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This work charts the withdrawal of a traditional ruling elite and the arrival of a sense of self-awareness among the tenants, labourers and craftsmen of 18th-century Wales. The crisis of community is examined through the experiences of the people of Montgomeryshire, a county at the heart of Wales.

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This book is an intellectual biography of EP Thompson, as well as an exercise in the sociology of knowledge: as such, it considers not just Thompson's ideas and arguments, but also the question of why he adopted those ideas, and made those arguments. -- .

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An accomplished engineer describes military and sporting crossbows, their construction, use, and history. Comprehensively illustrated with original...

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Presenting a survey of the Christian crusades to the Holy Lands, this book offers an overview of the many contemporary campaigns against non-Christians throughout Europe and the Middle East.

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Exploring the history, myths and imagery that comprise our modern understanding of this long and vicious clash between Christianity and Islam, The Crusades is a stimulating examination of one of the most brutal and complex chapters in our shared history.

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An unconventional-and critical-examination of "the city with no past".

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Alsoincludes Black Jack Ketchum a classic two-story set of Westernadventure and...

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Our changing concept of time and the surprising, often mysterious origins of the calendar come to life in this richly informative, beautifully written...

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A beautifully written and revelatory look at the slave origins of a major northern American city.

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Discovered by a Bedouin shepherd of the Judean desert in 1947, the Dead Sea Scrolls remain the subject of endless debate and speculation. Dead Sea Scrolls: Their History and Myths Revealed examines all new scholarship, including their relevance to the New Testament and the messianic Jesus.

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The voyages of Captain Cook are endlessly fascinating to a wide audience, and no aspect of them has been more controversial than Cook's death. This book contains introductory essays that discuss Samwell's contribution to our understanding of the dramatic period in Pacific and maritime history, and examines the personality and career of Samwell.

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Looks at when, why and how Spain declined in status from its pre-eminent position as a leading world power in the seventeenth century, examining the methodologies and schools of inquiry that have shaped the discourse and how historians' perceptions have been influenced by time and circumstance. -- .

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Examines the rise of the British empire and the various debates among historians of imperialism over the past two hundred years. It discusses why the empire is so attractive to historians, why there is so much debate and controversy surrounding the subject. -- .

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A guide to history's most notorious absolutist rulers and authoritarian regimes. In a handsome hardcover format, this handym encyclopedia of totalitarians is as informative as it is titillating - with original portraits and accompanying profiles.

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Is it ever acceptable to lie This question plays a surprisingly important role in the story of Europe's transition from medieval to modern society. According to many historians, Europe became modern when Europeans began to lie--that is, when they began to argue that it is sometimes acceptable to lie. This popular account offers a clear trajectory

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A fascinating and illuminating window into Arab culture by a professor teaching American politics at Georgetown University's School of Foreign Service in Doha, Qatar.