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Through our listed titles in this area, discover and learn how people and past events have influenced and shaped the present. Our books and resources cover a wide range of people and historic events. Why not view our best-selling History books covering key subject areas such-as European History, Ancient History, Medieval History, Historiography and many more!



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Germany 1989
Germany 1989
In the Aftermath of the Cold War

Lothar Kettenacker

Jun 2009
ISBN13: 9780582418974
ISBN10: 0582418976		£18.99 Further info on Germany 1989 Buy Germany 1989

"Lucidly written and accessible, Lothar Kettenacker’s book offers a vivid, informative and well-presented overview of the political and diplomatic history of German reunification."...
Europe's Barbarians AD 200-600
Europe's Barbarians AD 200-600

Edward James

Jun 2009
ISBN13: 9780582772960
ISBN10: 0582772966		£19.99 Further info on Europe's Barbarians AD 200-600 Buy Europe's Barbarians AD 200-600

The Germanic Invasions of the fifth century brought about the collapse of the Roman Empire. `The Barbarian Invasions' will change the way we think about those Dark Ages, look...
Story of the Salem Witch Trials, The
Story of the Salem Witch Trials, The
2nd Edition

Bryan Le Beau

Jun 2009
ISBN13: 9780205690299
ISBN10: 0205690297		£26.99 Further info on Story of the Salem Witch Trials, The Buy Story of the Salem Witch Trials, The

Supplementary text for undergraduate survey courses in U.S. history and Colonial American history. Provides a comprehensive synthesis of the major scho...
The Age of Reformation
The Age of Reformation
The Tudor and Stewart Realms 1485-1603

Alec Ryrie

May 2009
ISBN13: 9781405835572
ISBN10: 1405835575		£18.99 Further info on The Age of Reformation Buy The Age of Reformation

"This is a stunningly good book. It deserves to be the first port of call for any students wishing to understand this rich, widely studied and complex period of British history. Ryrie's book...
The Second World War in Europe
The Second World War in Europe
Second Edition
2nd Edition

S. P. Mackenzie

May 2009
ISBN13: 9781405846998
ISBN10: 1405846992		£14.99 Further info on The Second World War in Europe Buy The Second World War in Europe

A very welcome compact guide to the Second World War in Europe. Dr MacKenzie's concise account covers all the major military campaigns, the important economic and social aspects of the war, a...
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The Pursuit of History
The Pursuit of History
4th Edition

John Tosh

Jan 2006
ISBN13: 9781405823517
ISBN10: 1405823518		£17.99 Further info on The Pursuit of History Buy The Pursuit of History

John Tosh's Pursuit of History is the essential introduction to the practice of history. The fourth edition incorporates a wealth of student-friendly features to...
Heritage of World Civilizations, The, Volume 2
Heritage of World Civilizations, The, Volume 2
8th Edition

Albert Craig, William Graham, Donald Kagan, Steven Ozment, Frank Turner

Mar 2008
ISBN13: 9780136003229
ISBN10: 0136003222		£48.99 Further info on Heritage of World Civilizations, The, Volume 2 Buy Heritage of World Civilizations, The, Volume 2

This comprehensive yet accessible survey of world history has been extensively revised to provide an even more global and comparative perspective on the events and processes that have shaped our in...
The Crusades 1095-1197
The Crusades 1095-1197

Jonathan Phillips

Jul 2002
ISBN13: 9780582328228
ISBN10: 0582328225		£14.99 Further info on The Crusades 1095-1197 Buy The Crusades 1095-1197

The idea of the crusade remains a potent one. In this compelling account, Jonathan Phillips moves away from modern constructs and possible misconceptions of the crusades, to explore the origins and de...
The Arab-Israeli Conflict
The Arab-Israeli Conflict
2nd Edition

Kirsten Schulze

Jul 2008
ISBN13: 9780582771895
ISBN10: 0582771897		£14.99 Further info on The Arab-Israeli Conflict Buy The Arab-Israeli Conflict

The new edition of this well-regarded text has been thoroughly revised and updated to reflect events in the previous decade. Covering the period from the origins of the Zionist-Arab competition for...
Origins of the Cold War 1941-49
Origins of the Cold War 1941-49
Revised 3rd Edition
3rd Edition

Martin McCauley

Jul 2008
ISBN13: 9781405874335
ISBN10: 1405874333		£14.99 Further info on Origins of the Cold War 1941-49 Buy Origins of the Cold War 1941-49

Origins of the Cold War covers the formative years of the extraordinary struggle between the two superpowers, the Soviet Union and the United States. In a clear and concise manner, Martin...
Tudor Rebellions
Tudor Rebellions
Revised 5th Edition
5th Edition

Anthony Fletcher, Diarmaid Macculloch

Jul 2008
ISBN13: 9781405874328
ISBN10: 1405874325		£14.99 Further info on Tudor Rebellions Buy Tudor Rebellions

The Tudor age was a tumultuous one – a time of the Reformation, conspiracies, uprisings and rebellions.The Tudor Rebellions gives a chronological run-down of the major rebellio...
World Politics since 1945
World Politics since 1945
9th Edition

Peter Calvocoressi

Oct 2008
ISBN13: 9781405899383
ISBN10: 1405899387		£24.99 Further info on World Politics since 1945 Buy World Politics since 1945

“The most lucid, comprehensive, intelligent and reliable account of post-war modern history on the market.”  ...
The Witch-Hunt in Early Modern Europe
The Witch-Hunt in Early Modern Europe
3rd Edition

Brian Levack

Apr 2006
ISBN13: 9780582419018
ISBN10: 0582419018		£20.99 Further info on The Witch-Hunt in Early Modern Europe Buy The Witch-Hunt in Early Modern Europe

An enthralling and exceptional study, Levack focuses on the great age of witch-hunting in Europe (and also in colonial America), between 1450 and 1750. He discusses how in these years more th...
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