Zbirka: Britanska in irska zgodovina
2181 rezultatov
-
Scottish Witch-Hunt in Context(2002)As a showcase for the latest thinking on the Scottish witch-hunt, this collection of essays examines both a wide range of topics relevant to the subject during its full history and places Scottish witchcraft in a wider global context.Vezava: Mehka44,55 € -
Margaret of Anjou(2005) MAURER, HELEN E (ROYALTY ACCOUNT)Margaret of Anjou was a vengeful and violent woman, or so we have been told, whose vindictive spirit fuelled the fifteenth-century dynastic conflict, the Wars of the Roses. In Shakespeare's rendering, she becomes an adulterous queen who mocks her captiveVezava: Mehka50,48 € -
Colossus: Bletchley Park's Last Secret(2007) GANNON, PAULThis is the last untold story of BletchleyPark. Using recently declassified information, Paul Gannon has written a gripping account of the invention of the world's first true computer, Colossus.Vezava: Mehka21,02 € -
Elizabeth I(2011) SOMERSET, LADY ANNEAn acclaimed biography of Elizabeth I and an examination of the politics and intrigues of her Tudor court.Vezava: Mehka23,82 € -
Bletchley Park Codebreakers(2011)This extraordinary book, originally published as Action This Day, includes descriptions by some of Britain's foremost historians of the work of Bletchley Park.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Great Silence(2010) NICOLSON, JULIETThe story of life after the Great War: a turning point in historyVezava: Mehka19,62 € -
Smoke In The Lanes(2011) REEVE, DOMINICSmoke in the Lanes is the fascinating firsthand account of a bygone age of the Romani traveller way of life in 1950s England.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Oxford Companion to Irish History(2011)In a field riven by controversy, the Oxford Companion to Irish History is a comprehensive and balanced source of information on the history of this complex and fascinating country. Written by a team of almost 100 experts, the Companion's 1,800 A-Z entriesVezava: Mehka25,92 € -
Faded Map(2011) MOFFAT, ALISTAIRA whirlwind tour of Scotland as it existed two thousand years ago. Moffat provides insight into old-Welsh speaking Celtic societies, defies the modern notion of geographical and linguistic constancy, and takes us back to when the Sons of Prophecy ruled anVezava: Mehka18,52 € -
Secrets of Station X(2011) SMITH, MICHAELThe definitive history of Bletchley Park by one of the world's leading experts on British spiesVezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Robin Hood(2011) BALDWIN, DAVIDThe identity of Robin Hood is one of the great historical mysteries of English history - until now.Vezava: Mehka16,81 € -
Great British Bobby(2010) EMSLEY, CLIVEIn The Great British Bobby, Clive Emsley traces the development of Britain's forces of law and order from the earliest watchmen and constables of the pre-modern period to the police service of today.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Why Socrates Died(2010) WATERFIELD, ROBINThe picture we have of it - created by his immediate followers and perpetuated in countless works of literature and art ever since - is that a noble man was put to death in a fit of folly by the ancient Athenian democracy.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
1940s Home(2009) EVANS, PAUL,DOYLE, PROFESSOR PETERThe history of the British home in the 1940s is dominated by the Second World War. In the first five years of the decade homes were adapted to better survive the affects of bombing. The 1930s home became the wartime home with the addition of anti-blast taVezava: Mehka10,80 € -
Vindolanda(2009) BIRLEY, ROBINA fascinating insight into everyday life on Hadrian's Wall. The translations of the Vindolanda Scrolls ('send fresh socks' etc) are also a treat!Vezava: Mehka28,03 € -
Myth of the Jacobite Clans(2009) PITTOCK, MURRAY (BRADLEY PROFESSOR AND PRO VICE-PRINCIPAL_X000D_, UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW)The second edition of this revolutionary book argues that British history has long sought to caricature Jacobitism rather than to understand it, and that the Jacobite Risings drew on extensive Lowland support and had a national quality within Scotland.Vezava: Mehka46,32 € -
Beach Huts and Bathing Machines(2009) FERRY, KATHRYNBehind the enduring popularity of beach huts lies a story of classic British eccentricity. This work offers a view of the classic British seaside holiday through the history of beach huts and bathing machines, revealing how the changing fashions in societVezava: Mehka13,89 €
