William Tyndale: A Very Brief History (Bragg Melvyn)(Paperback)

William Tyndale: A Very Brief History (Bragg Melvyn)(Paperback)

Within four years of William Tyndale's execution in 1536, Henry VIII had authorized the Great Bible for the Church of England, based on Tyndale's work to create an English translation of the Bible that was accessible for everyone to read. This Tyndale Bible, as it became known, was key in the

Love Without End (Bragg Melvyn)(Paperback)

Now is the Time (Bragg Melvyn)(Paperback / softback)

A thrilling fictional recreation of the biggest rebellion in English history - the so-called Peasants'

Maid of Buttermere (Bragg Melvyn)(Paperback / softback)

Melvyn Bragg's highly-acclaimed bestselling historical novel, the story behind one of the 19th century's greatest

Soldier's Return (Bragg Melvyn)(Paperback / softback)

A profoundly moving and evocative novel set in post-war

Florence Nightingale: A Very Brief History (McDonald Lynn)(Paperback)

Part One: The History (What do we know?)This brief historical introduction to Florence Nightingale explores the social, political and religious factors that formed the original context of her life and writings, and considers how those factors affected the way she was initially received. What was

William Tyndale: A Biography (Daniell David)(Paperback)

The dramatic life of William Tyndale, the first person to translate the Bible into English from the original Greek and Hebrew 'A massive contribution to the history of the Reformation in England.'--J. Enoch Powell, Times Higher Education Supplement William Tyndale (1494-1536) was the first person

William Tyndale: The Smuggler's Flame (Rich Lori)(Paperback)

William Tyndale lived a life of adventure and danger, dodging the king's men, fleeing from his enemies and meeting with smugglers in the dead of night. What brought a well-educated young English man to such a state? Was he an outlaw? Was he a thief? No - he was a Bible smuggler and a brave one at

Crossing The Lines (Bragg Melvyn)(Paperback / softback)

The much-praised third part of 'a monumental series' (Sunday Times) by an 'aristocrat of English fiction' (Sunday

Hired Man (Bragg Melvyn)(Paperback / softback)

Bragg's acclaimed story of one family's experience of the social and cultural upheaval of England as it moves into the twentieth

Grace and Mary (Bragg Melvyn)(Paperback / softback)

By 'quite simply one of the best writers we have' (Sunday Telegraph), a profoundly moving story spanning three

The Seventh Seal (Bragg Melvyn)(Paperback)

The Seventh Seal is probably Bergman's best-known work and the film that most clearly bears the director's unmistakeable signature. The opening scene sets the tone: a stony beach under a leaden sky, the knight alone with his thoughts, then the approach of black-clad Death, whom the knight invites

Book of Books - The Radical Impact of the King James Bible (Bragg Melvyn)(Paperback / softback)

2011 was the 400th anniversary of the King James

Josephine Butler: A Very Brief History (Robinson Jane)(Pevná vazba)

Tyndale's New Testament-OE (Tyndale William)(Paperback)

This translation of the New Testament into English from its original Greek was printed in Germany in 1534 and smuggled back into England. It therefore escaped the fate of Tyndale's previous version, which had been seized and publicly burnt by the authorities. The 1534 edition outraged the clerical

Thomas More: A Very Brief History (Guy John)(Paperback)

'If the English people were to be set a test to justify their history and civilization by the example of one man, then it is Sir Thomas More whom they would perhaps choose.' So commented The Times in 1978 on the 500th anniversary of More's birth. Twenty-two years later, Pope John Paul II

Food: A Very Short Introduction (Krebs John)(Paperback)

In this Very Short Introduction, Prof Lord John Krebs provides a brief history of human food, from our remote ancestors 3 million years ago to the present day. By looking at the four great transitions in human food - cooking, agriculture, processing, and preservation - he considers a variety of

Essential World History, Volume II: Since 1500 (Duiker William J. (The Pennsylvania State University))(Paperback / softback)

Explore world history in a brief, balanced, highly readable overview that examines common challenges and experiences that unite the human past and identify key global regional patterns over time with THE ESSENTIAL WORLD HISTORY. This brief overview of world history covers political, economic,

The History of Medicine: A Very Short Introduction (Bynum William)(Paperback)

Against the backdrop of unprecedented concern for the future of health care, this Very Short Introduction surveys the history of medicine from classical times, through the scholastic medieval tradition and the Enlightenment to the present day. Taking a thematic rather than strictly chronological

Aristocracy: A Very Short Introduction (Doyle William)(Paperback)

Aristocracies or nobilities dominated the social, economic, and institutional history of all European counties until only a few generations ago. The relics of their power, in traditions and behavior, in architecture and the arts, are still all around us. This engaging Very Short Introduction shows

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

The History of Chemistry: A Very Short Introduction (Brock William H.)(Paperback)

From man's first exploration of natural materials and their transformations to today's materials science, chemistry has always been the central discipline that underpins both the physical and biological sciences, as well as technology. In this Very Short Introduction, William H. Brock traces the

A Brief History of the Spanish Language (Pharies David a.)(Paperback)

Since its publication in 2007, A Brief History of the Spanish Language has become the leading introduction to the history of one of the world's most widely spoken languages. Moving from the language's Latin roots to its present-day forms, this concise book offers readers insights into the origin

Twentieth-Century Europe: A Brief History, 1900 to the Present (Richards Michael D.)(Paperback)

Twentieth-Century Europe: A Brief History presents readers with a concise and accessible survey of the most significant themes and political events that shaped European history in the 20th and 21st centuries. Features updates that include a new chapter that reviews major political and economic