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Published between 1828 and 1840 Napier s History of the War in the Peninsula was a tremendously influential if controversial work. Napier had been actively involved in the campaigns turning to history in peacetime in part to refute Southey s account of... more

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First published between 1844 and 1846 this seven-volume collection of the letters of Lord Nelson (1758-1805) was assembled and edited by antiquarian historian and former naval lieutenant Sir Nicholas Harris Nicolas (1799-1848) using letters supplied to... more

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Thomas Walsingham a monk of St Albans has been described as the last of the great medieval chroniclers. His major work the Chronica maiora covers the years 1376-1422 and is arguably the most important account of English history to be written in England... more

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This work is the first monograph which closely examines the role of the German minority in the American South during the Civil War. In a comparative analysis of German civic leaders businessmen militia officers and blockade runners in Charleston New... more

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Historical Dictionary of the Russian Federation provides insight into this rapidly developing country. The volume includes coverage of pivotal movements events and persons in the late Soviet Union (1985-1991) and contemporary Russia (1991-present) as... more

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Dedicated as a memorial to the great historian of England and the Continent in the eighth century Wilhelm Levison this book provides the widest and most in-depth exploration to date of relations between England and the Continent during an equally... more

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Series information from publisher s website. For her commissioning and performance of a French vernacular version of the Arabic Tale of the Thousand and One Nights - recorded in one of the most vivid and sumptuous extant late thirteenth-century... more

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Germany and the Holy Roman Empire offers a striking new interpretation of a crucial era in German and European history from the great reforms of 1495-1500 to the dissolution of the Reich in 1806. Over two volumes Joachim Whaley rejects the notion that... more

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How has water been perceived in different societies and across different eras of world history? How have these changing conceptions informed and influenced our ideas about society and ourselves? In The Idea of Water leading international scholars... more

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One route to understanding the nature of specifically religious violence is the study of past conflicts. Distinguished ancient historian Brent D. Shaw provides a new analysis of the intense sectarian battles between the Catholic and Donatist churches... more

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Revolution and the Republic provides a new and wide-ranging interpretation of political thought in France from the eighteenth century to the present day. At its heart are the dramatic and violent events associated with the French Revolution of 1789 and... more

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Behind the familiar names of the military and political leaders whose names we all know--Lincoln Davis Lee Grant Sherman and Jackson are the people whose lives and hard work defined the Civil War era: abolitionists slaves inventors manufacturers... more

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Known for its friendly narrative style and careful blending of political and social history Nation of Nations offers a balanced approach to teaching the American history survey course. The story presented by the authors reflects their belief that the... more

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John Skylitzes extraordinary Middle Byzantine chronicle covers the reigns of the Byzantine emperors from the death of Nicephorus I in 811 to the deposition of Michael VI in 1057 and provides the only surviving continuous narrative of the late tenth and... more

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Recent archaeological discoveries including manuscripts have shed new light on China s history in particular Qin and Han (221 BCE-220 CE) this volume s main focus. They make possible a deeper account of the growth of cities and of the spread of Chinese... more

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The dominant view concerning the rule of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) is that it is simply a matter of time before it comes to an end. This view has been dominant since the pro-democracy protests in 1989 and has only been strengthened by the... more

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Women s participation in the U.S. Armed Forces has grown over time in response to the national need for their services. Throughout each era of American history patriotic women volunteered to serve their country in a wide variety of official and... more

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This book represents the first comprehensive record of all legal documents pertaining to the Salem witch trials in chronological order. Numerous newly discovered manuscripts as well as records published in earlier books that were overlooked in other... more

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The essays in this volume provide a comprehensive overview of Atlantic history from c.1450 to c.1850 offering a wide-ranging and authoritative account of the movement of people plants pathogens products and cultural practices--to mention some of the... more

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Internationally renowned Egyptologist Barbara Mertz transports us back thousands of years and immerses us in the sights and sounds of day-to-day life in a vanished desert culture. Their civilization has inspired myriad films books pieces of art myths... more