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River Books A Luang Prabang Love Story
Book SynopsisIn 1930s Luang Prabang, the beautiful and demure Kham-Phiou was much admired. On a New Year's Day, the life of the aristocratic young woman changed when she caught the eye of a sophisticated older man - Prince Souvanna Phouma. The prince fell madly in love with Kham-Phiou and was determined to marry her against all odds. His family wanted a marriage within the dynasty, while her widowed mother feared Palace intrigues. After the wedding, life in the prince's family home was difficult, but Kham-Phiou began to adapt until the prince decided they should move to Vientiane for the sake of his career. The tale of the tragic love story spans over half a century and is set against the little-known backdrop of old-world Laos where ancient customs and superstitions still held sway. In this charming and moving personal account incorporating the social history of Laos, Manisamouth, granddaughter of Kham-Phiou, brings her grandmother's untold story to life, accompanied by evocative black and white photographs, family trees of the Luang Prabang Royals and Kham-Phiou's lineage, and includes a section on Lao history.
£9.49
Manohar Publishers and Distributors Akbar and the Jesuits: An Account of the Jesuit
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£45.59
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Pasiones regias / Royal Passions: From the Savoys to the Bourbons, the Most Little-Known, Scandalous Intrigues in History: De los Saboya a los Borbones, las intrigas más desconocidas y escandalosas de la Historia
£29.21
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Mi marido y yo: Toda la verdad del matrimonio de
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£29.87
LOS SILENCIOS DE LETIZIA
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£14.62
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Los reyes también lloran / Kings Also Cry
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£28.70
Txalaparta, S.L. Jaque mate
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£20.23
Esfera Felipe y Letizia. La conquista del trono
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£36.04
Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial Letizia. La reina impaciente / Letizia. The
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£17.13
Nationalmuseet Antiksamlingen Christian VIII & the National Museum:
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£12.59
L'Erma Di Bretschneider Una Regina Polacca in Campidoglio
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£371.45
Peeters Publishers Chronicle of King Gälawdewos (1540-1559): T.
Book SynopsisThe Chronicle of King Gälawdewos (r. 1540–1559), reporting the nineteen years of the king’s reign, is one of the most useful and significant historical sources for the history of Christian-Muslim relation in the sixteenth century of Ethiopia and the Horn. It represents a peculiar text in Gǝʿǝz historiography both because of its narrative structure and the underlying sources used by the chronicler. Numerous Arabisms appear in the text, which eventually suggest that the Chronicle was written by a person with an outstanding knowledge of Arabic, in 1561. The book presents a new critical edition based on all available manuscripts and provides some detailed introductory notes and an English translation. The new edition yields philological findings concerning the Chronicle of King Gälawdewos in particular and new inputs that call for re-editing the Ethiopian royal chronicles in general. It also adds valuable by now not recorded items for Gǝʿǝz lexicography and corrects historical distortions resulted from the previous edition. Above all, the work provides a text-critically established edition of the Chronicle of King Gälawdewos accompanied by an up-to-date concisely annotated translation, which offer new insights into the late medieval history and historiography of Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa.
£94.00
Peeters Publishers Chronicle of King Gälawdewos (1540-1559): V.
Book SynopsisThe Chronicle of King Gälawdewos (r. 1540–1559), reporting the nineteen years of the king’s reign, is one of the most useful and significant historical sources for the history of Christian-Muslim relation in the sixteenth century of Ethiopia and the Horn. It represents a peculiar text in Gǝʿǝz historiography both because of its narrative structure and the underlying sources used by the chronicler. Numerous Arabisms appear in the text, which eventually suggest that the Chronicle was written by a person with an outstanding knowledge of Arabic, in 1561. The book presents a new critical edition based on all available manuscripts and provides some detailed introductory notes and an English translation. The new edition yields philological findings concerning the Chronicle of King Gälawdewos in particular and new inputs that call for re-editing the Ethiopian royal chronicles in general. It also adds valuable by now not recorded items for Gǝʿǝz lexicography and corrects historical distortions resulted from the previous edition. Above all, the work provides a text-critically established edition of the Chronicle of King Gälawdewos accompanied by an up-to-date concisely annotated translation, which offer new insights into the late medieval history and historiography of Ethiopia and the Horn of Africa.
£84.00
Alpha Edition Catherine De' Medici And The French Reformation
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£12.43
Vitasta Publishing Pvt.Ltd Maharaja Ranjit Singh:: The Rise of the Sikh
Book SynopsisRanjit Singh, a remarkable ruler of the Indian subcontinent, rose to power in the 1770s and created a new empire based on statecraft principles. He stemmed Afghan raids, built a modern army, and defended India against British and Russian expansion. His life story is detailed in RNP Singh's biographical work.
£30.39
Vitasta Publishing Pvt.Ltd Rani Lakshmi Bai: Jhansi
Book SynopsisLakshmi Bai, Jhansi Ki Rani, a fearless voice against British rule, stood up for the weak, fought oppression, and became a legendary role model in Indian history.
£9.93
Manohar Publishers and Distributors The Akbar Nama of Abu-L-Fazl
Book SynopsisThe Akbar Nama, or the Book of Akbar is an official court chronicle on the life of the third Mughal emperor Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar (r. ad 1556-1605). Chronicled over three volumes, published under Bibliotheca Indica series, it covers the significant aspects of Akbar's life from ad 1542 to ad 1605, and was written by the chronicler and favourite noble of Akbar, Abul Fazl ibn Mubarak (d. ad 1602). This book took nearly seven years to complete. Originally, it was published from 1902 to 1939 under the Royal Asiatic Society of Bengal. The first volume discusses the royal lineage of Akbar in great detail, tracing it to Timur and Genghis Khan.
£41.32
Amsterdam University Press Transregional Lordship and the Italian
Book SynopsisRené de Challant, whose holdings ranged from northwestern Italy to the Alps and over the mountains into what is today western Switzerland and eastern France, was an Italian and transregional dynast. The spatially dispersed kind of lordship that he practiced and his lifetime of service to the house of Savoy, especially in the context of the Italian Wars, show how the Sabaudian lands, neighboring Alpine states, and even regions further afield were tied to the history of the Italian Renaissance. Situating René de Challant on the edge of the Italian Renaissance helps us to understand noble kin relations, political networks, finances, and lordship with more precision. A spatially inflected analysis of René’s life brings to light several themes related to transregional lordship that have been obscured due to the traditional tendencies of Renaissance studies. It uncovers an ‘Italy’ whose boundaries extend not just into the Mediterranean, but into regions beyond the Alps.Trade Review"This is a thoroughly researched study based on vast archival materials in over a dozen different archives in France, Italy, and Switzerland. And as a study of lordship—the exercise of noble privileges and responsibilities, or as the author puts it, the exercise of spatial politics—this is a fascinating and significant case study that deserves a wide readership."- Mack P. Holt, Renaissance and Reformation, 43.4 (Fall 2021) "C’est donc un bel ouvrage qui, en plus de renouveler le regard sur un personnage important des guerres d’Italie et pour le duché de Savoie, propose de reconsidérer le rôle de l’État durant la Renaissance italienne en partant de la subsistance de liens féodaux étendus à l’échelle européenne."- Jean Sénié, Laboratoire italien, October 2020 "Specialists in the wide range of fields that Vester touches on, especially for those with interests in transregional connections, will find his work a treasure trove of useful information for comparative purposes. The breadth, depth, and thoroughness of Vester’s scholarship are truly impressive, and offer a good indication of what research in the history of smaller states and less well-known political actors might yet produce." - James R. Smither, Renaissance Quarterly, Vol. 75, No. 2Table of ContentsAbbreviations List of maps and tables List of figures Acknowledgments Chapter 1 On the edge of the Italian Renaissance The Italian Renaissance The Renaissance nobility Spatial analysis and mobility Chapter 2 René's early career to 1536 René's early life René and Sabaudo-Swiss politics prior to 1536 The lordship of Valangin and the counts of Neuchâtel Before the storm, 1531-1534 Chapter 3 René's growing influence during the war years, 1536-1553 The invasions of 1536 Valangin, the Reform, and relations with the Countess of Neuchâtel Political leadership and mobility during a time of uncertainty Struggling for the sovereignty of Valangin, 1542-1565 Chapter 4 René and Duke Emanuel Filibert René and Emanuel Filibert Vercelli capture and efforts to get released The twilight of a career Family matters and René's last years Historiographic perspectives of René's life Chapter 5 Kinship and noble life Kin relations Relations with wives and children Nobles and domestic life Legal issues Chapter 6 The Challant political networks René's networks -The regional scope of René's ties -René's ecclesiastical network -René's key subordinates Mencia's network Letters and information Relations with officials Chapter 7 Finance and brokerage Nobles and finance René as borrower and broker -The financial situation inherited by René -1526-1536: Finance and Swiss negotiations -Finance during the war years to 1545 -From the 1545 'restructuring' to the second imprisonment The financial implications of ransom Financial recovery Chapter 8 Lordship Valangin during the war years Beaufremont René and the practice of lordship -Fiefs and fiscality -Sample castellany accounts: Châtillon, 1559-1560 -Administration of the fiefs Chapter 9 The embodiment of spatial politics Index
£116.85
Karwansaray BV Charles XII: Warrior King
Book SynopsisFor centuries, Charles XII has mainly been seen in the context of Sweden’s national experience, yet his activities stretched across the European continent from Russia and Denmark to Germany, Austria, Poland, Ukraine, and the Ottoman Empire. Even the Dutch Republic, Britain, and France became involved diplomatically and economically. In this volume, 20 scholars from 12 different countries contribute to creating a broader perspective on Charles XII and the Great Northern War in European history. The contributors to this volume expand the scope of international research on Charles XII and his time by examining not only his victories and defeats but the king’s impact in other areas as well. Includes the following chapters: The Great Northern War (1700-21) and the Integration of the European States System (Hamish Scott, The United Kingdom); Charles XII: A biographical sketch (Åsa Karlsson, Sweden); Charles XII as a Protagonist in International Perspective: An Overview (John B. Hattendorf, United States of America); Swedish Grand Strategy and Foreign Policy, 1697-1721 (Gunnar Åselius, Sweden); Charles XII’s Armies in the Field (Christer Kuvaja, Finland); Swedish Naval Power and Naval Operations, 1697-1721 (Lars Ericson Wolke, Sweden); The Absent King and Swedes at Home (Marie Lennersand, Sweden); The Impact of the Great Northern War on Trade Relations with the Baltic (Werner Scheltjens, Germany); British Policy towards Sweden, Charles XII, and the Great Northern War, 1697-1723 (John B. Hattendorf, United States of America); How to Handle a Warrior King: The States General and Its Policies in Regard to Charles XII of Sweden(Augustus J. Veenendaal, Jr., the Netherlands); The French View of Charles XII: The King, the Soldier, the Man (Eric Schnakenbourg, France); ‘The Mad Swede’: The Habsburg Monarchy and Charles XII (Michael Hochedlinger, Austria); Charles XII at the Centre of Swedish-Ottoman Diplomacy (Bülent Ari and Alptuğ Güney, Turkey); Warmonger or Benefactor? Charles XII and the Kingdom of Denmark-Norway (Knud J.V. Jespersen, Denmark); A Polish View of Charles XII and the Great Northern War (Gabriela Majewska, Poland); Russian Views of Charles XII (Pavel A. Krotov, Russian Federation); Brandenburg-Prussia and the Northern German States (Linda S. Frey and Marsha L. Frey, United States of America); Charles XII: A King of Many Faces (Inga Lena Ångström Grandien, Sweden); A Literary Charles XII (Nils Ekedahl, Sweden)
£93.50
Karwansaray Publishers Christian IV: Rex Splendens and Rex Humilis
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£105.00
Independently Published Harry & Meghan: All the Answers to the Story You
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£8.99
Thorndike Press Large Print The King: The Life of Charles III
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£38.00
Thorndike Press a Part of Gale a Cengage Company The Queen: Her Life
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£37.62
