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A popular history that covers 800 years of the history of Islam in Bengal through the example of 42 inspirational figures up until the 20th century by the author of the bestseller The Muslim 100.

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The second in a series of four volumes which study the motives, methods and repercussions of the Napoleonic Wars. Covering the years 1808 to 1812, this work explores the invasion of Russia and the long retreat following it, as well as Napoleon's first defeat at the hands of Archduke Charles.

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The third in four volumes providing a complete history of the Napoleonic wars. This title covers the long-drawn-out campaigns of the Spanish peninsula. It introduces Wellington to the action, shows the British army at its moment of glory and details the battles of Salamanca and Vittoria.

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Covers Napoleon's gradual fall from power, beginning in spring 1813, when Napoleon prepared to face Russia and Prussia again. He achieved victories, but Austria then joined the allies. Napoleon retreated across the Rhine, to claim victory again, but with Paris threatened, he abdicated.

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Eyewitness statements compiled by a woman who survived the Tulsa race massacre of 1921

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The battle for Guadalcanal that lasted from August 1942 to February 1943 was the first major American counter offensive against the Japanese in the Pacific. This title details the fortunes experienced over the intense course of naval battles around the island throughout the second half of 1942 that did so much to turn the tide in the Pacific.

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Tells the history of the Nazi occult programs, from their foundations in Hitler's early esoteric studies and the Nazi quests for the Ark of the Covenant, the Spear of Destiny, and the Holy Grail, through their experiments with lycanthrope and zero-point energy.

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An innovative exploration of German memory, national identity, and modernity embodied in the public spaces of the new capital.

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An innovative exploration of German memory, national identity, and modernity embodied in the public spaces of the new capital.

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Offering an understanding of politics in fifth-century Athens, this title constructs models of Athenian political groupings to explain the rise of the 'new politicians', young men who launched a different kind of democracy by appealing to the citizenry at large.

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Offering an understanding of politics in fifth-century Athens, this title constructs models of Athenian political groupings to explain the rise of the 'new politicians', young men who launched a different kind of democracy by appealing to the citizenry at large.

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In the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries England underwent a series of transformations. The turbulent reigns of the Tudors and Stuarts witnessed the Protestant Reformation, the growth of powerful monarchies, the English Civil War, and the colonization of the new world. The author weaves an insightful narrative of these formative centuries.

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In 1939 more than 140,000 New Zealanders enlisted to fight overseas during World War II. Of these, 104,000 served in the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force. This title is the story of the Second New Zealand Expeditionary Force's contribution to Allied victory in World War II.

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The No-Nonsense Guide to World History embraces the whole of history, rather than disconnected dynasties and events - all in one slim volume.

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What exactly is the Nobel Institution How does it choose its winners Has it ever made a mistake And why does the prize hold such importance With deft insight and sparkling wit, the author considers these questions while taking us on a tour of every aspect of Alfred Nobel's grand legacy.

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The Norman invasion of Britain, as depicted in the Bayeux Tapestry, is well known, but the later invasion of Ireland is much less well documented. This book describes how Ireland was invaded and settled by the French-speaking Normans from north-west France, whose language and culture had already come to dominate most of Britain.

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During the Victorian era a large number of military campaigns were launched against the peoples in the forests between Bhutan, Tibet and Burma. This volume covers the variety of native dress, uniforms and weaponary used by the tribes, and the tactics used by the British to subdue them.

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Fascinating. . . . The Tusas book is one of the best accounts I have read. The New York...

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