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This history traces the development of democracy in Europe from its origins in ancient Greece up to the present day. Considers all the major watersheds in the development of democracy in modern Europe. Describes the rediscovery of Ancient Greek polit…
This history traces the development of democracy in Europe from its origins in ancient Greece up to the present day. Considers all the major watersheds in the development of democracy in modern Europe. Describes the rediscovery of Ancient Greek polit…
This book offers a comprehensive overview of Britain's development since the end of the Second World War. It comprises 23 contributions from leading authorities and newer scholars, set in context with a foreword by Raymond Seitz. A comprehensive and …
This book offers a comprehensive overview of Britain's development since the end of the Second World War. It comprises 23 contributions from leading authorities and newer scholars, set in context with a foreword by Raymond Seitz. A comprehensive and …
This book introduces students to the chief disciplines, methods and sources employed in 'doing' ancient history, as opposed to 'reading' it. The book: Encourages readers to engage with historical sources, rather than to be passive recipients of histo…
This book introduces students to the chief disciplines, methods and sources employed in 'doing' ancient history, as opposed to 'reading' it. The book: Encourages readers to engage with historical sources, rather than to be passive recipients of histo…
Spanning the period from Alexander the Great's accession to the throne in 336 BC to the defeat by Octavian of Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC, this volume provides a vivid account of the innovative civilization of the Hellenistic world.
Spanning the period from Alexander the Great's accession to the throne in 336 BC to the defeat by Octavian of Antony and Cleopatra in 31 BC, this volume provides a vivid account of the innovative civilization of the Hellenistic world.
The Persians is a succinct narrative of Iranian history from the time of Cyrus the Great in 560BC to the present day. A succinct narrative of Iranian history from the time of Cyrus the Great in 560BC to the present day. Traces events from the rise of…
The Persians is a succinct narrative of Iranian history from the time of Cyrus the Great in 560BC to the present day. A succinct narrative of Iranian history from the time of Cyrus the Great in 560BC to the present day. Traces events from the rise of…
When Crispin Daventry fled London’s most notorious gaming hell, the Underworld, with a broken heart and empty pockets, he wasn’t sure he would ever return.But after a spell of debauchery in Italy with his new friend Count Este, he believes he has fin…
When Crispin Daventry fled London’s most notorious gaming hell, the Underworld, with a broken heart and empty pockets, he wasn’t sure he would ever return.But after a spell of debauchery in Italy with his new friend Count Este, he believes he has fin…
From the best-selling author of THE DINOSAUR HUNTERS and THE LOST KING OF FRANCE comes the story of how our modern world was forged – in rivets, grease and steam; in blood, sweat and human imagination.The nineteenth century saw the creation of some o…
From the best-selling author of THE DINOSAUR HUNTERS and THE LOST KING OF FRANCE comes the story of how our modern world was forged – in rivets, grease and steam; in blood, sweat and human imagination.The nineteenth century saw the creation of some o…
In this fascinating look at the unique conjuncture of factors surrounding Il Duce’s seizure of power, eminent historian Donald Sassoon traces the political circumstances that sent Italy on a collision course with the most destructive war of the centu…
In this fascinating look at the unique conjuncture of factors surrounding Il Duce’s seizure of power, eminent historian Donald Sassoon traces the political circumstances that sent Italy on a collision course with the most destructive war of the centu…
A remarkable popular history of the English Civil War, from the perspectives of those involved in this most significant turning point in British history.This compelling history, culminating in the execution of Charles I, brings to life the people who…
A remarkable popular history of the English Civil War, from the perspectives of those involved in this most significant turning point in British history.This compelling history, culminating in the execution of Charles I, brings to life the people who…
Epic history of the first Virginia Colony and the true story of Pocahontas, to coincide with the colony’s 400th anniversary in 2007.Four centuries ago, and fourteen years before the Mayflower, a group of men-led by a one-armed ex-pirate, an epileptic…
Epic history of the first Virginia Colony and the true story of Pocahontas, to coincide with the colony’s 400th anniversary in 2007.Four centuries ago, and fourteen years before the Mayflower, a group of men-led by a one-armed ex-pirate, an epileptic…
‘What is the finest sight in the world? A Coronation. What do people talk most about? A Coronation. What is delightful to have passed? A Coronation.’ Horace Warpole, 1761As a boy of sixteen, Roy Strong watched the grand procession carrying Queen Eliz…
‘What is the finest sight in the world? A Coronation. What do people talk most about? A Coronation. What is delightful to have passed? A Coronation.’ Horace Warpole, 1761As a boy of sixteen, Roy Strong watched the grand procession carrying Queen Eliz…
This edition does not include illustrations.An authoritative and entertaining account by one of our most talented writers of the courageous and unusual women who have been the backbone of the British Empire and foreign service.‘English ambassadresses…
This edition does not include illustrations.An authoritative and entertaining account by one of our most talented writers of the courageous and unusual women who have been the backbone of the British Empire and foreign service.‘English ambassadresses…
A comprehensive study – recently updated for the eBook edition – which introduces the reader to the vigour and variety of the fourth century AD.After being beset by invasion, civil war and internal difficulties for a century, the Roman Empire that Di…
A comprehensive study – recently updated for the eBook edition – which introduces the reader to the vigour and variety of the fourth century AD.After being beset by invasion, civil war and internal difficulties for a century, the Roman Empire that Di…
В сборник вошли две сказки, стихи с 1988 по 2010 гг., две пьесы; «Лето 1941-го» и «Остров «Чёрная река», фантастическая повесть.
В сборник вошли две сказки, стихи с 1988 по 2010 гг., две пьесы; «Лето 1941-го» и «Остров «Чёрная река», фантастическая повесть.
Воспоминания о встрече с Кеннеди не выходят из головы принцессы Уэльской и не дают ей спокойно спать: девушку преследуют кошмары. Вымотанная эмоционально, она вынуждена блистать при дворе Людовика XIII. Нехорошее предчувствие нарастает день ото дня, …
Воспоминания о встрече с Кеннеди не выходят из головы принцессы Уэльской и не дают ей спокойно спать: девушку преследуют кошмары. Вымотанная эмоционально, она вынуждена блистать при дворе Людовика XIII. Нехорошее предчувствие нарастает день ото дня, …
В Англии появляется молодой граф – потенциальный жених наследницы. Двор и рыцари Красного ордена уверены: она влюбилась в жениха, и эти чувства взаимны.
Но граф страстно увлекается камер-фрейлиной, младшей сестрой Райта, чем срывает планы короля. Лед…
В Англии появляется молодой граф – потенциальный жених наследницы. Двор и рыцари Красного ордена уверены: она влюбилась в жениха, и эти чувства взаимны.
Но граф страстно увлекается камер-фрейлиной, младшей сестрой Райта, чем срывает планы короля. Лед…
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.‘Why can't people have what they want? The things were all there to content everybody; yet everybody has the wrong thing.’Just before the First World War, two yo…
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.‘Why can't people have what they want? The things were all there to content everybody; yet everybody has the wrong thing.’Just before the First World War, two yo…
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.In these eleven stories, Fitzgerald depicts the Roaring Twenties as he lived them. He masterfully blends accounts of flappers and the smart set with more fantast…
HarperCollins is proud to present its incredible range of best-loved, essential classics.In these eleven stories, Fitzgerald depicts the Roaring Twenties as he lived them. He masterfully blends accounts of flappers and the smart set with more fantast…
Настоящая одиссея в декорациях разрушенной страны в первые годы советской власти.
Гузель Яхина – самая яркая дебютантка в истории российской литературы новейшего времени, лауреат премий «Большая книга» и «Ясная Поляна», автор бестселлеров «Зулейха о…
Настоящая одиссея в декорациях разрушенной страны в первые годы советской власти.
Гузель Яхина – самая яркая дебютантка в истории российской литературы новейшего времени, лауреат премий «Большая книга» и «Ясная Поляна», автор бестселлеров «Зулейха о…
Собрание хороших и красивых мыслей издавна, с древних времен, считали огромнейшим сокровищем. Знакомство с мудростью, накопленной человечеством, возможно, поможет читателям избежать многих ошибок и даст импульс в стремлении к совершенству. Книга, дос…
Собрание хороших и красивых мыслей издавна, с древних времен, считали огромнейшим сокровищем. Знакомство с мудростью, накопленной человечеством, возможно, поможет читателям избежать многих ошибок и даст импульс в стремлении к совершенству. Книга, дос…