The Battle of Adwa: African Victory in the Age of Empire, Paperback - Raymond Jonas

In March 1896 a well-disciplined and massive Ethiopian army did the unthinkable-it routed an invading Italian force and brought Italy's war of conq...

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Explores the lived experience of empire in the Pacific, the last region to be contacted and colonized by Europeans following the great voyages of C...

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A detailed and informative account of the fighting at the Battle of Plassey.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Stuart ReidIllustration(s): ...

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The nineteenth century is too often invoked as moment where Britain alone exerted global dominance, without the need for European collaboration. Th...

Publisher: Fordham University PressNumber of pages: 352Collection: Reconstructing AmericaPublication date: 2022Dimensions: 152 x 227 x 29Cover type...

The extraordinary story of the first 'All India' national cricket tour of Great Britain and Ireland - and how the idea of India as a nation took sh...

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A brilliantly original take on the First World War, tracing the Indian army's journey from a small professional service to a crucial part of the co...

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An ambitious look at the African novel and its connections to African philosophy in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries The African Novel of I...

Publisher: University of California PressAuthor(s): Ryan BoehmIllustration(s): 6 mapsNumber of pages: 316Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 154 x 22...

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Lyric and Liberalism in the Age of American Empire re-examines the work of Elizabeth Bishop, Robert Lowell, Amiri Baraka, John Ashbery, and Jorie G...

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The attacks of September 11, 2001, were accomplished through an amazing orchestration of logistics and personnel. Crossing the Rubicon discovers an...

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The 1916 Revolt was a key event in the history of Central Asia, and of the Russian Empire in the First World War. This volume is the first comprehe...

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The RAF in the Battle of France and Battle of Britain looks at the opportunities missed in the French campaign. It takes a fresh look at the Battle...

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Publisher: Key Publishing LtdAuthor(s): Tony HolmesNumber of pages: 224Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 211 x 297 x 18Cover type: Paperback / soft...

Middle Eastern Christians are often portrayed as a homogeneous, helpless group ever at the mercy of their Muslim enemies, a situation that only Wes...

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An exciting, readable new account of the Alesia campaign, incorporating the latest research, to illuminate the tactics of both Caesar and the Celts...

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*Includes pictures*Includes a bibliography for further readingEgypt in the 13th century was a glorious kingdom to behold. Spice merchants from Euro...

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