\nIn Diogenes the Cynic, Jean-Manuel Roubineau presents a moving and authoritative portrait of one of the most idealized and…

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The first authoritative history of American's longest war by one of the world's leading scholar-practitioners, this New York…

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War Horse is the story of Joey, young Albert's beloved horse. Joey is sold to the cavalry during the First World War and…

\nOffers the full story of a fateful alliance between past and future mortal enemies--long preceding the well-known…

This new edition, now with full-colour maps and illustrations, has been thoroughly revised to bring it up to date with…

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Most people have heard of the Celts--the elusive, ancient tribal people who resided in present-day England, Ireland,…

Here is a pioneering account of everyday life under Stalin, written by one of the foremost authorities on modern Russian…

A comprehensive history of the Nazi persecution and murder of European Jews, demonstrating just how central anti-semitism…

The image of Poland has once again been impressed on European consciousness. Norman Davies provides a key to understanding…

Inhuman Bondage is the definitive study of slavery for our time, providing a global perspective on the subject with an…

A fresh narrative history of the rise of Rome''s empire in Italy, that exposes the monumental expansion of the Roman…

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In less than fifty-three years, Rome subjected most of the known world to its rule. Written by a team of specialist…

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The newest volume in the Oxford History of the United States series, The Republic for Which It Stands argues that the Gilded…

The Renaissance is one of the most celebrated periods in European history. But when did it begin? When did it end? And what…

This world history of genocide examines the longue duree of mass murder from the beginning of human history to the present.…

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Produkt Medieval Folklore zakoupíte na Bookshop.cz od nakladatele Oxford University Press Inc.…

\nThis first history of Avon traces the direct sales company\'s growth from its earliest days into an international…

\nTutankhamun and the Tomb that Changed the World shows a whole new side to the story of Tutankhamun\'s treasures, exploring…

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America's preeminent naval historian offers a history of the Second World War based on the experiences of the young…

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Produkt Collisions - Kimmage, Michael (Professor of History, Professor of History, Catholic University of America) zakoupíte…

A unique study of medieval architecture, which treats the subject thematically. It looks at construction methods, patronage,…

\nThe Scythians were warlike nomadic horsemen who roamed the steppe of Asia in the first millennium BC. Using archaeological…

The first-ever account of the world\'s leading prize written by a prominent insider in the Nobel system.…

From the invasions of Julius Caesar to the unexpected end of Roman rule in the early fifth century AD and the subsequent…

This text examines the forces - both destructive and dynamic - which have shaped 20th-century South Africa. The book draws…

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A carefully chosen selection from the correspondence of Hugh Trevor-Roper, one of the most gifted and famous historians of…

The story of the British Army, from the first standing army in the seventeenth century, via the imperial army of the…

Were the Vikings, as contemporary description had it, a 'valiant, wrathful, foreign, purely pagan people' who swept in from…

A subtle, sensitive and marvellously evocative biography of Jamaica's richest and most powerful planter, bringing powerfully…

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• Rok vydání 2002

The Oxford History of Ancient Egypt is the only up-to-date, single-volume history of ancient Egypt available in English. The…

This is an authoritative and comprehensive guide to the history of theatre, ranging from Ancient Egyptian festivals to…

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Recounts the history of the British army from its medieval antecedents. This book covers the Commanders, campaigns, battles,…

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In September 1726, Mary Toft was found to have given birth to seventeen rabbits in Godalming, Surrey. The case caused a…

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This book recounts the eventful life of Ankh-Hap, a Ptolemaic-era mummy seized in the nineteenth century from infamous…

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In 14 original essays, The Oxford Illustrated History of the Book reveals the history of books in all their various forms,…

This richly illustrated history provides a readable and fresh approach to the extensive and complex story of witchcraft and…

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Winner of the Gilder Lehrman Military History Prize, the first global history of the world''s first world war.Austerlitz,…

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From America's preeminent naval historian, the first full-length portrait in over fifty years of the man who won the war in…

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This is the first comprehensive study of the German occupation of France between 1940 and 1944. The author examines the…

The early Middle Ages witnessed many innovations in European architecture including the medieval castle, church spire and…

The Italian Renaissance is a pivotal episode in the history of Western culture. This book discusses a range of works from…

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The first millennium saw a rich and distinctive artistic tradition form in Europe. In this book, Lawrence Nees explores…

Beginning with the Neolithic period, pre-3000 BCE, and ending at the close of the Bronze Age and the transition to the Iron…