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Lanham, Maryland: University Press of America, 1999. Highly acclaimed two-volume text presents the most comprehensive and accessible representation of the trial of the major German war criminals before the International Military Tribunal at Nuremberg, Germany following World War II. The author discusses the evidence, the arguments of counsel for both the Prosecution and the Defense, and the judgment of the… Read more about this item

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1993. In this scholarly biography, Wayne Thompson brings to life six decades of German history by tracing the career of Herbert Wehner. One of Germany's most active and influential politicians. Wehner emerged in the 1920s as a Communist firebrand and rose in the 1950s to the top leadership of the ruling Social Democratic Party. He remained… Read more about this item

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1986. Scholarly text marks the fiftieth anniversary of Hitler's seizure of power, presents a study focusing on recent controversies and ongoing debate, and on the questions that have preoccupied observers since the events took place: the nature of Nazi support, the role of the dictator, the function of ideology and anti-Semitism, and the goals of foreign… Read more about this item

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1992. Scholarly text explores the evolution of the German Green Party from its earliest roots in the late 1960s to the structural reforms following the party's unexpected defeat in the 1990 all-German elections to its rebound in the 1991 state elections. The authors also assess the Party's prospects for the future and argue that if… Read more about this item

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1995. Scholarly highly acclaimed text presents the history of modern Italy from the eighteenth century to the present, beginning with a brief introduction to the legacy of the Renaissance and the seventeenth century. Di Scala also critically reexamines certain traditional historical interpretations and assumptions. The "European context" ranges from the Enlightenment to unity, to liberalism, to… Read more about this item

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1988. Scholarly highly acclaimed text presents a detailed interpretation of the overwhelmingly negative tenor of Wilhemian historiography and analysis of key instiitutions and events which illustrates positive elements in pre-1914 German history. Includes a critical bibliography. 250 pgs. Publisher's stamp on front endpaper. Dustjacket has a minor small scrape on the rear cover, otherwise as new… Read more about this item

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1995. Scholarly text presents a detailed study of the relationship between the army, state, and Italian nationalism; the social composition of the army's officers and soldiers as well as its performance on campaign. Includes an assessment of the legacy of the Napoleonic era in Italy. 145 pgs. Publisher's stamp on the front endpaper. Dustjacket in mylar..… Read more about this item

Boulder, CO.: Westview Press, 1996. Scholarly highly acclaimed text presents a preeminent study of the conversion of Christian slavs into an indigenous Islamic elite under the Ottoman Turks and of subsequent transformation from a religious minority within the Habsburg empire and interwar Yugoslavia to a constituent nation of Communist Yugoslavia struggling for survival after 1991. Covers the tensions between Bosnian… Read more about this item

New Brunswick,N.J.: Transaction Publishers, 1993. Comprehensive text deals with the French secret services according to a chronological framework which outlines the evolution of the services which were created and transformed by both internal and external historical factors, beginning with the origins and development of the French Intelligence Service from the ancien regime to 1870; the Third Republic; the Second World… Read more about this item

London U.K.: Folio Society, 1959. A contemporary account taken from the memoirs of Sir Thomas Herbert, Groom of King Charles' Bedchamber, and John Rushworth, an attorney who collected information on State affairs for his own self-interests. 164 pgs. 8 Illustrations. Slipcase split on spine ends, and a one inch split on upper edge, otherwise solid.. First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Fine/Slipcase.… Read more about this item

London: Privately Published , 1937. Selected reproductions from the original books of the Company, with notes and a historical introduction by Adams. History of the Blacksmiths Co. consists in the story of the lives of the Blacksmiths themselves, as exhibited in their records. Gilt code of arms seal on front cover inscribed "By Hammer & Hand All… Read more about this item

Chicago, Illinois: University of Chicago Press , 1981. Classic historical text covers the most memorable seven years of the reign of Henry VIII; encompassing 3000 letters of vivid descriptions of all aspects of Tudor life and times. 3839 pgs. collectively. Illustrated with detailed maps, photos and drawings. Hardbound with gilt spine and embossed plate on front cover. Vol.I has… Read more about this item

France: B.Arthaud, 1968. Classic detailed text (In French) contains a concise cultural, political, artistic, sociological, history of Paris during the 17th century. 377 pgs. 152 Illustrations. Colour frontispiece. Gilt decorative cover. Decorative endpapers. Spine & edges slightly faded. Minimal shelfwear.. First Edition. Decorative Cloth. Fine. 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.

Berkeley, CA.: University of California Press, 1973. Comprehensive scholarly text revaluates Henry VII's life as king, and the man behind the crown, including dramatic incidents of his reign, his dispute with the Church, his troubled marriage to Eleanor of Acquitaine, his foundations for the development of English Common Law and royal administration, and many other historic events. 693 pgs. Frontispiece:… Read more about this item