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This is the translation of an extraordinary and enigmatic narrative of Carolingian history, which should interest historians of politics, religion and literature in equal measure. Radbertus Epitaph for Arsenius is both a personal and a political text, written with twenty years of hindsight, by an author is also an actor in his own work.

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Conquering the maharajas demonstrates that the political and military clashes between the Indian and Pakistani governments and the princely states, a legacy of the layered sovereignty of British indirect rule in India, was a product of the competing ideas of state sovereignty leading up to and following the transfer of power in 1947.

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Conquering the maharajas demonstrates that the political and military clashes between the Indian and Pakistani governments and the princely states, a legacy of the layered sovereignty of British indirect rule in India, was a product of the competing ideas of state sovereignty leading up to and following the transfer of power in 1947.

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Beginning with the Norman Conquest of England, these tumultuous centuries and their invasions shaped the languages and political geography of present-day Britain and Ireland. Tracing the political, religious and material cultures of the period, the author seeks to define the ways in which lives changed during these turbulent times.

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Fears of conspiracy and political terrorism are not confined to our own time - they were central to the French Revolution. This is the first major study of political conspiracies at this momentous epoch in history. -- .

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Opening at the end of 1960, the Chicago Eight trial bought Yippies, anti-war activists and Black Panthers to face conspiracy charges, arising from the protests at the 1968 Democratic National Convention. This book contains a transcript of the trial, and drawings help recreate the atmosphere of the courtroom.

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In Conspiracy Writ Large: Persons of Interest in the Plot to Kill President Lincoln, Gerry Christmas takes a global perspective on the assassination. The author's thesis is that multiple forces, both foreign and domestic, combined to eliminate America's most beloved leader. Such a contention demands much from the reader, not the least being independent thinking, rationality, and creativity.

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Tells the story of Lenin's exile: the years in which he and his political collaborators plotted a revolution that changed 20th-century history. This title describes Lenin's many conflicts - personal and political - with those who shared his exile. It also looks at the loyal circle of women who unquestioningly supported Lenin.

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One forgotten street, 12 unforgettable women.

Ang on boy, Joans got sumfink to show yer. She rummaged in a drawer for a moment, pulled out a piece of paper and handed it to me.

Constance Street, she said. As I remember it.

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Famed as a classic naval duel, a one-on-one clash between two sailing frigates offered the victor immeasurable fame and glory. This book offers an insight into the ruthless reality of frigate battles in the War of 1812.

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This book examines the relationship between the Capetian monarchs of France and the Crusades, and considers the challenge to political authority that confronted them following their failure to join the early crusades, and their less-than-impressive involvement in later ones. -- .

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A delightful and fascinating social history of Victorians at leisure, told through the letters, diaries, journals and novels of nineteenth-century men and women, from the author of the bestselling The Victorian House.

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The murder of six million Jews during the Holocaust is a crime that has had a lasting and massive impact on our time. Other topics include Holocaust education, Holocaust films, and the national memorial landscapes in Germany, Poland, Israel, and the United States.

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In this book, the Bush administration's war in Iraq is assessed using an interdisciplinary approach and historical analysis that will help readers better understand the results of the U.S. counterinsurgency doctrine from 2003 to the present.

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Offering a new contribution to debates about the British home front in WWII, this book addresses the way the Home Guard has been remembered in popular culture through examination of key films, as well as TV's Dad's Army. The authors also explore the personal memories of individuals who served in the Home Guard.

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America raised three distinct forces to win its revolution: short service militiamen, state troops and the Continentals. The Continentals were the backbone of the army, providing a disciplined and effective fighting force. This title takes a close look at the Continental infantryman.

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Historians of ancient Greece and Rome are sometimes hesitant to engage with the well-documented fact that Greek and Roman men regularly engaged in same-sex sexual relations with younger men.

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Renaissance Italys art, literature, and culture continue to fascinate. The domestic life has been examined more in recent years, and this book reveals the preparation, eating, and the sociability of dining in Renaissance Italy.

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During the late 1980s and early 1990s the city of San Francisco waged a war against the homeless. This book treats the conflict between the city and activists as a unique opportunity to examine the contested nature of homelessness and public space while developing an anarchist alternative to liberal urban politics that is rooted in mutual aid, solidarity and anti-capitalism.

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