Key Issues in Historical Theory
By: Herman Paul
3.78
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
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1. History: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
By: John H. Arnold
3.78
Format: 137 pages, Paperback
There are many stories we can tell about the past, and we are not, perhaps, as free as we might ima… read more
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"History is above all else an argument."-John H. Arnold, History: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
"A historian is like a detective investigating a crime."-John H. Arnold, History: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
"history is to society what memory is to the individual."-John H. Arnold, History: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
" all history in some ways wishes to say something about its own present time."-John H. Arnold, History: A Very Short Introduction (Very Short Introductions)
2. The Uses and Abuses of History
By: Margaret MacMillan
3.94
Format: None pages, Hardcover
History is useful when it is used properly: to understand why we and those we must deal with think … read more
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3. Historiography in the Twentieth Century: From Scientific Objectivity to the Postmodern Challenge
By: Georg G. Iggers
3.77
Format: 341 pages, Paperback
In this book, now published in 10 languages, a preeminent intellectual historian examines the profo… read more
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4. On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
By: William Zinsser
4.24
Format: 321 pages, Paperback
On Writing Well has been praised for its sound advice, its clarity and the warmth of its style. It … read more
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"Less is more."-William Zinsser, On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
"Truth needs no adornment."-William Zinsser, On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
"Don't be kind of bold. Be bold."-William Zinsser, On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
"Writers are the custodians of memory..."-William Zinsser, On Writing Well: The Classic Guide to Writing Nonfiction
5. The Pursuit of History
By: Sean Lang , John Tosh
4.33
Format: 481 pages, Paperback
The essential introduction to the practice of history - revised with new features to ensure it is e… read more
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6. Re-thinking History
By: Keith Jenkins
3.50
Format: 92 pages, Paperback
History means many things to many people. But finding an answer to the question 'What is history?' … read more
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7. A Short History of the Middle Ages
By: Barbara H. Rosenwein
4.75
Format: 144 pages, Paperback
This edition includes a new feature, "Seeing the Middle Ages," as well as over 40 color maps, more … read more
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8. Metahistory: The Historical Imagination in Nineteenth-Century Europe
By: Hayden White
4.21
Format: 288 pages, Paperback
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9. The Wreath (Kristin Lavransdatter, #1)
By: Tiina Nunnally , Sigrid Undset
3.62
Format: None pages, Paperback
Originally published in Norwegian in 1920 and set in fourteenth-century Norway, The Wreath chronicl… read more
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10. What Is History?
By: Edward Hallett Carr
4.21
Format: 160 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Based on The George Macaulay Trevelyan Lectures delivered at University of Cambridge, January-March… read more
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11. Imagined Communities: Reflections on the Origin and Spread of Nationalism
By: Benedict Anderson
3.77
Format: None pages, Paperback
What makes people love and die for nations, as well as hate and kill in their name? While many stud… read more
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12. The Symposium
By: Plato , Christopher Gill
4.09
Format: 90 pages, Paperback
A fascinating discussion on sex, gender, and human instincts, as relevant today as ever. In the … read more
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"The truth about eros is terrifying."-Plato, The Symposium
"At the touch of love everyone becomes a poet"-Plato, The Symposium
"Ali,srecnice moj,mozda sam ja nista,a ti to ne primecujes."-Plato, The Symposium
"καὶ οὗτος ἄρα καὶ ἄλλος πᾶς ὁ ἐπιθυμῶν τοῦ μὴ ἐτοίμου ἐπιθυμεῖ"-Plato, The Symposium
13. Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
By: Robert B. Cialdini
4.22
Format: 320 pages, Paperback
Influence, the classic book on persuasion, explains the psychology of why people say "yes"—and how … read more
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"Embarrassment is a villain to be crushed."-Robert B. Cialdini, Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
"The customers, mostly well-to-do vacationers with little knowledge of turquoise, were using a standard principle—a stereotype—to guide their buying: “expensive = good."-Robert B. Cialdini, Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
"A well-known principle of human behavior says that when we ask someone to do us a favor we will be more successful if we provide a reason. People simply like to have reasons for what they do."-Robert B. Cialdini, Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
"The truly gifted negotiator, then, is one whose initial position is exaggerated enough to allow for a series of concessions that will yield a desirable final offer from the opponent, yet is not so ou…"-Robert B. Cialdini, Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
14. The Return of the King (Middle Earth, #4)
By: J.R.R. Tolkien
4.57
Format: 432 pages, Kindle Edition
Begin your journey into Middle-earth. The inspiration for the upcoming original series on Prime … read more
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"Do not spoil the wonder with haste!"-J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King (Middle Earth, #4)
"Oft hope is born when all is forlorn."-J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King (Middle Earth, #4)
"Never is too long a word even for me..."-J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King (Middle Earth, #4)
"What do you fear, lady?' he asked. 'A cage,' she said."-J.R.R. Tolkien, The Return of the King (Middle Earth, #4)
15. The Two Towers (Middle Earth, #3)
By: J.R.R. Tolkien
4.49
Format: 448 pages, Kindle Edition
Begin your journey into Middle-earth. The inspiration for the upcoming original series on Prime … read more
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"Yet dawn is ever the hope of men."-J.R.R. Tolkien, The Two Towers (Middle Earth, #3)
"Fair speech may hide a foul heart."-J.R.R. Tolkien, The Two Towers (Middle Earth, #3)
"Are we riding far tonight, Gandalf?"-J.R.R. Tolkien, The Two Towers (Middle Earth, #3)
"The treacherous are ever distrustful."-J.R.R. Tolkien, The Two Towers (Middle Earth, #3)
16. Humankind: A Hopeful History
By: Rutger Bregman
4.32
Format: 462 pages, Hardcover
From the author of Utopia For Realists, a revolutionary argument that the innate goodness and coope… read more
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"We are trained to see selfishness everywhere."-Rutger Bregman, Humankind: A Hopeful History
"Toddlers don't need tests or grades to learn to walk or talk."-Rutger Bregman, Humankind: A Hopeful History
"[...] het belangrijkste wat ouders hun kinderen kunnen geven: vertrouwen."-Rutger Bregman, Humankind: A Hopeful History
"It's when crisis hits - when the bombs fall or the floodwaters rise - that we humans become our best selves."-Rutger Bregman, Humankind: A Hopeful History
17. The Women of Troy (Women of Troy, #2)
By: Pat Barker
3.83
Format: 307 pages, Hardcover
A daring and timely feminist retelling of The Iliad from the perspective of the women of Troy who e… read more
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"Achilles' story never ends: wherever men fight and die, you'll find Achilles."-Pat Barker, The Women of Troy (Women of Troy, #2)
"Crows are ferociously intelligent birds. I used to watch them gather as the men set off for another day of war. Drums, pipes, trumpets, the rhythmical pounding of swords on shields—to the fighters, t…"-Pat Barker, The Women of Troy (Women of Troy, #2)
"It was one of those moments that I think everybody experiences - and they don't have to be dramatic - when things begin to change; and you know there's no point ruminating about it, because thinking …"-Pat Barker, The Women of Troy (Women of Troy, #2)
18. Thinking About History
By: Sarah C. Maza
4.09
Format: 264 pages, Paperback
What distinguishes history as a discipline from other fields of study? That's the animating questio… read more
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19. Geschiedenis schrijven! Wegwijzer voor historici
By: Jeannette Kamp
3.23
Format: 181 pages, Paperback
'Geschiedenis schrijven! Wegwijzer voor historici' biedt (aankomende) historici heldere richtlijnen… read more
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20. Key Issues in Historical Theory
By: Herman Paul
3.78
Format: 176 pages, Hardcover
Key Issues in Historical Theory is a fresh, clear and well-grounded introduction to this vibrant fi… read more
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21. A Concise History of History: Global Historiography from Antiquity to the Present (Cambridge Concise Histories)
By: Daniel Woolf
3.53
Format: 353 pages, Kindle Edition
This short history of history is an ideal introduction for those studying or teaching the subject a… read more
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22. Debating New Approaches to History
By: Prof. Peter Burke
4.08
Format: 392 pages, Paperback
With its innovative format, Debating New Approaches to History addresses issues currently at the to… read more
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23. Global Politics in the 21st Century
By: Robert J. Jackson
3.33
Format: 575 pages, Paperback
Objective, critical, optimistic, and with a global focus, this textbook combines international rela… read more
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24. Cultural History (Theory and History, 9)
By: Anna Green
3.46
Format: 176 pages, Paperback
Anna Green provides a coherent and accessible introduction to the major theoretical approaches and … read more
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25. On the Judgment of History (Ruth Benedict Book Series)
By: Joan Wallach Scott
4.03
Format: 144 pages, Hardcover
In the face of conflict and despair, we often console ourselves by saying that history will be the … read more
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