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/*MB411, 0-582-25771-9 , Smith, Dr. Joseph, A History of Brazil */ This is an up-to-date and definitive history of Brazil's unique and dramatic past From its discovery by the Portuguese explorer

The American Civil War (1861-65) was the bloodiest war of the nineteenth century and its impact continues to be felt today. It, and its origins have been studied more intensively than any

A crucial guide to the obscure history of Afghanistan and Central Asia! Very topical coverage of Islamic Militancy and how these countries relate to the outside world, including China, Russia,

A history of Japan from 1853 to the 1980s discussing its development through topics such as Japan's relationships with the West, industrial development, religious practice, politics, society and the role of the

This is a pioneering introduction to a subject that is still at an early srage of academic development. It aims to provide the reader with a systematic method for the historical understanding

This volume contains a series of essays which evaluate the impact of humanism on the various countries of Western Europe, including Italy, France, Germany and England. Contributors also examine the relationship between

The first title in a series on American history, this text covers the early years of the American republic after the turmoil of the American War of Independence to the French Wars.

Interest in the question of gender difference was intense during the years 1969-1999. One of the causes of this fascination was the rapid development of women's history. This overview traces the theoretical

Covering all aspects of World War I, from its origins and course to the peace settlements and the crises they generated, this book unravels the historical controversies and also considers the social,

This is a comprehensive single-volume history of France, from Napoleon to World War I. Each period is subjected to close scrutiny and there is also close examination of social identities, from the

This work is a collection of studies on health, medicine and poverty in Tudor and Stuart England. It concentrates on the health experience of the majority of the population in this period

An account of the intellectual and theological ferment of 19th-century Britain, which saw the impact of biblical criticism upon traditional theology and the belief in the social as well as spiritual mission

This volume explores the history of England's northern borders - the former counties of Northumberland, Cumberland, Durham, Westmorland and the Furness areas of Lancashire - across 1000 years. The 17th century brought

This introduction to modern Europe traces the development of European economy from the early moves towards European integration after 1945 to the contentious issue of monetary union in the 1990s. The text

This new account of the Eisenhower presidency offers an up-to-date synthesis of newly emerging literature, and reviews Eisenhower's record in both domestic and foreign policy - from the mishandling of the Civil