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“william rubinstein”

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  • Sir Henry Neville Was Shakespeare

    by Professor William D. Rubinstein, Dr John Casson ...
    Who wrote the works of Shakespeare? Revealing newly discovered evidence, John Casson and William D. Rubinstein definitively answer this question, presenting the case that the man from Stratford simply did not have the education, cultural background and breadth of life experience necessary for him to write the plays traditionally attributed to him. Instead, the most credible candidate is Sir Henry ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • Twentieth-Century Britain

    A Political History

    by William D. Rubinstein ...
    This comprehensive study describes the major political events of the Twentieth-century in Britain in a cogent, lucid way. William D. Rubinstein presents the history, key personnel, problems and achievements of Britain's administrations, from Lord Salisbury's government in 1900 to Tony Blair's 'Cool Britannia'. Ideal for both students and general readers, Rubinstein's book provides a detailed ... Read more

    $57.99 CAD

  • Genocide

    by William D. Rubinstein ...
    Genocide is a topic beset by ambiguities over meaning and double standards. In this stimulating and gripping history, William Rubinstein sets out to clarify the meaning of the term genocide and its historical evolution, and provides a working definition that informs the rest of the book. He makes the important argument that each instance of genocide is best understood within a particular ... Read more

    $83.99 CAD

  • Shadow Pasts

    'Amateur Historians' and History's Mysteries

    by William D. Rubinstein ...
    For many intelligent people, the stuff of history does not consist of the kind of dry-as-dust investigations of diplomatic, economic, or political history that most university historians research and write about, but the famous topics of historys mysteries- who was Jack the Ripper? Was there a conspiracy to kill President Kennedy? Did Richard III murder the Princes in the Tower? What are the ... Read more

    $83.99 CAD

  • Who Wrote Shakespeare's Plays?

    by Professor William D. Rubinstein ...
    From an obscure family in a small provincial town, Shakespeare had no formal education after the age of thirteen. His surviving handwriting consists of six signatures on legal documents. His will makes no mention of his books or manuscripts. His two daughters were illiterate. There is, in other words, a seemingly enormous gap between the meagreness of Shakespeare's background and his achievements ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • The Truth Will Out

    Unmasking the Real Shakespeare

    by Brenda James, William Rubinstein ...
    The question of who wrote Shakespeare’s plays has been the subject of furious debate among scholars for over 150 years. Everything known about the facts of William Shakespeare’s life seems incompatible with the extraordinary genius of his writing. How could a man who left school at the age of 13, and apparently never travelled abroad have authored the incomparable Sonnets or so intricately ... Read more

    $83.99 CAD

  • Women and Gender in Contemporary Chinese Societies

    Beyond Han Patriarchy

    by Rubie Watson, Monica Cable, Hillary K. Crane, Shao-hua Liu, Chia-lin Pao Tao, Lihong Shi, James Wilkerson, William Jankowiak, Murray Rubinstein ...
    Recent attention to historical, geographic, and class differences in the studies of women and gender in China has expanded our understanding of the diversity and complexity of gendered China. Nevertheless, the ethnic dimension of this subject matter remains largely overlooked, particularly concerning women’s conditions and gender status. Consequently, the patriarchy and its oppression of women ... Read more

    $62.99 CAD

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    $20.99 CAD

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    The gripping true story of 'Cambridge Five' spy Guy Burgess from the bestselling author of ENTITLED

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  • The Uses and Abuses of History

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    History can be a very useful tool in understanding why we and those we must deal with think and react in certain ways. But in the wrong hands it can be dangerous and used to foster a sense of grievance or a desire for revenge. Eminent historian Margaret MacMillan is fascinated by the power of history in our thinking. In The Uses and Abuses of History, she points out some of the traps that we can ... Read more

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  • Jack the Ripper and the Case for Scotland Yard's Prime Suspect

    by Robert House ...
    An investigation into the man Scotland Yard thought (but couldn't prove) was Jack the RipperDozens of theories have attempted to resolve the mystery of the identity of Jack the Ripper, the world's most famous serial killer. Ripperologist Robert House contends that we may have known the answer all along. The head of Scotland Yard's Criminal Investigation Department at the time of the murders ... Read more

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  • The Red Flag

    A History of Communism

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    "The best and the most accessible one-volume history of communism now available . . . A far-reaching, vividly written account." — Foreign AffairsIn The Red Flag, Oxford professor David Priestland tells the epic story of a movement that has taken root in dozens of countries across two hundred years, from its birth after the French Revolution to its ideological maturity in nineteenth-century Germany ... Read more

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