Rats, Lice and History, Paperback

From the pestilence which contributed to the downfall of Rome to the dancing manias of medieval Europe, the aristocracy's fashion for wearing wigs ...

Reducere. A guide to the history behind the world of Harry Potter--just in time for the last Harry Potter movie, Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (Part I...

Reducere. DescriptionWho hasn't heard of him - Oedipus, the tragic figure from Greek mythology whose shocking fate has moved so many generations, inspired so...

In Ebla, Paolo Matthiae presents the results of 47 years of excavations at this fascinating site, providing a detailed account of Ebla's history an...

This provocative book meets the supposedly 'live' practices of performance and the 'no-longer-live' historical past at their own dangerous crossroa...

Combining the scholarly with the personal, this innovative introduction by an internationally renowned Islamicist gives the reader an insight into ...

Reducere. KIDNAPPED BY RIVER RATS Introducing William and Catherine Booth It is sometime during the 1880s, and Jack and Amy have come to London searching for...

Reducere. Hilary Putnam deals in this book with some of the most fundamental persistent problems in philosophy: the nature of truth, knowledge and rationalit...

Reducere. The first look at the history behind Stephenie Meyer's bestselling Twilight series, timed to release with the third movie, EclipseThe characters of...

DescriptionOne hundred and fifty years of sustained archaeological investigation has yielded a more complete picture of the ancient Near East. The ...

Founded in 1838, and operating to South America from Liverpool, the Pacific Steam Navigation Co. was the first to operate steamships in the Pacific.

Reducere. What did Jesus think of himself? How did he face death? What were his expectations of the future? In this volume, now in paperback, internationally...

First comprehensive account of the building history of St. Paul's Cathedral as revealed by archaeological excavation and recording, documentary res...

Publisher: Museum Tusculanum PressNumber of pages: 363Publication date: 2017Dimensions: 156 x 230 x 31Cover type: Paperback / softbackEditor(s): Ma...

Reducere. In December 1941, on a shore near the Latvian city of Liepaja, Nazi death squads (the Einsatzgruppen) and local collaborators murdered in three day...

Reducere. This book will explore the life and exploits of one of the most fearsome Vikings who has ever walked the earth - Ivar the Boneless. The records tha...

The seventh book in the bestselling Chronicles of St Mary's series which follows a group of tea-soaked disaster magnets as they hurtle their way ar...

Reducere. The idea of the Native American living in perfect harmony with nature is one of the most cherished contemporary myths. But how truthful is this lar...

A characteristically robust and controversial account of Scotch myth and Scottish history by one of Britain's greatest historians.

Reducere. Since pre-Columbian times, soldiering has been a traditional life experience for innumerable women in Mexico. Yet the many names given these women ...

This volume examines military manuals from early Archaic Greece to the Byzantine period, covering topics including readership, siege warfare, merce...

DescriptionDuring one of their regular rendezvous at the Natural History Museum, the Queen and Mr Brown are transported to the strange and wonderfu...

Reducere. Erbsen's book takes a deep look at bluegrass to discover its true roots. Included are the words and music to ninety-four songs, vintage photos, his...

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 ...

DescriptionFew philosophers held greater fascination for Jacques Derrida than Martin Heidegger, and in this book we get an extended look at Derrida...

Reducere. A guide to the history that informs the world of Star Trek--just in time for the next JJ Abrams Star Trek movieFor a series set in our future, Star...

Reducere. Mitchell First's 62 short articles address interesting questions about the Hebrew language, liturgy, Jewish history, and the calendar and holidays....

Brings the diverse energy histories of North and South American nations into dialogue with one another, presenting an integrated hemispheric framew...

Reducere. In this classic work, Leo Strauss examines the problem of natural right and argues that there is a firm foundation in reality for the distinction b...

Reducere. No one expressed the heart and soul of the Sixties as powerfully as the Beatles did through the words, images, and rhythms of their music. In Magic...

A charming collection of short stories, all based in Bath.

Reducere. DescriptionAstrology of the World II: Revolutions & History is the second in a trilogy of translations in traditional mundane astrology, from Latin...