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The first comprehensive synthesis and analysis of colonialism from its origins to the present. Using a non-Eurocentric approach, Ferro compares all the European colonial powers, as well as Arab, Turk and Japanese colonialism.

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An original exploration of all the ordinary, extraordinary and totally mad things we've thrown out and redeemed through the ages.

A biography of the mercurial and controversial man who made one of the greatest discoveries in archaeological history - the Palace of Minos at Knossos.

This book examines the history of American exceptionalism tht means so much to it's people but has led into calamaties as well as triumphs. With the election of a new president in November 2008, the fate of America, by extension of the world will be hanging in the balance.

Published to coincide with the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings

Eugene L. Wolfe looks at how instances of individual strife faced by Members of Parliament - be it arrest or imprisonment, brawls on the floor, attacks by individual members of the public, or other examples of danger - have reflected changes and developments in British political history.

The nineteenth century is too often invoked as moment where Britain alone exerted global dominance, without the need for European collaboration. This book shows how this is fundamentally wrong by exploring British collaboration with France between 1848 and 1914. Gillen redefines our understanding of Britain's role in the world in the age of empire.

A gripping and fast-paced narrative, Pulizer Prize winner Michael Hiltzik tells the story of the titanic battle between two giants of the Gilded Age, JP Morgan and EH Harriman, as they fought for control of the nation's railways and reshaped American industry.

The dramatic Muslim victory over the Crusaders that finally ended the Christian dream of ruling the Middle East.

When did celebrity culture begin? In the Regency period, when people hungered for news of the illegitimate actress who became a duchess and the richest woman in England; and the hard-drinking Regency buck who horse-whipped anyone who criticised his terrible novels.

This pocket-sized book covers 1,200 years of British royals, from King Egbert to Queen Elizabeth II. Containing hundreds of fascinating facts and figures of the monarchs and their reigns, the book also covers revolutions, beheadings, scandals, assassinations, marriages, plots, intrigues, imposters, and more marriages.

A 12-WEEK NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER "Helen Rappaport paints a compelling portrait of the doomed grand duchesses." —People magazine "The public spoke of the sisters in a gentile, superficial manner, but Rappaport captures sections of letters and diary entries to showcase the sisters' thoughtfulness ...

Virgins asks why virginity has remained so important in Western civilization and looks at the changing roles of virginity over the last 800 years, drawing on a wide range of examples from medieval saints to contemporary vampire-slayers.

The largest ocean liner of her time, Titanic was hailed as the ultimate in luxury travel, with grand dining halls and the latest technology, including an onboard telephone system. She set off on her maiden voyage on 10 April 1912 with more than 2,000 people on board. Just four days later, the ship struck ...

It brings together an international group of scholars to examine initiatives such as integrated education, faith-based peace building, cross-border co-operation and women's activism as well as the impact that government policy and European funding have had upon the development of peace and reconciliation organisations.

A uniquely authoritative yet lightly handled examination of the key tales in the corpus of Greek mythology.

A Century of Bristol, Events, People and Places over the 20th Century

Day by day, the world our forebears knew, brought to life.

A history of Cheshire Salt Country