General and world history

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Defending the Old Dominion describes historical events in Virginia during the War of 1812, examining how Virginia's militia was organized, supplied, and financed by the Commonwealth.

The fascinating story of the so-called “Prayer Book Rebellion” of 1549 which saw the people of Devon and Cornwall rise up against the Crown   The Western Rising of 1549 was the most catastrophic event to occur in Devon and Cornwall between the Black Death and the Civil War.

When introverted Jane Appleton and charismatic Franklin Pierce first met, they fell in love immediately, despite being complete opposites.

An incisive account of modern Spain, from the death of Franco to the Catalan referendum and beyond  “Comprehensive and engaging.

An inside look at al-Qaeda from 9/11 to the death of its founder-told through the words of Bin Laden and his closest circleAs seen on 60 Minutes"e;A comprehensive, meticulously constructed and eye-opening look at bin Laden as husband, father and leader-in-hiding.

How Calvinist theology helps us read characters in the early British novel, shedding new light on the origins of modern secularism The strangeness of fictional characters in the eighteenth-century novel has been well documented.

How Calvinist theology helps us read characters in the early British novel, shedding new light on the origins of modern secularism The strangeness of fictional characters in the eighteenth-century novel has been well documented.

Robinson takes readers on a globe-trotting tour that combines a historian's in-sight with vivid personal memories going back to just after World War II.

In 1941, the European war became a world war.

This classic history of the Mexican hacienda from the colonial period through the nineteenth century has been reissued in a silver anniversary edition complete with a substantive new introduction and foreword.

An enjoyable, accessible exploration of the legacy of ancient Greece today, across our daily lives and all forms of popular culture Our contemporary world is inescapably Greek.

A lively, engaging guide to music around the world, from prehistory to the present Human beings have always made music.

An incisive account of modern Spain, from the death of Franco to the Catalan referendum and beyond  “Comprehensive and engaging.

The book revisits a study conducted in 1994 on subjects defined as historically disadvantaged by the apartheid regime.

Coming shortly after the British occupation of Iraq and the German invasion of Russia, the Anglo-Russian occupation of Iran secured a vital route for supplies to Russia and assured British control of the oilfields.

A thrilling journey through 100,000 years of art, from the first artworks ever made to art's central role in culture today "e;This lively volume is ideal for the precocious high-schooler, the lazy collegian .

The 1980s and early 1990s were remarkable for the triumph of conservatism in the United States and its closest allies.

The most significant thing about Guinea is its potential.

Austrians today often seem to believe that they have two histories.

The Cultural Revolution in the People's Republic of China started in 1966 and lasted about a decade.

Human experience with nuclear, biological, and chemical (NBC) warfare has been limited, especially in comparison to conventional forms of warfare.

Japanese industrial standards have long been the benchmark for quality products within Asia, indeed, within the world.

Marxism, one of the few philosophies that turned into an effective movement, not so long ago was the official ideology in one form or another of much of humanity.

Members of the Church of England until the mid-16th century, the Puritans thought the Church had become too political and needed to be "e;purified.

The Ismaili Muslims, who belong to the Shia branch of Islam, live in over 25 different countries around the world, mainly in Asia, Africa and the Middle East.

World War II dominates world history today as it dominated world attention over 60 years ago.

The history of sexuality is central to social history, the history of ideas, the realization or repression of human rights, and other areas of focus.

Every war leaves an imprint in history, but few have had such a pervasive impact in so many respects as the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-1905.

The War of 1812 was an extremely complicated war motivated by British seizures of American vessels and goods, American desire to expand into Canada, and impressment of American sailors into the British Navy.

The formative period of the United States, running roughly from 1789 to 1829, has become remote and perhaps overly idealized.

Being considerably different from other regions of the country, most notably regarding its fervent practice of slavery, the land south of the Mason-Dixon line, because of slavery, enjoyed an exceptional prominence in politics, and after the invention of the cotton gin, a high degree of prosperity.

Consisting of 192 Member States, the United Nations was founded in 1945 to maintain international peace and security; to develop friendly relations among nations based on the respect for the principle of equal rights and self-determination of peoples; to achieve international cooperation in solving problems of an economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian character; and encouraging respect for human rights and for fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language, or religion.

The Druzes are one of the smallest, least studied, and most esoteric religious communities in the Middle East.

The Historical Dictionary of Modern China (1800-1949) offers a concise but comprehensive examination of the political, military, economic, social, and cultural development of modern China.

The first reference work of its kind, this volume on the United States-Mexican War encompasses the decade of the 1840s, focusing on the war years of 1846-1848.

From 1931 to 1936, Stalin vacationed at his Black Sea residence for two to three months each year.

One of the most devastating armed conflicts in history, World War I completely transformed the social and political landscape of the world in four short years.

The brief period from 1829 to 1849 was one of the most important in American history.

For over a century, the conflict between the Arabs and Jews has remained the most intractable problem confronting the world.

Located on the southern-most tip of the Balkan peninsula in Europe's southeast, Greece is a small country of some 11 million people.

Generally, the term "e;welfare state"e; refers to an ideal model of provision, where the state accepts responsibility for the provision of comprehensive and universal welfare for its citizens.

Over half a century old and continuing to grow in strength and authority, the European Union consists of 25 member states-with more on the waiting list-and a population of 450 million people.

A lively and accessible new introduction to the origins and emergence of the Cold War.

For centuries conquerors, missionaries, and political movements acting in the name of a single god, nation, or race have sought to remake human identities.

A compact but comprehensive history of the American armed forces in World War II, examining the strategy, logistics, high command, operations, and home-front aspects of the military campaign.

A lively, engaging guide to music around the world, from prehistory to the present Human beings have always made music.

Born in 1713 of French Huguenot stock, Philadelphia Quaker Anthony Benezet was probably the most significant force in advancing the cause against slavery and the African slave trade in the eighteenth century.

A compact but comprehensive history of the American armed forces in World War II, examining the strategy, logistics, high command, operations, and home-front aspects of the military campaign.

Born in 1713 of French Huguenot stock, Philadelphia Quaker Anthony Benezet was probably the most significant force in advancing the cause against slavery and the African slave trade in the eighteenth century.