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Imperial Spain 1469-1716(2002) ELLIOTT, J. HTells the story of Spain's rise to greatness from its humble beginnings as one of the poorest and most marginal of European countries. This book charts the rise and fall of Habsburg Spain.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Dogs and Demons(2002) KERR, ALEXThe decades of Western adulation for the Japanese "economic miracle" failed to notice a key point - that in pursuit of this miracle, the Japanese had turned their country into a concrete shambles. This book describes the dazzling nature of Japanese culturVezava: Mehka22,42 € -
God's Fury, England's Fire(2009) BRADDICK, MICHAELThe sequence of civil wars that ripped England apart in the seventeenth century was one of the most devastating conflicts in its history. This book illuminates what it was like to live through a time of terrifying violence, religious fervor and radical poVezava: Mehka28,04 € -
Pursuit of Victory(2006) KNIGHT, ROGERHoratio Nelson was a shrewd political operator who charmed and impressed political leaders. He was a difficult subordinate, only happy when completely in command, and capable of great ruthlessness. This biography takes a look at Nelson's status as a hero,Vezava: Mehka28,03 € -
Fall of Public Man(2003) SENNETT, RICHARDAre we now so self-absorbed that we take little interest in the world beyond our own lives? Or has public life left no place for individuals to participate? This title examines the growing imbalance between private and public experience, and asks what canVezava: Mehka21,02 € -
Humanity(2001) GLOVER, JONATHANThe analysis of Nazism explores the emotionally powerful combination of tribalism and belief which enabled people to commit acts otherwise unimaginable. Drawing on accounts of participants, victims and observers, Jonathan Glover shows that different atrVezava: Mehka33,65 € -
Europe's Inner Demons(1993) COHN, NORMANIn this ground-breaking book, Professor Norman Cohn traces popular beliefs about witches to their origins. He examines the fantasies that inspired the great European witch-hunt of the 16th and 17th centuries when thousands of innocent people were torturedVezava: Mehka21,02 € -
Washing Of The Spears(1994) MORRIS, DONALD RIn 1879, armed only with their spears, their rawhide shields, and their incredible courage, the Zulus challenged the might of Victorian England and, initially, inflicted on the British the worst defeat a modern army has ever suffered at the hands of men wVezava: Mehka35,05 € -
Pursuit Of The Millennium(1993) COHN, NORMANThe Middle Ages inherited from Antiquity a tradition of prophesy and gave it fresh and exuberant life. Drawing on a huge variety of contemporary sources, this unique and compelling book tells the story of those Millenarian fanaticisms of the Middle Ages aVezava: Mehka28,04 € -
On the Fringe(2021) GORDIN, MICHAEL D. (ROSENGARTEN PROFESSOR OF MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY HISTORY AND DIRECTOR OF THE SOCIETY OF FELLOWS IN THE LIBERAL ARTS, ROSENGARTEN PROFESSOR OF MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY HISTORY AND DIRECTOR OF THE SOCIETY OF FELLOWS IN THE LIBERAL ARTS, PRINCETON UNIVERSITY)Vezava: Trda25,22 € -
People's War(1992) CALDER, ANGUSThe Second World War was, for Britain, a 'total war'. In this title, the author presents not only the great events and leading figures but also the oddities and banalities of daily life on the Home Front, and in particular the parts played by ordinary peoVezava: Mehka39,24 € -
Napoleonic Wars 1803-1815(2003) GATES, DR DAVIDKnown collectively as the 'Great War', for over a decade the Napoleonic Wars engulfed not only a whole continent but also the overseas possessions of the leading European states.Vezava: Mehka28,03 € -
Henry VIII's Last Victim(2008) CHILDS, JESSIEHenry Howard, Earl of Surrey was one of the most flamboyant and controversial characters of Henry VIII's reign.Vezava: Mehka26,62 € -
Nine Suitcases(2005) ZSOLT, BELANine Suitcases is a horror story but, sadly, a true one. Zsolt was both an accomplished novelist and a highly skilled journalist. He reports and analysizes the appalling events, almost immediately after they occurred, with exceptional freshness and a devaVezava: Mehka22,42 € -
Britain Alone(2022) STEPHENS, PHILIPA magisterial and profoundly perceptive survey of Britain's post-war role on the global stage, from Suez to Brexit.Vezava: Mehka21,02 € -
Fighter Boys(2004) BISHOP, PATRICKIn the summer of 1940, the future of Britain and the free world depended on the morale and skill of the young men of Fighter Command. This is their story.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Shipbuilding in the United Kingdom(2022) MURPHY, HUGHShipbuilding in the United Kingdom provides a systematic historical account of the British Shipbuilders corporation, first looking at this major industry under private enterprise, then under state control, and finally back in private hands.Vezava: Mehka78,74 € -
Naturalists in Paradise(2015) HEMMING, JOHNAlfred Russel Wallace, Henry Walter Bates and Richard Spruce were English naturalists who went to Amazonia 150 years ago. This book combines all three young mens experiences of the Amazon, drawing heavily on their own letters and books.Vezava: Trda27,97 €
