As designers left the austerity of the war years behind fashions focussed on luxury with full skirts Dior's ' New Look' & decadent ...

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 ...

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? ...

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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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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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? ...

From the origins of Homo sapiens to the 21st century this dynamic visual encyclopaedia of world events tells the surprising & inspiring history of the world Exploring world history & featuring historical figures that have shaped our past & present this newly updated third edition

Includes:: key contemporary issues political developments changes in leadership & more Each historical episode explored visually on a double-page spread is linked to others by "before" & "after" panels explaining the causes & consequences of all that has happened There is a focus on key profiles of major figures exploration of important inventions & explanation of significant ideologies that defined their time An extensive " National Histories" section separately chronicles the key events of each & every sovereign state in the world as well as many of their self-governing territories This is a visual celebration of human achievement & endeavour combining fascinating content with stunning images of painting sculpture & architecture All of this means that a fresh & contemporary perspective is brought to the subject DK&s History reveals the common threads & forces that have shaped the past & present & shows that ours is a history with genes & viruses not just battles & treaties

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History & Philosophy of Psychology is a lively introduction to the historical development of psychology Its distinct inclusion of ideas from both Eastern & Western philosophies offers students a uniquely broad view of human psychology Whilst covering all the major landmarks in the history of psychology the text also provides students with little-known but fascinating insights into key questions a?? such as whether Freud really cured his patients; what was nude psychotherapy; & were the early psychologists racist? Encourages students to explore the philosophical & theoretical implications of the historical development of psychology Explores key theoretical ideas & experiments in detail with background to their development & valuable suggestions for further reading ...