The Three Edwards - War and State in England 1272 - 1377
This book is an excellent introduction to this eventful period in history, offering students of history and the Middle Ages a fascinating insight into the reigns of three very different sovereigns: * Edward I – a confident and masterful conqueror of Wales * Edward II – defeated by the Scots, humiliated and deposed * Edward III – triumphant against the French, but reigned through the ravages of plague.
British State Romanticism: Authorship, Agency, and Bureaucratic Nationalism
"This book is a very well-argued, timely, and original intervention into debates over the late conservatism of the British Romantics. Frey accounts in a new way for the weakening of High Romantic poetics, arguing that British Romanticism used literary art to construct a conceptually coherent, conservative project: the reconfiguration of the individual's relationship to the state. British State Romanticism is a path-breaking contribution to the field."
The edition is devoted to wines of New York State (USA). The book describes history and modern conditions of winemaking in New York State, contains a map of winemaking regions, in detail informs about history of each region, features of winemaking in them (grapes, soil, technology of viticulture and winemaking).
The State Counsellor by Boris AkuninThe State Counsellor by Boris Akunin
The reactionary Adjutant General Khrapov, newly appointed governor-general of Siberia and soon-to-be minister of the interior, is murdered in his official saloon carriage on his way from St. Petersburg to Moscow. The killer, disguised as Fandorin, boards the train at Klin, where it has been delayed by snowdrifts on the line.
To earn profits in the coming decade, you must understand two enormous trends reshaping global markets: the growth of emerging economies and accelerating influence of sovereign wealth funds. This book reveals the hidden story of growing state investment power, and offers 70+ specific, timely investment recommendations flowing from it.
