History Books
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The Pursuit of History
5th EditionJohn Tosh
Paperback, Dec 2009ISBN13: 9780582894129
ISBN10: 0582894123
“An excellent introduction to methodology in history which will be read with advantage by historians at any stage of their development.”History“Can easily...
Living World of the Old Testament
4th EditionB. Anderson
Paperback, Nov 1988ISBN13: 9780582025615
ISBN10: 0582025613
The standard introduction to the subject, this major work of scholarship uses a wealth of historical, archaelogical, literary and theological sources to analyse and interpret the familiar Biblical nar...
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
2nd EditionKirsten Schulze
Paperback, Jul 2008ISBN13: 9780582771895
ISBN10: 0582771897
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...
This well-established and immensely successful book by one of Britain's most popular historians, is the standard introduction to the subject. Appropriate for 1st yr undergraduate upwards on M...
Italian Wars 1494-1559, The
War, State and Society in Early Modern EuropeM. Mallett, Christine Shaw
Paperback, Apr 2012ISBN13: 9780582057586
ISBN10: 0582057582
The Italian Wars of 1494-1559, in which France and Spain battled for control of the Italian peninsula, had a major impact on the whole of Renaissance Europe. This important text combines anal...
Origins of the Cold War 1941-49
Revised 3rd Edition3rd Edition
Martin McCauley
Paperback, Jul 2008ISBN13: 9781405874335
ISBN10: 1405874333
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...
History
An Introduction to Theory, Method, and PracticePeter Claus, John Marriott
Paperback, Feb 2012ISBN13: 9781405812542
ISBN10: 1405812540
Why should history students care about theory? What relevance does it have to the "proper" role of the historian?...
