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The Fall of Robespierre: 24 Hours in Revolutionary Paris£14.99 Colin Jones
9780198715962 The day of 9 Thermidor (27 July 1794) is universally acknowledged as a major turning-point in the history of the French Revolution. Maximilien Robespierre, the most prominent member of the Committee of Public Safety, was planning to destroy one of the most dangerous plots that the Revolution had faced. |
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For God and Liberty: Catholicism and Revolution in the Atlantic World, 1790-1861£19.99 Pamela Voekel
9780197610206 |
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Fifth Sun: A New History of the Aztecs£14.99 Camilla Townsend
9780197577660 |
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Seven Myths of the Spanish Conquest: Updated Edition£12.99 Matthew Restall
9780197537299 |
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The French Revolution: A Very Short IntroductionSecond Edition £8.99 William Doyle
9780198840077 William Doyle chronicles the unfolding events of the French Revolution, from the quarrels of the first revolutionaries with the king, to the Terror, to the rise of Napoleon. Considering how and why the revolution destroyed the age-old cultural, institutional, and social structures in France, Doyle also explores its lasting effects today. |
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Braddock's Defeat: The Battle of the Monongahela and the Road to Revolution£11.99 David L. Preston
9780190658519 |
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The Russian Revolution, 1905-1921£26.49 Mark D. Steinberg
9780199227631 A new history of the Russian Revolution, exploring how people experienced it in their own lives, from Bloody Sunday in 1905 to the final shots of the civil war in 1921. The Russian Revolution, 1905-1921 focuses on human experience to address key issues of inequality, power, and violence, and ideas of justice and freedom. |
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The Mexican Revolution: A Very Short Introduction£8.99 Alan Knight
9780198745631 The Mexican Revolution was a 'great' revolution, decisive for Mexico, important within Latin America, and comparable to the other major revolutions of modern history. Alan Knight offers a succinct account of the period, from the initial uprising against Porfirio Díaz and the ensuing decade of civil war, to the enduring legacy of the Revolution. |
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The American Revolution: A Very Short Introduction£8.99 Robert J. Allison
9780190225063 |
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The History of the Rebellion: A new selection£12.99 Edward Hyde, Earl of Clarendon, Paul Seaward, Paul Seaward
9780199228171 Clarendon's History chonicles the English Civil War from the perspective of someone intimately involved in the events he describes. This classic work is admired for its literary quality as well as its historical value; this new selection also contains passages from The Life, Clarendon's autobiography, to produce a vivid narrative history. |