The Temptations of Trade. Britain, Spain, and the Struggle for Empire, Hardback - Adrian Finucane

The Temptations of Trade reveals the opportunities and tensions of doing business in regions far from strict imperial control, where the actions of...

Explores the architectural and artistic projects of Philip II of Spain, placing them in the wider context of the peninsular, European, and transoce...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCAuthor(s): Ronald A. BleekerIllustration(s): 10 bw illusNumber of pages: 248Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 1...

We all want to know our lives matter. So did the Teacher in Ecclesiastes. He invested time and energy in every activity he could think of that migh...

Classic tale of the defiant underdog as the rebel Sertorius defies the might of Rome.Publisher: Pen & Sword Books LtdAuthor(s): Philip MatyszakIllu...

Weaves together the histories of England, Scotland and Wales in a new way, describing fascinating moments and characters.

Reducere. Robert Mugabe came to power in Zimbabwe in 1980 after a long civil war in Rhodesia. The white minority government had become an international outca...

Arthur Herman has now written the definitive sequel to his New York Times bestseller, How the Scots Invented the Modern World, and extends the them...

Uncovering the scandal of Britain's disastrous treatment of independent countries after empire - and how these decisions are breaking Britain today...

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLCNumber of pages: 264Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 242 x 162 x 27Cover type: HardbackEditor(s): Christopher ...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of Spain, then keep reading...Throughout the centuries, Spain has been subject to the lordship of o...

Contributor(s): Author: Raphael MinderEvery year on 11 September, Catalonia celebrates its Diada, its National Day. But the Diada of 2012 was like ...

DescriptionOn 18 April 1947, British forces set off the largest non-nuclear explosion in history. The target was a small island in the North Sea, f...

A thrilling and incisive examination of the post-Reconstruction era struggle for and suppression of African American voting rights in the United St...

One of the most momentous stories of the last century is China's rise from a self-satisfied, anti-modern, decaying society into a global power that...

An examination of the enduring legacy of Rosa Luxemburg and her importance for activists and intellectuals alike.

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Reducere. Winner of the Jules and Frances Landry Award In April 1862, the Confederacy faced a dire military situation. Its forces were badly outnumbered, the...

War of Words analyses Franco-British relations during the Second World War through the lens of rhetoric and empire. Through a comparative and trans...

How is Britain enacting colonialism at home?

Reducere. A concise and engrossing account of the Lakota and the battle to regain their homeland. The Lakota Indians made their home in the majestic Black Hi...

With a focus on war and its consequences, this book tells moving stories of how conflict has plunged people into the depths of despair in Afghanist...

A timely, accessible examination of regional human rights court deterrence that combines data analysis with illustrative examples. It will appeal t...

A stunning collection of portraits of favourite trees from around Britain by photographer Adrian Houston.Publisher: Quercus PublishingAuthor(s): Ad...

Patrick Galbraith examines Japanese "otaku, " their relationships with fictional girl characters, the Japanese public's interpretations of them as ...

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. In 1862, looking for an opportunity to attack Union general John Pope, Confederate general Robert E. Lee ordered Maj. Gen. James Longstreet to cond...

DescriptionThroughout its history, Nigeria has been plagued by religious divisions. Tensions have only intensified since the restoration of democra...

DescriptionBlack French Women and the Struggle for Equality, 1848-2016 explores how black women in France itself, the French Caribbean, Gor e, Daka...

What role did anti-Mexicanism and attacks on Latinx people and their communities play in Donald Trump's political rise and presidential practices? ...

Reducere. In the 1930s and 1940s the early roots of the Chicano Movement took shape. Activists like Jes s Cruz, and later Ralph Cuar n, sought justice for mi...

Reducere. Over the course of his military career, George Crook developed empathy and admiration for American Indians both as foes and as allies. As Paul Magi...