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For much of the 16th century the Mediterranean was a battleground between Christians and Muslims. This work details a five hour melee in which the Christians inflicted a decisive defeat on the Turks in a battle which proved to be the last great galley fight of all time.

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In this paperback of his acclaimed and wide-ranging study, David Scott challenges traditional assumptions about how Britain achieved her global might.

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This work explores the early diplomatic career of Robert Morier, the British Foreign Office's foremost expert on German affairs in the period leading up to German unification in 1871.

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This work is an examination of the French Doctrinaires, a largely neglected group of liberal thinkers in post-revolutionary France who were proponents of a nuanced sociological and historical approach to political theory. It explores the Doctrinaires' ideas on the French Revolution.

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The bestselling author of Maharanis recreates the lives of six remarkable women who, in a time of violent revolution, leapt at the chance to exercise their considerable charm, intelligence and acumen, and make their mark on history.

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Using primary sources, archival material and interviews, this work presents an analysis of the individual experiences of, and relationships between, various groups living in the German town of Osnabruck. It focuses on Alltagsgeschichte to understand the realities for people living in one German location in a time of great change and upheaval.

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This historical account of German diplomacy in the first year of the Yugoslav crisis analyzes the issues Germany and the international community faced at the time. It is written by the German diplomat who was responsible for the conduct of German policy on a working level.

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Offers a portrait of a much loved city - Lisbon. This title presents the history of this haunting and attractive port whose prominent position on the Tagus estuary has inextricably bound its character with the sea. It traces the city's life through its imperial success in the 16th century to its position as a vibrant European capital.

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From May to September 1940, during a period that saw some of the most dramatic events of the war - the evacuation from Dunkirk, and, the Battle of Britain - the Ministry of Information compiled daily reports on the morale of the nation for circulation within Whitehall. These reports provide insight into the unfolding drama of Britain at war.

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A cultural history of one of the most important centres of the Hellenistic and Byzantine world.

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This book considers a range of antiquarian practices history-writing, archaeological investigations, works of art, architecture and literature that emerged in early modern Europe. Challenging the idea of a single 'Renaissance', it assembles essays on local antiquities in Spain, Portugal, France, Britain, Italy, the Netherlands and Poland.

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This detailed local history examines the impact of the Lollards and the Reformation on the society, local government and church of York.

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Analysing the lollard legacy in the post-Reformation era, this book identifies the significance of John Foxe's Acts and Monuments in shaping these medieval dissenters for early moderns. It shows that Foxe left much of their radical beliefs intact, inadvertently contributing to later contentions in the Church of England's struggle for identity.

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A social history of London in World War II, throughout which a spirit of defiance united all sections of society. Based on published sources as well as interviews, letters and diaries, the book presents a record of a population under siege.

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