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The story of cuisine and the social history of eating is a fascinating one, and Maguelonne Toussaint-Samat covers all its aspects in this classic hist…

This book illuminates Warwick's character and motivation, showing that he was an emotional, charming, and popular man with a strong sense of family lo…

This cultural history challenges the standard depiction of the 1660s as the beginning of a new age of stability, demonstrating that the decade followi…

Offers a broad and unique look at Ancient Egypt during its long age of imperialism Written for enthusiasts and scholars of pharaonic Egypt, as well as…

This volume of original essays by leading scholars is an innovative, thorough introduction to the history and culture of California. Includes 30 essay…

Lady Jane Grey, is one of the most elusive and tragic characters in English history. In July 1553 the death of the childless Edward VI threw the Tudor…

The Emergence of Monasticism offers a new approach to the subject, placing its development against the dynamic of both social and religious change. Fi…

'Nature' is a deceptively simple and ahistorical term, suggesting intrinsic, unchanging reality. Yet nature has a history too, both in terms of human …

A Companion to Roman Rhetoric introduces the reader to the wide-ranging importance of rhetoric in Roman culture. A guide to Roman rhetoric from its or…

Media practices and the everyday cultures of transnational migrants are deeply interconnected. Mediating Migration narrates aspects of the migrant exp…

This book makes a selection of writings by the great medieval historian, Sir Richard Southern, available to the wider audience they deserve. A collect…

This reader brings together original and influential recent work in the field of early modern European history. Provides a thought-provoking overview …

Bojana Mojsov tells the story of the cult of Osiris from beginning to end, sketching its development throughout 3,000 years of Egyptian history. Draws…

A Companion to Japanese History provides an authoritative overview of current debates and approaches within the study of Japan’s history. Composed of …

In this ground-breaking new study,Jacques Le Goff, arguably the leading medievalist of his generation, presents his view of the primacy of the Middle …

The second edition of Essaying the Past features a variety of updates and enhancements to further its standing as an indispensible resource to all asp…

Nineteenth-Century Europe offers a much-needed concise and fresh look at European culture between the Great Revolution in France and the First World W…

In this rigorously researched biography Jürgen Malitz invites readers to reconsider the reputation of the Roman Emperor Nero. Focuses on the growing t…

This innovative book explores of the grandest and longest lasting empire in Indian history. Examines the history of the Mughal presence in India from …

During the Holocaust, 99 percent of all Jewish killings were carried out by members of state organizations. In this groundbreaking book, Stefan Kühl o…

An in-depth exploration, through his plays and poems, of the philosophy of Shakespeare as a great poet, a great dramatist and a «great mind». Written …

A shy innocentShe's wary of all men.In this The Wild Warriners story, shy Lady Isabella Beaumont is perfectly happy to stay in the background and let …

The second edition of Watergate: A Brief History with Documents presents a collection of relevant historic documents from Nixon's acceptance speech at…

This book explores the development of law in Europe from its medieval origins to the present day, charting the transformation from law rooted in the C…

Судьбоносное столкновение на перроне приводит к неуклюжему проявлению чувств, а неудача оставляет свой след в виде дырок на одежде девушки. Этот момен…

Receiving widespread critical acclaim when first published, Ireland 1798-1998 has been revised to include coverage of the most recent developments. Ja…

Curing their Ills traces the history of encounters between European medicine and African societies in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Vaughan'…

How peace has been made and maintained, experienced and imagined is not only a matter of historical interest, but also of pressing concern. Peace: A W…

Covering the period from the accession of James I to the death of Queen Anne, this companion provides a magisterial overview of the ‘long' seventeenth…

Четвертая книга тетралогии Ю. Г. Слепухина о Второй мировой войне. Действие происходит с октября 1943 до лета 1945. На фоне событий завершающих этапов…

The 17th Century Parisian doctor who made blood transfusion history… In 1667 a Parisian doctor by the name of Jean-Baptiste Denis performed an operati…

This book covers the entire historical range of the Sioux, from their emergence as an identifiable group in late prehistory to the year 2000. The auth…

This comprehensive survey of Spain’s history looks at the major political, social, and economic changes that took place from the end of the Civil War …

This major new work by Professor Anthony D. Smith challenges the notion of nationalism as a product of modernity. Major new work by a leading historic…

Мориса Дрюона читающая публика знает прежде всего по саге «Проклятые короли», открывшей мрачные тайны Средневековья. За каждым произведением цикла сто…

Untouched and alone…Can the Lord awaken her senses?Part of The Widows of Westram: When widow Lady Carrie meets charming gadabout Lord Avery Gilmore, s…

This book provides the most comprehensive examination of the Normans available, examining the emergence of the Normans, their characteristics as a gro…

This major survey of the history and culture of Roman Britain spans the period from the first century BC to the fifth century AD. Major survey of the …

A Companion to Colonial America consists of twenty-three original essays by expert historians on the key issues and topics in American colonial histor…

Это сага о моей семье, о предках, чью биографию я собирала по крупицам в архивах, восстанавливала на основе воспоминаний родителей. Судьбы героев закр…

Who were the scientific geniuses behind some of the most innovative and important discoveries in modern medicine? Medical science in the 21st century …

This book provides a fascinating and unique history of the Britons from the late Iron Age to the late Middle Ages. It also discusses the revivals of i…

The Soviet / Russian space program was in the hands of three industrial empires: those of Serguei Korolev, the Soviet von Braun who launched Sputnik-1…

A Companion to American Immigration is an authoritative collection of original essays by leading scholars on the major topics and themes underlying Am…

Три человека. Три жизни, три судьбы, столь бесконечно разные, что само их пересечение в одной точке вселенной попросту невозможно. Писатель-сценарист,…