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Uniting Christian Europe in a common cause, the crusades defined forever the spirit of the West.A magisterial recounting of this great and terrible campaign, Deus lo Volt!

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Investigates development in British, French and Portuguese colonial Africa during the last decades of colonial rule -- .

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Investigates development in British, French and Portuguese colonial Africa during the last decades of colonial rule -- .

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A new and timely introduction to water history in Africa.

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Collections of essays surveying the historical discipline at the end of the 1970s heralded the new approached being developed, approaches that promised a rich diversity and cosmopolitan pluralism in the face of the uncertainty of historical reality.

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Flown by Victoria Cross recipient Lanoe Hawker and the members of No 24 Sqn, the ungainly yet nimble DH 2 helped the Allies attain air superiority over the Somme in early 1916 and hold it through the summer. That is, until the arrival of the Albatros D II, a machine built for speed and with twin-gun firepower. This book deals with these aircrafts.

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Seeking an explanation for this affinity, Taylor argues that, during Diana's brief time in the world spotlight, Britain underwent a change in values and a shift in national identity from a system based almost exclusively on household and family values to one more accepting of individual autonomy and self-interest.

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Day-by-day diary of the Spanish-American War, this account describes major events and provides social and cultural context to a war that changed American life.

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The reliable, hard-working and loyal Emma Southgate began her diary when she journeyed across rough seas and under stormy skies from England to Australia in 1884 as lady's maid to Lady Loch, wife of the newly appointed Governor of Victoria. Through Emma's words we can relive the halcyon days of colonial times.

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This volume includes essays on the legal, economic, and comparative aspects of slavery.

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From the invasion of Britain by the Danes through the battles of Hastings, Agincourt and Waterloo to the 21st century, this dictionary includes entries on battles, campaigns and famous commanders, as well as ranks, regiments, uniforms and weapons.

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Provides a basic reference on the military history of contemporary China through an examination of China's 19th century military clashes with the West and Japan, and the evolution of the Red Army.

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Each section includes basic information about the country, a map, and a chronology followed by entries, arranged alphabetically, on people, places, political parties, and the events that have shaped the country's history since 1945.

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This work will be useful--perhaps even essential--to undergraduates writing papers in the area of knighthood and chivalry, as well as to historians wishing to confirm what they should already know. Although the focus of this reference work is on chivalry and knighthood, the social and political panorama of the period is well covered.

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Nordstrom's work fills a serious gap in English-language reference sources on the Scandinavian countries. The dictionary spans the period from the Viking Age to the present. Choice

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A research resource on the Holocaust which provides a comprehensive compilation of the people and terms that are essential for an understanding of the event. In almost 2,000 entries, it covers major heroes, war criminals, terms, concentration and death camps, cities and countries, and events.

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Five appendixes complete this carefully constructed study, each focusing on a topic of major relevance in understanding the subject, such as a description of the population of South Vietnam, the minority groups of South Vietnam, a glossary of slang expressions and acronyms, a selected bibliography of the Vietnam War, and a chronology.