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Delphi(2015) SCOTT, MICHAELThe oracle and sanctuary of the Greek god Apollo at Delphi were known as the "omphalos"--the "center" or "navel"--of the ancient world for more than 1000 years. Individuals, city leaders, and kings came from all over the Mediterranean and beyond to consulVezava: Mehka27,45 € -
King's Two Bodies(2016) KANTOROWICZ, ERNSTOriginally published in 1957, this classic work has guided generations of scholars through the arcane mysteries of medieval political theology. Throughout history, the notion of two bodies has permitted the post mortem continuity of monarch and monarchy,Vezava: Mehka40,39 € -
Son Also Rises(2015) CLARK, GREGORYHow much of our fate is tied to the status of our parents and grandparents? How much does it influence our children? More than we wish to believe. While it has been argued that rigid class structures have eroded in favor of greater social equality, The SoVezava: Mehka30,69 € -
Interpretations of the Two Germanies, 1945-1990(2000) FULBROOK, PROFESSOR MARY (UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON, UK)The two Germanies, arising from the unpromising ashes of defeated Nazi Germany, came to represent opposing models of state and society.Vezava: Mehka53,45 € -
Civil Rights Movement(2021) DIERENFIELD, BRUCE J.Now in its second edition, The Civil Rights Movement recounts the story of how thousands of African Americans overcame segregation, exercised their right to vote, and improved their economic standing, and how millions more continue to fight for racial jusVezava: Mehka68,61 € -
Ancient Theatre and Performance Culture Around the Black Sea(2019)Combines archaeological evidence with literary analysis of key plays linked to the region to broaden the study of theatre outside fifth-century BCE Athens and allow comparison with the similarly colonial world of Southern Italy. Also offers a new route inVezava: Trda123,83 € -
Spuds, Spam and Eating For Victory(2011) KNIGHT, KATHERINEfont-family: 'Microsoft Sans Serif','sans-serif'">The battle to keep the nation fed during the Second World War was waged by an army of workers on the land and the resourcefulness of the housewives on the Kitchen Front.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
SOE: The Scientific Secrets(2009) BOYCE, FREDRIC,EVERETT, DOUGLASThe history of Special Operations Executive (SOE) seems to spring a never-ending run of surprises, and here are some more. SOE: The Scientific Secrets is a revelation about the tools that allowed the murky world of spying and spies to operate during wartiVezava: Mehka18,21 € -
British Traitors(2022) KERR, GORDONBritish Traitors explores the lives and motivations of a number of the traitors who betrayed their country during the twentieth century. From Kim Philby to Lord Haw-Haw, Wilfred Macartney to George Blake, the book Investigates what drives a person to commVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
1922(2022) RENNISON, NICK1922 was a year of great turbulence and upheaval. Its events reverberated throughout the rest of the twentieth century and still affect us today, 100 years later. In a sequence of vividly written sketches, Nick Rennison conjures up all the drama and diverVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Shipwrecks and the Bounty of the Sea(2022) CRESSY, DAVID (GEORGE III PROFESSOR OF BRITISH HISTORY AND HUMANITIES DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR EMERITUS, GEORGE III PROFESSOR OF BRITISH HISTORY AND HUMANITIES DISTINGUISHED PROFESSOR EMERITUS, OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY)Shipwrecks and the Bounty of the Sea is a work of social history examining community relationships, law, and seafaring over the long early modern period, exploring the politics of the coastline, the economy of scavenging, and the law of 'wreck of the sea'Vezava: Trda68,42 € -
1946: The Making of the Modern World(2015) SEBESTYEN, VICTORA compelling account of a crucial year in post-war history, in the tradition of Margaret MacMillan's award-winning and bestselling The Peacemakers.Vezava: Mehka21,02 € -
Ancient Paths(2014) ROBB, GRAHAMFrom the bestselling author Graham Robb, The Ancient Paths contains a discovery that will transform your understanding of pre-Roman Europe.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Hobbes and the Artifice of Eternity(2016) MCCLURE, CHRISTOPHER SCOTT (HARVARD UNIVERSITY, MASSACHUSETTS)Ideal for scholars of Hobbes, early modern historians, and political theorists, Christopher Scott McClure's radical re-reading of Hobbes argues that the apparent inconsistencies in Hobbes' theories of political and religious philosophy were part of an intVezava: Trda118,56 € -
Aristotle and Law(2019) DUKE, GEORGE (DEAKIN UNIVERSITY, VICTORIA)This book offers a systematic exposition of Aristotle's legal thought. It argues that Aristotle's seemingly dispersed statements on legislation and law are unified by a commitment to law's status as an achievement of practical reason. It will appeal to scVezava: Trda168,62 € -
Fighters in the Shadows(2016) GILDEA, ROBERTThe story of the French Resistance is central to French identity, but it is a story built on myths. Robert Gildea returns to the testimonies of those involved, asking who they were, and what compelled them to take the terrible risks they did, bringing toVezava: Mehka21,02 €











