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Explores the invention, making, and buying of new, semi-luxury, and fashionable consumer goods during the 18th century. This book tells the stories and analyses the developments that led from a global trade in Eastern luxuries beginning in the 16th c

Boek An Archaeology Of Interaction, geschreven door University of Toronto) Knappett, uitgegeven door Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V., Oudheid (tot 500)

The dramatic period 1225-1360 in Britain witnessed Simon de Montfort's challenge to the crown, Edward II's deposition and death, and more. It also saw the development of the state, with the emergence of parliament. This work provides a study of this

During much of the second half of the 20th century advertising in Britain led the world. Powers of Persuasion tells the story of this dynamic, exhilarating era, with pen portraits of the personalities involved, anecdotes, and case histories - written

Clarendon's History chonicles the English Civil War from the perspective of someone intimately involved in the events he describes. This classic work is admired for its literary quality as well as its historical value; this new selection also contain

Letters written during a short residence in Sweden, Norway, and Denmark (1796) is both an arresting travel book and a personal memoir. In it Wollstonecraft describes the sublime landscape and the events and people she encounters. This edition include

This Very Short Introduction explores the key themes from more than 1,000 years of Scotland's fascinating history. Covering everything from the Jacobites to devolution to the modern economy, this concise account presents a fully-integrated picture of

The causes and consequences of the European Reformation, concisely explained. It covers both social history and theological implications of what was a seismic event in European history

This is a new kind of critical study of Jane Austen, an author we think we all know. It is shaped by an enquiry into the ways her texts and her reputation have been constructed from manuscript, in the printing process, through editing, family censor

Kafka's story about a man seeking acceptance and access to the mysterious castle is among the central works of modern literature. This translation follows the German critical text and includes a detailed introduction and notes to this famously enigma

Blends political history with an investigation into the society and culture at the time, examining aspects of patriotism, political violence, poverty and ideology

Medieval Europe was a developing society with a problem of violent disorder. Professor Kaeuper's study reveals that chivalry was just as much a part of this problem as it was its solution. The book lays bare the conflicts and paradoxes which surround

Offering a comprehensive view, this five-volume work casts a light on the history of English literature. Incorporating critical discussion of translations, it explores the changing nature and function of translation and the social and intellectual mi

From the ideas of Clausewitz to contemporary doctrines of containment and cold war, this is a definitive history of modern military thought. A one-volume collection of Azar Gat's classic trilogy, it explores conceptions of war, strategy, and militar

Boek The British Isles Since 1945, uitgegeven door Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V., HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain

This vivid and comprehensive account of the politics, religion, and culture of England in the century and a half after the Norman Conquest lays bare the patterns of everyday life and increases our understanding of a medieval society at a time when En

The Radical Enlightenment was a set of ideas which helped lay the foundations of the modern world on the basis of equality, democracy, secularism, and universality. This study by cultural historian, Jonathan Israel, shows how Spinoza and his though

Boek Facing The Second World War, geschreven door Universite Laval, Quebec) Imlay, uitgegeven door Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V., HISTORY / Europe / General

The third volume of a comprehensive reference work detailing every play written by a British author during the English Renaissance. The years covered in this volume saw the start of Shakespeare's career as a dramatist.

An international team of expert contributors provides both an introduction to and an interpretation of the key themes and developments in the history of Europe, from the earliest days of Rome through to AD 400.

The fifth edition has been completely restructured and expanded in order to provide the definitive introduction to British Politics. There are 16 new chapters. The book focuses on the international context in which Britain operates and addresses inst

How to Write is an introductory guide to the writing process, aimed at people who think they can't write, or for whom writing is an ordeal. Broken down into short topic-based chapters, this will be an invaluable guide for both students and those who

Boek The Russian Mafia, geschreven door and Visiting Professor, Departme, uitgegeven door Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V., HISTORY / Europe / General

Boek Exam Skills For Law Students, geschreven door Harry McVea, uitgegeven door Van Ditmar Boekenimport B.V., Literaire fictie algemeen

Based on extensive research in multiple languages, this book is an innovative and indispensable guide to the history, cultures, and politics of the fascinating Black Sea area and its future at the heart of Europe and Eurasia. Charles King breaks new

This major new statement from a world-class scholar is the first book in 20 years to examine the dynamics of the entire American-West European relationship since 1945. The book provides a critical examination of how the relationship between the Unite

Mathematics for Physics demonstrates the application of mathematical concepts alongside the development of the mathematical theory. This stimulating and motivating approach helps students to master the maths and see its application in the context of

This work explores the lives of people of sub-Saharan Africa and their descendants, how they were shaped by empire, and how they in turn influenced the empire in everything from material goods to cultural style. No people were more uprooted and dislo

This short, personal and lyrical essay uses the metaphor of music to present a 'systems biology' view of life

A wide-ranging and elegantly written study of how nineteenth-century culture thought about, and thought with, the idea of originality. It reveals how plagiarism was not only a theoretical concern of Victorian commentators on literature, but also prov

Newton's contributions to our understanding of the heavens and the earth are considered by many to be unparalleled. This Very Short Introduction explains his remarkable scientific theories, and also uses Newton's own unpublished writings to paint a

It is an assumption that Britain was steeped in imperialism domestically, which affected almost everything Britons thought, felt, and did. This book examines this assumption against the background of contemporary British society. It argues that the e

A dramatic new account of the Reichstag fire and the origins of the Nazi rise to power

A comprehensive interdisciplinary biography, which explores the life and reign of Queen Anne through the extraordinary flowering of the arts that took place. Winn draws on work by Dryden, Pope, Purcell, Handel, Lely, Wren, Vanburgh, Swift and many ot

Democracy and Dictatorship in Europe examines the development of various political regimes in Europe from the ancien regime up through the present day. It analyzes why democracy flourishes at some times and in some places but not others and draws les

This revised edition of Sterne's great comic novel retains the first edition text incorporating Sterne's later changes, and adds two original Hogarth illustrations and a wealth of contextualizing information. Tristram's fictional autobiography featur