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A Brief History of Ireland
Constable & Robinson 2012; US$ 13.11From the dawn of history to the decline of the Celtic Tiger - how Ireland has been shaped over the centuries. more...
Richard III
The History Press 2011; US$ 18.94The story of the most vilified English king, from model of nobility to murderer and monster. Richard III has been written off in history as one of England's evil kings. His usurpation of the throne from his nephew, the story of the 'Princes in the Tower' and generations of pro-Tudor historians ensureed his fame as the disfigured murderer portrayed... more...
From Memory to Written Record
Wiley 2012; US$ 36.50This seminal work of scholarship, which traces the development of literacy in medieval England, is now fully updated in a third edition. This book serves as an introduction to medieval books and documents for graduate students throughout the world Features a completely re-written first chapter, ‘Memories and Myths of the Norman Conquest',... more...
The Rising: Easter 1916
OUP Oxford 2010; US$ 18.99The Easter Rising of 1916 not only destroyed much of the centre of Dublin - it changed the course of Irish history. But how did it achieve this? What role did people from ordinary backgrounds play in the making of the Irish revolution and what motivated them to take part in it? What did the rebels think they could achieve? And what kind of a republic... more...
The Little Book of Cornwall
The History Press 2013; US$ 14.57A compendium of fascinating information about Cornwall past and present, this book contains a plethora of entertaining facts about the county's famous and occasionally infamous men and women, its towns and countryside, history, natural history, literary, artistic and sporting achievements, agriculture, transport, industry, and royal visits. A reference... more...
Political Discourse in Early Modern Britain
Cambridge University Press 1993; US$ 44.00Inspired by the work of intellectual historian J. G. A. Pocock, this 1993 collection explores the political ideologies of early modern Britain. more...
The South West Coast Path
Cicerone Press 2010; US$ 18.89A guidebook to walking the South West Coast Path National Trail. The route measures 1015km (630 miles) from Minehead to Poole along the north Devon, Cornish, south Devon and Dorset coastline. Divided into 45 day-stages, the walk could be completed within four weeks. With accommodation advice and local information. more...
State and Society
Bloomsbury Publishing 2012; US$ 25.99As a vigorous interpretation of political and social developments in Britain since the late-Victorian era, State and Society has rapidly become one of the most respected and widely read introductions to the history of modern Britain. In this new edition, the account is updated to take in the decline of New Labour, the financial crisis and the Coalition... more...
Isles at the Edge of the Sea
Sandstone Press Ltd 2013; US$ 13.11Off the western seaboard of Scotland are hundreds of islands. Beginning on Arran, Jonny Muir sets out to explore these places with a single ambition: to reach the St Kilda archipelago, the islands at the edge of the world. On the way he attempts to finds his inner peace on Holy Island, takes part in a punishing foot race across the mountains of Jura,... more...
Court Patronage and Corruption in Early Stuart England
Taylor and Francis 2004; US$ 45.95This wide-ranging volume goes to the heart of the revisionist debate about the crisis of government that led to the English Civil War. The author tackles questions about the patronage that structured early modern society, arguing that the increase in royal bounty in the early seventeenth century redefined the corrupt practices that characterized early... more...









