of the leading monarchs of the Middle Ages. Examining manuscript sources, the book reveals a capable monarch who pioneered legal and parliamentary change, conquered Wales and came closeVezava: Mehka41,58 € -
Richard II(1999) SAUL, NIGELA biography of Richard II. It offers a radical reinterpretation of a complex king whose reign was characterized by a mixture of high principle and despotic legislation.Vezava: Mehka41,58 € -
William Rufus(2000) BARLOW, FRANKWilliam II, better known as William Rufus, was the third son of William the Conqueror. This biography recounts his brief 13-year reign leading up to his assassination. The author weaves his account of the king's life into the wider history of Anglo-NormanVezava: Mehka41,58 € -
Inconvenient People(2013) WISE, SARAHUncovers twelve shocking stories, untold for over a century and reveals the darker side of the Victorian upper and middle classes - their sexuality, fears of inherited madness, financial greed and fraudulence - and chillingly evoke the black motives at thVezava: Mehka21,02 € -
Edward II(2011) PHILLIPS, SEYMOUREdward II (1284-1327), King of England, Lord of Ireland, and Duke of Aquitaine, was the object of ignominy during his lifetime and calumny since it. This biography does not present Edward II as a heroic or successful king: his deposition after a turbulentVezava: Mehka41,58 €
