In a series of massive military undertakings that stretched from 1095 to 1291, Christendom's armies won, defended, and lost…

\nThe gripping story of the tumultuous destruction of the Irish country house, spanning the revolutionary years of 1912 to…

An incisive narrative history of the Islamic State, from the 2005 master plan to reestablish the Caliphate to its quest for…

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A powerful reassessment of a seminal moment in the history of India and the British Empire--the Amritsar Massacre--to mark…

Prize-winning biographer Leo Damrosch tells the story of the Club, a group of extraordinary writers, artists, and thinkers…

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The story of the trumpet from prehistory to the present day, written by two of its outstanding performers and teachers…

Examines the addition to the Art Institute of Chicago, designed by Renzo Piano; this expansion to The Art Institute of…

The early twentieth century is usually remembered as an era of rising nationalism and military hostility, culminating in the…

Among the papers of Hugh Trevor-Roper, who died in 2003, was a manuscript to which he had repeatedly turned for more than…

Produkt New American Sculpture, 1914-1945 - Eschelbacher, Andrew zakoupíte na Bookshop.cz od nakladatele Yale University…

A comprehensive and wide-ranging account of the historical atlas. It explores the role, development and nature of this…

This eye-opening study of Civil War photography traces the introduction of the camera into the battlefield and shows its…

Starting with a comparison of Queens Elizabeth I and Victoria, this title examines works by poets and painters, essayists…

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\nAn engaging and authoritative history of Scotland\'s influence in the world and the world\'s on Scotland, from the Thirty…

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A fascinating life of Sergei Shchukin, the great collector who changed the face of Russia\'s art world…

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\nThe definitive biography and assessment of the wily and formidable prince who unexpectedly became monarch-the most…

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As the wife of King George II, Caroline of Ansbach became queen of England in 1727. This volume intends to survey Caroline's…

A spectacular collectible volume, with masterful photographs and expert commentary on some of the world's most striking…

Offers a radically new history of martyrdom in the first and second centuries that challenges traditional understandings of…

This monographic study is an elegant and eloquent account of the power, character and mentalite of the French church under…

William the Conqueror's victory in 1066 was the beginning of a period of major transformation for medieval English…

An important reconsideration of landscape photography in 19th-century America, exploring crucial but neglected geographies,…

This text explores Churchill's predilection for direct diplomatic action, from his first tentative involvement in diplomacy…

During the Georgian period there was a remarkable proliferation of seductive visual imagery and written accounts of female…

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\nAn exhilarating chronicle of the ruling families of France and England, showing how two dynasties formed one extraordinary…

\nThe first serious full-length biography of modern Africa\'s most famous dictator\n…

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\nA captivating popular history that shines a light on the notorious Julio-Claudian women who forged an empire\n…

\nA provocative account of the seismic shift in attitude toward the supernatural in seventeenth and eighteenth century…

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An illustrated and comprehensive account of the history of Chinese painting from prehistoric times to the 21st century. It…

A survey of the history of Irish painting, encompassing the entire span from the Middle Ages to the mid-20th century. The…

Advanced Russian Through History is a Russian reader for intermediate and advanced students of Russian and heritage learners…

Explores the importance of public image in the Tudor and Stuart monarchies.…

Kent is home to an extraordinary amount of first-rate architecture, from the timber-framed houses of the Weald and the…

Highlighting an enduring interest in natural history from the 16th century to the present, this book explores depictions of…