Zbirka: Zgodovina: dogodki in teme
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Force Like No Other 1(2017) BREEN, COLINIn 1983, Interpol named Northern Ireland the most dangerous place in the world to be a police officer. Now, for the first time, the men and women who policed the Troubles tell their stories in their own words.Vezava: Mehka15,43 € -
Scurvy(2021) BOWN, STEPHENThe story of how three individuals conquered the plague of the seaVezava: Mehka21,02 € -
Rebels Against the Raj(2022) GUHA, RAMACHANDRAWINNER OF THE ELIZABETH LONGFORD PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL BIOGRAPHY ‘A narrative of startling originality … As discussions of Britain’s colonial legacy become increasingly polarised, we are in ever more need of nuanced books likVezava: Trda35,05 € -
Manchester's Radical Mayor(2017) WILLIAMS, JOANNA M.Going beyond the experiences of one man, this book explores the wider political, cultural and class context of the Victorian city. It is an honest tale of rags to riches that will appeal to all who wish to discover more about the dramatic history of indusVezava: Mehka28,03 € -
Reflections on the Revolution in France(1982) BURKE, EDMUNDPresenting a scathing attack on the French revolution's attitudes to existing institutions, property and religion, this work makes a cogent case for upholding inherited rights and established customs. It argues for piecemeal reform rather than revolutionaVezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Life of Olaudah Equiano(2000) EQUIANO, OLAUDAHThe journey of an Igbo prince from captivity to freedom and literacy; his enslavement in the New World, service in the Seven Years War, voyages to the Arctic, other adventures.Vezava: Mehka8,40 € -
Notice to Quit(2015) CURTIS, L. PERRYThis richly illustrated pamphlet seeks to contextualize the mass evictions by focussing on the ideological and economic factors as well as the role of religious and racial prejudice in prompting owners to rid their estates of what was known as a "surplusVezava: Mehka15,37 € -
Heraldry and Stained Glass at Apothecaries' Hall(2020) SHAND, WILLIAM,WALLINGTON-SMITH, ANDREWThe first comprehensive study of heraldry and stained glass in one of the oldest surviving Livery Halls of the City of London, dating from 1672.Vezava: Trda82,03 € -
Crichel Boys(2022) FENWICK, SIMONAn elegant biography of Long Crichel, a house in a secluded village in rural Dorset which, during the second half of the twentieth century, became a hub of creativity and social activity for its denizens and their guests.Vezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Ladies of Magna Carta(2020) BENNETT CONNOLLY, SHARONLadies of Magna Carta examines the impact and influence that women had on the Baron's Rebellion and the production of the Magna Carta. Focuses on the roles played by the women of the great families whose influences and experiences have reached far beyondVezava: Trda35,05 € -
Rite of Spring(2021) MOORE, GILLIANThe story behind the scandalous first performance of one of the most influential works in the history of music.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Mountain Republic(2022) HARRISON, PHILIPPAA history of one of the most beautiful and best-loved corners of England – nestling deep within the mountains and valleys of the Lake District.Vezava: Mehka16,82 € -
King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table(2022) DOUGHERTY, MARTIN JWhat’s the truth behind the King Arthur legend and why has it endured? Long before the Marvel Universe there was the universe of Arthurian romance, and King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table examines the fact and the fiction behind Arthur, LanceloVezava: Mehka28,03 €
