This title is the winner of the Society for Military History Distinguished Book Award 2011. The horrific series of conflicts known as the Thirty Years War (1618-48) tore the heart out of Europe killing perhaps a quarter of all Germans & laying waste to whole areas of Central Europe to such a degree that many towns & regions never recovered. All the major European powers apart from Russia were heavily involved & while each country started out with rational war aims the fighting rapidly spiralled out of control with great battles giving way to marauding bands of starving soldiers spreading plague & murder. The war was both a religious & a political one & it was this tangle of motives that made it impossible to stop. Whether motivated by idealism or cynicism everyone drawn into the conflict was destroyed by it. At its end a recognizably modern Europe had been created but at a terrible price. Peter Wilsons book is a major work the first new history of the war in a generation & a fascinating brilliantly written attempt to explain a compelling series of events. Wilsons great strength is in allowing the reader to understand the tragedy of mixed motives that allowed rulers to gamble their countries future with such horrifying results. The principal actors in the drama (Wallenstein Ferdinand II Gustavus Adolphus Richelieu) are all here but so is the experience of the ordinary soldiers & civilians desperately trying to stay alive under impossible circumstances. ...

This cookery experience is for all those who enjoy European food. The variation in cooking techniques throughout Europe is vast. Those countries especially renowned for their cuisine are included in these cookery classes such as Italy France & Spain. These cookery lessons are renowned for their practical down-to-earth & enthusiastic approach to good food. This is a great chance for you to master new skills for your own benefit & equally to impress your friends or family! After a warm welcome on arrival you will get to meet your expert cookery teacher who will talk you through the days programme & what you will be cooking during your lesson. Then it will be your turn to get your apron on & get cooking. At the end you will either be able to sit down & sample what you have made over a relaxed meal with the other attendees or take it away to enjoy later. The exact format varies depending on the cookery school & class chosen. What You Will Receive On purchasing this experience you will receive a Silver A5 Presentation Pack. Your Silver A5 Presentation Pack is embossed with a ribbon design great if you are buying this experience as a gift. Included within your presentation pack: Your Gift Experience Voucher
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Peasant cookery is the foundation on which all subsequent cuisines is based. A rich oral tradition passed down through generations the peasant kitchen offers healthy real food
- the antithesis of fast-food catering
- & is as relevant now as it was centuries ago. In this remarkable book Elisabeth Luard sets out to record the principles of European cookery & to rediscover what has been lost in over-refinement. The recipes come from twenty-five countries ranging from Ireland in the west to Romania in the east Iceland in the north to Turkey in the south. It is an enormous compendium which covers Vegetables dishes Potato dishes Beans Lentils Polenta & Cornmeal Rice Pasta & Noodles Eggs Milk & Cheeses Fish Poultry Small Game Pork Shepherds Meats Beef Breads & Yeast Pastries Sweet Dishes Herbs Mushrooms & Fungi Oils & Preserves. Written with the scrupulous attention to detail & authenticity that is the hallmark of Elisabeth Luards cookery writing the recipes are peppered with hundreds of fascinating anecdotes & little known facts about local history & folklore.

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This title is presented in quick easy-to-use & a perfect size to fit in your pocket. It is organized by subjects such as everyday phrases hotels travelling around &

Includes:: an extensive menu section. It uses a simple & effective system of imitated pronunciation.

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A well-planned holiday is a trouble-free holiday & this reference guide will help you in researching & planning any trip. This special summer edition of the European Rail Timetable is an extended version of the regular monthly edition. It is packed full of schedules & essential information on trains & ferries throughout Europe. Editions twice annually for Summer & Winter schedules published in June & December.

Includes:: new schedules from 10 June 2012 timings for over 50 000 rail connections in Europe serving over 5 000 destinations country by country travel information & a comprehensive guide to European rail passes. 72 page ' Beyond Europe' supplement containing principal rail services for destinations outside of Europe. Information on many other topics including ferry sailings & airport to city centre transport links.

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Since its first appearance in 1991 The European Reformation has offered a clear integrated & coherent analysis & explanation of how Christianity in Western & Central Europe from Iceland to Hungary from the Baltic to the Pyrenees splintered into separate Protestant & Catholic identities & movements. Catholic Christianity at the end of the Middle Ages was not at all a uniformly decadent or corrupt institution: it showed clear signs of cultural vigour & inventiveness. However it was vulnerable to a particular kind of criticism if ever its claims to mediate the grace of God to believers were challenged. Martin Luther proposed a radically new insight into how God forgives human sin. In this new theological vision rituals did not purify people; priests did not need to be set apart from the ordinary community; the church needed no longer to be an international body. For a critical Reformation moment this idea caught fire in the spiritual political & community life of much of Europe. Lay people seized hold of the instruments of spiritual authority & transformed religion into something simpler more local more rooted in their own community. So were born the many cultures liturgies musical traditions & prayer lives of the countries of Protestant Europe. This new edition embraces & responds to developments in scholarship over the past twenty years. Substantially re-written & updated with both a thorough revision of the text & fully updated references & bibliography it nevertheless preserves the distinctive features of the original including its clearly thought-out integration of theological ideas & political cultures helping to bridge the gap between theological & social history & the use of helpful charts & tables that made the original so easy to use. ...

This second edition presents an economic & political account of the origins of the European Community. On one level the text is an analysis of the forces which brought the EC together on another it is an explanation based on historical analysis of the future relationship between nation-state & the European Union. Combining political with economic analysis & based on extensive primary research in several countries this book offers a challenging interpretation of the history of the western European state & European integration. ...

Noted for its clear & direct writing style the seventh edition of EU Law provides a systematic overview of the European institutions & offers thorough wide ranging coverage of the key substantive law topics including separate chapters on discrimination competition & environmental law. Incisive analysis of the governing themes & principles of EU law is consistently delivered in a concise & easy-to-read format while chapter summaries critical questions & further reading suggestions help to guide the reader through the subject & support further research. This text is also accompanied by a free Online Resource Centre (www.oxfordtextbooks.co.uk/orc/horspool humphreys 7e/) which features a range of resources including updates to the law an interactive map & timeline showing the development of the EU & archive video footage from the European Commission. EU Law is part of the Core Text Series a range of textbooks from OUP which provide focussed & reliable guides for students of law at all levels. Written with authority by leading academics & renowned for their clarity these invaluable texts provide a straightforward analysis of the subject & its challenges. ...

European Union Politics provides a comprehensive & authoritative overview of EU theories institutions policies & issues. The fourth edition has been revised & updated in light of recent changes & events in particular the aftermath of the implementation of the Lisbon Treaty & the economic crisis in the Eurozone. The accessible & wide-ranging nature of the text makes it the ideal starting point for all those wishing to understand the workings of this forever evolving subject. An expert line-up of contributors bring insight & discussion that cannot be found in other books. This fourth edition

Includes:: new chapters on the economic crisis in the EU & multi-level governance maintaining its contemporary appeal. Online Resource Centre The book is accompanied by an Online Resource Centre providing additional resources for both students & lecturers. Student resources: biographies of important figures exam revision guidance flashcard glossary links to OUP journal articles video updates from the editors Lecturer resources: Powerpoint slides; essay seminar & quiz questions; figures from the text

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Eugenia is the morganatic wife of a German prince who is repudiated by her husband in favour of a state marriage. With her artist brother Felix she goes to Boston to live with relatives whom she has never seen before with hopes of making a wealthy marriage. ...