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A groundbreaking new book about the nineteenth century obsession with hysteria, focussing on the renowned Salptrire Hospital in Paris.

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Their name is a byword for wealth and power but before their renown as art patrons and princes, the Medici built their fortune on banking. Tim Parks tells the fascinating, frequently bloody, story of the family and the dramatic development and collapse of their bank

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A fully illustrated guide to and history of the castles of England and Wales in the late medieval period focusing on their roles in military and social history.

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This fully illustrated study explores the armies of the Hindu, Buddhist and Jain states within what are now India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Nepal during the period AD 500-1500, as well as Afghanistan until the early 13th century AD.

Explains the practice of masoncraft in the Middle Ages, using evidence from a number of sources. This book investigates how a study of certain features in these buildings, such as the stonework and building joints, can contribute to our knowledge of working practices of masons in medieval England.

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Medieval Women looks at a thousand years of English history, as it affected - and was made by - women.

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A lyrical adventure that sweeps us through time and across Europe and the Middle East, charting the lands and events of the period known as the Middle Ages. It illuminates the key events of every century, beginning with the fall of the Roman Empire in A D 476 and moving forward to A D 1500 - the beginning of the age of discovery.

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Since its founding in 1943, Medievalia et Humanistica has won worldwide recognition as the first scholarly publication in America to devote itself entirely to medieval and Renaissance studies. Volume 40 showcases a broad range of medieval scholarship, including six original articles and eight review notices.

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Since its founding, Medievalia et Humanistica has won worldwide recognition as the first scholarly publication in America to devote itself entirely to medieval and Renaissance studies. Volume 41 is a special issue which showcases twelve articles featured at the International Conference on Medieval and Renaissance Scottish Language and Literature.

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Since its founding, Medievalia et Humanistica has won worldwide recognition as the first scholarly publication in America to devote itself entirely to medieval and Renaissance studies. Volume 43 showcases the interdisciplinary nature of the series with articles and review notices that illustrate the journals interdisciplinary scope.

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Volume 50 contains five articles ranging from medieval folklore, 13th century anti-heretical literature, to Humanist discourse on leisure and polemical invectives. One paper is on early humanist Ferrara. In addition, there are six book reviews which cover various epochs, genres, and discourses.

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The way Robert Peal describes Georgian England, youd be mad not to want to live there yourself GUARDIAN

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The way Robert Peal describes Georgian England, youd be mad not to want to live there yourself GUARDIAN

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The first book to concentrate on what actually happened when enemies met face to face as human beings in the First World War, whether on the battlefield, as prisoners of war or as relatives of the fallen after the fighting was over.

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For fans of Philippe Sands and Edmund du Waal, this Jewish family history charts the attempt by 10,000 Eastern Europeans to found a Jewish State in Texas, USA - led by Rachel's great-grandfather.

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"First published by Jacana Media (Pty) Ltd, 2014. Introduction 2018 by Malaika Wa Azania. First US edition published by Seven Stories Press in July 2018."

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those who expect a universalization of the Great War must look for it elsewhere.'

Memoirs of an Infantry Officer, first published in 1930, is Siegfried Sassoon's fictionalized autobiography of the period between the early spring of 1916 and the summer of 1917.

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A radical blend of history, memoir and biography that looks beyond jingoistic myths to reveal a nuanced portrait of those who served in the Second World War

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The story of the everyday heroism of British bomber crews in 1944 - the turning point year in Bomber Command's war against Germany.

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A Tudor voyage of exploration - an extraordinary story of daring, discovery, tragedy and pioneering achievement.

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A fascinating analysis of the battle between Great Britain and France to ensure French ships were kept out of German hands during World War II.

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Using the evidence of archaeology and ancient texts, the author of this text explores the history of Ancient Mesopotamia from pre-historic times to the rise of Babylon before 1500 BC.