The Origins of the English Parliament is a magisterial account of the evolution of parliament, from its earliest beginnings in the late Anglo-Saxon period. Starting with the national assemblies which began to meet in the reign of King AEthelstan, it carries the story through to …
Reconstructie van het ontstaan van de Tweede Wereldoorlog, gezien tegen de achtergrond van de binnenlandse problemen en de ambities van de belangrijkste landen die hierbij betrokken waren
Were leaders in Britain and France so scarred by the carnage of World War I that they failed to stand up to Hitler as he began his march through Europe, thus providing the spark that would become World War II? Was Czechoslovakia abandoned by Britain and France, sacrificed in the…
The war for Korea, 1945-1950: a house burning
The war for Korea, 1945-1950: a house burning
When major powers sent troops to Korean peninsula in June of 1950, it supposedly marked the start of one of the last century's bloodiest conflicts. Allan Millett reveals the Korean War actually began with partisan clashes two years earlier and had roots in political history of K…
The war for Korea, 1945-1950: a house burning
When major powers sent troops to Korean peninsula in June of 1950, it supposedly marked the start of one of the last century's bloodiest conflicts. Allan Millett reveals the Korean War actually began with partisan clashes two years earlier and had roots in political history of K…
This documentary study of Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton focuses on their differing views of society and government in the formative years of the new American nation. Interweaving more than 40 documents into 7 chronological chapters, the text follows the lives and caree…
This book provides analysis and documentary history of the Roundtable Talks, the major event of Hungary's 'negotiated revolution'. These occurred during the summer months of 1989, between the Communist Party, the Opposition Roundtable, and the so-called Third Side.
Peter Hall's magnum opus is the result of 10 years research. It examines the history of cities and their role during millennia in the formation of civilisations throughout the world.