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The Opium War of 1839-42 is a subject of enduring interest. The Chinese historian Mao Haijian presents a revisionist reading…

\nThis is a new history of Britain\'s imperial wars during the nineteenth century. Covering wars waged in Asia, New Zealand,…

• Rok vydání 2009

The historical importance of composer Jean-Baptiste Lully has long been recognised. Regarded as the founder of French opera,…

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Tocqueville on America after 1840 provides access to Tocqueville's views on American politics from 1840 to 1859, revealing…

This Companion provides an accessible introduction to Martin Luther for students of theology and history.…

This is a major study of the Byzantine coinage set in the wider context of finance, administration and economy. The book…

\nProvides new and original interpretations of a crucial phase in the history of Ireland that, while focused firmly on the…

First serviceable English translation in nearly a century of the only surviving work of its type in Greek literature. The…

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A History of Modern Aesthetics narrates the history of philosophical aesthetics from the beginning of the eighteenth century…

• Rok vydání 2002

This biography of Thomas Huxley reflects on the historical significance of scientific authority. Kniha 9780521649674 Thomas…

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This broad historical survey of imperial Germany explores the social, cultural and political foundations of domestic…

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A comprehensive history of Greek mathematics (pure and applied, including the history of astronomy) from its beginnings to…

• Rok vydání 1996

The Byzantine empire began with the transformation of the Roman empire initiated by the official acceptance of Christianity…

A military history of the Spanish Civil War focussing on the challenges faced by the Republican Army. Kniha 9781108462310…

The Caldwell Catalogue, compiled by the late Sir Patrick Moore (1923–2012), has delighted amateur astronomers worldwide…

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A thorough reconsideration of Julius Caesar's career throughout the crisis of the Roman Republic. Argues that Caesar was not…

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• Rok vydání 2008

Belize (formerly British Honduras) is a residue of the British Empire and the last colony in the Americas. Like most…

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• Rok vydání 2000

The history of the sciences and the history of the book are complementary. This accessibly-written, well-illustrated volume,…

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Tracing three episodes in sacred history - the loss of Eden, the loading of Noah's Ark, and the Harrowing of Hell - Sarah…

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This volume explores Christianity's past by considering it in relation to, and from the perspective of, a variety of aspects…

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In this book, Charles Fairman examines the Supreme Court's participation in the Electoral Commission of 1877, paying…

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In this volume Smith examines the early modern science of generation. Analyzing how it influenced the contemporary treatment…

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An accessible and engaging overview of the history of the European Union, from the postwar era to the present day. Kiran…

\nThis 1976 text is a pioneering study in the applications to archaeology of modern statistical and quantitative techniques.…

\nThis book introduces law students and undergraduates to the law of war in an age of terrorism. Gary D. Solis, who has more…

\nQuagga zebras that pulled carriages and protected livestock against predators, are the focus of this book that combines…

This book uncovers the rich and fascinating world of nineteenth-century Ottoman manufacturing.…

\nTransactions of the Royal Historical Society is an annual collection of articles representing the best current historical…

\nThis book provides an easily accessible introduction to often complex scientific methods that are increasingly applied in…

\nThis study describes and explains the revolutionary changes which transformed the agricultural life of the Islamicized…

• Rok vydání 2018

A broad-ranging study of the relationship between alliances and the conduct of grand strategy, examined through historical…

• Rok vydání 2005

This is a detailed and comprehensive survey of music in the late middle ages and early Renaissance. By limiting its scope to…

• Rok vydání 2007

The writings of the Church Fathers form a distinct body of literature that shaped the early church and built upon the…

• Rok vydání 2006

Southeastern Europe in the Middle Ages stood at a crossroads of trade and crusading routes and fell within the spheres of…

Originally published in 1941, this book presents a comprehensive history of Poland from 1697 to 1935. The text was begun on…

The Archaeology of Ancient Greece, first published in 2001, provides a synthesis of research on the material culture of…

• Rok vydání 1992

This book is an introductory account of the kingdom of Sicily established in 1130 by Roger II, a 'Norman' king, and ruled by…

• Rok vydání 2011

This second volume of The Letters of Samuel Beckett opens with the war years, when it was often impossible or too dangerous…

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The Poetry of War shows how poets have shaped and questioned our basic ideas about warfare. Readers will learn how soldiers…

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Explores the deep connection between music and memory in Graeco-Roman culture, and how this connection was understood and…

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• Rok vydání 2011

This is the first single-volume history of all the civil wars in Europe during the era of the world wars, 1905-49. It…

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• Rok vydání 2004

Examines the way homicide was prosecuted and punished in the Bible and shows how justice reflects the religion and culture…

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This innovative collection uses visual sources to explore the role of Asia in Cold War global diplomacy. Scholars across…

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• Rok vydání 2007

These two volumes provide a self-contained account of research on algebraic cycles and motives. Twenty-two contributions…