A Brief History of Portugal: Indispensable for Travellers (Black Jeremy)(Paperback)

A Brief History of Portugal: Indispensable for Travellers (Black Jeremy)(Paperback)

This is a comprehensive history of Portugal that covers the whole span, from the Stone Age to today. An introduction provides an understanding of geographical and climatic issues, before an examination of Portugal's prehistory and classical Portugal, from the Stone Age to the end of the the Roman

A Brief History of the Mediterranean: Indispensable for Travellers (Black Jeremy)(Paperback)

A wonderfully concise and readable, yet comprehensive, history of the Mediterranean Sea, the perfect companion for any visitor -- or indeed, anyone compelled to stay at home.'The grand object of travelling is to see the shores of the Mediterranean.'Samuel Johnson, 1776 The Mediterranean has always

A Brief History of Spain (Black Jeremy)(Paperback)

A wonderfully concise and very readable history of Spain, perfect for travellers This is the extraordinary story of Spain, from early tribalism and Roman rule to the Moorish conquest, Spain's eighteenth-century revival under the Bourbons, the Peninsular War and revolution in Spanish America right

Portugal - A Companion History (Saraiva Jose Hermano)(Paperback / softback)

An illustrated brief history of Portugal written for non-specialist foreign readers. Also included in the book is a historical gazetteer, short biographies, chronological tables and

A Brief History of Italy (Black Jeremy)(Paperback)

'Jeremy Black skilfully sketches social, cultural and political trends' - Christina Hardyment, Times audiobook of the week'A remarkable mixture of cold history, wide culture and personal experience'Ciro Paoletti, Secretary General of the Italian Commission of Military HistoryDespite the Roman

The Penguin Portuguese Phrasebook (Norman Jill)(Paperback)

An indispensable, fully up-to-date phrasebook for travellers to both Portugal and Brazil, in a pocket-size format and beautiful cover design This newly revised and updated Portuguese Phrase Book contains a wealth of useful words and phrases for travellers in both Portugal and Brazil, with a

A Brief History of Slavery: A New Global History (Black Jeremy)(Paperback)

A new global history of slavery from its ancient origins through the horrors of the Atlantic trade to the present

A History of Diplomacy (Black Jeremy)(Paperback)

In A History of Diplomacy, historian Jeremy Black investigates how a form of courtly negotiation and information-gathering in the early modern period developed through increasing globalization into a world-shaping force in twenty-first-century politics. The monarchic systems of the sixteenth

A Brief History of Britain 1851-2010: A Nation Transformed (Black Jeremy)(Paperback)

From the Great Exhibition to the Credit Crunch -- the transformation of Britain from the world's greatest nation to the present day. In 1851 Queen Victoria opened the Great Exhibition in Hyde Park, it was the high water mark of English achievement -- the nation at the forefront of the Industrial

History of Europe - From Pre-History to the 21st Century (Black Professor Jeremy)(Paperback / softback)

History of Jerusalem - One City, Three Faiths (Armstrong Karen)(Paperback / softback)

'A History of Jerusalem should be read, not only by travellers and potential travellers in Jerusalem, but by all of us.' Stephen Tummin, Daily

A History of Portugal and the Portuguese Empire: From Beginnings to 1807, Volume I: Portugal (Disney A. R.)(Paperback)

The Kingdom of Portugal was created as a by-product of the Christian Reconquest of Hispania. With no geographical raison d' tre and no obvious political roots in its Roman, Germanic, or Islamic pasts, it for long remained a small, struggling realm on Europe's outer fringe. Then, in the early

Muslim Spain and Portugal: A Political History of al-Andalus (Kennedy Hugh)(Paperback)

This is the first study in English of the political history of Muslim Spain and Portugal, based on Arab sources. It provides comprehensive coverage of events across the whole of the region from 711 to the fall of Granada in 1492. Up till now the history of this region has been badly neglected in

Geopolitics and the Quest for Dominance (Black Jeremy)(Paperback)

History and geography delineate the operation of power, not only its range but also the capacity to plan and the ability to implement. Approaching state strategy and policy from the spatial angle, Jeremy Black argues that just as the perception of power is central to issues of power, so place, and

Brief History of Analytic Phil (Schwartz Stephen P.)(Paperback)

A Brief History of Analytic Philosophy: From Russell to Rawls presents a comprehensive overview of the historical development of all major aspects of analytic philosophy, the dominant Anglo-American philosophical tradition in the twentieth century. Features coverage of all the major subject areas

Brief History Of Time - From Big Bang To Black Holes (Hawking Stephen (University of Cambridge))(Paperback)

Was there a beginning of time? It begins by reviewing the great theories of the cosmos from Newton to Einstein, before delving into the secrets which still lie at the heart of space and time, from the Big Bang to black holes, via spiral galaxies and strong

A Brief History of Underpants (Van Zandt Christine)(Paperback)

From bloomers to boxers, everyone wears underwear One part humor, one part history, A Brief History of Underpants explores the evolution of fashion's most unmentionable garment. Gain a whole new understanding of underthings as you: Learn which ruler was buried with over 100 pairs of

France: A Short History - Jeremy Black

A concise history of France from prehistory to the present, recounting the great events and personalities and exploring France's cultural and political influence today. Artists, martyrs, kings, revolutionaries: France’s sense of national identity is inextricably linked to its dramatic history,

A History of Portugal and the Portuguese Empire: From Beginnings to 1807 (Disney A. R.)(Paperback)

The Kingdom of Portugal was created as a by-product of the Christian Reconquest of Hispania. With no geographical raison d' tre and no obvious roots in its Roman, Germanic, or Islamic pasts, it for long remained a small, struggling realm on Europe's outer fringe. Then, in the early fifteenth

Brief History of Ireland (Killeen Richard)(Paperback / softback)

The perfect introduction to Irish history within the excellent and highly regarded Brief History

Sexuality and Socialism: History, Politics, and Theory of LGBT Liberation (Wolf Sherry)(Paperback)

An indispensable history and contemporary guide to the struggle for authentic sexual equality and

History of the Second World War in 100 Maps (Black Jeremy)(Pevná vazba)

In this highly original work Jeremy Black, one of world's leading military and cartographic historians, shows how fundamental maps were to the conflict as he charts its historical sweep across each of the major

A Brief History of the House of Windsor (Paterson Michael)(Paperback)

This Brief History tells the story of The House of Windsor. Starting with George V and going through Charles, Prince of Wales, all the way to Queen Elizabeth II. Plus it will touch on the next generations of the monarchy, with Prince William, Duchess Kate, and their son. The book will shed light on

A Brief History of Time (Beers Shaindel)(Paperback)

'A Brief History of Time,' Beers' first collection of poetry, is at once an exploration of what it is to grow up in rural America and a treatise for social justice. These poems, many of them award-winning, span a wide range of styles-from plainsong free verse to sestinas to nearly epic works. The