The Massacre in History (Levene Mark)(Paperback)

The Massacre in History (Levene Mark)(Paperback)

The role of massacre in history has been given little focused attention either by historians or academics in related fields. This is surprising as its prevalence and persistence surely demands that it should be a subject of serious and systematic exploration. What exactly is a massacre? When - and

Peterloo: The Story of the Manchester Massacre (Riding Jacqueline)(Paperback)

The story of the Peterloo massacre, a defining moment in the history of British democracy, told with passion and authority.On a hot late summer's day, a crowd of 60,000 gathered in St Peter's Field. They came from all over Lancashire--ordinary working-class men, women, and children--walking to the

A History of Ethiopia (Marcus Harold G.)(Paperback)

In this eminently readable, concise history of Ethiopia, Harold Marcus surveys the evolution of the oldest African nation from prehistory to the present. For the updated edition, Marcus has written a new preface, two new chapters, and an epilogue, detailing the development and implications of

The History of Rock 'n' Roll in Ten Songs (Marcus Greil)(Paperback)

In this unconventional and completely mesmerizing history of rock 'n' roll, Greil Marcus selects ten songs recorded between 1956 and 2008 and shows how each, in its own unique way, embodies the story of rock 'n' roll--a new language, and a new form of

Return to Peterloo(Paperback / softback)

The Peterloo massacre of 1819 is one of the landmarks of British history. Notwithstanding the weeks of legal argument and the decades of noisy disputes about who was responsible, the sheer quantity of information is exceptional, so the basic facts have never been in serious

Croatia: A History from the Middle Ages to the Present Day (Tanner Marcus)(Paperback)

In this updated edition of his acclaimed history, Marcus Tanner takes us from the first Croat principalities of the Early Middle Ages through to the country's independence in the modern era 'Full of absorbing stories and important insights, Croatia deserves to be read.'--Aleska Djilas, New York

The Massacre at El Mozote (Danner Mark)(Paperback)

A masterpiece of scrupulous investigative journalism that is also a testament to the forgotten victims of a neglected theater of the Cold War. 'Once in a rare while a writer reexamines a debated episode of recent history with such thoroughness and integrity that the truth can no longer be in doubt

The Stonewall Riots: A Documentary History (Stein Marc)(Paperback)

On the occasion of its fiftieth anniversary, the most important moment in LGBTQ history-depicted by the people who influenced, recorded, and reacted to it. June 28, 1969, Greenwich Village: The New York City Police Department, fueled by bigoted liquor licensing practices and an omnipresent backdrop

The Patient History: Evidence-Based Approach (Henderson Mark)(Paperback)

The definitive evidence-based introduction to patient history-takingNOW IN FULL COLORA Doody's Core Title for 2021!For medical students and other health professions students, an accurate differential diagnosis starts with The Patient History. The ideal companion to major textbooks on the physical

The Katyn Massacre 1940: History of a Crime (Urban Thomas)(Pevná vazba)

Draw in Order to See: A Cognitive History of Architectural Design (Hewitt Mark Alan)(Paperback)

Draw In Order to See is the first book to survey the history of architectural design using the latest research in cognitive science and embodied cognition. Beginning with a primer on visual perception, cognitive science, design thinking, and modes of conception used by groups of architects in their

Marked in Ink: A Tattoo Coloring Book (Massacre Megan)(Paperback)

Megan Massacre, one of the most popular tattoo artists and reality TV stars with starring roles in TLC's NY Ink and America's Worst Tattoos, brings her wildly popular art style to a coloring book. Tattoo artist Megan Massacre invites adult coloring book fans into her whimsical world of sugar

The Slave Ship: A Human History (Rediker Marcus)(Paperback)

'Masterly.'--Adam Hochschild, The New York Times Book Review In this widely praised history of an infamous institution, award-winning scholar Marcus Rediker shines a light into the darkest corners of the British and American slave ships of the eighteenth century. Drawing on thirty years of research

I'm Jack (Blacklock Mark)(Paperback)

In this provocative novel Mark Blacklock portrays the true and complex history of John Humble, aka Wearside Jack, the Ripper Hoaxer, a timewaster and criminal, sympathetic and revolting, the man hidden by a wall of words, a fiction-spinner worthy of textual analysis. In this remarkable work, John

Rise of Evangelicalism (Noll Mark (Author))(Paperback / softback)

The first in a series of books presenting a connected history of evangelical movements in the English-speaking world spread over nearly three

A History of Ocean Liners in 50 Objects (Berry Mark)(Paperback)

Explore the history of ocean liners through the objects that bring them to life.Liners represented the ambitions of their nations in peace and war; their design, interiors and fittings incorporated the finest contemporary technological and artistic features. In peacetime they carried celebrities,

Heartbeat of Wounded Knee (Treuer David)(Paperback / softback)

A sweeping history - and counter-narrative - of Native American life from the Wounded Knee massacre to the

European Counter-Terrorist Units 1972-2017 (Neville Leigh)(Paperback)

The Munich Olympics massacre in 1972 was a shock awakening to the public. In the decades since, European countries have faced a wide range of threats from Palestinian and home-grown terrorists, to the more recent worldwide jihadists. The threats they pose are widespread from aircraft hijacking and

In Defence of the Republic (Cicero Marcus Tullius)(Paperback)

Cicero (106-43BC) was the most brilliant orator in Classical history. Even one of the men who authorized his assassination, the Emperor Octavian, admitted to his grandson that Cicero was: 'an eloquent man, my boy, eloquent and a lover of his country'. This new selection of speeches illustrates

The Reformation: A Very Short Introduction (Marshall Peter)(Paperback)

The Reformation was a seismic event in European history, one which left an indelible mark on the modern world. In this Very Short Introduction, Peter Marshall illuminates the causes and consequences of this pivotal movement in western Christianity. The Reformation began as an argument about what

The Woman from Tantoura: A Novel from Palestine (Ashour Radwa)(Paperback)

Ruqayya was only thirteen when the Nakba came to her village in Palestine in 1948. The massacre in Tantoura drove her from her home and from everything she had ever known. She had not left her village before, but she would never return. Now an old woman, Ruqayya looks back on a long life in exile,

Twelve Children of Paris (Willocks Tim)(Paperback / softback)

What do you do when your wife disappears in the middle of the bloodiest massacre in European history? This book reveals the story of Mattias Tannhauser who rides into town, on Saint Bartholomew's Eve, whose only intention is to find his wife and take her

Capitalism's Conscience: 200 Years of the Guardian (Freedman Des)(Paperback)

Since its inception in Manchester in 1821 as a response to the 1819 Peterloo Massacre, the Guardian has been a key institution in the definition and development of liberalism. The stereotype of the 'Guardianista', an environmentally-conscious, Labour-voting, progressively-minded public sector

The Slave (Singer Isaac Bashevis)(Paperback)

Four years after the Chmielnicki massacres of the seventeenth century, Jacob, a slave and cowherd in a Polish village high in the mountains, falls in love with Wanda, his master's daughter. Even after he is ransomed, he finds he can't live without her, and the two escape together to a distant