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Historical Falconry:
An Illustrated Guide
£10.49
Falconry was a major part of historical culture & lifestyle across the world & throughout history The origins of falconry are set in the Far & Middle East as early nations developed & the flying & training of birds of prey began to be seen as an art form as well as a method of hunting As east met west during the expansion of the Roman Empire we see the first archaeological evidence for Western European individuals practicing this most ancient art Thus our first known evidence of falconry in Britain arrives with the Romans & perhaps this most important & integral part of our cultural heritage became instituted in British history From Late Antiquity through to the Elizabethan age falconry grew in popularity only declining in interest in the late 1600s due to the evolution of firearms This book seeks to explore the world of historical falconry from the individuals who flew the birds & the birds themselves to the historical techniques skills & equipment used by the falconers & the way in which falconry was entirely interwoven with all the different aspects of historical culture & lifestyle ...
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Historical Maps
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/ Softback 2018
£9.99
32 sheets of high-quality sticker paper with a total of about 250 labels stickers & and strips of sticker tape per volume 64 pages Van Roojen Pepin ...
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Historical Sticker
Dolly Dressing 1950s
Fashion By Megan
Cullis (Paperback,
2014)
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As designers left the austerity of the war years behind fashions focussed on luxury with full skirts Dior's ' New Look' & decadent ...
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Historical Sticker
Dolly Dressing Ball
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A glamorous sticker book all about the grand balls & beautiful ball gowns of bygone ages with over 140 stickers to add Dress the dolls in stunning outfits from elaborate silk gowns at a masquerade ball in 18th century London to brocade designs at King Louis XIV's French court & elegant costumes on the set of a Hollywood musical ...
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Historical Stories:
Great Fire Of London
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As a sleepy William awakes from the cries of Fire Fire he thinks something big must be burning But from the comfort of his own bed he does not realise the whole of London is ablaze! Will is desperate to help save his home & beloved city but are Will & his family in danger? Will they be able to escape with their lives? ...
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Histories By
Herodotus (Paperback,
1996)
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Translated with Notes by George Rawlinson With an Introduction by Tom Griffith Herodotus (c 480-c 425) is & The Father of History& & his Histories are the first piece of Western historical writing They are also the most entertaining Why did Pheidippides run the 26 miles & 385 yards (or 42195 kilometres) from Marathon to Athens? & what did he do when he got there? Was the Battle of Salamis fought between sausage-sellers? Which is the oldest language in the world? Why did Leonidas & his 300 Spartans spend the morning before the battle of Thermopylae combing their hair? Why did every Babylonian woman have to sit in the Temple of Aphrodite until a man threw a coin into her lap & how long was she likely to sit there? & what is the best way to kill a crocodile? This wide-ranging history provides the answers to all these fascinating questions as well as providing many fascinating insights into the Ancient World ...
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Histories Of Nations:
How Their Identities
Were Forged
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National history is a vital part of national self-definition Most books on the history of the world try to impose a uniform narrative written usually from a single writer's point of view Histories of Nations is different it presents 28 essays written by a leading historian as a 'self-portrait' of his or her native country defining the characteristics that embody its sense of nationhood The countries have been selected to represent every continent & every type of state large & small & together they make up two-thirds of the world's population They range from mature democracies to religious autocracies & one-party states from countries with a venerable history to those who only came into being in the 20th century In order to get to grips with the national & cultural differences that both enliven & endanger our world we need above all to understand different national viewpoints
- to read the always engaging & often passionate accounts given in this remarkable & unusual book Original & thoughtprovoking this is a crucial primer for the modern age
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Histories On Screen:
The Past And Present
In
Anglo-American Cinema
And Television
£20.49
How as historians should we read' a film? Histories on Screen answers this & other questions in a crucial volume for any history student keen to master source use The book begins with a theoretical Thinking about Film' section that explores the ways in which films can be analyzed & interrogated as either primary sources secondary sources or indeed as both The much larger Using Film' segment of the book then offers engaging case studies which put this theory into practice Topics including gender class race war propaganda national identity & memory all receive good coverage in what is an eclectic multi-contributor volume Documentaries films & television from Britain & the United States are examined & there is a jargon-free emphasis on the skills & methods needed to analyze films in historical study featuring prominently throughout the text Histories on Screen is a vital resource for all history students as it enables them to understand film as a source & empowers them with the analytical tools needed to use that knowledge in their own work ...
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Historiography:
An Introductory Guide
By Eileen Ka-May Cheng
(Paperback, 2012)
£17.49
This is the essential primer on the complexities of history writing & writing history " What is historiography?" asked the American historian Carl Becker in 1938 & professional historians continue to argue over the meaning of the term This book challenges the view of historiography as an esoteric subject by presenting an accessible & concise overview of the history of historical writing from the Renaissance to the present focusing primarily on the US & Europe Historiography plays an integral role in aiding undergraduate students to better understand the nature & purpose of historical analysis more generally by examining the many conflicting ways that historians have defined & approached history By demonstrating how these historians have differed in both their interpretations of specific historical events & their definitions of history itself this book conveys to students the interpretive character of history as a discipline & the way that the historian&s context & subjective perspective influence his or her understanding of the past ...
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Historopedia - The
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Then Until Now
£16.49
It's A Time-Travelling Journey Through Ireland It's A Historopedia! Buckle up & get ready to travel back in time with John & Fatti Burke's new adventure through Ireland's history This breathtakingly exciting book discovers Ireland era by era as you've never seen it before Time travellers of any age will be totally absorbed by Fatti Burke's detailed illustrations & her father John's fabulous facts to be discovered on every page A perfect introduction to Ireland's history for young & old this illustrated journey travels from earliest settlements right up to the present day Take a trip through time & meet courageous Celts rampaging Vikings & rebellious republicans Historopedia looks at wars & disasters; introduces artists explorers & leaders; & shows us castles cottages & tenements You'll discover how we lived what we ate what we wore & even what school was like! & it doesn't neglect the imagination here too are mythical figures & TV characters alongside world-changing inventions borne from the minds of Irish scientists & explorers So time travellers are you ready to go on the adventure of a lifetime? ...
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Historical Theology: An Introduction To The History Of Christian
Thought

Freshly updated for this second edition with considerable new material this authoritative introduction to the history of Christian theology covers its development from the beginnings of the Patristic period just decades after Jesus's ministry through to contemporary theological trends A substantially updated new edition of this popular textbook exploring the entire history of Christian thought written by the bestselling author and internationally-renowned theologianFeatures additional coverage of orthodox theology the Holy Spirit and medieval mysticism alongside new sections on liberation feminist and Latino theologies and on the global spread of ChristianityAccessibly structured into four sections covering the Patristic period the Middle Ages and Renaissance the reformation and
post-reformation eras and the modern period spanning 1750 to the present day addressing the key issues and people in eachIncludes case studies and primary readings at the end of each section alongside comprehensive glossaries of key theologians developments and terminologySupported by additional resources available on publication at wwwwileycomgomcgrath
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Freshly updated for this second edition with considerable new material this authoritative introduction to the history of Christian theology covers its development from the beginnings of the Patristic period just decades after Jesus's ministry through to contemporary theological trends A substantially updated new edition of this popular textbook exploring the entire history of Christian thought written by the bestselling author & internationally-renowned theologian Features additional coverage of orthodox theology the Holy Spirit & medieval mysticism alongside new sections on liberation feminist & Latino theologies & on the global spread of Christianity Accessibly structured into four sections covering the Patristic period the Middle Ages & Renaissance the reformation & post-reformation eras & the modern period spanning 1750 to the present day addressing the key issues & people in each
Includes: case studies & primary readings at the end of each section alongside comprehensive glossaries of key theologians developments & terminology Supported by additional resources available on publication at wwwwileycomgomcgrath

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