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  • The Spanish Tercios 1536–1704

    by Ignacio J.N. López ...
    Series series Men-at-Arms
    A mixed infantry formation made up of about 3,000 men armed with pikes, swords and handguns, the innovative and influential tercio or 'Spanish square' was the basic combat unit of the armies of Spain throughout much of the 16th and 17th centuries.Arguably the first permanent tactical formation seen in Europe since the Roman cohort, the tercio was the forerunner of modern formations such as the ... Read more

    $17.99 CAD

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  • The Spanish Civil War

    Reaction, Revolution and Revenge (Text Only)

    by Paul Preston ...
    A rousing and full-blooded account of the Spanish Civil War and the rise to prominence of General Franco.No modern conflict has inflamed the passions of both civilians and intellectuals as much as the Spanish Civil War of 1936–39. Burned into our collective historical consciousness, it not only prefigured the imminent Second World War but also ushered in a new and horrific form of warfare that ... Read more

    $9.99 CAD

  • Imprudent King

    A New Life of Philip II

    by Geoffrey Parker ...
    Philip II is not only the most famous king in Spanish history, but one of the most famous monarchs in English history: the man who married Mary Tudor and later launched the Spanish Armada against her sister Elizabeth I. This compelling biography of the most powerful European monarch of his day begins with his conception (1526) and ends with his ascent to Paradise (1603), two occurrences ... Read more

    $28.99 CAD

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  • Memoirs of General Count Rapp, first aide-de-camp to Napoleon

    by comte Jean Rapp ...
    "Memoirs of General Count Rapp" offers a captivating glimpse into the life of one of Napoleon's closest aides-de-camp, Comte Jean Rapp. Through his vivid recollections, Rapp provides readers with an intimate perspective on the military campaigns and personal dynamics of the Napoleonic era. His narrative is rich with detail, showcasing not only the strategic brilliance of Napoleon but also the ... Read more

    $1.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Islamic Spain

    1250 to 1500

    by L.P. Harvey ...
    This account of Muslim life in late medieval Spain is "a beautifully written account of an enthralling subject" ( The Observer).From an acclaimed scholar in the field, this is a richly detailed account of Muslim life throughout the kingdoms of Spain from the fall of Seville, which signaled the beginning of the retreat of Islam, to the Christian reconquest. Together with L.P. Harvey's following ... Read more

    $19.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Wolfram Wars: Exposing The Secret Battle in Portugal

    by Rod Ashley ...
    Wolfram – also known as Tungsten – is about more than electric light bulbs. Its more deadly claim-to-fame rests in its armour-piercing qualities.During WWII, Wolfram was in great demand with both the Allies and Axis powers who scoured the globe for the precious material; indeed, they deployed huge resources to secure supplies whilst simultaneously doing their best to sabotage and undermine one ... Read more

    $5.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • Spain 1474–1598

    by Jocelyn Hunt ...
    Series series Questions and Analysis in History
    The rise of Spain from obscurity to the position of one of Europe's greatest powers is centrally important in the history of Western Europe in the sixteenth century. Spain 1474�1598 explores key themes including the unification of Spain and the domestic and foreign policies of each of the monarchs, Ferdinand and Isabella, Charles V and Philip II. T ... Read more

    $83.99 CAD

  • The Impostor

    A True Story

    by Javier Cercas ...
    Translated by Frank Wynne ...
    MAN BOOKER PRIZE NOMINEE • From the acclaimed author of Outlaws • For decades, Enric Marco was revered as a veteran of the Spanish Civil War, a crusader for justice, and a Holocaust survivor. But in May 2005, at the height of his renown, he was exposed as a fraud.Marco was never in a Nazi concentration camp. And perhaps the rest of his past was fabricated, too, a combination of his delusions of ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • Music and Exile in Francoist Spain

    by Eva Rodriguez ...
    The Spanish Republican exile of 1939 impacted music as much as it did literature and academia, with well-known figures such as Adolfo Salazar and Roberto Gerhard forced to leave Spain. Exile is typically regarded as a discontinuity - an irreparable dissociation between the home country and the host country. Spanish exiled composers, however, were never totally cut off from the musical life of ... Read more

    $91.99 CAD

  • Pluralism in the Middle Ages

    Hybrid Identities, Conversion, and Mixed Marriages in Medieval Iberia

    by Ragnhild Johnsrud Zorgati ...
    Series series Routledge Research in Medieval Studies
    The challenges of cultural and religious diversity that face European and American societies today are not a new phenomenon. People in the Middle Ages lived in pluralistic societies, and they found highly interesting ways of dealing with religious and cultural diversity. While religious and political authorities commanded people to stick to their kind, some people explored the borderland between ... Read more

    $84.99 CAD

  • With the Heart of a King

    Elizabeth I of England, Philip II of Spain, and the Fight for a Nation's Soul and Crown

    by Benton Rain Patterson ...
    Philip II of Spain, the most powerful monarch in sixteenth-century Europe and a ferocious empire-builder, was matched against the dauntless queen of England, Elizabeth I, determined to defend her country and thwart Philip's ambitions. Philip had been king of England while married to Elizabeth's half-sister, Bloody Mary Tudor, a devout Catholic. After Mary's untimely death, he courted Elizabeth, ... Read more

    $15.99 CAD

  • Reframing the History of Family and Kinship: From the Alps towards Europe

    Edited by Dionigi Albera, Luigi Lorenzetti, Jon Mathieu ...
    Over the past few years, the cross-disciplinary field of research devoted to family and kinship history in Europe has seen the emergence of an important stream of studies developing wide-ranging comparative perspectives on great spaces and long periods. Their hypotheses and interpretative models differ somewhat with regard of the factors taken into account, and of the underlying logic identified ... Read more

    $90.99 CAD