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PaperbackEngels9780857301703
22-5-2019
During this time of conflict and suspicion, it is perhaps more important than ever to understand the beliefs and philosophies of other cultures. A Short History of Religion provides a useful guide to the world's most popular religions - Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Judaism and Hinduism - describing their origins and history,. Meer
PaperbackEngels9780857302076
21-3-2019
It began with the horse-drawn carriage and ended with the aeroplane, an era, beginning in the 1830s and ending with the death of Queen Victoria in 1901, that saw the British Empire - the largest the world had seen - dominate the world. Meer
PaperbackEngels9780857303455
14-12-2020
What is Europe? Firstly, of course, it is a continent made up of countless disparate peoples, races and nations, and governed by different ideas, philosophies, religions and attitudes. Meer
PaperbackEngels9780857303882
19-3-2020
The Korean War of 1950-1953 ended in a frustrating stalemate, the echoes of which reverberate to this day. It was the only conflict of the Cold War in which forces of major nations of the two opposing systems - capitalism and communism - confronted each other on the battlefield. Meer
PaperbackEngels9780857304797
20-7-2022
British Traitors explores the lives and motivations of a number of the traitors who betrayed their country during the twentieth century. From Kim Philby to Lord Haw-Haw, Wilfred Macartney to George Blake, the book Investigates what drives a person to commit that most heinous of crimes - treason. Meer
PaperbackEngels9780857305923
22-1-2026
More than eighty-five years after it ended in defeat for the Republicans and victory for the Nationalists headed by General Francisco Franco, the Spanish Civil War remains a subject of debate and contention. Meer
PaperbackEngels9780857306166
9-12-2025
Situated at the crossroads of three continents, the Middle East has confounded the ambition of conquerors and peacemakers alike. Shifting Sands makes sense of the shifting sands of Middle Eastern History. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781999613594
6-6-2019
Love and War, Crime and Betrayal. The Italian Alps,1944. The Resistance is fighting a bitter battle against German forces on the treacherous mountains of the Valtellina. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781999313593
5-3-2020
Love and War, Crime and Betrayal. The Italian Alps,1944. The Resistance is fighting a bitter battle against German forces on the treacherous mountains of the Valtellina. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781842439685
24-1-2013
A Short History of China provides an absorbing introduction to more than 4,000 years of Chinese history, telling the stories of the tyrants, despots, femmes fatales, artists, warriors and philosophers who have shaped this fascinating and complex nation. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781843442134
26-2-2015
On 8 March, 1965, 3,500 United States Marines of the 9th Marine Expeditionary Brigade made an amphibious landing at Da Nang on the south central coast of South Vietnam, marking the beginning of a conflict that would haunt American politics and society for many years, even after the the signing of the Paris Peace Accords in January 1973. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781843449225
24-5-2017
On the seventieth anniversary of independence, A Short History of India traces the fascinating path from the India of ancient empires and powerful kingdoms to the flourishing, vibrant nation that it is today. Meer
GebondenEngels9781803510262
11-9-2025
A book that celebrates and illuminates the most iconic decade of the 20th century - through fascinating, eye-opening maps. Meer
GebondenEngels9781835622803
17-6-2025
Features an introduction to the life and art of the famous Impressionist, and beautifully reproduced full-page artworks in an appealing hardback gift book, introducing Monet's masterpieces to new generations. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781842434420
19-1-2012
Africa. The cradle of civilisation. From the dawn of human time in prehistoric Africa right through to the so-called 'Arab Spring' of 2011, Gordon Kerr offers a comprehensive introduction to the sprawling history of this enormous continent. Meer
PaperbackEngels9781905847563
1-11-2011
PaperbackEngels9780857304209
1-10-2021
Having conquered the world's taste buds and established itself as a staple in our daily lives, coffee has mirrored the moods and movements of society for centuries - yet, how much do we know about its history? Meer
gebondenNederlands208 blz.9789464713916
1-9-2025
De jaren zestig waren iconisch. Dit boek brengt dat vernieuwende decennium in kaart aan de hand van getekende figuren, kaarten en infographics. We zien waar bekende bands werden opgericht, welke mode opkwam en hoe de anticonceptiepil zijn intrede deed. Meer