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A History of the English-Speaking Peoples, Paperback/Sir Winston S. Churchill
"This history will endure; not only because Sir Winston has written it, but also because of its own inherent virtues -- its narrative power, its fine judgment of war and…Catre Magazin -
Negotiating Abolition. The Antislavery Project in the British Strait Settlements, 1786-1843, Hardback/Shawna Herzog
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Ramat Rahel IV, Hardback/Yuval Godot
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Cosmography and the Idea of Hyperborea in Ancient Greece. A Philology of Worlds, Hardback/Renaud Gagne
Wherever the idea of a world appears, there is an expression of cosmography. Cosmography, here, is defined as the rhetoric of cosmology: the art of composing worlds. This book pursues…Catre Magazin -
Rumor in the Early Chinese Empires, Hardback/Zongli Lu
This is the first English translation of Lu Zongli's study of how rumor formed and spread through non-official channels in early Chinese history. Utilising popular songs, mythology and prophetic texts,…Catre Magazin -
In the Shadow of the Ancestors: The Prehistoric Foundations of the Early Arabian Civilization in Oman, Paperback/Maurizio Tosi
This book, first published in 2007, offered the first and only summary of decades of archaeological research in the Oman Peninsula. The original eleven chapters are expanded and enhanced in…Catre Magazin -
Goeytepe: Neolithic Excavations in the Middle Kura Valley, Azerbaijan, Hardback/Farhad Guliyev
This volume publishes the first round of fieldwork and research (2008-2013) at Goeytepe, a key site for understanding the emergence and development of food-producing communities in the South Caucasus. Results…Catre Magazin -
Brazilian History. Culture, Society, Politics 1500-2010, Hardback/Roberto Pinheiro Machado
This book offers the reader a critical and interdisciplinary introduction to Brazilian history. Combining a didactic approach with insightful historical analysis, it discusses the main political, cultural, and social developments…Catre Magazin -
Poison Trials. Wonder Drugs, Experiment, and the Battle for Authority in Renaissance Science, Hardback/Alisha Rankin
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From the Workshop of the Mesopotamian Scribe. Literary and Scholarly Texts from the Old Babylonian Period, Hardback/Jacob Klein
English translations covering a variety of cuneiform tablets from the Old Babylonian period, belonging to the collection of the late Shlomo Moussaieff. Illustrations: 46 Halftones, black and whiteCatre Magazin -
Visual Aggression. Images of Martyrdom in Late Medieval Germany, Hardback/Assaf Pinkus
Explores images of torment and martyrdom that appeared in the German-speaking world in the late medieval period, tying them to premodern conceptualizations of individuality and selfhood. Illustrations: 50 Halftones, color;…Catre Magazin -
Tangible and Intangible Cultural Landscape of Wadi Bani Kharus. Investigations in the Sultanate of Oman, Paperback/Laura M. Strachan
This survey aimed to gain greater understanding of the past and present of Wadi Bani Kharus (Oman) through its tangible and intangible cultural heritage. The book provides an eclectic overview…Catre Magazin -
Gilded Suffragists: The New York Socialites Who Fought for Women’s Right to Vote, Hardcover/Johanna Neuman
New York City's elite women who turned a feminist cause into a fashionable revolution In the early twentieth century over two hundred of New York's most glamorous socialites joined the…Catre Magazin -
Ancient Greek Lists. Catalogue and Inventory Across Genres, Hardback/Athena Kirk
Ancient Greek Lists brings together catalogic texts from a variety of genres, both literary and epigraphic, arguing that the list form was the ancient mode of expressing value through text.…Catre Magazin -
Compassion in Early Modern Literature and Culture. Feeling and Practice, Hardback/Katherine Ibbett
For readers interested in exploring the history of emotional responses to suffering, this volume describes the theory and practice of compassion in the context of early modern Europe's sectarian strife,…Catre Magazin -
Polish Republican Discourse in the Sixteenth Century, Hardback/Dorota Pietrzyk-Reeves
This landmark study provides conceptual and contextual analysis of political literature and debate in sixteenth-century Poland-Lithuania and its contribution to early modern republicanism. It demonstrates the republican character of Polish…Catre Magazin -
City of Poetry. Imagining the Civic Role of the Poet in Fourteenth-Century Italy, Hardback/David G. Lummus
This book is for students and scholars of medieval literature and for readers interested in the public intellectuals of the past. It provides new accounts of major authors like Dante,…Catre Magazin -
Social Histories of Iran. Modernism and Marginality in the Middle East, Hardback/Stephanie Cronin
Focusing on subaltern social groups, including the 'dangerous classes' contrasted with the new bourgeois elite created by the infant Pahlavi state, this 'history from below' of Iran demonstrates the explanatory…Catre Magazin -
Picturing Home. Domestic Life and Modernity in 1940s British Film, Hardback/Hollie Price
This book explores how home was pictured in the 'golden age' of British cinema. Drawing on a wide range of evidence to explore the depiction of domestic life in popular…Catre Magazin -
For Land and Liberty. Black Struggles in Rural Brazil, Hardback/Merle L. Bowen
For Land and Liberty addresses black rural communities' claims to land in Brazil. By analyzing the national quilombo (African-descent rural communities) movement to protect land rights, traditional practices, resources, and…Catre Magazin -
Oil, Wine, and the Cultural Economy of Ancient Greece. From the Bronze Age to the Archaic Era, Hardback/Catherine E. Pratt
This book is for readers interested in both ancient history and the history of olive oil and wine. Readers will appreciate this book's in-depth account of the cultural economy of…Catre Magazin -
Gothic Chapbooks, Bluebooks and Shilling Shockers, 1797-1830, Hardback/Franz J. Potter
The Gothic Chapbook, Bluebook, and Shilling Shocker surveys the rise of the short tale of terror and horror at the beginning of the nineteenth century. Illustrations: NoCatre Magazin -
Flexible Bodies. British South Asian Dancers in an Age of Neoliberalism, Hardback/Anusha Kedhar
Drawing on exclusive interviews, choreographic analysis, and the author's own dance experience, Flexible Bodies reveals how South Asian dancers in Britain use their craft and creativity to navigate often precarious…Catre Magazin -
Ruling the World. Freedom, Civilisation and Liberalism in the Nineteenth-Century British Empire, Hardback/Peter Mitchell
Provides a more balanced understanding of the British Empire and reveals how the men in charge of the most diverse empire in history enforced their ideas of freedom, civilization and…Catre Magazin -
Concise History of History. Global Historiography from Antiquity to the Present, Hardback/Daniel Woolf
This short history of history is an ideal introduction for courses on the historian's craft, historical theory and method, and historiography. It spans the earliest known forms of historical writing…Catre Magazin -
Revisiting China’s Modernity. Ethnicity, Religion, and Nation, Hardback/Jiang Sun
This book explores the relationship between the Manchus and the Han Chinese throughout the Qing dynasty, examines the transmission of modern knowledge on the ground of China's reactions to the…Catre Magazin -
Earth and Its Peoples. A Global History, Volume I, Paperback/David Northrup
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State Surveillance, Political Policing and Count – 1880-1914, Hardback/Michael Middeke
Examines the formation of state surveillance and the emergence of institutionalized political policing in late Victorian and Edwardian Britain.Catre Magazin -
Violentologies. Violence, Identity, and Ideology in Latina/o Literature, Hardback/B. V. Olguin
Violentologies explores how different forms of violence shape identity and political vision in both familiar and unexpected ways using Latina/o writers and performers as case-studies.Catre Magazin -
Tragic Bodies. Edges of the Human in Greek Drama, Hardback/Professor Nancy Worman
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So, About Modern Europe…. A Conversational History from the Enlightenment to the Present Day, Hardback/Professor David Imhoof
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The Holocaust: Roots, History, and Aftermath, Paperback/David M. Crowe
The Holocaust: Roots, History, and Aftermath takes a fresh, probing look at one of the greatest human tragedies in modern history. Author David M. Crowe begins with a detailed overview…Catre Magazin -
Sherman: A History of the American Medium Tank, Paperback/R. P. Hunnicutt
In Sherman: A History of the American Medium Tank , R. P. Hunnicutt provides the comprehensive history of the technological evolution that led to the production of Sherman M4 in…Catre Magazin -
Robin Hood: Legend and Reality, Hardback/David Crook
Detailed research into documentary sources offers an exciting new identification of the "real" Robin Hood.Catre Magazin -
Rood in Medieval Britain and Ireland, c.800-c.1500, Hardback/Lucy Wrapson
New readings demonstrate the centrality of the rood to the visual, material and devotional cultures of the Middle Ages, its richness and complexity.Catre Magazin -
World War II Propaganda: Analyzing the Art of Persuasion During Wartime, Hardcover/David Welch
Author David Welch provides a neatly organized primary resource that focuses on key themes associated with World War II propaganda. Readers will not only be engrossed with a wide range…Catre Magazin -
Human Osteology, Hardcover/Tim White
Book annotation not available for this title.Title: Human OsteologyAuthor: White, Tim D./ Black, Michael T./ Folkens, Pieter A.Publisher: Academic PrPublication Date: 2011/03/02Number of Pages: 662Binding Type: HARDCOVERLibrary of Congress: 2011453405Catre Magazin -
Devolving Black Britain. Race and Nation in Contemporary Scottish Fiction, Hardback/Joseph H. Jackson
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Decline of the Ottoman Empire and the Rise of the Turkish Republic, Hardback/Hakan Ozo?Lu
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Archaeological Mission of Chieti University in Libya: Reports 2006-2008, Paperback/Oliva Menozzi
This volume is dedicated to the Archaeological Mission in Cyrenaica, starting with the reports and researches of the seasons from 2006 to 2008. The emphasis of the publication is to…Catre Magazin -
Fourth-Century Daoist Family. The Zhen’gao, or Declarations of the Perfected, Volume 1, Hardback/Stephen R. Bokenkamp
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Inventing Elvis. An American Icon in a Cold War World, Hardback/Mathias Haeussler
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The Civil War: A Narrative, Paperback/Shelby Foote
Foote's comprehensive history of the Civil War includes three compelling volumes: Fort Sumter to Perryville, Fredericksburg to Meridian, and Red River to Appomattox. Collected together in a handsome boxed set,…Catre Magazin -
Soviet and Mujahideen Uniforms, Clothing, and Equipment in the Soviet-Afghan War, 1979-1989, Hardcover/Zammis Schein
This book is the first detailed, illustrated guide to the military uniforms, civilian clothing, and equipment worn and used by Soviet soldiers and Mujahideen warriors in Afghanistan from December 1979…Catre Magazin -
Giza and the Pyramids, Hardcover/Mark Lehner
A definitive account of the greatest archaeological monument in the world from the leading authorities on the site. A complete, in-depth study of Giza and their pyramids.Catre Magazin -
Keelmen of Newcastle upon Tyne, 1638-1852, Hardback/Joseph Fewster
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What is Early Modern History?, Hardback/Merry E. Wiesner-Hanks
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Evasion and Escape Devices Produced by Mi9, MIS-X, and SOE in World War II, Hardcover/Phil Froom
This book describes the design, manufacture, covert shipment and use of the many ingenious evasion and escape devices provided to Allied troops during WWII. Following the fall of mainland Europe,…Catre Magazin -
Urbanisation of the North-Western Provinces of the Roman Empire, Paperback/Frida Pellegrino
This study investigates the development of urbanism in the north-western provinces of the Roman empire. Key themes include continuity and discontinuity between pre-Roman and Roman 'urban' systems, relationships between juridical…Catre Magazin -
Life, Death and Rubbish Disposal in Roman Norton, North Yorkshire. Excavations at Brooklyn House 2015-16, Paperback/Pete Wilson
This volume reports on excavations in advance of the development of a site in Norton-on-Derwent, North Yorkshire close to the line of the main Roman road running from the crossing…Catre Magazin -
Domesticating the Invisible. Form and Environmental Anxiety in Postwar America, Hardback/Melissa S. Ragain
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Indigenous Struggle and the Bolivian National Revolution. Land and Liberty!, Paperback/James Kohl
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My Karst and My City and Other Essays, Hardback/Scipio Slataper
My Karst and My City and Other Essays is the first book available in English on the work of Scipio Slataper , one of the most prominent intellectuals active in…Catre Magazin -
The Fate of Rome: Climate, Disease, and the End of an Empire, Hardcover/Kyle Harper
A sweeping new history of how climate change and disease helped bring down the Roman Empire Here is the monumental retelling of one of the most consequential chapters of human…Catre Magazin -
The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Volumes 1 to 3 (of Six), Hardcover/Edward Gibbon
(Book Jacket Status: Unjacketed) Volumes 1, 2, and 3 of the Bury Text, in a boxed set. Introduction by Hugh Trevor-RoperCatre Magazin -
four de Sevrier et autres fours et fourneaux d’argile aux ages des metaux en Europe occidentale, Paperback/Jean Coulon
This volume looks at the history of the Sevrier kiln, an artefact discovered in 1974 in Lake Annecy, considered in turn as one of the earliest Western pottery kilns, an…Catre Magazin -
Wrecks of HM Frigates Assurance (1753) & Pomone (1811), Hardback/David Tomalin
The intriguing story of the rediscovery and investigation of two naval wrecks. Illustrations: B/w and colourCatre Magazin -
History of the Americas 1880-1981: Ib History Course Book: Oxford Ib Diploma Program, Paperback/Alexis Mamaux
Drive critical, engaged, high level learning and skills. Developed with the IB, this Course Book equips learners to analyze and articulate complex historical concepts and contexts, strengthening performance and potential.…Catre Magazin -
The Codebreakers: The Comprehensive History of Secret Communication from Ancient Times to the Internet, Hardcover/David Kahn
The magnificent, unrivaled history of codes and ciphers--how they're made, how they're broken, and the many and fascinating roles they've played since the dawn of civilization in war, business, diplomacy,…Catre Magazin -
Heinkel He111, Hardcover/Robert Forsyth
The Heinkel He 111 was the most recognizable German bomber aircraft of World War 2. This book forms a heavyweight study of its development and operational history, exploring the many…Catre Magazin -
Stonehenge, Hardcover/Julian Richards
2nd edition. Tells the story of Stonehenge, and attempts to answer some of the fundamental questions about the iconic monument. Written by an archaeologist who has been involved with Stonehenge…Catre Magazin -
The Complete Works of Flavius Josephus, Hardcover/William Whiston
An exquistite reproduction of a circa-1850 large, single-volume collection of Flavius Josephus' complete literary works. A priest, scholar, and warrior, this Jewish historian was born just a few years after…Catre Magazin -
The Mediterranean and the Mediterranean World in the Age of Philip II: Volume I, Paperback/Fernand Braudel
The focus of Fernand Braudel's great work is the Mediterranean world in the second half of the sixteenth century, but Braudel ranges back in history to the world of Odysseus…Catre Magazin -
History of China, Paperback/Morris Rossabi
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Thomas Kytson`s `Boke of Remembraunce` (1529-1540), Hardback/Colin J. Brett
A wealthy merchant's memoranda of sales reveals a wealth of fascinating detail.Catre Magazin -
Warfare in the Ancient World: From the Bronze Age to the Fall of Rome, Hardcover/Stefan G. Chrissanthos
From the clash of bronze weapons on bronze armor to the fall of Rome, war often decided the course of ancient history. This volume is a practical introduction to the…Catre Magazin -
The Polish Saber, Hardcover/Richard Marsden
Polish Saber - The use of the Polish Saber on foot in the 17th century covers the history, anecdotes and use of Poland's iconic weapon. In matters of honor and…Catre Magazin -
The Researcher’s Guide to American Genealogy. 4th Edition, Paperback/Val D. Greenwood
In every field of study there is one book that rises above the rest in stature and authority and becomes the standard work in the field. In genealogy that book…Catre Magazin -
Searching for the 17th Century on Nevis: The Survey and Excavation of Two Early Plantation Sites, Paperback/Dr Elaine L. Morris
'Searching for the 17th Century on Nevis' is the first of a series of monographs dedicated to the archaeological investigation of the landscape, buildings and artefacts of the Eastern Caribbean…Catre Magazin -
Sources of East Asian Tradition, Volume 2: The Modern Period, Paperback/Wm Theodore De Bary
In Sources of East Asian Tradition , Wm. Theodore de Bary offers a selection of essential readings from his immensely popular anthologies Sources of Chinese Tradition , Sources of Korean…Catre Magazin -
God’s Playground A History of Poland, Paperback/Norman Davies
This new edition of Norman Davies's classic study of the history of Poland has been revised and fully updated with two new chapters to bring the story to the end…Catre Magazin -
History of Islamic Societies, Paperback/Ira M Lapidus
This third edition of Ira M. Lapidus's classic A History of Islamic Societies has been substantially revised to incorporate the new scholarship and insights of the last twenty-five years. Lapidus's…Catre Magazin -
Roman Civilization: Selected Readings: The Empire, Paperback/Naphtali Lewis
Naphtali Lewis and Meyer Reinhold's Roman Civilization is a classic. Originally published by Columbia University Press in 1955, the authors have undertaken another revision which takes into account recent work…Catre Magazin -
Modernity in Black and White. Art and Image, Race and Identity in Brazil, 1890-1945, Hardback/Rafael Cardoso
Rafael Cardoso provides a groundbreaking account of artistic modernization in Brazil in his first single-authored English-language publication. He puts popular culture and racial tensions at the center, situating cultural debates…Catre Magazin -
Thriller and Northern Ireland since 1969. Utterly Resigned Terror, Paperback/Aaron Kelly
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Kokoda: Beyond the Legend, Hardcover/Karl James
Courage. Endurance. Mateship. Sacrifice. These values, engraved in stone at the Isurava war memorial, have become synonymous with the Australian experience during the Kokoda campaign of 1942. The story of…Catre Magazin -
Staging Lives in Latin American Theater. Bodies, Objects, Archives, Paperback/Paola Hernandez
Examines twenty-first-century documentary theatre in Latin America, focusing on important plays by the Argentine director Vivi Tellas, the Argentine playwright and director Lola Arias, the Mexican theatre collective Teatro Linea…Catre Magazin -
Daily Life in Wartime Japan, 1940-1945, Hardcover/Samuel Hideo Yamashita
The population of wartime Japan (1940-1945) has remained a largely faceless enemy to most Americans thanks to the distortions of US wartime propaganda, popular culture, and news reports. At a…Catre Magazin -
Justifying Revolution: Law, Virtue, and Violence in the American War of Independence, Hardcover/Glenn A. Moots
The American imagination still exalts the Founders as the prime movers of the Revolution, and the War of Independence has become the stuff of legend. But America is not simply…Catre Magazin