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The Island and Its Legends

de Otta Swire, Jim Swire ...

An oral history by "Scotland's forgotten folklorist" whose tale inspired the Neil Gaiman novella The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains ( The Spooky Isles).This is a fabulous treasury of legend and wonder—tales of monsters who dwell in lakes; of small people who trap humans in earthen mounds where time stands still; of dark, shapeshifting spirits whose cloak of human form is betrayed by the ... Leer más

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An oral history by "Scotland's forgotten folklorist" whose tale inspired the Neil Gaiman novella The Truth Is a Cave in the Black Mountains ( The Spooky Isles).This is a fabulous treasury of legend and wonder—tales of monsters who dwell in lakes; of small people who trap humans in earthen mounds where time stands still; of dark, shapeshifting spirits whose cloak of human form is betrayed by the
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The Roots of Ireland's Troubles

de Robert Stedall ...

The author of Elizabeth I's Secret Lover " places Ireland into a much wider context and takes it beyond the simplistic Catholic v Protestant dichotomy" ( The British Empire Blog ).Over the course of three decades in the late twentieth century, Northern Ireland was embroiled in the Troubles, a conflict characterized by the violent and bitter struggle between nationalists and unioni... ... Leer más

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The author of Elizabeth I's Secret Lover " places Ireland into a much wider context and takes it beyond the simplistic Catholic v Protestant dichotomy" ( The British Empire Blog ).Over the course of three decades in the late twentieth century, Northern Ireland was embroiled in the Troubles, a conflict characterized by the violent and bitter struggle between nationalists and unioni...
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Arabs and Jews in Ottoman Palestine

Two Worlds Collide

de Alan Dowty ...

The historian and expert on Israeli-Palestinian relations offers "a well-written, well-balanced" account of cultural conflicts in the region before WWI (Anita Shapira, author of Israel: A History).When did the Arab-Israeli conflict begin? Some discussions focus on the 1967 war, some go back to the creation of the state of Israel in 1948, and others look to the beginning of the British Mandate in ... Leer más

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The historian and expert on Israeli-Palestinian relations offers "a well-written, well-balanced" account of cultural conflicts in the region before WWI (Anita Shapira, author of Israel: A History).When did the Arab-Israeli conflict begin? Some discussions focus on the 1967 war, some go back to the creation of the state of Israel in 1948, and others look to the beginning of the British Mandate in
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Scottish Queens, 1034–1714

The Queens and Consorts Who Shaped a Nation

de Rosalind K. Marshall ...

An "enlightening and fascinating" exploration of Scotland's royal women, from Lady Macbeth to Mary Queen of Scots and beyond ( Booklist).The lives of the Scottish queens, both those who ruled in their own right and the consorts, have largely been neglected in conventional history books. One of the earliest known Scottish queens was none other than the notorious Lady Macbeth. Was she really the ... Leer más

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An "enlightening and fascinating" exploration of Scotland's royal women, from Lady Macbeth to Mary Queen of Scots and beyond ( Booklist).The lives of the Scottish queens, both those who ruled in their own right and the consorts, have largely been neglected in conventional history books. One of the earliest known Scottish queens was none other than the notorious Lady Macbeth. Was she really the
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The Witch

A History of Fear, from Ancient Times to the Present

de Ronald Hutton ...

This "magisterial account" explores the fear of witchcraft across the globe from the ancient world to the notorious witch trials of early modern Europe ( The Guardian, UK).The witch came to prominence—and often a painful death—in early modern Europe, yet her origins are much more geographically diverse and historically deep. In The Witch, historian Ronald Hutton sets the European witch trials in ... Leer más

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This "magisterial account" explores the fear of witchcraft across the globe from the ancient world to the notorious witch trials of early modern Europe ( The Guardian, UK).The witch came to prominence—and often a painful death—in early modern Europe, yet her origins are much more geographically diverse and historically deep. In The Witch, historian Ronald Hutton sets the European witch trials in
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Empire's Crossroads

A History of the Caribbean from Columbus to the Present Day

de Carrie Gibson ...

A "wide-ranging, vivid" narrative history of one of the most coveted and complex regions of the world: the Caribbean ( The Observer).Ever since Christopher Columbus stepped off the Santa Maria and announced that he had arrived in the Orient, the Caribbean has been a stage for projected fantasies and competition between world powers. In Empire's Crossroads, British American historian Carrie Gibson ... Leer más

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A "wide-ranging, vivid" narrative history of one of the most coveted and complex regions of the world: the Caribbean ( The Observer).Ever since Christopher Columbus stepped off the Santa Maria and announced that he had arrived in the Orient, the Caribbean has been a stage for projected fantasies and competition between world powers. In Empire's Crossroads, British American historian Carrie Gibson
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Scotland's Merlin

A Medieval Legend and its Dark Age Origins

de Tim Clarkson ...

Who was Merlin? Is the famous wizard of Arthurian legend based on a real person? In this book, Merlin's origins are traced back to the story of Lailoken, a mysterious 'wild man' who is said to have lived in the Scottish Lowlands in the sixth century AD. The book considers the question of whether Lailoken belongs to myth or reality. It looks at the historical background of his story and discusses ... Leer más

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Who was Merlin? Is the famous wizard of Arthurian legend based on a real person? In this book, Merlin's origins are traced back to the story of Lailoken, a mysterious 'wild man' who is said to have lived in the Scottish Lowlands in the sixth century AD. The book considers the question of whether Lailoken belongs to myth or reality. It looks at the historical background of his story and discusses
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The Social Life of Books

Reading Together in the Eighteenth-Century Home

de Abigail Williams ...

Series series The Lewis Walpole Series in Eighteenth-Century Culture and History
"A lively survey…her research and insights make us conscious of how we, today, use books."—John Sutherland, The New York Times Book ReviewTwo centuries before the advent of radio, television, and motion pictures, books were a cherished form of popular entertainment and an integral component of domestic social life. In this fascinating and vivid history, Abigail Williams explores the ways in which ... Leer más

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"A lively survey…her research and insights make us conscious of how we, today, use books."—John Sutherland, The New York Times Book ReviewTwo centuries before the advent of radio, television, and motion pictures, books were a cherished form of popular entertainment and an integral component of domestic social life. In this fascinating and vivid history, Abigail Williams explores the ways in which
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Life in the Georgian Court

de Catherine Curzon ...

This lively history of Europe's royal families through the 18th and early 19th centuries reveals the decadence and danger of court life.As the glittering Hanoverian court gives birth to the British Georgian era, a golden age of royalty dawns in Europe. Houses rise and fall, births, marriages and scandals change the course of history. Meanwhile, in France, Revolution stalks the land. Life in the ... Leer más

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This lively history of Europe's royal families through the 18th and early 19th centuries reveals the decadence and danger of court life.As the glittering Hanoverian court gives birth to the British Georgian era, a golden age of royalty dawns in Europe. Houses rise and fall, births, marriages and scandals change the course of history. Meanwhile, in France, Revolution stalks the land. Life in the
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The Huguenots

de Geoffrey Treasure ...

From the author of Louis XIV, an unprecedented history of the entire Huguenot experience in France, from hopeful beginnings to tragic diaspora.Following the Reformation, a growing number of radical Protestants came together to live and worship in Catholic France. These Huguenots survived persecution and armed conflict to win—however briefly—freedom of worship, civil rights, and unique status as a ... Leer más

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From the author of Louis XIV, an unprecedented history of the entire Huguenot experience in France, from hopeful beginnings to tragic diaspora.Following the Reformation, a growing number of radical Protestants came together to live and worship in Catholic France. These Huguenots survived persecution and armed conflict to win—however briefly—freedom of worship, civil rights, and unique status as a
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The Lowland Clearances

Scotland's Silent Revolution 1760–1830

de Peter Aitchison, Andrew Cassell ...

The forced removal of family farmers across the Scottish Lowlands in the 18th and 19th centuries is chronicled in this enlightening social history.The Scottish Agricultural Revolution came at great cost to the poor cottars and tenant farmers who were driven from their homes to make way for livestock and crops. The process of forced evictions through the Highlands known as the Highland Clearances ... Leer más

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The forced removal of family farmers across the Scottish Lowlands in the 18th and 19th centuries is chronicled in this enlightening social history.The Scottish Agricultural Revolution came at great cost to the poor cottars and tenant farmers who were driven from their homes to make way for livestock and crops. The process of forced evictions through the Highlands known as the Highland Clearances
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The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle

Illustrated and Annotated

de Bob Carruthers ...

The essential primary-source history of the British Isles through the early Middle Ages, fully annotated and illustrated with paintings and engravings.The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is one of the most important sets of historical documents concerning the history of the British Isles. These vital accounts, thought to be first set down in the late ninth century by a scribe in Wessex, illuminate events ... Leer más

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The essential primary-source history of the British Isles through the early Middle Ages, fully annotated and illustrated with paintings and engravings.The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle is one of the most important sets of historical documents concerning the history of the British Isles. These vital accounts, thought to be first set down in the late ninth century by a scribe in Wessex, illuminate events
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