The society for military history distinguished book award
List the society for military history distinguished book award
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Oxfam bookshop shaftesbury winner of the society for military history distinguished book award the horrific series of conflicts known as the thirty years war () tore the heart out of europe, killing perhaps a quarter of all germans and laying waste to whole areas of central europe to such a degree that many towns and regions never recovered book condition very good, covers and spine unmarked and all pages crisp and cleanpeter wilson's book is a major work, the first new history of the war in a generation, and a fascinating, brilliantly written attempt to explain a compelling series of eventsthe war was both a religious and a political one and it was this tangle of motives that made it impossible to stopwhether motivated by idealism or cynicism, everyone drawn into the conflict was destroyed by itall the major european powers apart from russia were heavily involved and, while each country started out with rational war aims, the fighting rapidly spiralled out of control, with great battles giving way to marauding bands of starving soldiers spreading plague and murdersee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe principal actors in the drama (wallenstein, ferdinand ii, gustavus adolphus, richelieu) are all here, but so is the experience of the ordinary soldiers and civilians, desperately trying to stay alive under impossible circumstancesat its end a recognizably modern europe had been created but at a terrible pricewilson's great strength is in allowing the reader to understand the tragedy of mixed motives that allowed rulers to gamble their countries' future with such horrifying results
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The falklands war military history conflicts in history 20th century wars read more
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The royal society for the encouragement of arts, manufactures, and commerceroyal mail mint stampsthe buyer is to collect
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Oxfam bookshop aberystwyth set of 3 vinyls from the society for international folk dancing, each accompanied by a number of sheets detailing folk dances and songssee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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Price is £1 for each bookthis book deals with the history of the austrian empire and austria-hungarythis is a military history book which deals with the inside story of the world's most feared soldiersthe gurkhas by john parker published by headlineboth books are in fair condition2 paperback books: - the habsburg monarchy by ajp taylor published by penguin
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The myth of the great war: a new military history of world war i by john mosiertitle: the myth of the great war: a new military history of world war i format: paperback / softback type: book publisher: profile books uk release date: language: english
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Oxfam bookshop birmingham this book provides a concise and accessible introduction to modern military historythe collection is a clear and up to date survey of the significant debates, interpretations and historiographical shifts for a series of key themes in military historyeach chapter is supported by notes and a brief bibliography outlining further readingsee oxfam website for delivery information read morein very good condition with some light bumps to corners
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Published by the society for promoting christian knowledgejosiah wood whymper () was an english wood-engraver, book illustrator and watercolourista great addition to any early collection of natural history prints which have been hand coloured when published "price 3/4d plain; 2d coloured"6 x 19th century - plates illustrative of natural history - double sided & laid on linen josiah wood whymper wood engraving, hand coloured at time of publicationpublished under the direction of the committee of general literature and education, appointed by the society for promoting christian knowledge, condition: good - prints laid back to back on linen - handling marks and minor creases as per pictures - very strong because of the linenclay, son and taylor printersplates illustrative of natural history, with a short description annexed to each platedimensions: " high x " wide the prints have been taken from a broken 19th century volume which had been put together with the prints laid back to back on linen which gives the buyer the choice of which print to display and has also given the paper prints added strengthpostage via registered post £ - sent flat
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A detailed military history of the english civil waroxfam bookshop truro hardback book with red boards in a very good conditionpages very goodsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreillustrated dust jacket in a very good condition, minor shelf markingit contains coherent and free floating histories of all the key campaigns and battles from edgehill to worcester during the periodblack and white photographs and maps
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Women’s history and oral historyhuddersfield local history society journal winter nothe journal of the oral history societyoxfam shop colne road saddleworth historical society bulletins: winter vol1 - 2 autumn vol2 spring-summer volsaddleworth museumall others vg£ see oxfam website for delivery information read morefirst three water marked at basemajor ivan hirst of saddleworth and his family geoffrey woodhead mbeall large paper 4to stapled typescript copiesold west riding a collection of original articles jennifer stead
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A truly interdisciplinary work, the history of humanity sheds new light on many hitherto unknown features of our common pastthis major undertaking required an international commission and the co-operation of some 450 distinguished specialists, in a great number of disciplines, from all over the worldthe new edition, now called history of humanity, is a radical new work providing an account of cultural and scientific achievements in the light of new facts and methods of historiographical investigationforty internationally renowned specialists from various countries provide a broad introduction to the study of the eve of civilizationsee oxfam website for delivery information read moreafter almost fifteen years of intensive work, unesco presents an entirely revised and updated edition of this major work in seven volumesstarting from the origins of humankind to the first societies years ago, the events, chronologically charted, present a comprehensive picture of how civilization emerged and developed over this periodparticular attention is given to archeological aspects
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Mixture of books selection of titles, 250 + books mainly,literature, sport, military history, music
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Superb gcse history revision book - time to prepare for the mocks and the real thing next summer! just what every aspiring history gcse student needsas new condition oxford university press complete 20th century history revision guide for cambridge igcse by ray enniontracked and insured p&p = £3covers the full curriculum at just the right level of detail to help you get the mark you deserve! sixth editionsee my other adverts for lots more cheap gcse and igse course books and revision aidsstandard postage is likely to be cheaper - happy to look into this; please askhappy to take paypal and non-online payment methods, buy covers fees if using the former
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In doing so, he shows how the duelling tradition was something unique to europe and its colonies, and, in its contribution to the development of the officer corps, played a key part in shaping european military powerin the duel in european history, renowned historian victor kiernan writes with his characteristic wit and insight of duelling's evolution from its medieval origins - when it was regarded as a badge of rank - to the early twentieth century, by which time it was seen as an irrational anachronismoxfam shop clitheroe for centuries, duelling played an integral role in the preservation of the aristocratic order in europe, defying attempts by both church and state to ban the practicesee oxfam website for delivery information read moredrawing on a vast range of historical and cultural sources, this is the definitive account of a violent ritual that continues to fascinate even todaymoreover, the romance and drama of the duel has made it an enduring fixture in films, literature, and the theatre
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The encyclopedia of military aircraft by robert jackson a nice clean,tidy copy of an interesting book for any aircraft enthusiastcovers over 650 entries on all types of military planes over a wide periodcontact for any more infocan e-mail further pictures and arrange post at cost if required
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This book answers numerous questions, including who lefebvre was, what the society is, and what catholics are to think of vatican iioxfam bookshop preston in , the society of saint pius x was founded by archbishop marcel lefebvre to preserve and propagate the traditional catholic priesthood and traditional catholic latin mass, and given approval by romesee oxfam website for delivery information read more
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This book is carried on from divine igilt edges to all 3 sides of each bookpublished by william mackenzie ca very rare gilded & embossed illustrated hardcover bookdivine ii: mammaliasome rubbing to the cornersplates of which are colouredare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikispines are firm and intactdivine 1 is slightly split along the front gutter as shown in the last photoour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablevolumes 1 and 2112 pages with full page coloured 17 platesjohn richardson, william dallas, spencer cobbold et al - the museum of natural history: being a popular account of the structure, habits, and classification of the various departments of the animal kingdom: quadrupeds, birds, reptiles, fishes, shells, and insects, including the insects destructive to agriculture - glasgow: william mackenzie cai have taken a photo of all the platesplease view the photos for further details! shipped tracked and insureddivine i: mammaliaplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki website*buyer please pay within 3 days* read more
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The award was presented to umd in los angelesthis is the walt disney records riaa certified award for that albumthe award is in excellent condition and has some wear on the framethis is a large and heavy award size is 82x60cm item will be shipped in a special box with extra protectionshipping is by registrated mailare you interested in this item? this item is up for auction at catawikifeel free to ask any questions, i ship worlwide! read moreour weekly auctions feature thousands of unusual, rare, and exceptional objects you won’t find in just any storecatawiki’s goal is to make special objects universally availablethe pictures provide a good impression of its condition and show all the detailsplease click on "respond to advert" (orange button) to get redirected to the catawiki websitedisney's cheetah girls succesful second album from "cheetah girls2", which reached the platinum status in the usa for selling more than albums
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Contains courses for aqa gcse history, amazing condition! gcse history revision bookposted by jade in books, comics & magazines, books in dunstable
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Good reference book for stamp collectorsholland - british postmarks a short history & guide book in good condition for it's ageavailable to collect locally in surrey, or can post at extra cost (first, second, first signed for, second signed for & special delivery by 1pm next day options) and payment through paypal**proceeds of sale being donated to cats protection league
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Is he a saint or just naive, an idealist or, as many in general yepanchin's society feel, an idiot?" described my joseph frank as  "the most personal of all dostoevsky's major works, the book in which he embodies his most intimate, cherished, and sacred convictionsthe idiot by fyodor dostoyevsky audio book mp 3 cd 4 hours *superb narration* "prince lef nikolayevitch muishkin is one of the great characters in russian literaturesee oxfam website for delivery information read more" this is a must have for lovers of philosophical novels*this item is brand new and sealed
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military large illustrated book brandnew bargain make an ideal gift read more
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history of the raf - a large hardback book by chaz bowyer with 224 pages in very good condition
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I have for sale a hardback version of this the lives of the kings and queens of england book the outer cover is a little tatty on some of the edges but inside is like new the book covers almost years of england’s history told through the lives and deeds of her sovereigns published in can be posted if required please enquire about the cost read more
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Oxfam shop colne road the dictionary of 20th century british book illustrators alan horne antique collectors society woodbridgemore than 300 b/w and 160 full colour illustrationsunclipped wrappercontaining potted biographies of over british illustratorsvg++ £ see oxfam website for delivery information read more
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history study book for children at key stage 3 - "renaisance, revolution and reformation " read more
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I am offering to the market this the sensational spiderman hornet marvel comic book for salespecial features: * spiderman hornet * original sealed packaging * marvel go on, add a little piece of history to your home
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I am offering to the market this the new avengers hard back comic book premiere edition 1 for salespecial features: * the avengers * vol 1 * hardback * marvel go on, add a little piece of history to your home
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Emphasizing the importance of cultural theory for film history, this book guides readers on a series of
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Oxfam bookshop tunbridge wells the structure of big historythis thought-provoking study presents a single straightforward structure which unites the latest scientific views on the history of the universe, the solar system, the planet, life and humankindthe focus on the formation, differentiation and transformation of configurations, regimes, and on the ever-changing reactions and interactions between them produces a simple, dynamic and reality-congruent structure with which to view the whole of historya few traces of erased pencil markings to first pageit contributes to a better understanding of some long-standing academic controversies such as the root causes behind the origins of humankind, the rise of agriculture and the emergence of early statessee oxfam website for delivery information read morethe social and natural sciences have more in common than most of us may suspectfrom the big bang until todayvery good condition
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