History of the Byzantine State (Ostrogorsky George)(Paperback)

History of the Byzantine State (Ostrogorsky George)(Paperback)

With clarity and logic, George Ostrogorsky succinctly traces the intricate thousand-year course of the Byzantine Empire. While his emphasis is on political development, he gives extensive consideration to social, esthetic, economic, and ecclesiastical factors as well. He also illuminates the

Byzantium Triumphant: The Military History of the Byzantines, 959-1025 (Romane Julian)(Paperback)

Byzantium Triumphant is a detailed narrative of the wars of the Byzantine emperors, Nicephorus II Phocas, John I Tzimiskes and Basil II (the Bulgar Slayer).Byzantium Triumphant describes in detail the wars of the Byzantine emperors Nicephorus II Phocas, his nephew and assassin John I Tzimiskes, and

From Colony to Superpower: U.S. Foreign Relations Since 1776 (Herring George C.)(Paperback)

The Oxford History of the United States is the most respected multi-volume history of our nation in print. The series includes three Pulitzer Prize-winners, a New York Times bestseller, and winners of prestigious Bancroft and Parkman Prizes. From Colony to Superpower is the only thematic volume

Secret History (Procopius)(Paperback / softback)

A trusted member of the Byzantine establishment, Procopius was the Empire's official chronicler, and his History of the Wars of Justinian proclaimed the strength and wisdom of the Emperor's reign. Yet all the while the dutiful scribe was working on a very different--and dangerous--history to be

The Rise and Demise of World Communism (Breslauer George W.)(Pevná vazba)

A concise, readable, and novel interpretation of the history of communist states. Sixteen states came to be ruled by communist parties during the 20th century. One, the Soviet Union, was geographically the largest nation in the world and a superpower. Another, China, had the world's largest

Assassins' Gate - America in Iraq (Packer George)(Paperback / softback)

The Assassins' Gate recounts how the United States set about changing the history of the Middle East and became ensnared in a guerrilla war in Iraq. The consequences of that policy are shown in the author's vivid reporting on the ground in Iraq, where he made several tours on assignment for The New

A Short History of the United States (Remini Robert V.)(Paperback)

A much-needed, concise history of the United States of America by National Book Award winner Robert V. ReminiThis accessible and lively volume contains the essential facts about the discovery, settlement, growth, and development of the American nation. Beginning with the earliest travelers to

A History of Photography. from 1839 to the Present (Taschen)(Pevná vazba)

George Eastman's career developed in a particularly American way. The founder of Kodak progressed from a delivery boy to one of the most important industrialists in American history, and a crucial innovator in photographic history. Eastman died in 1932, and left his house to the University of

A Companion to the History of American Science (Montgomery Georgina M.)(Paperback)

The Cambridge History of the Byzantine Empire C.500-1492 (Shepard Jonathan)(Paperback)

Byzantium lasted a thousand years, ruled to the end by self-styled 'emperors of the Romans'. It underwent kaleidoscopic territorial and structural changes, yet recovered repeatedly from disaster: even after the near-impregnable Constantinople fell in 1204, variant forms of the empire reconstituted

Three Byzantine Military Treatises (Dennis George T)(Paperback / softback)

States of Exception in American History (Gerstle Gary)(Paperback)

States of Exception in American History brings to light the remarkable number of instances since the Founding in which the protections of the Constitution have been overridden, held in abeyance, or deliberately weakened for certain members of the polity. In the United States, derogations from the

Oklahoma: A History (Baird W. D.)(Paperback)

The product of two of Oklahoma's foremost authorities on the history of the 46th state, Oklahoma: A History is the first comprehensive narrative to bring the story of the Sooner State to the threshold of its centennial.From the tectonic formation of Oklahoma's varied landscape to the recovery and

How to Hide an Empire - A Short History of the Greater United States (Immerwahr Daniel)(Paperback / softback)

A provocative and absorbing history of the United States' New York TimesThe United States denies having dreams of empire. We know America has spread its money, language and culture across the world, but we still think of it as a contained territory, framed by Canada above, Mexico below, and

The Cambridge History of Communism (Naimark Norman)(Paperback)

Volume Two of The Cambridge History of Communism explores the rise of Communist states and movements after World War II. Key themes include the relationship between East European parties and Moscow, and the spread of communism in Asia, Africa and Latin America, as nationalism fed anti-imperialist

Untold History of the United States (Stone Oliver)(Paperback / softback)

The Philosophy of History (Hegel Georg Wilhelm Friedrich)(Paperback)

Hegel wrote this classic as an introduction to a series of lectures on the 'philosophy of history' -- a novel concept in the early nineteenth century. With this work, he created the history of philosophy as a scientific study. He reveals philosophical theory as neither an accident nor an artificial

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

The Oxford Illustrated History of Medieval Europe (Holmes George)(Paperback)

Covering a thousand years of history, this richly illustrated volume tells the story of the creation of Western civilization in Europe and the Mediterranean. Written by noted scholars and based on the latest research, it offers the most authoritative account of life in medieval Europe from the fall

Middlemarch (Eliot George)(Paperback)

'the growing good of the world is partly dependent on unhistoric acts' The greatest 'state of the nation' novel in English, Middlemarch addresses ordinary life at a moment of great social change, in the years leading to the Reform Act of 1832. Through her portrait of a Midlands town, George Eliot

Okinawa: The History of an Island People (Kerr George)(Paperback)

'The first full-length monograph on the history of the Ryukyu Islands in any Western language...a standard work.'--Pacific Affairs Okinawa: The History of an Island People is the definitive book available in English on the history of Okinawa and the Ryukyu Islands, and an influential scholarly work

A Black Women's History of the United States (Berry Daina Ramey)(Paperback)

The Crooked Scythe (Ewart Evans George)(Paperback)

George Ewart Evans was one of the pioneers of oral history. This anthology is drawn from his writings about the memories of men and women of a past era -- farm labourers, shepherds, horsemen, blacksmiths, wheelwrights, sailors, fishermen, miners, maltsters, domestic servants and many others. Ewart

A Queer History of the United States (Bronski Michael)(Paperback)

Winner of the Stonewall Book Award in nonfiction The first comprehensive history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender America, from pre-1492 to the present 'Readable, radical, and smart--a must read.'--Alison Bechdel, author of Fun Home Intellectually dynamic and endlessly provocative, this