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In this book, Norman Hampson follows through certain dominant themes in the Enlightenment, and describes the contemporary social and political climate, in which ideas could travel from the salons of Paris to the court of Catherine the Great - but less easily from a master to his servant.

A kaleidoscopic three-volume exploration of key figures, places, objects, ideas and events in Europe's history, woven together to examine the very nature of European heritage and identity.

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The Face of Battle is military history from the battlefield: an imperishable account of the direct experience of individuals at 'the point of maximum danger'.

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At the same time, he poses a fascinating question: could a man who routinely practiced such cruelty also be insightful, compassionate even progressive

The Faithful Executioner is the biography of an ordinary man struggling to overcome an unjust family curse;

First history of influential international banking family.

(Paperback, Unabridged edition)

A major new narrative account of one of history's greatest and most epic mysteries: the strange death of the Roman Empire.

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The tragic story of the last Royalist attempt to overthrow the French revolution

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In each case we learn their story - powerful, bloody and vivid - with all the scandals and intrigues as well as their relationships with artists like Bernini and Michelangelo.

As we stroll through Rome's history - either literally or in the imagination - we discover it afresh.

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The greatness of Italy's culture and way of life have had a powerful attraction for many generations of visitors. This book while sharing everyone's enthusiasm for Italy as a place, distinguishes this from its political role over the past two centuries, which has been both vicious and ruinous for Europe as a whole.

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From the leading British commentator on France, this is an absorbing, vivid, and monumental account of the tortured relationship between France and its ex-colonies, from the first days of Empire to the ongoing eruptions of violence in the Parisian suburbs.

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Charts the French Revolution from its beginnings at an impromptu meeting on an indoor tennis court at Versailles in 1789, right through to the 'coup d'etat' that brought Napoleon to power ten years later. This book explains the drama and complexities of this era.

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The classic history of the origins, events, and results of the French Revolution from 1774 to 1795.

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A first-hand account of the Western world on the threshold of a major global mutation, bridging art and intellect, culture and politics, Europe and America.

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Gitta Sereny is one of the world's most respected journalists and historians. This book gathers together her writing on Germany. It amounts to a portrait of the country and its people, how they have come to terms with their Nazi past, both collectively and in specific instances - and how the burden of their guilt has altered the national identity.

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A personal history of Germany and its position in Europe by award winning journalist and author told through nine cities

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The definitive popular account of the landmark event in British history by an acclaimed young historian.

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The first truly authoritative account of the Irish Famine for over a generation.

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A stirring anthology of speeches from every period of British history.

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2 SEPTEMBER 1666: 350 YEARS SINCE THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON

In the early hours of 2 September 1666 a small fire broke out in a bakery in Pudding Lane.

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The Irish potato famine of the 1840s, perhaps the most appalling event of the Victorian era, killed over a million people and drove as many more to emigrate to America. The impact on Anglo-Irish relations was incalculable, the immediate human cost almost inconceivable. This book provides a definitive account.

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A compelling history of the Black Death that scoured Europe in the mid 14th-century killing twenty-five million people. It was one of the worst human disasters in history.

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