Keith Robbins 
The Eclipse of a Great Power [PDF ebook] 
Modern Britain 1870-1992

For much of the second half of the twentieth century, the Asian economic ‘miracle’ has fueled the greatest expansion of wealth for the largest population in the history of mankind. In the summer of 1 …

From Justinian to Branimir explores the social and political transformation of Dalmatia between c.500 and c.900 AD. The collapse of Dalmatia in the early seventh century is traditionally ascribed to …

The Turkish journalist and intellectual Celal Nuri Ileri”s unique blend of advocacy for modernity and westernization with Turkish nationalism and Muslim reformism set him apart from his fellow “Youn …

Based on an unusual source a retrospective survey of migration from 1900 to 1975 this book traces the history of internal and international labor migration in colonial and contemporary Burkina Faso, …

For over three hundred years some of the world’s most famous admirals, explorers, buccaneers, and aristocrats captained ships and luxury yachts whose sails were made from the exceptional Coker Canvas …

Published in the year 1972, Action: Prostitution Considered is a valuable contribution to the field of History. …

When A Don at War was published in 1966 it was hailed as the first book to be written from the point of view of the Intelligence staff officer in the field with critics remarking on Sir David Hunt”s …

Following a historically chronological approach, and with a clear focus on the marked regional diversity characterising Italy, this volume analyses the impact of social, economic, cultural and politi …

The French-Indian War was fought in the forests, open plains, and forts of the North American frontier. The French army, supported by North American tribes, was initially more successful than the Bri …