• Rok vydání 2016

The story of the dramatic two years leading to Napoleon's abdication in 1814 - in which he lost control of his empire and,…

In this new edition the writings of the young Brontes - Charlotte, Emily, Anne, and Branwell - are presented together for…

• Rok vydání 2004

The Qur'an, believed by Muslims to be the word of God, was revealed to the Prophet Muhammad 1400 years ago. It is the…

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• Rok vydání 2023

Why are we here? What's the point of existence? On the 'big questions' of meaning and purpose, Western thought has been…

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• Rok vydání 2021

Parenting an anxious child means facing constant challenges and questions: When should parents help children avoid…

Democracy and Nazism: Germany Revision Guide is part of the bestselling Oxford AQA History for A Level series. With…

The Tudors: England Revision Guide is part of the bestselling Oxford AQA History for A Level series. With step-by-step exam…

World War Two re-assessed for a new generation, from the 1930s through to the beginnings of the Cold War. A stimulating and…

A true crime drama exploring the emergence of the blood libel against Jews and its persistence throughout history.…

What is history and why should we study it? Is there such a thing as historical truth? Is history a science? One of the most…

This new book by Julian Jackson, a leading historian of twentieth-century France, charts the breathtakingly rapid events…

The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt uniquely covers 700,000 years of ancient Egypt from the stone age to the Roman…

Famous throughout history for their doomed stand at Thermopylae, and immortalised by contemporary Athenian writers who…

A vivid new account of the 'birth of civilization' in ancient Egypt and Mesopotamia where many of the foundations of modern…

• Rok vydání 2025

Produkt Dawn of the Roman Empire - Livy zakoupíte na Bookshop.cz od nakladatele Oxford University Press.…

Allen C. Guelzo's Reconstruction: A Concise History is a gracefully-written interpretation of Reconstruction as a spirited…

Over 7,100 entries cover all aspects of business and management including marketing, accounting, organizational behaviour,…

Suitable for SSA, piano, and optional bass and drumkit ad lib, this concert setting of the Latin Missa Brevis in which the…

Revolution and Dictatorship Russia 1917-53 Revision Guide is part of the bestselling Oxford AQA History for A Level series.…

Covers the emergence of the earliest English kingdoms to the establishment of the Anglo-Norman monarchy in 1087. Professor…

This new edition of the Oxford Dictionary of Dance provides the information necessary for dance fans to navigate the diverse…

The renowned Oxford Dictionary of Saints returns in a revised and updated form, providing concise accounts of the lives,…

Compelling. Hannah Murphy, Isis Review…

The story of the panoply of exotic animals that were brought into Britain from time immemorial until the foundation of the…

• Rok vydání 2020

In 1998, Chief Historian of the Foreign Office Gill Bennett was commissioned by Foreign Secretary Robin Cook to get to the…

The story of the highly controversial First World War campaign that nearly destroyed Churchill's reputation for good and of…

• Rok vydání 2021

\nThe story of how widespread belief in fortune-telling, prophecies, spirits, magic, and protective talismans gripped the…

\nA thought-provoking assessment and documentation of one of the most terrible periods in history - the rise and fall of the…

The dominant view is that the 'fall of Rome' was a largely peaceful transition to Germanic rule, and the start of a positive…

• Rok vydání 2021

\nA unique new account of New Labour in power-drawing on a mass of previously unpublished contributions from most of the…

• Rok vydání 2021

\nEvidence that Neanderthals caught birds and used their feathers for decoration, along with recent discoveries of…

A journey through the life and thought of George Orwell, from public school satirist and imperial policeman to Animal Farm…

• Rok vydání 2019

The iconic paintings of the 17th century Dutch artist Johannes Vermeer have been the source of admiration and controversy…

Oxford International Primary History develops inquisitive and engaged learners through a six-year primary history course.…

• Rok vydání 2013

A new edition of Paul Fussell's literate, literary, and illuminating account of the Great War, now a classic text of…

Samurai: A Concise History provides a dynamic look at the life and times of the samurai. Although this warrior class…

The Making of Mr Gray's Anatomy tells the story of one of the most iconic scientific books ever published: a textbook of…

\nThe story of the Roman empire, from the beginnings to the crisis of the Middle Ages: why it was so large, why it was so…

Histories you can trust. The first part of the book tells the story of science in both East and West from antiquity to the…

This acclaimed papal Who's Who contains updated biographical accounts of all the popes from St Peter to Pope Benedict XVI.…

Traditionally used as a mortuary text, to be read or recited in the presence of the dead or dying, this sacred text - which…

Tasso's epic poem concerns the capture of Jerusalem by the Crusaders in 1099, and combines the theme of war with romantic…

The Third Macedonian War ended the kingdom created by Philip II and Alexander the Great and was a crucial step in Rome's…

Byzantium has long been regarded by many as one big curiosity -- decadent, degenerate, superstitious, theocratic,…

The Battle of Midway in the central Pacific, on the morning of June 4, 1942, marked a dramatic turning point in the Second…

• Rok vydání 2017

Tolstoy's epic masterpiece intertwines the lives of private and public individuals during the time of the Napoleonic wars…

Davies's prose is stark and fierce, the laconic dialogue spine-tingling, and she makes the page sing. Marina Warner, The…