In the broken aftermath of the First World War, the Treaty of Versailles made German recovery almost impossible. 'A Brief History of the Third Reich' tells the story of the men who rose to the fore in the dangerous days of the Weimar Republic.
In the broken aftermath of the First World War, the Treaty of Versailles made German recovery almost impossible. 'A Brief History of the Third Reich' ...
A guide which fills the gap between academic analysis and less critical retellings of the myths and legends. It provides an accessible overview while also assessing the state of research regarding the origins and significance of the myths.
A guide which fills the gap between academic analysis and less critical retellings of the myths and legends. It provides an accessible overview while ...
What did the word Christ mean in the first century, and how did it resonate with the politics and religion of the time? And beyond that, how was Jesus seen in the New Testament, and then onto the time of the Desert Fathers? This book traces the history of Christ through the militant leader of the Crusaders, via the multi-faceted Christ of the Middle Ages, and the opposing views of Him formed during the Reformation and the wars that followed. Finally, the authors consider the Christ of the technological age and the age of total war, before looking also at the Christ of Liberation Theology,...
What did the word Christ mean in the first century, and how did it resonate with the politics and religion of the time? And beyond that, how was Jesus...
Supporting great history teaching: developing confident, articulate and successful historians. Our new resources* include 16 Student Books - one for every option in the Edexcel GCSE (9-1) History specification - for first teaching from September 2016.
Supporting great history teaching: developing confident, articulate and successful historians. Our new resources* include 16 Student Books - one...
Islam is not the only religion that has sought political power, or believed that it should be possible to create a theocracy. In the seventeenth century, Christians in the British Isles and North America attempted to follow the examples of sixteenth-century European radicals, while attempting to learn from their mistakes. This occured first in Scotland, and then during the upheavals of the Civil Wars, culminating in Oliver Cromwell attempting to impose just such a rule "of the saints" across the whole country. On the other side of the Atlantic the Mayflower "Pilgrims" and other "godly"...
Islam is not the only religion that has sought political power, or believed that it should be possible to create a theocracy. In the seventeenth centu...
