Zbirka: Socialna in kulturna zgodovina
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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 € -
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 € -
Natural History of Ghosts(2013) CLARKE, ROGERWhat explains spectral sightings? Why do we fear the supernatural? What proof is there? This book takes us on a journey of belief with ghosts of every kind.Vezava: Mehka15,41 € -
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 € -
Textiles and Clothing, c.1150-1450(2006) CROWFOOT, ELISABETH,PRITCHARD, FRANCES,STANILAND, KAYA model of clarity... It provides absolutely essential reference material for the dress historian and archaeologist, for the early textile specialist, and those interested in the tools and equipment used. TOOL AND TRADES HISTORY SOCIETY NEWSLETTER [LindaVezava: Mehka41,69 € -
European Architecture 1750-1890(2000) BERGDOLL, BARRY (PROFESSOR OF ART HISTORY, PROFESSOR OF ART HISTORY, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK)This comprehensive examination of 18th and 19th-century architecture explores its extreme diversity within the context of social, economic and political upheaval. It offers an analysis of the ways issues of style functioned to make architecture one of theVezava: Mehka34,33 € -
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 € -
History of the Vikings(2001) JONES, GWYN (EMERITUS PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE, EMERITUS PROFESSOR OF ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE, UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, CARDIFF)Illustrated throughout, this classic study traces the development of the northern peoples and kingdoms from their origins and legendary pre-history to the triumphs of Canute and the defeat of Harald Hardradi at Stamford Bridge in 1066.Vezava: Mehka29,43 € -
Anglo-Saxon Age(2000) BLAIR, JOHN (FELLOW AND PRELECTOR IN MODERN HISTORY, FELLOW AND PRELECTOR IN MODERN HISTORY, THE QUEEN'S COLLEGE, OXFORD)First published as part of the best-selling The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain, John Blair's Very Short Introduction to the Anglo-Saxon Age covers the emergence of the earliest English settlements to the Norman victory at Hastings in 1066. This booVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Portraiture(2004) WEST, SHEARER (PROFESSOR OF ART HISTORY, UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM)This fascinating new book explores the world of portraiture from a number of vantage points, and asks key questions about its nature. How has portraiture changed over the centuries? How have portraits represented their subjects, and how have they been intVezava: Mehka34,33 € -
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History of the Women's FA Cup Final(2021) SLEGG, CHRIS,GREGORY, PATRICIAUncovering the hidden history of the greatest prize in the English gameVezava: Mehka22,42 € -
Astronomer and the Witch(2015) RUBLACK, ULINKA (PROFESSOR OF EARLY MODERN EUROPEAN HISTORY, UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE)The extraordinary tale of Johannes Kepler, one of the most admired astronomers of all time, and the six long years spent defending his mother from her neighbours' accusations of witchcraft. A story which takes us to the heart of Kepler's changing world.Vezava: Trda33,63 € -
Tourism and the Changing Face of the British Isles(2019) BRODIE, ALLAN (VISITING FELLOW, BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY)A week on a beach, a day at a spa, a hike in the hills -- tourism is taken for granted today, but over the past 500 years, it has played a significant role in the shaping of modern Britain. Tourism and the Changing Face of Britain traces the story of toVezava: Trda65,63 € -
On a Pedestal(2021) LYTOLLIS, ROGERThis is a book for people who are interested in statues . . . and for people who aren't. It explores those immortalised in marble and bronze - and what the rest of us think about them.Vezava: Trda28,04 € -
Violent Abuse of Women in 17th and 18th Century Britain(2019) PIMM, GEOFFREYThis work records the many kinds of violent physical and verbal abuse perpetrated against women in Britain and her colonies, both domestically and under the law.Vezava: Mehka21,02 €
