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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: Mehka15,41 € -
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: Trda471,70 € -
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 € -
Twentieth-Century South Africa(2001) BEINART, WILLIAM (PROFESSOR OF RACE RELATIONS, AFRICAN STUDIES CENTRE AND ST ANTHONY'S COLLEGE, OXFORD FELLOW, PROFESSOR OF RACE RELATIONS, AFRICAN STUDIES CENTRE AND ST ANTHONY'S COLLEGE, OXFORD FELLOW, ST ANTHONY'S COLLEGE, OXFORD)This text examines the forces - both destructive and dynamic - which have shaped 20th-century South Africa. The book draws on the rich and lively tradition of radical history writing on the country and weaves economic and cultural history into the politicVezava: Mehka29,43 € -
Renaissance(2006) BROTTON, JERRY (, SENIOR LECTURER AT QUEEN MARY, UNIVERSITY OF LONDON)This wide-ranging exploration of the Renaissance sees the period as a time of unprecedented intellectual excitement and cultural experimentation and interaction on a global scale. It guides the reader through the key issues that defined the period, from aVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Major Farran's Hat(2010) CESARANI, DR DAVIDNow it sent its top man after Farran. This story of violence, cover ups and expediency reveals the full extent and ambition of Jewish terrorist attacks on Britain and throws light on Britain's legacy in the Middle East, with remarkable echoes of today'sVezava: Mehka23,82 € -
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Origins of the French Revolution(1999) DOYLE, WILLIAM (PROFESSOR EMERITUS AND SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW, PROFESSOR EMERITUS AND SENIOR RESEARCH FELLOW, UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL)This revised and updated edition of the standard introduction to the origins of the greatest of all revolutions incorporates and critically appraises the results of a new generation of research and interpretation. It thus remains the essential starting poVezava: Mehka96,25 € -
White Rabbit(2000) MARSHALL, BRUCEThe harrowing, and inspiring, story of the capture of one of Britain's top SOE agents in World War Two, his refusal to crack under the most horrific torture, and his final imprisonment in a concentration camp.Vezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Women's Life in Greece and Rome(2016) FANT, MAUREEN B. (INDEPENDENT SCHOLAR, ITALY),LEFKOWITZ, MARY R. (WELLESLEY COLLEGE, USA)Vezava: Mehka68,41 € -
Ajax, The Dutch, The War(2011) KUPER, SIMONThe Holocaust, Dutch football and World War II - from the bestselling author of the award-winning FOOTBALL AGAINST THE ENEMY. Updated with a new afterword. 'Passionate and moving' GUARDIANVezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Battle Cry of Freedom(1988) MCPHERSON, JAMES M. (EDWARDS PROFESSOR OF AMERICAN HISTORY, EDWARDS PROFESSOR OF AMERICAN HISTORY, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY)This book covers one of the most turbulent periods of the USA's history, from the Mexican War in 1848 to the end of the Civil War in 1865.Vezava: Trda58,71 € -
Richard III(2011) ROSS, CHARLESAn account of the life of Richard III. It studies the context of his violent age and addresses issues such as: why and how Richard Plantagenet usurped the throne; the belief that he ordered the murder of the princes in the Tower; and the events leading toVezava: Mehka41,58 € -
Monty and Rommel: Parallel Lives(2012) CADDICK-ADAMS, PROF. PETER, TD, VR, BA (HONS), PHD, FRHISTS, FRGS, KJTwo men came to personify British and German generalship in the Second World War: Bernard Montgomery and Erwin Rommel. They fought a series of extraordinary duels across several theatres of war which established them as two of the greatest captains of theVezava: Mehka21,02 €











