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Rhetoric and the writing of history provides an analytical overview of the vast range of historiography which was produced in western Europe between c.400 and c.1500 and argues that its sophistication and complexity provides a much-needed perspective on more modern debates over the relationship between history and literary theory. -- .

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Building on the theme of the interaction of self-conscious radicalism and spontaneous popular movements, this title analyzes the social and religious antagonisms of pre-1848 German society and shows how they were politicized by the democratic political opposition.

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Richard I, the Lionheart, remains (and perhaps wrongly) the mythical king of England who preferred to wage war than to rule his empire. This book examines Richard's role as both prince and king and analyses the different and sometimes controversial elements that, for the chroniclers of his day, helped to make Richard a true model of chivalry.

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The problem of the relationship between moral principles and political necessity, of the purposes of power and the justice of means, has always been a central theme in European history. The ministry of Cardinal Richelieu is a focal point for the problem because it existed during a time when the continuing strength of religiously based political ide

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Undoubtedly the most famous of any nation's aviation units in World War I was the legendary Jagdgeschwader Nr I, or 'The Flying Circus' as its respectful foes labelled it. Germany's first true fighter wing, it would always be associated with its first commander, the charismatic and revered Manfred von Richthofen.

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Who built Avebury and Stonehenge Why and when were more than 600 stone circles, and thousands of barrows and cairns, erected in prehistoric Britain What were they used for and what do they tell us about the beliefs and culture of their builders This is a history of the variety of answers that have been given to these questions.

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Historians agree that the Germans had enough information to stop the Allied invasion at Normandy, but instead kept half their forces at Calais. Having written widely about World War II, Johnson was dissatisfied with the conventional explanation that Hitler was crazy and refused to listen to his advi

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But he also paints a vivid picture of the vicious discipline of the army, skulduggery at elections, the class violence of industrial struggles, the ritual violence of duelling and the swingeing punishment of poachers.

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Explores Robespierre's vision and the events held across France on this day, which he declared a national day of celebration to inaugurate the state religion of the new French Republic, the Cult of the Supreme Being. It redefines the importance of the Festival in the development of the Revolution. -- .

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Explores Robespierre's vision and the events held across France on this day, which he declared a national day of celebration to inaugurate the state religion of the new French Republic, the Cult of the Supreme Being. It redefines the importance of the Festival in the development of the Revolution. -- .

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This student-friendly volume brings together English translations of the main narrative sources, and a small number of other relevant documents, for the reign of Roger II, the founder of the kingdom of Sicily. -- .

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In the years 27 BC to AD 235, when the Roman empire reached its maximum extent, Roman society and culture were radically transformed. As an integrated study of the life and outlook of the ordinary inhabitants of the Roman world, this book deepens our understanding of the underlying factors in this important formative period of world history.

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A concise study of Roman forts in Britain from the 1st to 4th century, looking at the different types and sizes of forts, watch-towers and signal stations, their layout and how they developed from marching camps, how they were built and the life of the men stationed there.

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The concept of a legionary fortress as a permanent structure dates from the reign of Augustus (27 BC-AD 14). This book describes the development, design and construction of these fortresses throughout the length and breadth of the Empire. It also deals with the experience of life within a typical fortress.

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The first in a two-part study, this is an exploration of Roman military clothing between 100 BC and AD 200. It draws upon written, pictorial, sculptural and archaeological sources to reconstruct the appearance of the Roman soldier on all those occasions when his armour did not conceal him.

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The second in a two-part study, this is an exploration of Roman military clothing from the late Republic to the end of the Empire. It draws upon written, pictorial, sculptural and archaeological sources to reconstruct the appearance of the Roman soldier.

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Raymond Angelo Belliotti's Roman Philosophy and the Good Life provides an accessible picture of these major philosophical influences in Rome and details the crucial role they played during times of major social upheaval. Belliotti demonstrates the contemporary relevance of som...

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A collection of essays that seeks to establish Roman constructions of sexuality and gender difference as a distinct area of research, complementing work already done on Greece to give a picture of ancient sexuality. This title applies feminist critical tools to forms of public discourse, including literature, history, law, and political oratory.

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David Taylor concentrates on aspects of the life of the diverse groups of people who lived in the Roman world - their homes, work, leisure, beliefs and attitudes. Providing valuable coursework material for GCSE Latin as well as Classical Studies, ' many readers will gain from it a rewarding experience'. LACT Newsletter.

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