Zbirka: Regionalna in narodna zgodovina
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Reluctant Communist(2008) JENKINS, CHARLES ROBERT,FREDERICK, JIMTakes the reader behind the North Korean curtain and reveals the inner workings of its isolated society while offering a powerful testament to the human spirit.Vezava: Mehka40,39 € -
John F. Kennedy(2013) DALLEK, ROBERTA single-volume biography of John F Kennedy that reveals more than we ever knew about Jack Kennedy, forever changing the way we think about his life, his presidency and his legacy.Vezava: Mehka28,03 € -
Christ in Celtic Christianity(2012) HERREN, EMERITUS PROFESSOR MICHAEL W. (ROYALTY ACCOUNT),BROWN, SHIRLEY ANN (ROYALTY ACCOUNT)A new interpretation of Celtic Christianity, supported by images of Christ taken from manuscripts, metalwork and sculpture, and showing how it departed from continental practice largely due to a differing perception and application of Pelagianism.Vezava: Mehka54,51 € -
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: Mehka23,11 € -
Pacific Arts of Polynesia and Micronesia(2008) KAEPPLER, ADRIENNE L. (, CURATOR OF OCEANIC ETHNOLOGY, SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE, WASHINGTON D.C.)Including both traditional and contemporary arts, this book introduces the rich artistic traditions of the Pacific island chains of Polynesia and Micronesia, traditions that have had a considerable impact on western art in the twentieth century through thVezava: Mehka34,33 € -
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: Mehka23,82 € -
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 € -
Railway Man(1996) LOMAX, ERICDuring the second world war Eric Lomax was forced to work on the notorious Burma-Siam Railway and was tortured by the Japanese for making a crude radio. Left emotionally scarred and unable to form normal relationships Lomax suffered for years until, withVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
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 € -
My Bondage and My Freedom(2014) DOUGLASS, FREDERICKBorn into slavery in 1818, the author escaped to freedom and became a passionate advocate for abolition and social change and the foremost spokesperson for the nation's enslaved African American population in the years preceding the Civil War. This book rVezava: Mehka24,70 € -
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 €
