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81 produkter
Slave Trade in Africa
An Ongoing Holocaust
Av Simon Webb
Inbunden, 2023
225 kr
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Is it true that the trans-Atlantic slave trade, about which so much has been heard in recent years, would have been impossible without the willing and enthusiastic cooperation of African leaders? Slavery was a common practice in Africa long before the arrival of Europeans, with the trade in black …
Exploring Roman London
Av Simon Webb
Häftad, 2023
192 kr
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Much more than a simple guidebook, Exploring Roman London is an indispensable guide for anyone interested in the early history of England's capital city. In addition to containing information on every site in London where Roman remains can be seen, the history of the foundation of the city and its …
Forgotten Slave Trade
The White European Slaves of Islam
Av Simon Webb
E-bok, 2020
101 kr
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"A solid introduction and useful survey of slaving activity by the Muslims of North Africa over the course of several centuries." —ChroniclesEverybody knows about the transatlantic slave trade, which saw black Africans snatched from their homes, taken across the Atlantic Ocean and then sold into …
Not a Guide to: Kingston upon Thames
Av Simon Webb
Häftad, 2012
78 kr
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This is not a guidebook. This little book brings together past and present to offer a taste of Kingston upon Thames. Learn about the movers and shakers who shaped this fantastic borough. The great and the good; the bad and the ugly. Small wonders, tall stories. TRIUMPH and tragedy. Best places – …
Colchester Book of Days
Av Simon Webb
Inbunden, 2013
126 kr
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Taking you through the year day by day, The Colchester Book of Days contains quirky, eccentric, amusing and important events and facts from different periods in the history of Britain’s oldest recorded town. Ideal for dipping into, this addictive little book will keep you entertained and informed. …
Prehistoric London
The Capital Before the Romans
Av Simon Webb
Inbunden, 2025
271 kr
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Despite the vast amount of work written and published about London, there has never before been a full-length book covering the history of that part of the Thames Valley before the arrival of the Romans. Beginning in the Cretaceous Era, which ended 66 million years ago, Prehistoric London examines …
Origins of Wizards, Witches and Fairies
Av Simon Webb
Inbunden, 2022
219 kr
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This book tells the fascinating story of the origin of our ideas about wizards, witches and fairies. We all have a clear mental image of the pointed hats worn by such individuals, which are based upon actual headgear dating back 3,000 years to the Bronze Age. Carefully sifting through old legends, …
Origins of Wizards, Witches and Fairies
Av Simon Webb
E-bok, 2022
145 kr
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"Webb takes what we know about these magical beings via pop culture and explores their origins and how their respective images have changed over time." —The Portalist This book tells the fascinating story of the origin of our ideas about wizards, witches, and fairies. We all have a clear mental …
Origins of Wizards, Witches and Fairies
Av Simon Webb
E-bok, 2022
145 kr
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"Webb takes what we know about these magical beings via pop culture and explores their origins and how their respective images have changed over time." —The Portalist This book tells the fascinating story of the origin of our ideas about wizards, witches, and fairies. We all have a clear mental …
Slave Trade in Africa
An Ongoing Holocaust
Av Simon Webb
E-bok, 2023
132 kr
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Is it true that the trans-Atlantic slave trade, about which so much has been heard in recent years, would have been impossible without the willing and enthusiastic cooperation of African leaders? Slavery was a common practice in Africa long before the arrival of Europeans, with the trade in black …
Slave Trade in Africa
An Ongoing Holocaust
Av Simon Webb
E-bok, 2023
132 kr
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Is it true that the trans-Atlantic slave trade, about which so much has been heard in recent years, would have been impossible without the willing and enthusiastic cooperation of African leaders? Slavery was a common practice in Africa long before the arrival of Europeans, with the trade in black …
Slave Trade in Africa
An ongoing Holocaust
Av Simon Webb
Häftad, 2026
167 kr
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Is it true that the trans-Atlantic slave trade, about which so much has been heard in recent years, would have been impossible without the willing and enthusiastic cooperation of African leaders? Slavery was a common practice in Africa long before the arrival of Europeans, with the trade in black …
The Suffragette Bombers
Britain''s Forgotten Terrorists
Av Simon Webb
E-bok, 2021
126 kr
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In the years leading up to the First World War, the United Kingdom was subjected to a ferocious campaign of bombing and arson. Those conducting this terrorist offensive were members of the Women's Social and Political Union; better known as the suffragettes. The targets for their attacks ranged …
British Concentration Camps
A Brief History from 1900–1975
Av Simon Webb
E-bok, 2021
126 kr
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For many of us, the very expression ‘Concentration Camp’ is inextricably linked to Nazi Germany and the horrors of the Holocaust. The idea of British concentration camps is a strange and unsettling one. It was however the British, rather than the Germans, who were the chief driving force behind the …
First World War Trials & Executions
Britain''s Trailers, Spies & Killers 1914-1918
Av Simon Webb
E-bok, 2021
126 kr
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Between the beginning of the First World War in the summer of 1914 and the armistice in 1918, 51 men were executed in Britain. The great majority, over 80%, were hanged for murder, but in addition to this, 11 men were shot by firing squad at the Tower of London. One traitor and one spy were also …
Commuters
The History of a British Way of Life
Av Simon Webb
E-bok, 2021
126 kr
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Before the Industrial Revolution, everyone lived within short walking distance of their workplace. However, all of this has now changed and many people commute large distances to work, often taking around one hour in each direction. We are now used to being stuck in traffic, crammed onto a train, …
Bombers, Rioters and Police Killers
Violent Crime and Disorder in Victorian Britain
Av Simon Webb
E-bok, 2021
130 kr
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Civil disorder, violent crime and terrorism were all considerably worse during the Victorian period than they are today, though ironically many regard this era of British history as a being a by-word for stability and order. Simon Webb reveals the disorder and violent crime endemic in Victorian …
Voyage of Saint Brendan
In a Modern English Version by Simon Webb
Av Simon Webb
Häftad, 2015
126 kr
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The Life and Times of Jeremiah Dixon: Surveyor of the Mason-Dixon Line
Av Simon Webb
Häftad
194 kr
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