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Wales and the Crusades
University of Wales Press 2011; US$ 40.00This study is the first to consider the impact of the crusades and crusading on medieval Wales. By looking at references to crusading in poetry, chronicles and other literature , examining efforts at recruitment and assessing the levels of participation and interaction, it considers the level of interest in the crusading movement shown in Wales and... more...
Wales Says Yes
University of Wales Press 2012; US$ 30.00The definitive account of the 2011 Referendum by Wales two leading political analysts, that will prove as provocative as it is authoritative. more...
Royal Wales
University of Wales Press 2010; US$ 25.00Covers both the royal families that existed in pre-Conquest Wales and the predominantly English royal families that have ruled over Wales since medieval times. This book examines the changing relationships between the rulers and the ruled in Wales, over a period from the early Middle Ages. more...
Lords of the Central Marches
OUP Oxford 2008; US$ 124.99In the Middle Ages, the March between England and Wales was a contested, militarised frontier zone, a 'land of war'. With English kings distracted by affairs in France, English frontier lords were left on their own to organize and run lordships in the manner that was best suited to this often violent borderland. The centrepiece of the frontier... more...
Glyndwr's Way
Cicerone Press 2005; US$ 14.58A guidebook to walking Glyndwr's Way from Knighton to Welshpool to link with Offa's Dyke and create a 172-mile circular route on Wales's third National Trail. Detailed historical references to Owain Glyndwr's rebellion against English rule. The route is split into 12 sections for a two-week trek. more...
Fifty Years in Politics and the Law
University of Wales Press 2011; US$ 40.00The story of one of the few Ministers who served in all four Labour Governments under Harold Wilson, James Callaghan and Tony Blair. As Attorney General he developed the doctrine of armed intervention in the affairs of another state, Kosovo, without a Security Council Resolution, in order to avert an overwhelming humanitarian disaster and appeared... more...
The Rough Guide to Wales
Rough Guides 2012; US$ 21.99The Rough Guide to Wales is the ultimate travel guide to this ancient and fascinating country with clear, colour maps and extensive coverage of Wales' best attractions and quietest corners. Discover Wales' highlights with superb photography and detailed information on everything from stately castles to wild mountain walks. Find practical advice on... more...
Growing Up In A Welsh Valley
The History Press 2011; US$ 13.11This second collection of nostalgic, humorous and moving tales follows Rhymney - born Dai Morrissey as he leaves the Valley aged eighteen. Dai travels to England where he works for Huson and Terraplane, fitting radios into their luxury cars. Through this work he meets a few celebrities and also his future wife, whom he takes home to meet his family... more...
Bloody Welsh History: Swansea
The History Press 2012; US$ 14.57This book explores the hidden stories of Swansea's long and dangerous past - stories of death, shipwreck and murder. From Romans to the Red Lady, Viking raids to English attacks, deadly diseases, factory riots, slums, cholera and Nazi bombs, you'll never see the city in the same way again. Did Thomas Nash really throw his daughter from the pier? Why... more...
Biographia Navalis - Volume 3
Andrews UK 2012; US$ 22.99The only word to describe this work is monumental. It is a record of the services of more than 2200 naval officers across a span of nearly 140 years, drawn from the most authentic sources (according to the title page) and disposed in a chronological arrangement. Sometimes only one or two lines constitute the entry, in other cases there are several... more...









