Seeking a Better Future
1,326円 The exodus from England that gathered pace during the 19th century accounted for the greatest part of the total emigration from Britain to Canada. And yet, while copious emigration studies have been undertaken on the Scots and the Irish, very little has been written about the English in Canada. D...
Britain and South-West Persia 1880-1914
11,772円 This book examines the diplomatic activities and behind-the-scene negotiations which led to the Karun opening, including an 'Assurance' given by Britain to the Shah against a Russian retaliation. It also provides a comprehensive analysis of the region's demography, commerce and industry before th...
Students: A Gendered History
9,616円 This compelling and stimulating book explores the gendered social history of students in modern Britain. From the privileged youth of Brideshead Revisited, to the scruffs at 'Scumbag University' in The Young Ones, representations of the university undergraduate have been decidedly male. But since...
Domesday Book and Beyond
661円 This edition features a linked Table of Contents. CONTENTS ESSAY I. Domesday Book. ESSAY II. England before the Conquest. ESSAY III. The Hide.
The Queens and the Hive
2,864円 In this moving chronicle a modern poet magnificently recaptures the splendid colour and sordid intrigue of the most spectacular period of history in Britain. No hive can tolerate two Queens. In the fatal clash between the Protestant Queen of England and the Catholic Queen of Scots, many were dete...
Young Punks
1,657円 Young Punks is the story of a young punk rocker, Mark, growing up in early 80s Britain. Set in an A-Level College, it is a story of alienation and not fitting in, of the confrontation and tension with classmates, teachers and parents caused by being different. It is also a love story as the novel...
The Silver Bough Volume 1
1,657円 The Silver Bough is an indispensable treasury of Scottish culture, universally acknowledged as a classic of literature. The author, F Marian McNeill, succeeded in capturing and bringing to life many traditions and customs of old before they died out or were influenced by the modern era. The Silve...
The Boston Massacre, March 5, 1770, Its C...
280円 On February 22, 1770, a group of teenagers began throwing stones and rocks at the home of British customs official Ebenezer Richardson, who tried to disperse the teens by firing a shot to scare the crowd. Instead, the bullet mortally wounded a teenager named Christopher Seider, who was accorded a...
Listening to Britain
2,750円 From May to September 1940, a period that saw some of the most dramatic events in British history - including the evacuation of Dunkirk, the Battle of Britain and the opening stages of the Blitz - the Ministry of Information eavesdropped on the conversations of ordinary people in all parts of the...
Works of Thomas Francis Meagher
599円 3 works of Thomas Francis Meagher Irish nationalist and leader of the Young Irelanders in the Rebellion of 1848 (1823-1867) This ebook presents a collection of 3 works of Thomas Francis Meagher. A dynamic table of contents allows you to jump directly to the work selected. Table of Contents: On ...
The Rise of the Celts
10,943円 Originally published between 1920-70,The History of Civilization was a landmark in early twentieth century publishing. It was published at a formative time within the social sciences, and during a period of decisive historical discovery. The aim of the general editor, C.K. Ogden, was to summarize...
Sickness, Suffering, and the Sword
2,912円 Although an army’s success is often measured in battle outcomes, its victories depend on strengths that may be less obvious on the field. In Sickness, Suffering, and the Sword, military historian Andrew Bamford assesses the effectiveness of the British Army in sustained campaigning during the Nap...
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