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  • Histories on Screen

    The Past and Present in Anglo-American Cinema and Television

    What can historical films and period television tell us about history? How reliable are these sources? How, as historians, should we 'read' a film? This second edition of Histories on Screen gets to the heart of these questions and more in a comprehensive volume which greatly enhances our understanding of the relationship between film/television and history.The book begins with a theoretical ... Read more

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  • The Plot Against the Peace

    A Warning to the Nation!

    The Plot Against the Peace, which was first published in 1945, uncovers Nazi Germany's secret plans for a Third World War. The book reveals how the behind-the-scenes clique which really rules Germany is plotting to undermine the peace, split the United Nations, and convert military defeat into actual victory.Written by two journalists who have won an international reputation for their exposés of ... Read more

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  • The Faith of Leap

    Embracing a Theology of Risk, Adventure, and Courage (Revised Edition)

    Take a faith of leap and become the good-news person God created you to be.In a volatile world, it's tempting to cling to safety and control whenever we can. But when we apply this to our life as disciples, we miss the simple fact that faith involves risk.In this revised edition of The Faith of Leap, Michael Frost and Alan Hirsch urge a new generation to break free from the constraints of a risk ... Read more

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  • Histories on Screen

    The Past and Present in Anglo-American Cinema and Television

    Series series Bloomsbury Research Skills for History
    How, as historians, should we 'read' a film? Histories on Screen answers this and other questions in a crucial volume for any history student keen to master source use.The book begins with a theoretical 'Thinking about Film' section that explores the ways in which films can be analyzed and interrogated as either primary sources, secondary sources or indeed as both. The much larger 'Using Film' ... Read more

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  • Black Cat Weekly #231

    Series Book 231 - Black Cat Weekly
    We’re sunk deep in ice and snow at the moment, but luckily we have power and Internet service and can work to get the new issue out. And it’s a good one, anchored by original tales from Michael Bracken, Peter DiChellis, Ron Miller, Michael Palmeri, and Nick Manzolillo. Plus we have rare tales from British masters Philip E. High and John S. Glasby, plus another from U.S. au... ... Read more

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    Series series Routledge Guides to Using Historical Sources
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    Children's literature takes many forms - works adapted for children in antiquity, picture books and pop-ups - and now includes the latest online games and eBooks. This vast and amorphous subject is both intimately related to other areas of literary and cultural investigation but also has its own set of concerns, issues and challenges. From familiar authors including Beatrix Potter and Roald Dahl, ... Read more

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    “A riveting tale of her family’s experience in Europe during World War II [and] a well-wrought political history of the region, told with great authority. . . . More than a memoir, this is a book of facts and action, a chronicle of a war in progress from a partisan faithful to the idea of Czechoslovakian democracy.” -- Los Angeles TimesDrawn from her own memory, her parents’ written reflections, ... Read more

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  • The Triumph of Narrative: Storytelling in the Age of Mass Culture

    Series series The CBC Massey Lectures
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  • The Nuremberg Trials

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    I**ntroduction to Film Studies is a comprehensive textbook for students of cinema.This completely revised and updated fifth edition guides students through the key issues and concepts in film studies, traces the historical development of film and introduces some of the worlds key national cinemas. A range of theories and theorists are presented from Formalism to Feminism, from Eisenstein to ... Read more

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  • The Gestapo: A History of Hitler's Secret Police 193345

    A History of Hitler's Secret Police 1933–45

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