On the Edge. Ireland's off-shore islands: a modern history, Paperback - Diarmaid Ferriter

A history and consideration of the way of life on Ireland's offshore islands, shattering cheerful illusions of life at the edge of Europe, past and...

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The history and possible future of the border between the Republic and Northern Ireland.

What is the kimono? Everyday garment? Art object? Symbol of Japan? As this book shows, the kimono has served all of these roles, its meaning changi...

DescriptionA masterfully researched and compelling history of Iran from 1501 to 2009 This history of modern Iran is not a survey in the conventiona...

DescriptionIn the early 20th century, Argentina possessed one of the world's most prosperous economies, yet since then Argentina has suffered a ser...

This revised edition builds upon and updates its twin themes of Turkey's continuing incorporation into the capitalist world and the modernization o...

Contributor(s): Author: Michael M. GunterThe Kurds are America's most reliable allies in the fight against ISIS in Syria and Iraq, in a region whos...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Dr. Neil (De Montfort University, UK) CarterNumber of pages: 368Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 15...

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This revised edition builds upon and updates its twin themes of Turkey's continuing incorporation into the capitalist world and the modernization o...

Reducere. Heroes of History is a unique biography series that brings the shaping of history to life with the remarkable true stories of fascinating men and w...

Inishmore, Inishmaan, Inisheer: wild, isolated, starkly beautiful and of great historical importance. A comprehensive, beautifully illustrated intr...

Reducere. Every summer, thousands flock to the Jersey Shore for its beaches and boardwalks, but lurking in the depths beyond is a historic threat to tranquil...

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The book describes how various authors addressed the history of early modern Ireland over four centuries, and explains why they could not settle on...

Colourful and various - characterized by rich histories, a treasure-trove of fascinating places, and most especially by an array of unique, compell...

Notoriously powerful adviser to Henry VIII Thomas Cromwell's centrality to the pivotal changes brought about in those years and level of control of...

Living Off the Land focuses on the Connemara region of Ireland. This volume takes you to the Screebe House, a historic manor in western Ireland fam...

Reducere. North Jersey Shore towns such as Long Branch, Ocean Grove, Red Bank and Atlantic Highlands began as quiet retreats for pious New Yorkers wishing to...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Michael (Independent Scholar, UK) DillonIllustration(s): 35 bw illusNumber of pages: 512Publication ...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Michael (Independent Scholar, UK) DillonIllustration(s): 35 bw illusNumber of pages: 512Publication ...

Reducere. A thrilling ride inside the world of tax havens and corporate mastermindsWhile the United States experiences recession and economic stagnation and ...

Reducere. "T.J. English has the mastered the hybrid narrative art form of social history and underworld thriller. The Savage City is a truly gripping read fi...

Reducere. Contributor(s): Author: Randi GreenModern history completes and updates the previous four books, giving the remaining pieces of the puzzle to grasp...

The definitive guide to exploring and diving the Shipwrecks of the Cayman Islands. For the first time in print, there is an accurate account of aro...

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The story of how humiliation has been used as a means of coercion and control in the modern age - from the shaving of the heads of alleged women co...

Overview of the most important event in European history between the fall of the Roman Empire and the French Revolution. It received rave reviews i...

Reducere. DescriptionYour guide to Minnesota's best places to camp Unpack the best tips for a great North Shore vacation. Naturalist and outdoors expert Andr...

Reducere. This anthology's 118 contemporary poems meld the outer and interior landscapes of Cape Cod and the islands of Nantucket and Martha's Vineyard so th...

This major history of Hong Kong tells the remarkable story of how a cluster of remote fishing villages grew into an icon of capitalism. The story b...

Reducere. The environmental, the economic - and indeed the political - impact of the catastrophic 2010 blowout of BP's well in the Gulf of Mexico has highlig...

DescriptionA ghostly message from 1835 and dreams of the Sloane sisters of Buffalo, New York in 1880 send modern day novelist Maude Travers across ...

DescriptionFrom critically acclaimed Eastern Front expert Prit Buttar, this is the engrossing story of the German resurgence after the battle of St...

Reducere. Prehistoric foragers, conquistadors, missionaries, adventurers, hunters, and rugged agriculturalists parade across the histories of these little-kn...

The internationally bestselling account of the transformative period that followed the Armistice in November 1918.

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