Showing 1-20 of 50
Books on History > Revolutionary
-
1.
By
George Orwell
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2003]
In Stock.
Delivers in 60 seconds!
George Orwell's account of his experience as a militiaman in the Spanish Civil War in the 1930s. The book describes the chaos at the Front, the futile young deaths for what became a confused cause, the antique weapons and the disappointment many British Socialists felt on arriving in Spain to... more
-
2.
By
Thomas Carlyle
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2010]
In Stock.
Delivers in 60 seconds!
This book an EXACT reproduction of the original book published before 1923. This IS NOT an OCR'd book with strange characters, introduced typographical errors, and jumbled words. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the... more
-
3.
By
John Reed ,
A J P Taylor ,
Vladimir Ilyich Lenin
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2010]
In Stock.
Delivers in 60 seconds!
John Reed conveys, with the immediacy of cinema, the impression of a whole nation in ferment and disintegration. A contemporary journalist writing in the first flush of revolutionary enthusiasm, he gives us a record of the events in Petrograd in November 1917, when Lenin and the Bolsheviks finally siezed power.... more
-
4.
By
Ken Follett
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2011]
In Stock.
Delivers in 60 seconds!
Real-life account of an American mission to free hostages from an Iranian prison fortress. *Also appeared in May Buyer's Notes* On Wings of Eagles is the account of an incredible rescue by a Green Beret colonel and a group of corporate executives hastily trained into a fighting team. When Ross... more
-
5.
By
Julian Spilsbury
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2008]
In Stock.
Delivers in 60 seconds!
By 1857, the British East India Company was India's de facto ruler, having won the subcontinent by subterfuge and force of arms. Discontent was rising however, and in the following Spring, entire regiments of Indian troops turned on their British overlords and challenged the global trading powerhouse in open warfare.... more
-
6.
By
Edmund Burke
[Ebook, Adobe epub]
In Stock.
Delivers in 60 seconds!
Burke's seminal work was written during the early months of the French Revolution, and it predicted with uncanny accuracy many of its worst excesses, including the Reign of Terror. A scathing attack on the revolution's attitudes to existing institutions, property and religion, it makes a cogent case for upholding inherited... more
-
7.
By
Charles Coulston Gillispie
[Ebook, Adobe pdf 2008]
2,980
2,831
(5% OFF)
Discontinued
"A masterpiece of thorough research, this is a major work of scholarship by one of the great historians of our time and quite possibly the most distinguished of a distinguished generation of historians of science. It is thoroughly original and written with grace and clarity. The book ought to be... more
-
8.
By
James Brabazon
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2010]
In Stock.
Delivers in 60 seconds!
Brabazon paints a brilliant portrait of the chaos that has torn West Africa apart, and presents a behind-the-scenes account of the Liberian rebels as they attempt to seize control of the country from government troops led by President Charles Taylor. photos. A first-hand account of the infamous coup attempt in... more
-
9.
By
Con Coughlin
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2009]
In Stock.
Delivers in 60 seconds!
From the bestselling author of "Saddam" comes the definitive biography of Ayatollah Khomeini's Islamic revolution and how his fundamentalist legacy has forever influenced the course of Iran's relationship with the West. In February 1979, Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini returned to Tehran after nearly fifteen years in exile and received a hero's... more
-
10.
By
Alexander Hamilton ,
James Madison ,
John Jay
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2013]
In Stock.
Delivers in 60 seconds!
Written at a time when furious arguments were raging about the best way to govern America, The Federalist Papers had the immediate pratical aim of persuading New Yorkers to accept the newly drafted Constitution in 1787. In this they were supremely successful, but their influence also transcended contemporary debate to... more
-
11.
By
Thomas Jr Dixon
[Ebook, Epub 2008]
In Stock.
Delivers in 60 seconds!
Description: Books for All Kinds of ReadersReadHowYouWant offers the widest selection of on-demand, accessible format editions on the market today. Our 7 different sizes of EasyRead are optimized by increasing the font size and spacing between the words and the letters. We partner with leading publishers around the globe. Our... more
-
12.
By
Stanley G Payne
[Ebook, Adobe pdf 2006]
2,292
1,788
(22% OFF)
Discontinued
Description: This book focuses on the short but crucial period that led to the collapse of the Spanish Republic and set the stage for the ensuing civil war. Stanley G. Payne, an internationally known scholar of modern Spanish history, details the political shifts that occurred from 1933 to 1936 and... more
-
13.
By
Jack London
[Ebook, Adobe pdf 2010]
444
422
(5% OFF)
Discontinued
Description: This book first printed in 1926 is a collection of 6 essay's written by Jack London for various American popular magazines in the early 1900's. London died in 1914 and these essay's were gathered and published by his wife Charmian London. The titles of the chapters are 1."The Apostate",... more
-
14.
By
James A Oliver
[Ebook, Adobe pdf 2010]
688
653
(5% OFF)
Discontinued
OVERVIEW The Pamphleteers is an investigation into the early journalism. In an era long before the advent of the periodical press, the pamphleteers were the world's proto-journalists. As a paper platform for a spectrum of religious fanatics, eccentrics, social reporters and satirists, the pamphlet evolved as a weapon of propaganda... more
-
15.
By
John Roosa
[Ebook, Adobe pdf 2006]
857
642
(25% OFF)
Discontinued
Description: In the early morning hours of October 1, 1965, a group calling itself the September 30th Movement kidnapped and executed six generals of the Indonesian army, including its highest commander. The group claimed that it was attempting to preempt a coup, but it was quickly defeated as the senior... more
-
16.
By
William Fortescue
[Ebook, Adobe pdf 2005]
1,929
1,736
(10% OFF)
Discontinued
Description: 1848 was a year of revolution throughout Europe. In France, the monarchy of Louis Philippe was overthrown by revolution, manhood suffrage was proclaimed and the second republic was declared. In the subsequent elections, against all popular expectations, the right-wing candidates were victorious. In this comprehensive and authoritative study, which... more
-
17.
By
Charles O Brien
[Ebook, Adobe epub 2009]
572
515
(10% OFF)
Discontinued
Description: Fiscal crisis. Social tension. Political ferment. The years just prior to the French Revolution were filled with conflict, although many chose to ignore the signals of the coming storm. The Palais-Royal was the scene of much gaiety and a constant round of pleasures - perfect cover for darker activities... more
-
18.
By
Jocelyn Hunt
[Ebook, Adobe pdf 1998]
1,198
1,078
(10% OFF)
Discontinued
Description: Hunt examines the major themes of the period, including the pre-revolution economic and political situation in France. Combining narrative and interpretation, this book provides a concise introduction and study aid for students. "The French Revolution" examines the major themes of the period, including the pre-revolution economic and political situation... more
-
19.
By
Gerald N Izenberg
[Ebook, Microsoft reader desktop 2001]
857
814
(5% OFF)
Discontinued
Description: Studying major writers and philosophers--Schlegel and Schleiermacher in Germany, Wordsworth in England, and Chateaubriand in France--Gerald Izenberg shows how a combination of political, social, and psychological developments resulted in the modern concept of selfhood. More than a study of one national culture influencing another, this work goes to the... more
-
20.
By
Marc Antoine Jullien ,
R R Palmer
[Ebook, Adobe pdf 2001]
570
542
(5% OFF)
Discontinued
Description: For this book R. R. Palmer has translated selections from the abundant writings of the versatile French political figure and writer Marc-Antoine Jullien, weaving them together with his own extensive commentary into an absorbing narrative of Jullien's life and times. Jullien's hopes and fears for the "progress of humanity"... more
< Previous
1
2
3
Next >
Showing 1-20 of 50
