History of English

A brief history of English literature. From anglo-saxon oral literature to romantic poetry and prose - Corina Alexandrina Lirca

Measured Constructs: A History of Cambridge English Examinations, 1913–2012 - Cyril J. Weir, Ivana Vidakovic, Evelina D. Galaczi

This book opens readers' eyes to something they see all the time but take for granted: street signs. It is a portrait of the signs on modern Englis...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Shrabani BasuNumber of pages: 320Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 129 x 197 x 23Cover type: Paperba...

This book opens readers' eyes to something they see all the time but take for granted: street signs. It is a portrait of the signs on modern Englis...

An intoxicating interconnected history of booze and medicine, from one of the world's foremost cocktail writers.Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers...

Publisher: Lund Humphries Publishers LtdAuthor(s): Ruth DaltonIllustration(s): 88 Illustrations, black and whiteNumber of pages: 240Publication dat...

This book synthesizes the latest evidence from historians, archaeologists, climatologists and biologists to arrive at a bold re-assesment of the en...

An insightful exploration of English in South Africa, ideal for scholars and students concerned with forms of contemporary English. The volume inve...

Publisher: Austin Macauley PublishersAuthor(s): Steven IllingworthIllustration(s): 0Number of pages: 70Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 126 x 203 ...

Publisher: The Library of AmericaAuthor(s): Kelly WisecupNumber of pages: 1300Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 133 x 208 x 45Cover type: HardbackR...

Social historian and author Gillian Perry takes us on a highly entertaining whistle-stop tour of the history of the English afternoon tea, enhanced...

But the drum of the New Model Army beat ever louder and in October 1645, Oliver Cromwell rolled in the heavy guns. The Siege of Loyalty House tells...

Reducere. Who were the Puritans?For most, the first few things that might come to mind are Pilgrims, turkeys, and the Mayflower. Yes, the Pilgrims who landed...

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...

Reducere. "The Ecclesiastical History of the English People" is considered one of the most important documents of Anglo-Saxon history. The work is chiefly co...

This book examines the role of civil law in determining mental capacity over a five hundred year period in England and in New Jersey. -- .Publisher...

This volume elucidates the craft practices, cultural conventions and literary attitudes of scribes of late medieval English manuscripts to students...

English Begins at Jamestown explores how people tell and have told the story of English, from its Indo-European origins to its present-day status a...

Publisher: Austin Macauley PublishersAuthor(s): Steven IllingworthIllustration(s): 0Number of pages: 70Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 131 x 210 ...

Friends, Neighbours, Sinners shows the crucial role of religious difference in shaping English culture and society after 1689. By throwing into rel...

The purpose of this research is to examine the theatrical functions of medieval English stage directions as records of earlier performance. Example...

New paperback edition - Philippa of Hainault: Mother of the English Nation. The first biography of a remarkable and influential English queen.Publi...

Reducere. It is becoming impossible to deny that the pervasion of leftist ideology in New England is precipitating a retrogression of race relations among de...

Discover the many twists and turns through history that led to the language, accents and turns of phrase which make up modern EnglishPublisher: Amb...

Reducere. This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base f...

Reducere. This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base f...

Reducere. In 1277 the recently crowned king of England, Edward I, invaded Wales; his army, large for the time, was none the less modest by his later standard...

Irish inhabitants of the 'four obedient shires' - a term commonly used to describe the region at the heart of the English colony in the later Middl...

Reducere. Who were the Puritans?For most, the first few things that might come to mind are Pilgrims, turkeys, and the Mayflower. Yes, the Pilgrims who landed...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating life of William the Conqueror, then keep reading...The tale of William the Conqueror is written down by num...

Publisher: Helion & CompanyAuthor(s): Andrew AbramIllustration(s): 43 b/w ills, 4 b/w photos, 9 maps, 53 tables; 43 b/w ills, 4 b/w photos, 9 maps,...

A stream of dissent, protest, uprising and rebellion is a central part of UK history. Taking key events from both the past and modern times John Ho...

Publisher: James Clarke & Co LtdNumber of pages: 195Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 232 x 155 x 18Cover type: Paperback / softbackRedescopera far...

This clear and thought-provoking examination of the years from Queen Victoria's accession to the close of the century, pays particular attention to...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of England, then keep reading...Two captivating manuscripts in one book: History of England: A Capt...

Reducere. This special re-print edition of J.W. Coopers' book "Game Fowls, their Origin and History" is a historical guide to the breeding and keeping of Gam...

If you want to discover the captivating history of the East India Company, then keep reading...For years, the topic of the East India Company has f...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of England, then keep reading...There are few places that entice the imagination quite like England...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "We are, by the sufferance of God, King of England; and the Ki...

Want to learn about the history of Korea quickly and easily? Dive into our vivid photo book and take a trip to the historical palaces in Korea and ...

In 1643/4 the once-famous Francis Cleyn painted the unhappy young heir of Corfe Castle, John Bankes, and his tutor, Dr Maurice Williams. The painte...

A history of Great Britain and its former colonies and possessions, from Caesar's invasions to the beginning of the First World War.

The Cambridge History of the English Novel chronicles an ever-changing and developing body of fiction across three centuries. An interwoven narrati...

Reducere. First published in 1895, Sir Frederick Pollock and Frederic William Maitland's legal classic The History of English Law before the Time of Edward I...

Reducere. Discover the story of the English Church from its earliest times to the present day. Having taken root in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms, it emerged in t...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of England, then keep reading...Two captivating manuscripts in one book: History of England: A Capt...

Reducere. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work w...

Reducere. Sounds Like Teen Spirit provides hundreds of pairings of songs that appear to have "borrowed" their melodies from earlier songs. Readers wil discov...

Reducere. The most notorious captain of mercenaries of the early RenaissanceJohn Hawkwood was an Essex born Englishman, the son of a landowner. He began his ...

Lyndsay Farrall's 1969 doctoral dissertation reveals the origins and operations of the "biometric school" of eugenics, which developed in London be...

A lively history of flash photography from the nineteenth century to the present that covers diverse topics like race, poverty, and the paparazzi. ...

The Doctor, Romana and K-9 are hoping for a holiday in London in the sweltering summer of 1930. An adventure set in 1930s London, featuring the Fou...

Publisher: Nabu PressAuthor(s): Thomas CorserIllustration(s): Illustrations, black and whiteNumber of pages: 280Publication date: 2010Dimensions: 2...

This comprehensive anthology collects together primary texts and documents relevant to the literature, culture, and intellectual life in England be...

This volume establishes how English language constructs were measured in Cambridge English examinations over the period 1913 to 2012.Publisher: Cam...

Publisher: Nabu PressIllustration(s): Illustrations, black and whiteNumber of pages: 964Publication date: 2011Dimensions: 245 x 190 x 51Cover type:...

Publisher: Nabu PressIllustration(s): Illustrations, black and whiteNumber of pages: 824Publication date: 2011Dimensions: 246 x 190 x 43Cover type:...

Publisher: Nabu PressIllustration(s): Illustrations, black and whiteNumber of pages: 870Publication date: 2011Dimensions: 246 x 191 x 45Cover type:...

This book should stimulate work and thought rather than impose a new orthodoxy. Its combination of iconoclasm with questioning gives it an interest...

The longest serving aircraft with the RAF and still operational, this book includes 20 colour profiles and a colour section. The author describes e...

Publisher: BiblioLifeAuthor(s): Howard Seavoy LeachIllustration(s): Illustrations, colorNumber of pages: 12Publication date: 2009Dimensions: 218 x ...

Owners of estates and titles in the peerages of England, Scotland and Ireland were more, rather than less, likely than ordinary people to experienc...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

Reducere. This book is a result of an effort made by us towards making a contribution to the preservation and repair of original classic literature. In an at...

From the bestselling author of The Time Traveller's Guide to Medieval England, comes the story of King Edward III, who - like Elizabeth and Victori...

*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Between the 18th and early 19th centuries, Britain experienced...

"This history will endure; not only because Sir Winston has written it, but also because of its own inherent virtues - its narrative power, its fin...