Cultural Region/Central Europe
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Conservative Parties and the Birth of Democracy
$35.00 Add to cartHow do democracies form and what makes them die? Daniel Ziblatt revisits this timely and classic question in a wide-ranging historical narrative that traces the evolution of modern political democracy… [more below]
- Series: Cambridge Studies in Comparative Politics
- Author: Ziblatt, Daniel
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 448
- Publish Date: April 18 2017
- ISBN10: 0521172993
- Language: English
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The Holy Roman Empire: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartVoltaire’s description of the Holy Roman Empire as “neither holy, nor Roman, nor an empire” is often cited to underline its worthlessness. German historians traditionally despised it because it had al… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Whaley, Joachim
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 176
- Publish Date: October 01 2018
- ISBN10: 0198748760
- Language: English
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The Pursuit of Glory: The Five Revolutions That Made Modern Europe: 1648-1815
$25.00 Add to cart“History writing at its glorious best.”–The New York Times
“A triumphant success. [Blanning] brings knowledge, expertise, sound judgment and a colorful narrative style.”–The Economist The New York T- Series: Penguin History of Europe (Viking)
- Author: Blanning, Tim
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 752
- Publish Date: June 01 2008
- ISBN10: 0143113895
- Language: English
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Vanquished
$32.00 Add to cartWinner of the Tomlinson Book Prize
A Times Literary Supplement Best Book of 2016
An epic, groundbreaking account of the ethnic and state violence that followed the end of World War I–conflicts that wou- Author: Gerwarth, Robert
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 464
- Publish Date: November 07 2017
- ISBN10: 0374537186
- Language: English
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The European Union: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartThe European Union (EU) stands out as a fascinatingly unique political organization. On the one hand, it has shown the potential for developing deep and wide-ranging cooperation between member states,… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Pinder, John
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 152
- Publish Date: March 30 2018
- ISBN10: 0198808852
- Language: English
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Prague Winter: A Personal Story of Remembrance and War, 1937-1948
$18.99 Add to cart“A riveting tale of her family’s experience in Europe during World War II [and] a well-wrought political history of the region, told with great authority. . . . More than a memoir, this is a book of f
- Author: Albright, Madeleine
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: February 19 2013
- ISBN10: 0062030345
- Language: English
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The Hungarians: A Thousand Years of Victory in Defeat
$24.95 Add to cartAn updated new edition of a classic history of the Hungarians from their earliest origins to today
In this absorbing and comprehensive history, Paul Lendvai tells the fascinating story of how the Hung- Author: Lendvai, Paul
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 592
- Publish Date: March 02 2021
- ISBN10: 0691200270
- Language: English
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Calvin: Institutes of the Christian Religion
$120.00 Read moreThis is the definitive English-language edition of one of the monumental works of the Christian church. All previous editions–in Latin, French, German, and English–have been collated; references and
- Series: Library of Christian Classics
- Author: McNeill, John T.
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 1822
- Publish Date: January 01 1960
- ISBN10: 0664220282
- Language: English
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Thunder at Twilight: Vienna 1913/1914
$24.99 Add to cartThunder at Twilight is a landmark historical vision, drawing on hitherto untapped sources to illuminate two crucial years in the life of the extraordinary city of Vienna-and in the life of the twentie
- Author: Morton, Frederic
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: March 25 2014
- ISBN10: 0306823268
- Language: English
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To Hell and Back: Europe 1914-1949
$27.00 Add to cart“Chilling… To Hell and Back should be required reading in every chancellery, every editorial cockpit and every place where peevish Euroskeptics do their thinking…. Kershaw documents each and every… [more below]
- Series: Penguin History of Europe
- Author: Kershaw, Ian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 640
- Publish Date: November 15 2016
- ISBN10: 0143109928
- Language: English
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Othello
$13.00 Add to cartThis third edition of Othello offers a completely new introduction by Christina Luckyj, providing readers with a nuanced understanding of early modern theatre and culture, and demonstrating how carefu… [more below]
- Series: New Cambridge Shakespeare
- Author: Shakespeare, William
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 252
- Publish Date: April 27 2018
- ISBN10: 1107569710
- Language: English
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Big Week: The Biggest Air Battle of World War II
$19.00 Add to cartThe vivid and largely untold story of the dramatic Allied air campaign against Germany that was a turning point in World War II and ultimately crucial to the success of D-Day and the Allied invasion o
- Author: Holland, James
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 432
- Publish Date: November 19 2019
- ISBN10: 080214778X
- Language: English
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The Arms of Krupp 1587-1968: The Rise and Fall of the Industrial Dynasty That Armed Germany at War
$25.00 Add to cartThe Krupp family were the premier German arms manufacturers from the middle of the 19th century until the end of World War II, producing artillery pieces and submarines that set the standard for effec… [more below]
- Author: Manchester, William
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 992
- Publish Date: April 03 2003
- ISBN10: 0316529400
- Language: English
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Cultural Backlash: Trump, Brexit, and Authoritarian Populism
$37.00 Add to cartAuthoritarian populist parties have advanced in many countries, and entered government in states as diverse as Austria, Italy, the Netherlands, Poland, and Switzerland. Even small parties can still sh… [more below]
- Author: Norris, Pippa
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 564
- Publish Date: February 14 2019
- ISBN10: 1108444423
- Language: English
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In the Shadow of the Empress: The Defiant Lives of Maria Theresa, Mother of Marie Antoinette, and Her Daughters
$24.99 Add to cartThe vibrant, sprawling saga of Empress Maria Theresa–one of the most renowned women rulers in history–and three of her extraordinary daughters, including Marie Antoinette, the doomed queen of France… [more below]
- Author: Goldstone, Nancy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 640
- Publish Date: September 20 2022
- ISBN10: 031644930X
- Language: English
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The Habsburgs: To Rule the World
$35.00 Add to cartThe definitive history of a powerful family dynasty who dominated Europe for centuries — from their rise to power to their eventual downfall.
In The Habsburgs, Martyn Rady tells the epic story of a dy… [more below]- Author: Rady, Martyn
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 416
- Publish Date: August 25 2020
- ISBN10: 1541644506
- Language: English
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The Fall of the Ottomans: The Great War in the Middle East
$22.99 Add to cartThe thrilling and definitive history of World War I in the Middle East
By 1914 the powers of Europe were sliding inexorably toward war, and they pulled the Middle East along with them into one of the- Author: Rogan, Eugene
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 512
- Publish Date: October 04 2016
- ISBN10: 0465097421
- Language: English
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The Invention of Race in the European Middle Ages
$35.00 Add to cartIn The Invention of Race in the European Middle Ages, Geraldine Heng questions the common assumption that the concepts of race and racisms only began in the modern era. Examining Europe’s encounters w… [more below]
- Author: Heng, Geraldine
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 434
- Publish Date: November 28 2019
- ISBN10: 1108435092
- Language: English
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Calvin: Institutes of the Christian Religion
$90.00 Read moreThis is the definitive English-language edition of one of the monumental works of the Christian church. All previous editions–in Latin, French, German, and English–have been collated; references and
- Series: Library of Christian Classics
- Author: McNeill, John T.
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 1822
- Publish Date: November 30 2012
- ISBN10: 0664239110
- Language: English
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Waterfowl of North America, Europe, and Asia: An Identification Guide
$49.95 Add to cartThe ultimate guide for identifying the waterfowl of North America and Eurasia
This is the ultimate guide for anyone who wants to identify the ducks, geese, and swans of North America, Europe, and Asia- Author: Reeber, S?bastien
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 656
- Publish Date: February 16 2016
- ISBN10: 691162662
- Language: English
