The Faroe Islands: Interpretations of History, Paperback - Jonathan Wylie

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DescriptionThis new, thoroughly updated 5th edition of Bradt's Faroe Islands remains the only English-language guide to this isolated, unspoiled ar...

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The two Germanies, arising from the unpromising ashes of defeated Nazi Germany, came to represent opposing models of state and society.

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Fresh assessments of Edgar's reign, reappraising key elements using documentary, coin, and pictorial evidence.

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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...

A wake-up call to the dangers that threaten the Jarawa, a group of palaeolithic tribespeople in the Andaman Islands, off the coast of India. Resear...

An updated reissue of the 2012 Quercus book with the same title, it includes a new chapter on Simon Bolivar and an exciting new cover design, from ...

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In presenting four substantial, historically valuable collections from the nineteenth and twentieth centuries, this book illustrates how understand...

Henry of Blois (d. 1171) was a towering figure in twelfth-century England. Grandson of William the Conqueror and brother to King Stephen, he played...

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Experience a seldom-seen New York City with journalists and NYC natives Sharon Seitz and Stuart Miller as they show you the 42 islands in this city...

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The most recent ideas and arguments from leading historians of John's reign.

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