The Cambridge History of Terrorism (English Richard)(Pevná vazba)

The Cambridge History of Terrorism (English Richard)(Pevná vazba)

Many - perhaps most - people have an interest in terrorism: its causes, nature and consequences; its effects on their lives; and the question of how we should respond to it. This volume offers an accessible, authoritative, well-researched analysis of case studies and themes from the history of

Book of English Magic (Heygate Richard)(Paperback / softback)

The hidden history of English

Legal History of the English Landscape (Jessel Christopher)(Pevná vazba)

A Legal History of the English Landscape is an engaging account of how the law has played a pivotal role in shaping the English landscape through the concepts of security, inheritance, dispute resolution and transfer of

Misunderstanding Terrorism (Sageman Marc)(Pevná vazba)

Misunderstanding Terrorism provides a striking reassessment of the scope and nature of the global neo-jihadi threat to the West. The post-9/11 decade experienced the emergence of new forms of political violence and new terrorist actors. More recently, Marc Sageman's understanding of how and why

The Secret History of English Spas (King Melanie)(Pevná vazba)

An informative social and cultural history of the English craze for drinking and bathing in spa waters. English spas have a long and steamy history, from the thermal baths of Aquae Sulis in Bath to the stews of Southwark and the elegant pump rooms of Cheltenham and Buxton. The Secret History of

Terrorism: How to Respond (English Richard)(Paperback)

Richard English argues here that the post-9/11 War on Terror has spectacularly failed and that we now need a radically new approach to dealing with international terrorism. Recent policies have ignored the lessons of the past, and Terrorism: How to Respond seeks to remedy this lack of vision by

Irish Freedom: The History of Nationalism in Ireland (English Richard)(Paperback)

Richard Wagner - The Sorcerer of Bayreuth (Millington Barry)(Pevná vazba)

Richard Wagner is one of the influential and also the polarizing composers in the history of music. Over the course of his long career, he produced a stream of spellbinding works that challenged musical convention through their experimentation, paving the way for modernism. This title offers an

Perfect English Farmhouse (Shaw Ros Byam)(Pevná vazba)

Perfect English Farmhouse celebrates the characteristic style and fascinating history of the classic farmhouse and shows how to turn your own home into a similarly welcoming retreat. Farmhouse is a word that conjures an array of appealing associations: fresh eggs and baby lambs, chunky wooden

An Introduction to Old English (Hogg Richard)(Paperback)

An accessible overview of the first centuries in the history of the English languageCombining a wide variety of short texts with a coherent and up-to-date assessment of the forms of language which remain as the foundation of English today, this introduction offers a unique study of Old English in

Whitehall Palace - The Official Illustrated History (Thurley Simon)(Pevná vazba)

The complete history of Whitehall Palace, the official seat of the English monarchy for almost 160 years, and part of Merrell's highly popular series of official illustrated histories of the royal palaces of

The Treasures of English Churches: Witnesses to the History of a Nation (Byrne Matthew)(Pevná vazba)

This celebration of some of the greatest art, architecture and furniture to be found in English churches offers a fascinating account of centuries of accumulated wealth, and is set off by a selection of breathtaking photographs by Matthew Byrne. It covers changing architectural styles across the

A History of Modern Chinese Popular Literature (Fan Boqun)(Pevná vazba)

With no comparable study in the English language, the first English translation of Fan Boqun's A History of Popular Modern Chinese Literature presents one of the most authoritative and significant studies on modern Chinese literature to a new readership. Starting in the late Qing Dynasty, a period

Give Me Liberty: A History of America's Exceptional Idea (Brookhiser Richard)(Pevná vazba)

An award-winning historian recounts the history of American liberty through the stories of thirteen essential documentsNationalism is inevitable: It supplies feelings of belonging, identity, and recognition. It binds us to our neighbors and tells us who we are. But increasingly -- from the United

The Cambridge Old English Reader (Marsden Richard)(Paperback)

This reader remains the only major new reader of Old English prose and verse in the past forty years. The second edition is extensively revised throughout, with the addition of a new 'Beginning Old English' section for newcomers to the Old English language, along with a new extract from Beowulf

A Middle English Translation from Petrarch's Secretum (Wilson Edward)(Pevná vazba)

This is the first printed edition of a landmark work in the history of English humanism and perhaps English drama: a translation of part of Petrarch's Secretum into English verse. Copied at Winchester Cathedral in 1487, it is only the third work by Petrarch to be translated into English and is the

The Forgotten Flight: Terrorism, Diplomacy and the Pursuit of Justice (Newberger Stuart H.)(Pevná vazba)

A Little History of the World (Gombrich E. H.)(Pevná vazba)

The international bestseller available in English for the first time: E. H. Gombrich's world history for the curious of all ages... E. H. Gombrich's bestselling history of the world for young readers tells the story of mankind from the Stone Age to the atomic bomb, focusing not on small detail but

A History of English Place Names and Where They Came from (Moss John)(Pevná vazba)

A heart-warming story which celebrates the importance of

The Novel: A Biography (Schmidt Michael)(Pevná vazba)

The 700-year history of the novel in English defies straightforward telling. Geographically and culturally boundless, with contributions from Great Britain, Ireland, America, Canada, Australia, India, the Caribbean, and Southern Africa; influenced by great novelists working in other languages; and

The Cambridge History of Western Music Theory (Christensen Thomas)(Paperback)

The Cambridge History of Western Music Theory is the first comprehensive history of Western music theory to be published in the English language. A collaborative project by leading music theorists and historians, the volume traces the rich panorama of music-theoretical thought from the Ancient

Richard III: Loyalty Binds Me (Lewis Matthew)(Pevná vazba)

King Richard III remains one of the most controversial figures in British history. Matthew Lewis's new biography aims to become a definitive account by exploring what is known of his childhood and the impacts it had on his personality and view of the world. He would be cast into insecurity and

Archery in Medieval England - Who Were the Bowmen of Crecy? (Wadge Richard)(Pevná vazba)

How the Medieval English developed their battle-winning archery

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