Oxford Illustrated History – serie
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23 produkter
The Oxford Illustrated History of the Vikings
Häftad, 2001
394 kr
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Were the Vikings, as contemporary description had it, a 'valiant, wrathful, foreign, purely pagan people' who swept in from the sea to plunder and slaughter? Or in the words of a Manx folksong 'ware-wolves keen in hungry quest', who lived and died by the sea and the sword. Or were they unusually …
The Oxford Illustrated History of Britain
Av Kenneth O. Morgan, Kenneth O. Morgan
Häftad, 2009
356 kr
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This beautifully illustrated volume tells the story of Britain and its people over two thousand years, from the coming of the Roman legions to the present day. Encompassing political, social, economic, and cultural developments throughout the British Isles, the dramatic narrative is taken up in …
The Oxford Illustrated History of the United States
Inbunden, 2026
388 kr
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The story of the United States, from Revolutionary War to Donald TrumpThe Oxford Illustrated History of the United States offers a completely fresh account of the founding and development of the American republic. Lavishly illustrated, drawing upon the latest scholarship, and with a more …
The Oxford Illustrated History of Modern China
Inbunden, 2016
409 kr
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This lavishly illustrated volume explores the history of China during a period of dramatic shifts and surprising transformations, from the founding of the Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) through to the present day. The Oxford Illustrated History of Modern China promises to be essential reading for anyone …
The Oxford Illustrated History of the Renaissance
Häftad, 2021
266 kr
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The Renaissance is one of the most celebrated periods in European history. But when did it begin? When did it end? And what did it include?Traditionally regarded as a revival of classical art and learning, centred upon fifteenth-century Italy, views of the Renaissance have changed considerably in …
The Oxford Illustrated History of Medieval Europe
Häftad, 2001
4,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
356 kr
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This richly illustrated book is the most authoritative account of life in medieval Europe between the fall of the Roman Empire and the coming of the Renaissance.Full coverage is given to all aspects of life in a thousand-year period which saw the creation of western civilization: from the empires …
The Oxford Illustrated History of the First World War
New Edition
Av Hew Strachan
Häftad, 2016
4,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
313 kr
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The First World War, now a century ago, still shapes the world in which we live, and its legacy lives on, in poetry, in prose, in collective memory and political culture. By the time the war ended in 1918, millions lay dead. Three major empires lay shattered by defeat, those of Germany, …
The Oxford Illustrated History of the World
Häftad, 2021
274 kr
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Imagine the planet, as if from an immense distance of time and space, as a galactic observer might see it--with the kind of objectivity that we, who are enmeshed in our history, can´t attain.The Oxford Illustrated History of the World encompasses the whole span of human history. It brings together …
The Oxford Illustrated History of the Crusades
Av Jonathan Harris, Jonathan Harris
Häftad, 2026
219 kr
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A beautifully illustrated and accessible account of the medieval crusades.The Oxford Illustrated History of the Crusades provides an accessible introduction to the medieval crusades and to the changes and developments that have taken place in their study over the last twenty-five years. Written by …
The Oxford Illustrated History of the Third Reich
Inbunden, 2018
378 kr
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At age thirty in 1919, Adolf Hitler had no accomplishments. He was a rootless loner, a corporal in a shattered army, without money or prospects. A little more than twenty years later, in autumn 1941, he directed his dynamic forces against the Soviet Union, and in December, the Germans were at the …
The Oxford Illustrated History of the Book
Av James Raven
Häftad, 2022
274 kr
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In 14 original essays, The Oxford Illustrated History of the Book reveals the history of books in all their various forms, from the ancient world to the digital present. Leading international scholars offer an original and richly illustrated narrative that is global in scope. The history of the …
The Oxford Illustrated History of Science
Inbunden, 2017
356 kr
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The Oxford Illustrated History of Science is the first ever fully illustrated global history of science, from Aristotle to the atom bomb - and beyond. The first part of the book tells the story of science in both East and West from antiquity to the Enlightenment: from the ancient Mediterranean …
The Oxford Illustrated History of Theatre
Häftad, 2001
334 kr
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Authoritative and wide-ranging, this absorbing account of the history of theatre draws on the latest scholarly research to describe and celebrate theatre's greatest achievemenst over 4,500 years, from festival performances in ancient Egypt to international multicultural theatre in the late …
The Oxford Illustrated History of Modern Europe
Häftad, 2001
274 kr
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Written by eleven contributors of international standing, this book covers Europe's turbulent history from the French Revolution in the late eighteenth century to the present day. Attractively illustrated with over 200 pictures in colour and black and white, it provides a better understanding of …
The Oxford Illustrated History of Prehistoric Europe
Häftad, 2001
4,5 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (6)
410 kr
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Edited by Barry Cunliffe, one of the world's leading archaeologists, this book provides a comprehensive account of prehistoric Europe from the coming of the Stone Age to the fall of the Roman Empire. Unique in its approach, it is a history of both humanity and the environment, looking at the …
The Oxford Illustrated History of Medieval England
Av Nigel Saul
Häftad, 2000
3,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
280 kr
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This richly illustrated book provides a comprehensive introduction to medieval England. Written by expert scholars and drawing on the latest research, it offers an authoritative survey of the years from the departure of the Roman legions to the Battle of Bosworth. The middle ages were a time of …
The Oxford Illustrated History of New Zealand
Häftad, 1998
389 kr
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Bringing one thousand years to life, this is an illustrated history of New Zealand from the settlement by Polynesians to the present day. The book covers the period of colonization after the signing of the Treaty of Waitangi, the wars between the Maori and the British Army of the 1860s, the …
The Oxford Illustrated History of the Holy Land
Av Robert G. Hoyland, H. G. M. Williamson
Inbunden, 2018
430 kr
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The Oxford Illustrated History of the Holy Land covers the 3,000 years which saw the rise of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam--and relates the familiar stories of the sacred texts with the fruits of modern scholarship. Beginning with the origins of the people who became the Israel of the Bible, it …
The Oxford Illustrated History of the Holy Land
Av Robert G. Hoyland, H. G. M. Williamson
Häftad, 2022
267 kr
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The Oxford Illustrated History of the Holy Land covers the 3,000 years which saw the rise of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam - and relates the familiar stories of the sacred texts with the fruits of modern scholarship. Beginning with the origins of the people who became the Israel of the Bible, it …
The Oxford Illustrated History of the Reformation
Inbunden, 2015
346 kr
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The Reformation was a seismic event in history, whose consequences are still working themselves out in Europe and across the world. The protests against the marketing of indulgences staged by the German monk Martin Luther in 1517 belonged to a long-standing pattern of calls for internal reform and …
The Oxford Illustrated History of the Reformation
Häftad, 2017
261 kr
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The Reformation was a seismic event in history, whose consequences are still working themselves out in Europe and across the world. The protests against the marketing of indulgences staged by the German monk Martin Luther in 1517 belonged to a long-standing pattern of calls for internal reform and …
The Oxford Illustrated History of World War Two
Inbunden, 2015
4,0 utav 5 stjärnor. Totalt antal röster: (1)
421 kr
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World War Two was the most devastating conflict in recorded human history. It was both global in extent and total in character. It has understandably left a long and dark shadow across the decades. Yet it is three generations since hostilities formally ended in 1945 and the conflict is now a lived …
The Oxford Illustrated History of Witchcraft and Magic
Inbunden, 2017
440 kr
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This richly illustrated history provides a readable and fresh approach to the extensive and complex story of witchcraft and magic. Telling the story from the dawn of writing in the ancient world to the globally successful Harry Potter films, the authors explore a wide range of magical beliefs and …
