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Vendor:Catharine Edwards
Roman Presences: Receptions of Rome in European Culture, 1789-1945
Exploring the significance of Rome from the late eighteenth century to 1945, scholars from several disciplines, including English literature and history of art as well as classics, discuss a wide range of images and texts, from statues of Napoleon to Freud's dream analysis. Rome's...- $49.99
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Great War, Total War: Combat and Mobilization on the Western Front, 1914-1918
This volume analyzes the First World War in light of the concept of "total war," particularly the systematic erosion of the distinction between the military and civilian spheres. Leading scholars from Europe and North America explore the efforts of soldiers and statesmen, industrialists and...- $58.99
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Vendor:Thomas Head
Hagiography and the Cult of Saints: The Diocese of Orl饌ns, 800-1200
This is a study of the place of patron saints in Frankish society during the Carolingian and early Capetian periods. The book focuses on the composition of works in praise of dead holy people - hagiography - and the veneration of their physical remains...- $34.99
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The 1972 Munich Olympics and the Making of Modern Germany: Volume 42
The 1972 Munich Olympics--remembered almost exclusively for the devastating terrorist attack on the Israeli team--were intended to showcase the New Germany and replace lingering memories of the Third Reich. That hope was all but obliterated in the early hours of September 5, when gun-wielding...- $75.00
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War Stories: The Search for a Usable Past in the Federal Republic of Germany
Robert G. Moeller powerfully conveys the complicated story of how West Germans recast the recent past after the Second World War. He rejects earlier characterizations of a postwar West Germany dominated by attitudes of "forgetting" or silence about the Nazi past. He instead demonstrates...- $36.95
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France, the United States, and the Algerian War
In this pioneering book, Irwin M. Wall unravels the intertwining threads of the protracted agony of France's war with Algeria, the American role in the fall of the Fourth Republic, the long shadow of Charles de Gaulle, and the decisive postwar power of the...- $57.95
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The Dynamics of the Breakthrough in Eastern Europe: The Polish Experience Volume 6
Understanding the dramatic political, social, and economic changes that have taken place in Poland in the mid-1980s is one key to predicting the future of the communist bloc. Jadwiga Staniszkis, an influential, internationally known expert on contemporary trends in Eastern Europe, provides an insider's...- $63.00
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Vendor:Gerald Fleming
Hitler and the Final Solution
Fleming is the only scholar given access to the interrogations of the German civilian crematoria engineers lying inaccessible, until a few months ago, in Moscow. This historically important information finally places the last stone in the mosaic of Auschwitz-Berkenau.Author: Gerald FlemingISBN-10: 0520060229ISBN-13: 9780520060227Publisher: University...- $31.95
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The Rise of Fascism, Second Edition
"The best scholarly description of European Fascism available."--American Historical Review "Professor Carsten surveys the major and minor European fascist groups which flourished between the world wars, including such movements as were active in Romania, Austria, Hungary, Finland, Britain, and Belgium. In doing so, he...- $31.95
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Historicism, Psychoanalysis, and Early Modern Culture
First published in 2000. Did people in early modern Europe have a concept of an inner self? Carla Mazzio and Douglas Trevor have brought together an outstanding group of literary, cultural, and history scholars to answer this intriguing question. Through a synthesis of historicism...- $48.95
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Gender in Urban Europe: Sites of Political Activity and Citizenship, 1750-1900
This volume offers an integrated set of local studies exploring the gendering of political activities across a variety of sites ranging from print culture, courts, government and philanthropic bodies and public spaces, outlining how a particular activity was constituted as political and exploring how...- $170.00
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The Greatness and Decline of the Celts
Originally published between 1920-70, The History of Civilization was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing. It was published at a formative time within the social sciences, and during a period of decisive historical discovery. The aim of the general editor, C.K. Ogden, was...- $62.95
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The History of Sexuality in Europe: A Sourcebook and Reader
The History of Sexuality in Europe: A Sourcebook and Reader is a dynamic introduction to the latest debates in the history of Sexuality in Europe. It begins with an introduction, "The Magnetic Poetry Kit of Sex," that surveys the field of sexuality and introduces...- $52.95
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The Routledge Concise History of Twentieth-Century British Literature
In The Routledge Concise History of Twentieth-Century British Literature Ashley Dawson identifies the key British writers and texts, shaped by era-defining cultural and historical events and movements from the period. He provides: Analysis of works by a diverse range of influential authors Examination of...- $48.95
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The Seven Years War: A Transatlantic History
This is the first comprehensive one-volume overview of the diplomatic, military and maritime history of the causes and conduct of the Seven Years' War and its American manifestation, the French and Indian War (1753-63). The Seven Years' War was the first global conflict in...- $68.95
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Ritual and Domestic Life in Prehistoric Europe
This fascinating study explores how our prehistoric ancestors developed rituals from everyday life and domestic activities. Richard Bradley contends that for much of the prehistoric period, ritual was not a distinct sphere of activity. Rather it was the way in which different features of...- $49.95
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Vendor:Thomas F. X. Noble
From Roman Provinces to Medieval Kingdoms
This prestigious collection of essays by leading scholars provides a thorough reassessment of the medieval era which questions how, when and why the Middle Ages began, and how abruptly the shift from the Roman Empire to Barbarian Europe happened.Presenting the most current work including...- $49.95
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Vendor:David Welch
Modern European History, 1871-2000: A Documentary Reader
Modern European History brings together a unique selection of documents covering the period from 1871 to 2000. The collection is organised by topic, and a clear historical context and chronological chart provide background for each section. This second edition brings the book up to...- $52.95
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Vendor:Tim Soens
Urbanizing Nature: Actors and Agency (Dis)Connecting Cities and Nature Since 1500
What do we mean when we say that cities have altered humanity's interaction with nature? The more people are living in cities, the more nature is said to be "urbanizing" turned into a resource, mobilized over long distances, controlled, transformed and then striking back...- $170.00
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The Gallic Wars
The Gallic Wars is one of the earliest examples of a military science manual, detailing arms technology, tactical maneuvers, battlefield politics, espionage, intelligence and even the role played by luck in ground and sea campaigns.Author: Julius CaesarISBN-10: 0359786669ISBN-13: 9780359786664Publisher: Lulu.comLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/12/2019Pages: 160Format: PaperbackWeight:...- $11.99
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The Influence of Sea Power Upon the French Revolution and Empire: Both Volumes, the Complete Naval History of France before and during the Napoleonic
Both volumes of Alfred Thayer Mahan's superbly detailed commentary of French naval prowess during the years of the French Revolution and the subsequent Napoleonic Wars are united here, complete with the author's original battle maps. The rapidly changing technology of the era, including the...- $26.98
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Nationalism in Europe, 1890-1940
While nationalism had become politically significant well before the late nineteenth century, it was between 1890 and 1940 that it revealed its political explosiveness and destructive potential. Organised around specific themes, many of which are currently hotly debated among experts in the field, Oliver...- $35.95
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Vendor:Arden Bucholz
Moltke and the German Wars, 1864-1871
The Prussian Army invented the systems of modern war, and Helmuth von Moltke was the first modern war planner. His accomplishment was to develop, bring to fruition and validate--in the three wars of German unification against Denmark (1864), Austria (1865), and France (1870-71)--the war...- $160.00
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Vendor:Stephen E. Atkins
Holocaust Denial as an International Movement
The end of World War II saw an emergence of Holocaust dissention that began in Europe and has since developed into an international movement with adherents in almost every country in the world. At first, this denial was fueled by the desire to rehabilitate...- $65.00
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Vendor:Victor Roudometof
Nationalism, Globalization, and Orthodoxy: The Social Origins of Ethnic Conflict in the Balkans
The rise of nationalism in the Balkans is viewed as part of a world-historical process of globalization over the last five centuries. Victor Roudometof delves into Balkan history and reveals how the efforts of Balkan states to achieve national homogenization produced interstate rivalry, forced...- $95.00
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Vendor:Robert D. Linder
The Reformation Era
Although religious unrest had been brewing in Western Europe long before Martin Luther nailed his Ninety-Five Theses to the door of the Castle Church in Wittenberg, Germany, historians view this event as the tipping point that shattered the unity of the Medieval Catholic civilization....- $55.00
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Vendor:Leonore Loft
Passion, Politics, and Philosophie: Rediscovering J.-P. Brissot
Jacques-Pierre Brissot was among the major architects of the French Revolution, yet history has vilified and then dismissed him. His early intellectual development was strongly influenced by Enlightenment ideas and aspirations. However, his own remarkable construct of a just, democratic society, universal suffrage, and...- $95.00
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Vendor:Philipp Gassert
The Hitler Library: A Bibliography
Making a unique collection accessible to scholars, The Hitler Library is a complete bibliography of Hitler's books currently in the Rare Book Reading Room of the Library of Congress. Pointing to seldom used sources in social and political history, including photo albums, honorary citizenship...- $83.00
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Vendor:John K. Cox
The History of Serbia
With the outbreak of war in the former Yugoslavia in 1991, interest in Balkan history has increased and become emotionally charged. This balanced and engagingly written history of Serbia will help readers to understand the complex web of Serbian history, politics, society, and culture...- $70.00
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The Emperor's Friend: Marshal Jean Lannes
An examination of the life of Marshal Jean Lannes, this study looks at the career of the only soldier of any rank who consistently said exactly what he thought to Napoleon at every stage of their amazing careers. The marshal not only survived these...- $122.00
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Vendor:James B. Minahan
One Europe, Many Nations: A Historical Dictionary of European National Groups
Dominating world politics since 1945, the Cold War created a fragile peace while suppressing national groups in the Cold War's most dangerous theater--Europe. Today, with the collapse of Communism, the European Continent is again overshadowed by the specter of radical nationalism, as it was...- $116.00
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Vendor:Stephen E. Tabachnick
Lawrence of Arabia: An Encyclopedia
This encyclopedia, the first work of its kind, includes more than 800 alphabetically arranged entries on subjects related to Lawrence and his works. Covered are such topics as Lawrence's knowledge of Islam, the details of his military campaigns, his legacy in film and popular...- $79.00
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Vendor:Jack Fischel
The Holocaust
Designed for secondary school and college student research, this work is a readable history and ready-reference guide to the Holocaust based on the most recent scholarship. It provides the reader with an overview of Nazi Germany's attempt to exterminate world Jewry. Fischel, a leading...- $70.00
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Vendor:Philip Dawson
The French Revolution and the Meaning of Citizenship
Citizenship is a fundamental concept in social life, entailing rights, obligations, and relationships with others. Modern citizenship did not emerge from a philosopher's study or a laboratory experiment; instead, it was decisively shaped in the French Revolution. This book is about the processes by...- $95.00
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Vendor:John Darwin
The Dominions and India Since 1900: Select Documents on the Constitutional History of the British Empire and Commonwealth, Volume VI
The sixth volume in Greenwood's ongoing series, this book is the first of three fine volumes to cover the twentieth century and the last stages in decolonization of the British Empire. It is concerned with the original five Dominions, the apparently inappropriate association of...- $83.00
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Vendor:Gerasimo Augustinos
Diverse Paths to Modernity in Southeastern Europe: Essays in National Development
As the nations in Southeastern Europe confront the changes that are sweeping across the continent, there is much talk of a new beginning for the countries. But just as surely as they face the enormous task of restructuring, their future development will certainly be...- $75.00
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Vendor:Richard G. Hovannisian
The Armenian People from Ancient to Modern Times: Volume I: The Dynastic Periods: From Antiquity to the Fourteenth Century
Edited by the leading historian of the Republic of Armenia, this is the definitive history of an extraordinary country - from its earliest foundations, through the Crusades, the resistance to Ottoman and Tsarist rule, the collapse of the independent state, its brief re-emergence after...- $109.99
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Vendor:Nick Thorpe
The Danube: A Journey Upriver from the Black Sea to the Black Forest
The author takes us on an unexpected journey up the Danube, where we encounter a remarkable and unfamiliar world The magnificent Danube both cuts across and connects central Europe, flowing through and alongside ten countries: Romania, Ukraine, Moldova, Bulgaria, Serbia, Croatia, Hungary, Slovakia, Austria,...- $28.00
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Vendor:Laszlo F. Foldenyi
Melancholy
A leading European intellectual reflects on the changing concept of melancholy throughout history Alberto Manguel praises the Hungarian writer L szl F ld nyi as "one of the most brilliant essayists of our time." F ld nyi's extraordinary Melancholy, with its profusion of literary,...- $35.00
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Vendor:Frederick C. Schneid
Napoleon's Conquest of Europe: The War of the Third Coalition
Poised to strike at England in the summer of 1805, Napoleon found himself facing a coalition of European powers determined to limit his territorial ambitions. Still, in less than one hundred days, Napoleon's armies marched from the English Channel to Central Europe, crushing the...- $65.00
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Vendor:Jacob Meunier
On the Fast Track: French Railway Modernization and the Origins of the Tgv, 1944-1983
For much of the postwar era, French society had a contradictory view of passenger trains, scorning them as quaint anachronisms on the one hand, yet also fearing their economic and social impact. All this changed with the introduction of the famed Train á Grande...- $95.00
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Vendor:Joe Rosenblum
Defy the Darkness: A Tale of Courage in the Shadow of Mengele
This is the story of a young man caught in the whirlwind of the Holocaust, who survives a chain of events so harrowing they almost defy belief. As a boy, Joe Rosenblum watches as the Nazi overlords tighten their grip on his small Polish...- $45.00
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Vendor:Itamar Levin
His Majesty's Enemies: Great Britain's War Against Holocaust Victims and Survivors
Levin, the journalist who uncovered the affair, describes British policy toward the Jewish people during the Holocaust era, particularly the construction of obstacles that prevented thousands from being saved. Levin then examines Britain's intentional and unabashed use of Holocaust victims and survivors' property after...- $95.00
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Vendor:Thomas R. Whissen
Inside the Concentration Camps: Eyewitness Accounts of Life in Hitler's Death Camps
This book is a translation of an oral history of the concentration camp experience recorded immediately after World War II as told by men and women who endured it and lived to tell about it. Their vivid, firsthand accounts heighten the reality of this...- $45.00
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Vendor:Bernice Lerner
The Triumph of Wounded Souls: Seven Holocaust Survivors' Lives
The Triumph of Wounded Souls vividly recounts the stories of seven Holocaust survivors who overcame many obstacles to earn advanced degrees and become college and university professors. As Jews trapped in Nazi-occupied Europe from 1939 to 1945, these remarkable individuals witnessed and endured terror...- $30.00
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Vendor:Wolfgang Benz
The Holocaust: Essays and Documents
The history of the Holocaust keeps being written and rewritten in ever greater detail, but almost always by Jews. Wolgang Benz's book makes an important contribution by bringing the German perspective to this horrific event. A masterpiece of compression, the books covers all the...- $32.00
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Vendor:S. Jansen
The Monstrous Regiment of Women: Female Rulers in Early Modern Europe
When Mary Tudor became queen of England, the succession of a woman to the throne horrified many, including the Protestant reformer John Knox. His blistering condemnation of female rule, The First Blast of the Trumpet Against the Monstrous Regiment of Women, was followed in...- $119.99
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Vendor:S. Wilmer
National Theatres in a Changing Europe
Examining the ways in which national theatres have formed and evolved over time, this new collection highlights the difficulties these institutions encounter today, in an environment where nationalism and national identity are increasingly contested by global, transnational and local agendas, and where economic forces...- $54.99
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Vendor:António Costa Pinto
Rethinking the Nature of Fascism: Comparative Perspectives
Many of the foremost experts in the study of European fascism unite to provide a contemporary analysis of the theories and historiography of fascism. Essays discuss the most recent debates on the subject and how changes in the social sciences over the past forty...- $99.99
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Vendor:Richard W. Unger
Ships on Maps: Pictures of Power in Renaissance Europe
Renaissance map-makers produced ever more accurate descriptions of geography, which were also beautiful works of art. They filled the oceans Europeans were exploring with ships and to describe the real ships which were the newest and best products of technology. Above all the ships...- $109.99
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