Charles I
ISBN: 9780415125659 / Angielski / Miękka / 456 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 'This is by far the best modern biography of Charles I and will be welcomed both by general readers and by specialists...a strikingly individual contribution to our understanding of the personality of this King.' British Book News
'This is by far the best modern biography of Charles I and will be welcomed both by general readers and by specialists...a strikingly individual contr...
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Gladstone
ISBN: 9780415216265 / Angielski / Twarda / 312 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A new survey of Gladstone's life and career, placing him firmly in the context of nineteenth-century Britain, and covering both his intriguing private life and his public career.
A new survey of Gladstone's life and career, placing him firmly in the context of nineteenth-century Britain, and covering both his intriguing private...
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Henry VII
ISBN: 9780415266208 / Angielski / Twarda / 336 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. This new biography illuminates the life of Henry VII himself, how he ran his government, how his authority was maintained, and the nature of the country over which he ruled since he first claimed the throne in 1485. Sean Cunningham explores how Henry's reign was vitally important in stabilizing the English monarchy and providing the sound financial and institutional basis for later developments in government, and tackles key questions in the debate:
This new biography illuminates the life of Henry VII himself, how he ran his government, how his authority was maintained, and the nature of the... |
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581,60 zł |
Oliver Cromwell
ISBN: 9780415319218 / Angielski / Twarda / 324 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In this concise and accessible biography, Martyn Bennett examines the life of Oliver Cromwell one of the most controversial figures in world history. This study challenges long-held perceptions of Cromwell and the Commonwealth, arguing that they need to be placed at the core of early Modern British and Irish history. Charting his early career, the origins of his political and religious thought, and the development of his notions of governance that influenced him as Lord Protector, Martyn Bennett contests the post-Restoration vilification of Cromwell to examine how his influence has... In this concise and accessible biography, Martyn Bennett examines the life of Oliver Cromwell one of the most controversial figures in world histor... |
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657,46 zł |
Memoirs of an Eighteenth Century Footman : John Macdonald Travels (1745-1779)
ISBN: 9780415344678 / Angielski / Twarda / 304 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. First published in 1927. John Macdonald (1741-96) was born, and died, a Scottish Highlander. First published at the time of the French Revolution, these memoirs of his days in service provide a rich panorama of life in the company of blind fiddlers, maid-servants, the Scottish aristocracy, soldiers, historians, Oriental Princes, servants of the East India Company and men of great wealth, including James Coutts the banker. In 1768 - as the result of an errand - it fell to Macdonald to witness the death of Laurence Sterne.
'Simply packed with interest' Sunday Times '..a model of genuine... First published in 1927. John Macdonald (1741-96) was born, and died, a Scottish Highlander. First published at the time of the French Revolution, the...
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The Diary of Henry Teonge : Chaplain on Board H.M's Ships Assistance, Bristol and Royal Oak 1675-1679
ISBN: 9780415344777 / Angielski / Twarda / 352 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. First published in 1927. 'This diary is history' The Observer
This is the first complete published edition of Teonge's Diary. The edition of 1825, besides omitting several passages, contained many faulty transcriptions which have now been corrected for this edition. An intensely human document, enlivened with sketches of the people he met and places he visited, Teonge's Diary is one of the finest accounts of life on board ship in the seventeenth century. When not at sea, Henry Teonge's life was as a parson and this edition of his Diary includes a full inventory for his Parish, providing an... First published in 1927. 'This diary is history' The Observer
This is the first complete published edition of Teonge's Diary. The edition of 1825, ... |
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Sir Frederick Sykes and the Air Revolution 1912-1918
ISBN: 9780714643823 / Angielski / Miękka / 268 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Sir Frederick Sykes was Chief of the Air Staff of Britain's Royal Air Force during World War I. This study aims to contradict his image as a secretive intriguer tangential to RAF history. It presents him as playing a fundamental part in organizing and leading British aviation from 1912 to the end of 1918. He provided organization, visionary guidance and efficient administrative control for the fledgling service that tried to survive infancy in the heat of battle.
Sir Frederick Sykes was Chief of the Air Staff of Britain's Royal Air Force during World War I. This study aims to contradict his image as a secretive...
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262,93 zł |