Admiral Lord St. Vincent - Saint or Tyrant?. The Life of Sir John Jervis, Nelson's Patron, Paperback - James D G Davidson

First modern biography of a major naval figure of the Napoleonic ear. St Vincent (formerly John Jervis) was a major and positive influence on the c...

J.C. Squire (1884-1958) bestrode the literary world of the inter-war era like a colossus. A poet, journalist, editor of the New Statesman and presi...

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Acclaimed as “a landmark for contemporary music”, James MacMillan’s interpretation of the 2, 000-year old Passion narrative is one of his most sign...

The first modern biography of Bertram Ramsay, the man who masterminded the Dunkirk evacuation and the D-Day landings.

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John Inglis was born in Philadelphia, the son of a slave trading merchant. 'I am Determined to Live or Die on Board My Ship' covers his action-pack...

Reducere. 'Lord of Hosts The Life of Sir Henry "Chips" Channon' by Richard Carreño is the first full-length biography of the controversial Anglo-American mem...

James Dunn investigates what we can know for certain about the historical Jesus, and the reasons for his enormous impact - then and now.

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A gripping biography that sheds provocative new light on the life of Saint Patrick Saint Patrick was, by his own admission, a controversial figure....

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Jim Spain dedicated his life to education, teaching over 40 years of college level courses, between Michigan Technological University, University o...

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Sets out clearly and fairly the arguments for and against Jesus' resurrection, and explains why most biblical scholars believe the weight of histor...

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Sir John Hawkins was a naval commander and privateer during the Elizabethan era in the 16th century, who explored swathes of the New World amid dan...

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Reducere. This collection of essays highlights a dimension of Paul's theology of justification that has been neglected -- that his teaching emerged as an int...

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The charismatic campaigner who fought Victorian exploitation of vulnerable women, and the State organisation of prostitutionIllustrations: 30 Illus...

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The first biography of the rebel baron who deposed and murdered Edward II. One night in August 1323 a captive rebel baron, Sir Roger Mortimer, drug...

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The life of Franklin Roosevelt's most trusted and powerful advisor, Admiral William D. Leahy, Chief of Staff to the Commander-in-Chief "Fascinating...