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Volumes 1-3 originally published in 1950 by Odhams Press. Volume 4 originally published in 1929 by Charles Scribner's Sons. Volume 5 originally published in 1931 by Charles Scribner's Sons.

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Volumes 1-3 originally published in 1950 by Odhams Press. Volume 4 originally published in 1929 by Charles Scribner's Sons. Volume 5 originally published in 1931 by Charles Scribner's Sons.

(Hardback)

Volumes 1-3 originally published in 1950 by Odhams Press. Volume 4 originally published in 1929 by Charles Scribner's Sons. Volume 5 originally published in 1931 by Charles Scribner's Sons.

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Volumes 1-3 originally published in 1950 by Odhams Press. Volume 4 originally published in 1929 by Charles Scribner's Sons. Volume 5 originally published in 1931 by Charles Scribner's Sons.

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In many respects, the nineteenth century belonged to Britain.

For much of the period between 1800 and 1914 Britain was at the height of its power and influence, one of the worlds superpowers, if not its greatest.

It was the golden Victorian age one of prosperity and transformation.

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Makes available, for the first time in English translation, four of the principal narrative sources for the history of the Spanish kingdom of Leon -Castile, covering the Reconquest of Spain from the forces of Islam during the eleventh and twelfth centuries, and the story of Rodrigo Diaz, better remembered as El Cid. -- .

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The second volume in a three-volume set that presents a series of essays on the Aramaeans and the biblical world. This second volume looks at history and archaeology.

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The third volume in a three-volume set of essays focusing on the Aramaeans and the biblical world. This volume looks at aspects of language and literature.

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The World of Wu Zhao is an annotated translation of Zhang Zhuos collection of miscellany, Court and Country, that offers a lively, folksy and novel perspective of the empire of Wu Zhao, Chinas first and only female emperor, that will amuse and shock readers, prompting them to recalibrate everything they think they know about medieval China.

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A bracing, indispensable account of America's epoch-defining involvement in the Great War, rich with fresh insights into the key issues, events, tumultuous politics, and towering historical figures that defined the era and led to the emergence of the United States as the dominant global power.

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-A comprehensive survey of international affairs from the end of the Second World War, through to the Cold War and up to the present day---Provided by publisher.

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The last years of the nineteenth century saw the birth of a new phenomenon: international terrorism. Alex Butterworth interweaves group biography, cultural history and meticulous detective work to create a revelatory account of the age.

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Describes how blacks, Africans, and Afro-Americans, deeply influenced white's perceptions, values, and identity, and that although two world views existed, there was a deep symbiotic relatedness that must be explored if we are to understand either or both of them.

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The World Turned Upside Down is a collection of original essays dealing with various aspects of the American victory in the War of Independence. This book will be of particular interest to those engaged in the study of American history, U.S. military history, and the American Revolution.

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Michael Kranish writes about the remarkable Major Taylor, who became the worlds fastest bicyclist at the height of the Jim Crow era.

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The thirteenth-century monarch Alfonso the Learned of Castile and his contemporary rival James the Conqueror, of Aragon-Catalonia, are key figures who made enduring contributions to Western civilization--although neither is well known to American students. This book explores the contrasts and convergences not only of the kings but of the scholarly-

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From the bestselling author of The Lighthouse Stevensons, a gripping history of the drama and danger of wrecking since the 18th-century and the often grisly ingenuity of British wreckers, scavengers of the sea.

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In the late summer of 1839 Thoreau and his elder brother John made a two-week boat-and-hiking trip from Concord, Massachusetts, to the White Mountains of New Hampshire. After John's sudden death in 1842, Henry began to prepare a memorial account of their excursion.

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In the 13th century, a group of heretics in southwest France, the Cathars, became a serious threat to the Catholic church. In several waves of repression, thousands of Cathars were killed. Yet so ardent was their faith that, early in the next century, the Cathars rose one last time. This title tells the story of this historical episode.

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