Catálogo de libros: Historia: acontecimientos y temas específicos

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  • Habsburg Civil Servants
    The Habsburg Empire’s development into a modern nation state was, necessarily, bound up with the emergence of a vast bureaucratic network of civil servants. Responsible for addressing diverse social problems in areas such as education, public transportation, and health services, these officials enabled the Habsburg monarchy to maintain rule over geographically disparate domains...
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    184,35 €

  • The Northern Ireland Conflict on the Margins of History
    Cillian McGrattan / Kenneth Funston
    Assessing the impact of paramilitary violence on border Protestants in Northern Ireland remains a critically overlooked part of the region’s history. Remembered through a framework of memory that blurs the boundary between victim and perpetrator, existing scholarship often disempowers border Protestants by obscuring their experience under the Provisional IRA’s campaign. This re...
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    184,02 €

  • Queens
    Lawrence R. Samuel
    Charts the historical development of Queens from the 1920s to today, focusing on its profound diversity.Queens charts the history of residential development of the New York City borough from the 1920s to today. The work focuses on the borough’s most remarkable aspect: its profound diversity as a multiethnic, multiracial, and multireligious place. The narrative traces the evolut...
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    26,87 €

  • Hidden Stirling
    Murray Cook
    Discover surprising stories and secret sites of Stirling with renowned archaeologist Dr Murray Cook as your guide. In 'Hidden Stirling', Murray unveils some lesser-known historical gems of this ancient Scottish city and its surrounding areas, offering readers a fresh perspective on its rich past.Explore the mysteries of some of Stirling’s most celebrated buildings, from the Cas...
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    18,95 €

  • My Voice
    The Fed
    Helen’s book is part of the My Voice Project, a collection of firsthand accounts of Holocaust survivors and refugees from Nazi persecution who settled in the UK. Helen was born in Strasbourg. She was helped by Marianne Cohn, who smuggled many children to safety in Switzerland, but Helen and her siblings were arrested and imprisoned. ...
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    25,16 €

  • My Voice
    The Fed
    Ivor’s book is part of the My Voice Project, a collection of firsthand accounts of Holocaust survivors and refugees from Nazi persecution who settled in the UK. Ivor grew up in Barsana in Romania, experienced the horrors of Auschwitz, where his father was killed, and Bergen-Belsen, and moved to London with his brother after liberation. ...
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    25,08 €

  • My Voice
    The Fed
    Jackie’s book is part of the My Voice Project, a collection of firsthand accounts of Holocaust survivors and refugees from Nazi persecution who settled in the UK. Jackie was born in 1941 and survived Theresienstadt concentration camp. He came to England in 1945 and was adopted but not told about his family. He has spent 70 years pursuing the truth. ...
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    28,64 €

  • My Voice
    The Fed
    Rosel’s book is part of the My Voice Project, a collection of firsthand accounts of Holocaust survivors and refugees from Nazi persecution who settled in the UK. Rosel experienced Kristallnacht in Frankfurt, Germany, following which she came to the UK in 1938 aged 17. She moved to Manchester and trained as a nurse, and later lived in Dublin. ...
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    28,91 €

  • My Voice
    The Fed
    Tommy’s book is part of the My Voice Project, a collection of firsthand accounts of Holocaust survivors and refugees from Nazi persecution who settled in the UK. Tommy was born in Berlin, left as a baby for London in 1939 with his family, and would grow up to have a successful business career. ...
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    28,72 €

  • My Voice
    The Fed
    Lydia’s book is part of the My Voice Project, a collection of firsthand accounts of Holocaust survivors and refugees from Nazi persecution who settled in the UK. Lydia was born in Czechoslovakia and experienced harrowing conditions in the Theresienstadt and Auschwitz camps. After liberation, she came to the UK and became a child psychotherapist. ...
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    28,69 €

  • My Voice
    The Fed
    Lady Milena’s book is part of the My Voice Project, a collection of firsthand accounts of Holocaust survivors and refugees from Nazi persecution who settled in the UK. Milena lived in Prague as a young child and left for England on the Kindertransport in 1939 with her sister. She was depicted in the 2023 film ’One Life’. ...
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    28,70 €

  • My Voice
    The Fed
    Jack’s book is part of the My Voice Project, a collection of firsthand accounts of Holocaust survivors and refugees from Nazi persecution who settled in the UK. As a child, Jack experienced life in hiding, working in a munitions factory and in the harrowing conditions of concentration camps, before being brought to England after liberation. ...
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    28,67 €

  • My Voice
    The Fed
    Eva’s book is part of the My Voice Project, a collection of firsthand accounts of Holocaust survivors and refugees from Nazi persecution who settled in the UK. Eva appears in some of the photographs that are the only visual evidence of the mass murder at Auschwitz. After the war, she moved to Manchester and has 25 grandchildren. ...
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    28,42 €

  • My Voice
    The Fed
    Harry’s book is part of the My Voice Project, a collection of firsthand accounts of Holocaust survivors and refugees from Nazi persecution who settled in the UK. Harry experienced harrowing conditions in concentration and labour camps during the war. After liberation, he came to the UK, studied dentistry in Glasgow, and built a successful life. ...
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    28,70 €

  • The Akathistos Hymnos and Intermedial Compositional Processes in Later Byzantium
    Jon C. Cubas Díaz
    This book explores intermedial compositional processes in later Byzantium, building on the Akathistos Hymnos. The relationship between the hymn’s text, music, and illustrations has yet to be explored in detail. The contributions here argue that these painted cycles should be studied as a result of interaction between hymnography, psalmody, and visual art, not just as mere illus...
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    182,64 €

  • Around The Black Sea; Asia Minor, Armenia, Caucasus, Circassia, Daghestan, The Crimea, Roumania
    William Eleroy Curtis
    Embark on an unforgettable journey with 'Around the Black Sea' by William Eleroy Curtis, a timeless travelogue that whisks you away to the enchanting landscapes of Asia Minor, Armenia, the Caucasus, and beyond. Rediscover this long-lost gem, out of print for decades and now lovingly restored by Alpha Editions for today’s and future generations. This edition is not merely a repr...
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    20,30 €

  • Cherokee Granted Enrollment Cards & Dawes Packets 1900 - 1907
    Jeff Bowen
    Within these pages the theme throughout every Cherokee case came down to one final conclusion; a stamp, applied to every citizenship or enrollment card, 'Granted.' The whole thing was mass hysteria. The Cherokee were being flooded with non-citizens for decades, it had to stop. They wanted their own government run by their own laws, their own courts. Many rightful citizens were ...
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    62,11 €

  • Everyday Life in the Philippines, 1657-1699
    This book examines the legacy of one of the most influential members of Spanish society in the seventeenth-century Philippines, Dominican scholar Juan de Paz. Using a unique manuscript from the collections of the Archivo de la Universidad de Santo Tomás in Manila, the authors provide a window into the concerns, problems, and entanglements of people of different ethnicities, occ...
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    218,90 €

  • Beyond the Pale and Highland Line
    Simon Egan
    This book explores how events within the Gaelic-speaking world of Ireland and the Highlands and Islands of Scotland shaped the affairs of the wider Irish and British Isles during the later medieval and early modern periods. ...
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    169,45 €

  • Beyond the antislavery haven
    Ellie Bird
    This book explores how Canadians and Canadian readers have fashioned their self-image as an antislavery haven, showing a more complicated picture of Canada as a slaveholding, exploitative and racist place. ...
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    157,64 €

  • Armenian Legends And Festivals
    Louis A. Boettiger
    Unlock the enchanting world of Armenian folklore with 'Armenian Legends and Festivals' by Louis A. Boettiger a timeless masterpiece that has been out of print for decades and is now beautifully restored by Alpha Editions. This captivating collection of myths and traditions offers a rare glimpse into the soul of Armenia, weaving together tales of heroism, love, and the mystical ...
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    14,18 €

  • The Girl Behind the Iron Gates
    BEN ARTS
    The Girl Behind the Iron Gates is a poignant historical fiction set against the backdrop of World War II, following the life of Emilia, a young girl who finds refuge in a secluded convent in Poland in 1943. Hidden behind iron gates, Emilia is shielded from the horrors of the war, but the secrets of her past haunt her. As she adapts to the convent’s strict routines and its stern...
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    13,01 €

  • The Rise and Fall of the Byzantine Empire
    Epic Epoch
    The Rise and Fall of the Byzantine Empire by Epic Epoch(Disclaimer: This is an original work of historical non-fiction by Epic Epoch.) How did the Eastern Roman Empire outlast the West by a thousand years-and then vanish in one siege? This is the legacy of Byzantium, the flame that kept Roman culture alive. With glittering gold, ruthless intrigue, and unshakable faith, Constant...
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    15,45 €

  • The Rise and Fall of Sparta
    Epic Epoch
    The Rise and Fall of Sparta by Epic Epoch(Disclaimer: This is an original work of historical non-fiction by Epic Epoch.) How did Sparta build a warrior state feared by all-and then fall by its own hand? This is the story of Sparta-the city of spears, sacrifice, and strict order. From Leonidas at Thermopylae to the collapse of its military machine, this book dives deep into what...
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    14,00 €

  • The Rise and Fall of the Inca Empire
    Epic Epoch
    The Rise and Fall of the Inca Empire by Epic Epoch(Disclaimer: This is an original work of historical non-fiction by Epic Epoch.) How did a mountain empire rise above the clouds-and fall to a handful of Spanish invaders? This is the breathtaking story of the Inca Empire, rulers of the Andes. From the brilliance of Machu Picchu to the tragedy of Atahualpa’s capture, this book un...
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    13,93 €

  • A Tale of Two Railways
    Alan Evans
    A Tale of Two Railways provides a fascinating insight into the operation and management of England and Denmark’s railway systems which will be of interest to all railway enthusiasts.During Alan Evans´ working life of 48 years, 41 were spent in the railway industry. Starting as a clerk at East Croydon, Alan soon found out that he would rather be a practical railwayman and transf...
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    21,29 €

  • Back Road to Progress
    Dr. C. Elaine McCoy Smith
    Through the lens of a child and based on true events, Back Road to Progress is a historical documentation of the Civil Rights Movement in the United States and its impact on one Black family’s decision to engage in the facilitation of the end to public school segregation in a southeastern rural town in Virginia in 1962. ...
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    12,99 €

  • Saving Rebecca
    Alex Amit
    In the shadow of the Nazi regime, one woman fights to shield her daughter from the talons of evil.Paris, 1941. Sarah, a Jewish woman, finds herself trapped in the city with her five-year-old daughter, Rebecca, as World War II rages on. Desperate to escape the tightening grip of Nazi oppression, they attempt to flee to neutral Spain. However, their hopes are shattered as they ar...
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    13,22 €

  • The History of the Police
    Skriuwer.com
    Discover how law enforcement began and evolved over time in this police history book that’s designed for readers of all ages. Whether you’re curious about the history of police, a parent looking for a kids book about police, or someone who loves to collect police books, this guide offers a clear look at how officers have served and protected communities through the ages. By sho...
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    19,93 €

  • Memorial Book of the Martyrs of Krasnystaw (Poland)
    Krasnystaw lies in southeast Poland a little over 30 miles from Lublin. The town was not large, compared with nearby 'sister cities' like Chelm but it differed from them in the proportion of Jews in the population, which was smaller than the others. Krasnystaw was one of the oldest towns to be settled in Poland but Jews were banned from residing there between 1554 and 1862, alt...
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    26,15 €


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