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The nineteenth century is notable for its newly proclaimed emperors, from Franz I of Austria and Napoleon I in 1804, through Agustín of Mexico, Pedro I of Brazil, Napoleon III of France, Maximilian of Mexico, and Wilhelm I of Germany, to Victoria, empress of India, in...
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OUP Oxford
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2021-07-23
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A COMPANION TO THE ACHAEMENID PERSIAN EMPIREA comprehensive review of the political, cultural, social, economic and religious history of the Achaemenid Empire Often called the first world empire, the Achaemenid Empire is rooted in older Near Eastern traditions.A...
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Wiley-Blackwell
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2021-07-23
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Blackwell Companions to the Ancient World
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This book considers the life and legacy of Renée de France (1510–75), the youngest daughter of King Louis XII and Anne de Bretagne, exploring her cultural, spiritual, and political influence and her evolving roles and actions as fille de France, Duchess...
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2021-07-23
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Queenship and Power
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Histories of Everyday Life is a study of the production and consumption of popular social history in mid-twentieth century Britain. It explores how non-academic historians, many of them women, developed a new breed of social history after the First World War, identified...
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OUP Oxford
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2021-07-22
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Histories of Everyday Life is a study of the production and consumption of popular social history in mid-twentieth century Britain. It explores how non-academic historians, many of them women, developed a new breed of social history after the First World War, identified...
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OUP Oxford
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2021-07-22
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This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International License. It is free to read at Oxford Scholarship Online and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations.
History of Universities XXXIV/1 contains...
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OUP Oxford
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2021-07-22
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The creator of the hit podcast series Tides of History and Fall of Rome explores the four explosive decades between 1490 and 1530, bringing to life the dramatic and deeply human story of how the West was reborn. In the bestselling tradition ofThe Swerve and A Distant...
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Twelve
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2021-07-20
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In Revaluing Roman Cyprus, Ersin Hussein provides a study of local identity formation in Roman Cyprus addresses its traditional characterisation as a weary, uneventful, and insignificant province and champions it as a rich case study for investigations of the Roman...
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OUP Oxford
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2021-07-20
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In Revaluing Roman Cyprus, Ersin Hussein provides a study of local identity formation in Roman Cyprus addresses its traditional characterisation as a weary, uneventful, and insignificant province and champions it as a rich case study for investigations of the Roman...
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OUP Oxford
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2021-07-20
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A commemoration of the 75th anniversary of the WWII victory, Victory covers the war through "breaking news” stories and photographs from the Associated Press—the main US chronicler of the conflict.Victory commemorates the 75th anniversary of the end of...
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Union Square & Co.
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2021-07-20
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This book examines the radical reform that occurred during the final two decades of British rule in Ireland when William Starkie (1860–1920) presided as Resident Commissioner for the Board. Following the lead of industrialized nations, Irish members of parliament sought...
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2021-07-16
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Exam board: Pearson Edexcel; OCRLevel: AS/A-levelSubject: HistoryFirst teaching: September 2015First exams: Summer 2016 (AS); Summer 2017 (A-level)Put your trust in the textbook series that has given thousands of A-level History students deeper knowledge and better...
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Hodder Education
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2021-07-16
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This book examines the worldview and perceptions of reality that formed the setting for the witch trials held in the Swedish province of Bohuslän in 1669-1672. The first part of the book explores the conduct of the trials and provides, among other things, an analysis of...
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2021-07-15
Collection :
Palgrave Historical Studies in Witchcraft and Magic
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From Napoleon Bonaparte's invasion of Egypt in 1798 to the foreign interventions in the ongoing civil wars in Syria, Yemen, and Libya today, global empires or the so-called Great Powers have long assumed the responsibility to bring security in the Middle East. The past...
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OUP Oxford
Parution :
2021-07-15
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From Napoleon Bonaparte's invasion of Egypt in 1798 to the foreign interventions in the ongoing civil wars in Syria, Yemen, and Libya today, global empires or the so-called Great Powers have long assumed the responsibility to bring security in the Middle East. The past...
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OUP Oxford
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2021-07-15
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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER!Military History Matters Book of the Year Bronze Award Winner'Compelling... sensitive, colourful and moving' -- Saul David, Telegraph'Fascinating and utterly gripping' -- James Holland'Absorbing' -- Daily Mail Book of the WeekThe incredible...
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Virgin Digital
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2021-07-15
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Imagining Ireland's Pasts describes how various authors addressed the history of early modern Ireland over four centuries and explains why they could not settle on an agreed narrative. It shows how conflicting interpretations broke frequently along denominational lines,...
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OUP Oxford
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2021-07-15
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There is an undeniable and persisting fascination with Niccolò Machiavelli and his infamous political theories in contemporary pop culture. Many comic books, video games, TV series, movies, and graphic novels make explicit or implicit references to the most infamous...
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Palgrave Macmillan
Parution :
2021-07-14
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"This book examines how a group of transnational British-Italian women affiliated with the exiled patriots of the Italian Left repurposed traditionally feminine activities, such as fundraising, gift-giving, maternity, and memory collection, to make a substantial...
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2021-07-14
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This book examines the historical process that led to the foundation of the Italian Republic and its constitution, viewed through the personal experiences and political reflections of Adriano Olivetti (between 1919 and 1960), general manager and president of the...
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Palgrave Macmillan
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2021-07-12
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