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Longman Companion to Nazi Germany
AvTim Kirk
Häftad, Engelska, 1995
860 kr
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Here is a wealth of factual and interpretative information about Germany between 1918 and 1945. Designed for maximum practicality, it sets the Hitler years in their wider context, with most sections spanning the Weimar Republic and the rise of Nazism as well as the Third Reich itself. In addition to political chronologies and anatomies of the Nazi party and the police state, there is detailed information on economy, society and culture; diplomacy, rearmament and war; and racial politics and the Holocaust. Biographies, glossary and a rich annotated bibliography complete an invaluable study aid.
Napoleonic Europe
AvClive Emsley
Häftad, Engelska, 1993
571 kr
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The impact of Napoleon on France and on Europe was immediate and enduring. He dominated his age as his armies dominated the continent; and no European country was untouched, or unchanged, by the events of these turbulent years. Keeping one's bearings geographically, militarily, politically and chronologically in the prevailing turmoil is no easy matter, even for the specialist, and Clive Emsley's concise but authoritative guide to the Napoleonic age will be a boon to students, scholars and general readers alike.
Longman Companion to European Nationalism 1789-1920
AvRaymond Pearson
Häftad, Engelska, 1993
860 kr
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A highly topical analysis of European Nationalism from the French Revolution through to the aftermath of the First World War, when the nationalist issues and problems that dominate the political landscape of our own time were already fully established. Covering an enormous range of peoples -- from the Icelanders to the Gypsies, from Brittany to Wallachia -- the book presents a wealth of historical geopolitical information unavailable elsewhere. Essential as a reference work, it also provides a unique opportunity to survey systematically a crucial but fragmented subject in its full European context. For historians, political scientists, departments of European studies, and general readers.
Longman Companion to Britain in the Era of the Two World Wars 1914-45, The
AvAndrew Thorpe
Häftad, Engelska, 1993
860 kr
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In the momentous period -- barely 30 years -- covered by this systematic reference/guide, the Edwardian world was transformed unrecognisably, through war, technological progress and social change, into the Nuclear Age. It saw the coming of mass democracy, the apogee of empire, the Depression, the threat of fascism, the development of suburban society, and, as yet scarcely understood, the end of Britain's international hegemony. Andrew Thorpe's superb contribution to the Companions series illuminates all this and much else. It will be indispensable to anyone interested in the history and politics of modern Britain.
Longman Companion to European Decolonisation in the Twentieth Century
AvMuriel E. Chamberlain
Häftad, Engelska, 1998
932 kr
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This volume contains essential facts and figures relating to European decolonization in the 20th century. Containing biographies of the leading figures, it takes each European empire in turn and offers a detailed chronology of the process of decolonization in the individual states.
Longman Companion to America in the Era of the Two World Wars, 1910-1945
AvPatrick Renshaw
Häftad, Engelska, 1996
527 kr
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Between 1910 and 1945 the United States transformed itself into a Super Power. By 1945, with rivals in Europe and Asia shattered by world war, she dominated global economic, financial and political arrangements and monopolised the atomic bomb. This new Companion to History is an indispensable guide to this critical period in US history. It includes: chronologies listing all the major events, both foreign and domestic; social and economic history, with many tables based on inaccessible data; scores of mini-biographies; listings of the major office holders; and maps.
Longman Handbook of Twentieth Century Europe
AvChris Cook,J. Stevenson
Häftad, Engelska, 2003
860 kr
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The twentieth century was one of constant upheaval across Europe. The continent saw wars, revolutions and the collapse of empires and a range of leading figures from Stolypin and Stalin to Chirac, Schroder and Putin. This book provides a detailed yet wide-ranging guide to the turbulent events of twentieth century Europe. Covering the whole period from Tsarist Russia and Imperial Germany to the Balkan Wars of the 1990’s and the final birth of the Euro in 2002, it provides a convenient user-friendly compendium of key fact and figures for the whole of Europe – from the Atlantic to the Urals.
Longman Companion to the First World War
Europe 1914-1918
AvColin Nicolson
Häftad, Engelska, 2001
1 236 kr
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Covering all aspects of World War I, from its origins and course to the peace settlements and the crises they generated, this book unravels the historical controversies and also considers the social, cultural and economic consequences of the war for the whole of Europe.
Longman Companion to Renaissance Europe, 1390-1530
AvStella Fletcher
Häftad, Engelska, 1999
1 236 kr
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This new Companion is the ideal reference guide. It fills a gap by providing an authoritative but accessible reference on political, economic, religious, social, as well as cultural developments in this crucial period. It contains information on all major topics including the church, war and diplomacy, civic life, learning and letters, printing, the economy, science and technology, the arts, across Europe and the wider world.
Longman Companion to Germany since 1945
AvAdrian Webb
Häftad, Engelska, 1998
860 kr
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This work provides information on the history of Germany since World War II. It opens with a chronology of developments from Allied occupation and the development of East and West Germany. Topics covered include: the workings of German government; and Germany's foreign relations.
Longman Companion to the Labour Party, 1900-1998
AvHarry Harmer
Häftad, Engelska, 1999
571 kr
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A timely reference guide to the Labour Party which brings together the essential facts and figures about the Party since its foundation through to the 'New Labour' of the 1990s. It is the essential reference book for anyone wanting reliable information on the Labour Party.
Longman Companion to the Conservative Party
Since 1830
AvNick Crowson
Häftad, Engelska, 2001
860 kr
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This Longman Companion provides a wide-ranging compendium of essential facts and figures on the Conservative Party - from its origins in the 1830s to the dawn of the 21st Century. Central to the book are the detailed chronologies on the Conservative Party's years in government and opposition. In addition, it contains fascinating information on the Party's relationships with women, ethnic minoirities, the trade unions, Europe, Ireland, ideology, social reform and empire.
Longman Companion to Imperial Russia, 1689-1917
AvDavid Longley
Häftad, Engelska, 2000
918 kr
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This is the first book of its kind to draw together information on the major events in Russian history from 1695 to 1917 - covering the eventful period from the accession of Peter the Great to the fall of Nicholas II.Not only is a vast amount of material on key events and topics brought together, but the book also contains fascinating background material to convey the reality of life in the period.
Longman Companion to Britain since 1945
AvChris Cook,John Stevenson
Häftad, Engelska, 2000
571 kr
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This timely new edition of the Longman Companion to Britain since 1945 (compiled by the series editors themselves) provides a wide-ranging compendium of key facts and figures on British history from the start of the landmark Attlee government in 1945 to the final years of the 1990s. The book embraces all major aspects of British history, government and society, reflecting the massive social, political and economic changes that have transformed the face of Britain since the end of the Second World War. Fully revised and updated, this new edition covers the advent of Tony Blair, the electoral victory of New Labour in 1997 and the major constitutional changes currently underway in Britain. This book will be invaluable to anyone interested in the history and politics of post-war Britain - from students and teachers to party activists and lovers of reader-friendly reference books.
The Longman Companion to America, Russia and the Cold War, 1941-1998
AvJohn W. Young
Häftad, Engelska, 1999
860 kr
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Throwis light on almost every aspect of postwar international history - from the rise of Mao's China to the Bosnian Civil War, ranging from Vietnam to Angola, from Afghanistan to Cuba, from Margaret Thatcher to Kim Il Sung. Made up of chronologies, mini-biographies, and data of every kind the book remains an invaluable resource for those interested in modern history and politics.
Longman Companion to the Formation of the European Empires, 1488-1920
AvMuriel E. Chamberlain
Häftad, Engelska, 2000
571 kr
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The European empires as they existed from the Age of Discovery until after the First World War shaped the modern world. So great has been their political, economic and cultural influence that to fully understand contemporary history and events, it is essential to have an understanding of the imperial past. This book is an impressive achievement. It brings together in one comprehensive volume, all the essential facts and figures relating to the process of empire-building by the European powers. It complements the Longman Companion to European Decolonisation in the Twentieth Century by the same author - together they help to explain why different empires had different philosophies, dissolved in different ways, and left different legacies.
Longman Companion to Slavery, Emancipation and Civil Rights
AvHarry Harmer
Häftad, Engelska, 2001
1 062 kr
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This Companion provides the essential background to the defining fate of the African diaspora in the Americas and the Caribbean from the 15th to the 20th centuries. Central to the book are detailed chronologies on the development and decline of the slave trade, slavery in colonial North and South America, the Caribbean and the United States, movements for emancipation, and the progress of black civil rights. Separate sections look at the long-running resistance against slavery and the black civil rights movements in the Americas and the Caribbean, with a comparative chronology of apartheid in South Africa. Supported by biographies of over 100 key individuals and a full glossary providing definitions of crucial terms, expressions, ideas and events, this is required reading for anyone interested in the historical experience of slavery.
Longman Handbook of Twentieth Century Europe
AvChris Cook,J. Stevenson
Inbunden, Engelska, 2016
2 493 kr
Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar
The twentieth century was one of constant upheaval across Europe. The continent saw wars, revolutions and the collapse of empires and a range of leading figures from Stolypin and Stalin to Chirac, Schroder and Putin. This book provides a detailed yet wide-ranging guide to the turbulent events of twentieth century Europe. Covering the whole period from Tsarist Russia and Imperial Germany to the Balkan Wars of the 1990’s and the final birth of the Euro in 2002, it provides a convenient user-friendly compendium of key fact and figures for the whole of Europe – from the Atlantic to the Urals.
Longman Companion to America, Russia and the Cold War, 1941-1998
AvJohn W. Young
Inbunden, Engelska, 2016
2 493 kr
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This reference guide throws light on almost every aspect of postwar international history from the rise of Mao's China to the Bosnian Civil War. It provides a huge wealth of information on East-West relations setting events, crises and conflicts in their full international context.
Longman Companion to the First World War
Europe 1914-1918
AvColin Nicolson
Inbunden, Engelska, 2017
2 493 kr
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This new Companion covers one of the most devastating conflicts in modern history. The Great War traumatised a generation and shaped the whole of the twentieth century. Speaking as loudly as any first-hand account, the facts and figures laid out in this volume reveal the sheer massive destruction caused by the war. Covering all aspects of the conflict from its origins and course to the peace settlements and the crises they generated, Colin Nicolson unravels historical controversies and also considers the social, cultural and economic consequences of the war for the whole of Europe. Containing all the essential facts and figures this Companion will be greatly welcomed by teachers, academics and students alike.
Longman Companion to Britain since 1945
AvChris Cook,John Stevenson
Inbunden, Engelska, 2016
1 510 kr
Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar
This timely new edition of the Longman Companion to Britain since 1945 (compiled by the series editors themselves) provides a wide-ranging compendium of key facts and figures on British history from the start of the landmark Attlee government in 1945 to the final years of the 1990s. The book embraces all major aspects of British history, government and society, reflecting the massive social, political and economic changes that have transformed the face of Britain since the end of the Second World War. Fully revised and updated, this new edition covers the advent of Tony Blair, the electoral victory of New Labour in 1997 and the major constitutional changes currently underway in Britain. This book will be invaluable to anyone interested in the history and politics of post-war Britain - from students and teachers to party activists and lovers of reader-friendly reference books.
Longman Companion to the Formation of the European Empires, 1488-1920
AvMuriel E. Chamberlain
Inbunden, Engelska, 2017
1 510 kr
Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar
The European empires as they existed from the Age of Discovery until after the First World War shaped the modern world. So great has been their political, economic and cultural influence that to fully understand contemporary history and events, it is essential to have an understanding of the imperial past. This book is an impressive achievement. It brings together in one comprehensive volume, all the essential facts and figures relating to the process of empire-building by the European powers. It complements the Longman Companion to European Decolonisation in the Twentieth Century by the same author - together they help to explain why different empires had different philosophies, dissolved in different ways, and left different legacies.
Longman Companion to Nazi Germany
AvTim Kirk
Inbunden, Engelska, 2017
2 493 kr
Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar
Here is a wealth of factual and interpretative information about Germany between 1918 and 1945. Designed for maximum practicality, it sets the Hitler years in their wider context, with most sections spanning the Weimar Republic and the rise of Nazism as well as the Third Reich itself. In addition to political chronologies and anatomies of the Nazi party and the police state, there is detailed information on economy, society and culture; diplomacy, rearmament and war; and racial politics and the Holocaust. Biographies, glossary and a rich annotated bibliography complete an invaluable study aid.
Longman Companion to European Nationalism 1789-1920
AvRaymond Pearson
Inbunden, Engelska, 2017
2 493 kr
Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar
A highly topical analysis of European Nationalism from the French Revolution through to the aftermath of the First World War, when the nationalist issues and problems that dominate the political landscape of our own time were already fully established. Covering an enormous range of peoples -- from the Icelanders to the Gypsies, from Brittany to Wallachia -- the book presents a wealth of historical geopolitical information unavailable elsewhere. Essential as a reference work, it also provides a unique opportunity to survey systematically a crucial but fragmented subject in its full European context. For historians, political scientists, departments of European studies, and general readers.
Longman Companion to the Labour Party, 1900-1998
AvHarry Harmer
Inbunden, Engelska, 2017
1 510 kr
Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar
A timely reference guide to the Labour Party which brings together the essential facts and figures about the Party since its foundation through to the 'New Labour' of the 1990's. It is the essential reference book for anyone wanting reliable information on the Labour Party.
Longman Companion to Britain in the Era of the Two World Wars 1914-45, The
AvAndrew Thorpe
Inbunden, Engelska, 2017
2 493 kr
Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar
In the momentous period -- barely 30 years -- covered by this systematic reference/guide, the Edwardian world was transformed unrecognisably, through war, technological progress and social change, into the Nuclear Age. It saw the coming of mass democracy, the apogee of empire, the Depression, the threat of fascism, the development of suburban society, and, as yet scarcely understood, the end of Britain's international hegemony. Andrew Thorpe's superb contribution to the Companions series illuminates all this and much else. It will be indispensable to anyone interested in the history and politics of modern Britain.
Longman Companion to Renaissance Europe, 1390-1530
AvStella Fletcher
Inbunden, Engelska, 2017
2 493 kr
Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar
This new Companion is the ideal reference guide. It fills a gap by providing an authoritative but accessible reference on political, economic, religious, social, as well as cultural developments in this crucial period. It contains information on all major topics including the church, war and diplomacy, civic life, learning and letters, printing, the economy, science and technology, the arts, across Europe and the wider world.
Longman Companion to European Decolonisation in the Twentieth Century
AvMuriel E. Chamberlain
Inbunden, Engelska, 2017
1 510 kr
Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar
This new Companion brings together, in one single volume, all the essential facts and figures relating to European decolonisation in the twentieth century. Professor Chamberlain has taken each European empire in turn (the British, French, Dutch, Portuguese, Spanish, Belgian and Italian) and for each one she has provided a detailed chronology of the process of decolonisation in the individual states.
Longman Companion to Slavery, Emancipation and Civil Rights
AvHarry Harmer
Inbunden, Engelska, 2017
2 493 kr
Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar
This Companion provides the essential background to the defining fate of the African diaspora in the Americas and the Caribbean from the 15th to the 20th centuries. Central to the book are detailed chronologies on the development and decline of the slave trade, slavery in colonial North and South America, the Caribbean and the United States, movements for emancipation, and the progress of black civil rights. Separate sections look at the long-running resistance against slavery and the black civil rights movements in the Americas and the Caribbean, with a comparative chronology of apartheid in South Africa. Supported by biographies of over 100 key individuals and a full glossary providing definitions of crucial terms, expressions, ideas and events, this is required reading for anyone interested in the historical experience of slavery.
Napoleonic Europe
AvClive Emsley
Inbunden, Engelska, 2017
1 510 kr
Skickas inom 10-15 vardagar
The impact of Napoleon on France and on Europe was immediate and enduring. He dominated his age as his armies dominated the continent; and no European country was untouched, or unchanged, by the events of these turbulent years. Keeping one's bearings geographically, militarily, politically and chronologically in the prevailing turmoil is no easy matter, even for the specialist, and Clive Emsley's concise but authoritative guide to the Napoleonic age will be a boon to students, scholars and general readers alike.

Longman Companions To History – serie

Longman Companion to Nazi Germany

Napoleonic Europe

Longman Companion to European Nationalism 1789-1920

Longman Companion to Britain in the Era of the Two World Wars 1914-45, The

Longman Companion to European Decolonisation in the Twentieth Century

Longman Companion to America in the Era of the Two World Wars, 1910-1945

Longman Handbook of Twentieth Century Europe

Longman Companion to the First World War

Longman Companion to Renaissance Europe, 1390-1530

Longman Companion to Germany since 1945

Longman Companion to the Labour Party, 1900-1998

Longman Companion to the Conservative Party

Longman Companion to Imperial Russia, 1689-1917

Longman Companion to Britain since 1945

The Longman Companion to America, Russia and the Cold War, 1941-1998

Longman Companion to the Formation of the European Empires, 1488-1920

Longman Companion to Slavery, Emancipation and Civil Rights

Longman Handbook of Twentieth Century Europe

Longman Companion to America, Russia and the Cold War, 1941-1998

Longman Companion to the First World War

Longman Companion to Britain since 1945

Longman Companion to the Formation of the European Empires, 1488-1920

Longman Companion to Nazi Germany

Longman Companion to European Nationalism 1789-1920

Longman Companion to the Labour Party, 1900-1998

Longman Companion to Britain in the Era of the Two World Wars 1914-45, The

Longman Companion to Renaissance Europe, 1390-1530

Longman Companion to European Decolonisation in the Twentieth Century

Longman Companion to Slavery, Emancipation and Civil Rights

Napoleonic Europe