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A Concise History of Bolivia by Herbert S. Klein
Category: History | Series: Cambridge Concise Histories
In its first Spanish edition, Herbert Klein's A Concise History of Bolivia won immediate acceptance within Bolivia as the new standard history of this important nation. Surveying Bolivia's economic, social, cultural and political evolution from the arrival of early man in the Andes to the present, this ...Show more
A Concise History of Bosnia by Cathie Carmichael
Category: History | Series: Cambridge Concise Histories Ser.
A Concise History of Bosnia integrates the political, economic and cultural history of this fascinating, beautiful, but much misunderstood country. Drawing on a wide range of primary and secondary literature, this objective and engaging history covers developments in the region up to the present day and ...Show more
A Concise History of Finland by David Kirby
Category: History | Series: Cambridge Concise Histories
Few countries in Europe have undergone such rapid social, political and economic changes as Finland has during the last fifty years. David Kirby here sets out the fascinating history of this northern country, for centuries on the east-west divide of Europe, a country not blessed by nature, most of whos ...Show more
A Concise History of Greece by Richard Clogg
Category: History | Series: Cambridge Concise Histories
Now reissued in a second, updated edition, this book provides a concise, illustrated introduction to the history of modern Greece, from the first stirrings of the national movement in the late eighteenth century to the present day. It is designed to provide a basic introduction for general and academic ...Show more
A Concise History of History - Global Historiography from Antiquity to the Present by Daniel Woolf
Category: History | Series: Cambridge Concise Histories Ser.
This short history of history is an ideal introduction for those studying or teaching the subject as part of courses on the historian's craft, historical theory and method, and historiography. Spanning the earliest known forms of historical writing in the ancient Near East right through to the present a ...Show more
A Concise History of Hungary by Miklos Molnar
Category: Fiction | Series: Cambridge Concise Histories
This book offers a comprehensive thousand-year history of the land, people, society, culture and economy of Hungary, from its nebulous origins in the Ural Mountains to the 1988 elections. It tells above all the thrilling story of a people who became a great power in the region and then fought against--a ...Show more
A Concise History of Italy by Christopher Duggan
Category: History | Series: Cambridge Concise Histories
Since its creation in 1861, Italy has struggled to develop an effective political system and a secure sense of national identity. This concise history covers the period from the fall of the Roman Empire in the west to the present day, but focuses on the difficulties Italy has faced in forging a nation s ...Show more
A Concise History of Japan by Brett L. Walker
Category: History | Series: Cambridge Concise Histories
To this day, Japan's modern ascendancy challenges many assumptions about world history, particularly theories regarding the rise of the west and why the modern world looks the way it does. In this engaging new history, Brett L. Walker tackles key themes regarding Japan's relationships with its minoritie ...Show more
A Concise History of Modern India by Barbara Daly Metcalf
Category: Asian History | Series: Cambridge Concise Histories
A Concise History of Modern India by Barbara D. Metcalf and Thomas R. Metcalf, has become a classic in the field since it was first published in 2001. As a fresh interpretation of Indian history from the Mughals to the present, it has informed students across the world. In the third edition of the book, ...Show more
A Concise History of Romania by Keith Hitchins
Category: History | Series: Cambridge Concise Histories
Spanning a period of 2000 years from the Roman conquest of Davia to the present day, A Concise History of Romania traces the development of a unique nation situated on the border between East and West. In this illuminating new history, Keith Hitchins explores Romania's struggle to find its place amidst ...Show more
A Concise History of Russia by Paul Bushkovitch
Category: History | Series: Cambridge Concise Histories
Accessible to students, tourists and general readers alike, this book provides a broad overview of Russian history since the ninth century. Paul Bushkovitch emphasizes the enormous changes in the understanding of Russian history resulting from the end of the Soviet Union in 1991. Since then, new materia ...Show more
A Concise History of Spain by William D. Phillips
Category: History | Series: Cambridge Concise Histories
The rich cultural and political life of Spain has emerged from its complex history, from the diversity of its peoples, and from continual contact with outside influences. This book traces that history from prehistoric times to the present, focusing particularly on culture, society, politics, and persona ...Show more