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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Homage to Catalonia Homage to Catalonia George Orwell [Homage to Catalonia][1] is [George Orwell][2]'s account of his experiences fighting in the 'Spanish Civil War'. Alongside many British workers, trades unionists, and socialists keen to help the Span… OL1168169W
Gender, Sex and the Shaping of Modern Europe Gender, Sex and the Shaping of Modern Europe Joshua A. Sanborn,Annette F. Timm Through a blend of history and historiography, Gender, Sex and the Shaping of Modern Europe provides a clear and concise introduction to gender history in the region. The detailed examples and engagi… OL13671147W
Europe and the world Europe and the world Trevor Cairns Describes the period of early European exploration from the journeys of Marco Polo and discoveries of Eastern countries to the discovery and conquest of the Americas. OL15854197W
Group Identity in the Renaissance World Group Identity in the Renaissance World Hannah Chapelle Wojciehowski "This book argues that the Renaissance, long associated with the historical development of individualism, in fact witnessed the emergence of radically new concepts of group identity. From the end of … OL16162878W
The Origin, Development, and Refinement of Medieval Religious Mendicancies The Origin, Development, and Refinement of Medieval Religious Mendicancies Donald Prudlo The purpose and intention of this handbook is to offer an analysis of the term mendicancy and to present an up-to-date and comprehensive introduction to the phenomenon of religious mendicancy in the … OL16238001W
A brief history of the Druids A brief history of the Druids Peter Berresford Ellis Academic look at the priestly, political, intellegencia of the Iron-Age Celts, with respect to the Celts. OL1812542W
The herald in late medieval Europe The herald in late medieval Europe Katie Stevenson xi, 206 p., [4] p. of plates : 24 cm OL18681425W
I wish I'd been there I wish I'd been there Byron Hollinshead In a study that looks at key moments in American history, a collection of essays by leading historians brings to life such important events as the Salem witch trials, the Lewis and Clark expedition, … OL19926834W
Fire and light Fire and light James MacGregor Burns Pulitzer Prize-winning and bestselling historian James MacGregor Burns explores the most daring and transformational intellectual movement in history, the European and American Enlightenment In this … OL19970764W
Spanischer Bürgerkrieg goes Pop Spanischer Bürgerkrieg goes Pop Daniela Kuschel Den Spanischen Bürgerkrieg neu und anders zu erzählen, ist programmatisch für Populärmedien wie den Fantasyfilm El laberinto del fauno, den Superheldencomic 1936-La batalla de Madrid oder das Videosp… OL20696739W
Empires in the Sun Empires in the Sun Lawrence James 1 volume ; 20 cm OL21102120W
Knights Knights Adrienne Lee "Describes the lives of European knights, including their daily life, weapons, and fighting techniques, as well as their place in popular culture"-- OL23288658W
Same-Sex Unions in Premodern Europe Same-Sex Unions in Premodern Europe John Boswell From Wikipedia: Same-Sex Unions in Pre-Modern Europe is a historical study written by American historian John Boswell and first published by Villard Books in 1994. Then a professor at Yale University… OL258187W
Avoid Being a Prisoner in a Medieval Dungeon! Avoid Being a Prisoner in a Medieval Dungeon! Fiona MacDonald Describes what life was like in medieval dungeons during the late fifteenth century, as seen through the eyes of the jailer. OL263732W
Fighting for the cross Fighting for the cross Norman Housley In a series of massive military undertakings that stretched from 1095 to 1291, Christendom's armies won, defended, and lost the sacred sites of the Holy Land. Many books have been written about the C… OL4096599W
Violence in early modern Europe Violence in early modern Europe Julius R. Ruff "Julius Ruff summarizes a huge body of research and provides readers with a clear, accessible, and engaging introduction to the topic of violence in early modern Europe. His book, enriched with illus… OL5212076W
European conquest and the rights of indigenous peoples European conquest and the rights of indigenous peoples Paul Keal Paul Keal examines the historical role of international law and political theory in justifying the dispossession of indigenous peoples as part of the expansion of international society. He argues tha… OL6033302W
Spain's civil war Spain's civil war Davis, Daniel S. Examines the causes, events, and aftermath of the three-year struggle between the opposing forces in the Spanish Civil War. OL6438612W
Franco Franco Gabrielle Ashford Hodges "General Francisco Franco came to prominence during the days of David Lloyd George and Woodrow Wilson and was able to cling to absolute political power until his death in 1975. Over his fifty-year ca… OL9241857W