Thomas More: A Very Brief History, Paperback - John Guy

DescriptionThomas More has long been considered one of the most significant figures in English history, claimed by various people as both hero and ...

Concise historical introduction to Florence Nightingale and her continuing influence on the world and how we see it.

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A concise guide to the life of philosopher, author and statesman Thomas More, who was executed in 1532. Looks at his impact on the world, and his l...

Concise historical introduction to Josephine Butler and her continuing influence on the world and how we see it.

This book will break open a secret. It is a gripping tale of love, loyalty and domestic happiness that came to be overwhelmed by the forces of ambi...

DescriptionThis brief historical introduction to the English Reformation explores the social, political and religious factors that formed the origi...

2nd edition of the comprehensive and authoritative guide, now revised and rewritten to encompass recent research and developments. Includes a new o...

Reducere. Thomas More is perhaps most familiar to us from his courageous struggle with Henry VIII, unforgettably portrayed in Robert Bolt's classic, A Man fo...

Thomas Becket lived at the centre of medieval England. Son of a draper's merchant, he was befriended and favoured by Henry II and quickly ascended ...

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Utopia - Thomas More

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Publisher: John Murray PressAuthor(s): Thomas GrantPublication date: 2022Dimensions: 153 x 234 x 31Cover type: PaperbackRedescopera farmecul lectur...

In this powerful new work, Thomas Piketty reminds us that rising inequality is not inevitable. Over the centuries, we have been moving toward great...

This Very Short Introduction looks at Africa's past and reflects on the changing ways it has been imagined and represented, both in Africa and beyo...

There are many stories we can tell about the past, and we are not, perhaps, as free as we might imagine in our choice of which stories to tell, or ...

John Locke (1632-1704) one of the greatest English philosophers of the late seventeenth and early eighteenth century, argued in his masterpiece, An...

A thoroughly revised and updated fourth edition, it includes coverage of the huge changes which have taken place in the EU since 2013, together wit...

Reducere. St. Thomas More, by E.E. Reynolds, is a complete life of the saint based on primary source accounts, state papers and contemporary registers. Reyno...

Reducere. St. Thomas More, by E.E. Reynolds, is a complete life of the saint based on primary source accounts, state papers and contemporary registers. Reyno...

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons IncAuthor(s): J FruchtmanNumber of pages: 320Publication date: 2022Dimensions: 153 x 228 x 23Cover type: Paperback / s...

This edition of Sir Thomas More is the first to bring the play into the context of a major Shakespeare series, to provide a substantial critical an...

First published in 1516, "Utopia" depicts an imaginary society free of private property, sexual discrimination and religious intolerance. Its radic...

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Dramatic reinterpretation of the life of Mary, Queen of Scots by one of the leading historians writing today. This new portrait depicts a more shre...

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Reducere. This book is about Thomas Paine's role and writings during 1776, how he helped Americans by offering ideas to help them found a new nation, and how...

Reducere. Unabridged English value reproduction of Utopia by Thomas More and translated by Gilbert Burnet, in this affordably printed volume, is a book that ...

Reducere. St. Thomas More comes to life in this biography from the acclaimed ``Vision Books`` series of saints for youth 9 - 16 years old. Raised in the Lond...

John Guy here provides the most complete narrative history of Tudor England in more than 30 years. A compelling account of political and religious ...

A uniquely comprehensive page-turner depicting the roots of the current civilizational crisis.

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons IncAuthor(s): BenjaminNumber of pages: 256Publication date: 2021Dimensions: 152 x 228 x 20Cover type: Paperback / soft...

This extraordinary treatise on the values of rationality and reason is here presented in a sparkling new translation by Roger Clarke and accompanie...

Paints a fantastical picture of a distant island where society is perfected and people live in harmony. This work is also an attack on the author's...

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Reducere. DescriptionThomas More's "Utopia" is one of the most influential books in western literature. Within "Utopia" is described an idealized island comm...

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Honourable Misfits is a weird and wonderful celebration of the most eccentric and infamous MPs throughout the history of the British parliament.Pub...

Religion plays a central role in human experience. Billions of people around the world practice a faith and act in accordance with it. Religion sha...

Reducere. This Source Book brings together classic texts by and about Thomas More--poet, scholar, statesman, family man, educational reformer, philosopher, h...

Reducere. The Life of Sir Thomas More is a biography of the 16th century saint best known for the seminal work Utopia. This biography was written by his son ...

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