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What Was History? The Art of History in Early Modern Europe

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What Was History? The Art of History in Early Modern Europe

Anthony Grafton

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Elegant and accessible, this book is a powerful and imaginative exploration of themes in the history of European id... See details

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Nations and Nationalism Since 1780: Programme, Myth, Reality

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Nations and Nationalism Since 1780: Programme, Myth, Reality

E. J. Hobsbawm

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Nations and Nationalism since 1780 is Eric Hobsbawm’s widely acclaimed and highly readable enquiry into the q... See details

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Afghanistan: A Cultural and Political History

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Afghanistan: A Cultural and Political History

Thomas Barfield

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Traces the historic struggles and the changing nature of political authority in Afghanistan, from the Mughal Empire... See details

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Lords of the Sea: A History of the Barbary Corsairs

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Lords of the Sea: A History of the Barbary Corsairs

A.G. Jamieson

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Lords of the Sea is an engrossing tale of piracy, maritime conquest, slavery and exploration that details the histo... See details

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Short History of the Jews

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A Short History of the Jews

Michael Brenner, translated by Jeremiah Riemer

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Presents the narrative history of the Jewish people from biblical times to today. This book tells a dramatic story ... See details

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Cardinal’s College: Christ Church, Chapter and Verse

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The Cardinal’s College: Christ Church, Chapter and Verse

Judith Curthoys

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A detailed and absorbing history of one of Oxford University’s most imposing colleges See details

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Jerusalem: The Biography

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Jerusalem: The Biography

Simon Sebag Montefiore

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The epic story of Jerusalem told through the lives of the men and women who created, ruled and inhabited it. See details

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Russia: A 1,000-Year Chronicle of the Wild East

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Russia: A 1,000-Year Chronicle of the Wild East

Martin Sixsmith

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Shows how Russia’s complex identity has been formed over a thousand years, and how it can help us understand ... See details

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History of Myanmar Since Ancient Times: Traditions and Transformations

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A History of Myanmar Since Ancient Times: Traditions and Transformations

Michael Aung-Thwin and Maitrii Aung-Thwin

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A History of Myanmar since Ancient Times describes the Burmese people, their culture, their ambitions, and the worl... See details

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Trials of the Diaspora: A History of Anti-semitism in England

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Trials of the Diaspora: A History of Anti-semitism in England

Anthony Julius

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The first ever comprehensive history of anti-Semitism in England, from medieval murder and expulsion through to con... See details

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Turkey: A Short History

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Turkey: A Short History

Norman Stone

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Offers a short crash course in Turkish origins, their history and challenges. This title presents a concise survey ... See details

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Birth of Modern Britain: A Journey Through Britain’s Remarkable Recent Archaeology

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The Birth of Modern Britain: A Journey Through Britain’s Remarkable Recent Archaeology

Francis Pryor

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From the author of ‘Britain BC’, ‘Britain AD’ and ‘Britain in the Middle Ages’ ... See details

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Sugar Barons

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The Sugar Barons

Matthew Parker

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Explores the lives and experiences of those whose fortunes rose and fell with the West Indian empire. From the ambi... See details

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India: A Portrait

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India: A Portrait

Patrick French

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Takes the reader on a journey to India, geographically from the remote Buddhist north to the tropical far south and... See details

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