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The first history of the misunderstood festival Halloween, and its current global popularity.

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Explores the value of truth and finds it to be both less and more than we might imagine. This book identifies two basic virtues of truth, accuracy and sincerity. It describes different psychological and social forms that these virtues have taken and asks what ideas can make best sense of them.

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'If only', 'what if' and 'why didn't we' are are phrases that often come to mind when we look back to the past. This exciting and stimulating book looks back at turning points and crucial moments in Australian history.

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A SPECTATOR BOOK OF THE YEAR - 'a dark remembrance of 1953, when nuclear annihilation was only the press of a button away'.

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An advanced, intensive guide to even the most complex...

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Covering the period 12861306 and written with reference to historic documents as well as the most up-to-date research, Under the Hammerexamines the process of conquest and attempted colonisation of one medieval kingdom by another.

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A succinct illustrated account of the University of Oxford's colourful and controversial 800-year history, from medieval times through the Reformation and on to the nineteenth century, in which the foundations of the modern tutorial system were laid.

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The concepts of utopia and dystopia have received much historical attention. Utopias have traditionally signified the ideal future: large-scale social, political, ethical, and religious spaces that have yet to be realized. This title offers a fresh approach to these ideas.

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Ecott escorts readers on a whimsical journey that chronicles the incredible power of one velvety brown, long, and slender bean, which has become endangered in the wild and the world's most labor-intensive agricultural crop.

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Commemorates Victorias World War I soldiers, nurses and their families in stories from the home front and battlefront. Bestselling historian Michael McKernan tells the stories that highlight the generosity, devotion, sacrifice and spirit of a community pushed towards breaking point.

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A powerful testament to the strength of the human spirit and a worthy tribute to the servicemen who have been awarded the Victoria Cross, this is a second collection of stories about exceptional bravery and gallantry in the field, published for the first time in paperback.

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Vienna is unique amongst world capitals in its consistent international importance over the centuries. Former BBC Vienna correspondent Angus Robertson charts how the Austrian capital developed from a garrison town at the edge of the Roman Empire to a glittering international city.

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As the connection between Vietnam and Iraq grows more urgent, lessons for today's antiwar movement.

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In this extraordinary volume, Kumar provides readers with a brilliant tour of some of history's most important empires, demonstrating the critical importance of imperial ideas and ideologies for understanding their modalities of rule and the conflicts that beset them.

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Steel's guide to the French Revolution displays serious scholarship, as well as comic genius.

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The French Foreign Legion has built a reputation as one the world's most formidable and colourful military institutions. This book explores how the Legion selects its recruits, their native lands, and why these warriors seek a life full of hardship and danger.

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Discover 366 fun and surprising stories about Welsh history and culture that most history books leave out each linked to a specific day of the year.

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War and an Irish Town is Eamonn McCann's classic account of growing up Catholic in a Northern Irish ghetto.

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Acclaimed historian Alistair Moffat sets off in the footsteps of the Highland clans. In twelve journeys he explores places of conflict, recreating as he walks the tumult of battle.This is a unique exploration of many of the places and events which define a countrys history.

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Learn the unbelievable true history of the great warrior tribes of Mexico. More than thirteen centuries of incredible spellbinding history are detailed in this intriguing study of the rulers and warriors of Mexico.