Modern History
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Romanians and Hungarians: Historical Premises [Hardback]
C. Sassu (Author)
£29.99ISBN: 9781592111312
Published by : Center for Romanian Studies
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Romanians and Hungarians have been linked throughout history since the Middle Ages. Both peoples have bravely fought to defend Christianity against Islamic terror, oftentimes shoulder to shoulder. Despite their close ties, controversies have often... .... Learn More -
Camel Tracks: A history of exploration, warfare and policing in the modern Imperial Age [Paperback]
Andrew Goudie (Author)
£25.00ISBN: 9781914268014
Published by : Society for Libyan Studies
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Camels, one of creation's most remarkable animals, are celebrated through this fascinating historical study of their place in the modern imperial era. Goudie's wide-ranging research into the exploration and use of camels reveals dramatic stories a... .... Learn More -
Romanian Crucible: The Trial of Corneliu Zelea Codreanu [Hardback]
Gheorghe Buzatu (Editor); Kurt W. Treptow (Editor)
£49.99ISBN: 9781592111299
Published by : Center for Romanian Studies
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The trial of Corneliu Zelea Codreanu, leader of the Legionary Movement in Romania, marked a critical moment in the history of the country between the two World Wars. It destroyed the last vestiges of democracy and laid the groundwork for the esta... .... Learn More -
Ten Kings' Clothes: Royal Danish Costume at Rosenborg Castle, 1596-1863 [Hardback]
Katia Johansen (Author)
£60.00ISBN: 9788771845150
Published by : Aarhus University Press
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Ten Kings' Clothes is the history of the Danish kings' wardrobes from Christian IV to Frederik VII illustrated by Rosenborg Castle's costume collection, world famous for its age, extent and the garments’ elegance, magnificent fabrics and ... .... Learn More -
Americans and Queen Marie of Romania: A Selection of Documents [Paperback]
Diana Fotescu (Editor)
£24.99ISBN: 9781592110834
Published by : Center for Romanian Studies
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Granddaughter of Queen Victoria of England and Tsar Alexander II of Russia, Marie (1875-1938) became princess of Romania through her marriage to Ferdinand of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen, crown prince of Romania on 29 December 1892. She became queen o... .... Learn More -
National Development in Romania and Southeastern Europe [Paperback]
Paul E. Michelson (Editor); Kurt W. Treptow (Editor); Ernest H. Latham (Other); Dennis Deletant (Other); Radu R. Florescu (Other)
£24.99ISBN: 9781592110988
Published by : Center for Romanian Studies
This book honors Cornelia Bodea, academician, scholar, professor, teacher, and, above all, friend and colleague to three generations of American and British students of the Romanian past and culture.
The studies in this volume, apart from... .... Learn More -
Relapse into Bondage: Political Memoirs of a Romanian Diplomat, 1918-1947 [Paperback]
Alexandru Cretzianu (Author); Sherman David Spector (Editor)
£24.99ISBN: 9781592110957
Published by : Center for Romanian Studies
"For students of Romanian foreign policy from 1933 to 1945 this book is still a must: few Romanian diplomats have published their memoirs, and this is a good opportunity to hear the voice of one of them.” - Dov B. Lungu, The International Hist... .... Learn More -
The Struggle Against Russia in the Romanian Principalities: A Study in Anglo-Turkish Diplomacy, 1821-1854 [Paperback]
Radu R. Florescu (Author); Kurt W. Treptow (Author)
£24.99ISBN: 9781592110261
Published by : Center for Romanian Studies
The period leading up to the unification of the Romanian principalities is one of the most dynamic periods in modern Romanian history. It was a time of effervescence, which witnessed the birth of new ideas and the struggle between revolution and r... .... Learn More -
Nicolae Iorga: A Biography [Paperback]
Nicholas M. Nagy-Talavera (Author)
£34.99ISBN: 9781592110759
Published by : Center for Romanian Studies
The Romanian historian Nicolae Iorga played a critical role in the history of his country for more than fifty years until his tragic death in 1940. The author of more than 1,200 books and 20,000 articles, Iorga was one of the most prolific scholar... .... Learn More -
Maritime connections across the North Sea: The exchange of maritime culture and technology between Scandinavia and the Netherlands in the early modern period [Hardback]
Asger Nørlund Christensen (Author)
£135.00ISBN: 9789088909870
Published by : Sidestone Press
Why are so many nautical words in Danish the same as in Dutch? Who taught the shipwrights in the Royal Danish Shipyard in Copenhagen to build carvel planked ships? How did the first Danish ships find their way to the riches of the East Indies? The... .... Learn More
