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 In this study, Rex Pope reassesses the impact of war on the political and social structures of British society during the first half of the twentieth century.

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In his comprehensive overview of 17th century Italy, Professor Sella challenges the old view that Italy was in general decline, instead he shows it to have been a time of sharp contrasts and shifts in fortune. He starts with a balanced and critica...

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Otto von Bismarck was the dominant figure in nineteenth century German history and the architect of modern Germany. Under his leadership, Prussia waged three victorious wars and brought about the political unification of Germany in 1871. His polic...

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Sultan Suleyman the Magnificent (r.1520-1566) dominated the eastern Mediterranean and Ottoman worlds - and the imagination of his contemporaries - very much as his fellow sovereigns Charles V, Francis I and Henry VIII in the west. He greatly expan...

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 This well-known text, was hailed on first publication as: " a landmark in twelfth-century studies ."  Though written in the form of a biography, this seminal study discusses the significant social, governmental and religious developments.

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The Making of the British Isles The State of Britain and Ireland 1450-1660 Steven G. Ellis, with Christopher Maginn   The history of the British Isles is the story of four peoples linked together by a process of state building that was as muc...

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Part of the Origins of Modern Wars series, this book considers the Italian wars of independence. Using material from the Vatican archives, it highlights the roles of such figures as the Pope, Cardinal Corboli-Bussi and Cavour and the motivating fo...

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Fought in both Caribbean and Pacific and turning on America's superior naval strength, this short but decisive war had momentous consequences internationally. It ended Spain's imperial power, and the US emerged for the first time as an active forc...

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Founded upon an unrivalled knowledge of the original sources for the conquest, this is a cogent and lucid analysis of a key medieval subject hitherto largely ignored by historians.

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The Balkans have often been a flashpoint of conflict in European history. The recent civil war has torn the country apart and the region faces an uncertain future. This authoritative study provides an account of the history of the whole area from ...

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