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Conquerors and Chroniclers of Early Medieval Spain(1999)John of Biclaro (c.590) and Isidore of Seville (c.625) authored histories that projected the Gothic achievements back on to their uncertain beginnings, transforming them from antagonists of the Roman Empire to protagonists of a new, independent ChistianitVezava: Mehka65,65 € -
Shakespeare's Kings(2018) NORWICH, JOHN JULIUSIn a sparkling, fast-paced narrative, Shakespeare's Kings chronicles the turbulent events that inspired Shakespeare's history plays, from Edward III to Richard III.Vezava: Mehka21,02 € -
Infinite History(2022) ROTHSCHILD, EMMAAn innovative history of deep social and economic changes in France, told through the story of a single extended family across five generationsMarie Aymard was an illiterate widow who lived in the provincial town of Angouleme in southwestern France, a plaVezava: Mehka45,24 € -
Infinite History(2021) ROTHSCHILD, EMMAAn innovative history of deep social and economic changes in France, told through the story of a single extended family across five generationsMarie Aymard was an illiterate widow who lived in the provincial town of Angouleme in southwestern France, a plaVezava: Trda48,47 € -
Concise History of the Caribbean(2021) HIGMAN, B. W. (AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, CANBERRA)A comprehensive narrative, tracing the economic, social and political history of the islands of the Caribbean from the earliest times to the present. Patterns of colonisation and the development of slave societies are linked to the ethnic and cultural feaVezava: Mehka45,62 € -
Orphans of Empire(2020) BERRY, HELEN (PROFESSOR OF BRITISH HISTORY, NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY)The fascinating story of what happened to the orphaned and abandoned children of the London Foundling Hospital, and the consequences of Georgian philanthropy. From serving Britain's growing global empire in the Royal Navy, to the suffering of child workerVezava: Mehka21,71 € -
1606(2016) SHAPIRO, JAMESFollowing the biographical style of 1599, this book traces Shakespeare's life and times from the autumn of 1605, when he took an old and anonymous Elizabethan play, The Chronicle History of King Leir, and transformed it into his most searing tragedy, KinVezava: Mehka21,02 € -
All the Nations Under Heaven(2019) SNYDER, ROBERTAll the Nations Under Heaven is an unparalleled chronicle of the role of immigrants and migrants in shaping the history and culture of New York City. This updated edition of a classic text brings the story of the immigrant experience up to the present witVezava: Trda137,81 € -
She-Merchants, Buccaneers and Gentlewomen(2020) HICKMAN, KATIEAn extraordinary and illuminating book that tells the incredible stories of the first British women to set foot in India - 250 years before the Raj.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Catalpa Rescue(2019) FITZSIMONS, PETERThe Catalpa Rescue is the gripping story of the most dramatic and successful prison break in Australian history by the much-loved Peter FitzSimons.Vezava: Mehka28,03 € -
Æthelflæd(2018) CLARKSON, TIMKnown as the Lady of the Mercians in the 900s, Aethelflaed ruled Mercia on her own after her husband’s death, leading the army to war and earning a fearsome reputation. She became a competent general and helped to drive the Vikings out of England. This boVezava: Mehka24,94 € -
Red Coats and Wild Birds(2020) GREER, KIRSTEN A.During the nineteenth century, Britain maintained a complex network of garrisons to manage its global empire. During their tours abroad, many British officers engaged in formal and informal scientific research. In this ambitious history of ornithology andVezava: Mehka58,72 € -
Red Coats and Wild Birds(2020) GREER, KIRSTEN A.During the nineteenth century, Britain maintained a complex network of garrisons to manage its global empire. During their tours abroad, many British officers engaged in formal and informal scientific research. In this ambitious history of ornithology andVezava: Trda98,50 € -
Bodies Complexioned(2022) DAWSON, MARKSkin-tones mattered in early modern England. Indexing health, social status, religious affiliation and national allegiance, they helped explain (away) poverty, colonialism, war and slavery. Drawing physical distinctions as a means to power has a complex hVezava: Mehka46,33 € -











