Livy's great history of Rome contains, in Books 21 to 30, the definitive ancient account of Hannibal's invasion of Italy in…

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

\nThe Natural History of Selborne (1789) is written as a series of letters, which describe with wit and precision the flora…

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…

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\nIn Disrupt and Deny, Rory Cormac tells the remarkable true story of Britain\'s secret scheming against its enemies, as…

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

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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…

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

\nThe Oxford History of the Reformation is the story of one of the truly epochal events in world history, and how it helped…

\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…

Review from previous edition A lucid and indeed instantly classic explanation of the revolutionary spirit in its pre-1917…

This is a compact but comprehensive and absorbing history of the Second World War. It examines the causes of the war, how it…

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\nA unique new account of New Labour in power-drawing on a mass of previously unpublished contributions from most of the…

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\nThe ultimate anthology of theatrical anecdotes, edited by lifelong theatre-lover Gyles Brandreth in the Oxford tradition,…

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\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…

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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.…

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A lively and readable literary biography of a remarkable personality who was a central member of the Inklings, this book…

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

Songs of Praise was first published in 1925, and is still an immensely popular hymnbook, particularly in schools. The…

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…

Who formed and shaped the English language? David and Hilary Crystal take us on a journey through Britain to discover the…

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.…

Yoga is so prevalent in the modern world-practiced by pop stars, taught in schools, and offered in yoga centers, health…

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…

This authoritative study covers the period from the eighth century BC, which witnessed the emergence of the Greek…

This new dictionary provides over 2,000 A-Z entries, covering all aspects of agriculture and land management: from animals…

\nGraded cello sight-reading exercises, including tips on improving sight-reading technique. Book 1 includes 50 short…

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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…

This bestselling dictionary contains more than 9,500 entries on all aspects of chemistry, physics, biology (including human…

Produkt Franklin Delano Roosevelt - Brinkley, Alan (Allan Nevins Professor of History, Allan Nevins Professor of History,…