The Ulster Crisis: Resistance to Home Rule, 1912-14 A. T. Q. Stewart

The Ulster Crisis: Resistance to Home Rule, 1912-14 A. T. Q. Stewart

 In the years immediately preceding the First World War, Britain faced its gravest political crisis since the days of Cromwell and Charles I. Britain's Liberal government was determined to grant Home Rule to Ireland. To prevent this, the Conservative opposition was willing to jeopardize the Constitution. And in the north of Ireland, a citizen army of 100,000 Ulster Protestants, led by Edward Carson and armed with smuggled German rifles, prepared to resist by force any attempt to eject them from the United Kingdom.

This is an account of the years immediately preceding World War I. Britain faced its gravest political crisis since the days of Cromwell and Charles I. The Liberal Government was determined to grant Home Rule to Ireland, to prevent it, the Conservative opposition was willing to jeopardize the Constitution. And in the North of Ireland, a citizen army of 100,000 Ulster Protestants, led by Edward Carson and armed with smuggled German rifles, prepared to resist by force any attempt to eject them from the United Kingdom.
 Thus was born the UVF -- Ulster Volunteer Force -- which is sometimes described as the "Protestant's secret army"

A.T.Q. Stewart is the author of "The Pagoda War: Lord Dufferin and the Fall of the Kingdom of Ava", "The Narrow Ground: Aspects of Ulster, 1609-1969", "Edward Carson", "A Deeper Silence: The Hidden Origins of the United Irishmen" and "The Summer Soldiers: The 1798 Rebellion in Antrim and Down." In 1977, he was a joint winner of the first Christopher Ewart-Biggs Memorial Prize for "The Narrow Ground".

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The Origins of the Second World War in Europe. P.M.H Bell

PMH Bell's famous book is a comprehensive study of the period and debates surrounding the European origins of the Second World War.  He approaches the subject from three different angles: describing the various explanations that have been offered for the war and the historiographical debates that have arisen from them, analysing the ideological, economic and strategic forces at work in Europe during the 1930s, and tracing the course of events from peace in 1932, via the initial outbreak of hostilities in 1939, through to the climactic German attack on the Soviet Union in 1941 which marked the descent into general conflict.
Written in a lucid, accessible style, this is an indispensable guide to the complex origins of the Second World War.

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• ISBN-10: 1405840285
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In Light of Eternity by Mack Tomlinson

IN LIGHT OF ETERNITY: The Life of Leonard Ravenhill

A.W. Tozer said of Ravenhill, "Those who know of Leonard Ravenhill recognize in him the religious specialist, the man sent from God to battle the priests of Baal on their own mountain top, to shame the careless priest at the altar, to face the false prophet, and to warn the people who are being led astray by him. Such a man as this is not an easy companion. He insists on being a Christian all the time and everywhere. That marks him out as different. Why do we have men of such fiery swords as Ravenhill? They are sick inside when they see the children of heaven acting like the sons of earth. To such men as these, the church owes a debt too heavy to pay."

Paul David Washer said recently, "I was introduced to Leonard Ravenhill at the very beginning of my Christian pilgrimage and the impact of his life upon mine remains until this day. He lived as one who dwelt in the shadow of the Almighty and he preached as one sent from God. He knew God's presence, wore His mantle, bore His burdens, and spoke His truth. He was the rarest of commodities in his day and ours - a man of God."

David Ravenhill said the following about his beloved father, "My father lived daily in light of eternity, always seeking to please the One who enlisted him as a good soldier of Jesus Christ. Before he ever stood in the pulpit, he stood before God. He was a man of prayer. Prayer was his life and his preaching reflected the fact that he had been alone with God."

Ravi Zacharias wrote, "The truth is, even though I am known now as an apologist for the Christian faith, dealing with the intellectual issues of Christianity, I really owe my passion for God, for prayer and for true revival that initially began in me, to Leonard Ravenhill. He, by God's grace, was the catalyst that has caused the passion to know God to continue to this day."

Al Whittinghill wrote the following in the Foreword, "It was my privilege to know Leonard for over twenty-five years and to have him as a prayer partner and mentor. He became a father in the faith and in the ministry to me. Only heaven will reveal the colossal influence he had on the kingdom of God by his passionate desire to encourage preachers and to propel them into the arena of God-sent revival."

Mack Tomlinson, the author, wrote the following: "My prayer is that the record of such a man of God will glorify the Lord Jesus Christ today among a new generation. The kingdom of Christ still needs men and women who have the godliness, passion, prayerfulness, zeal, seriousness, self-denial, and divine unction that possessed Leonard Ravenhill. His example can stimulate godliness, prayerfulness, and a high view of God and the gospel among Christians of today and tomorrow."

LEONARD RAVENHILL (1907-1994) was born in Leeds, in Yorkshire, England, and was educated at Cliff College in England, sitting under the ministry of Samuel Chadwick. He was a student of church history and an expert in the field of revival. His meetings during the war years drew large crowds in Britain, and as a result many converts devoted themselves to Christian ministry and the world's mission fields.

Ravenhill was a Christian evangelist and author who focused on the subjects of prayer and revival. He is best known for challenging the modern church and his most notable book is 'Why Revival Tarries.' God used him to help bring thousands of people to Christ throughout Britain. Unlike the case with many of todayÆs evangelists, the conversions that Leonard helped to bring about were generally lasting conversions. ThatÆs because he did not water down the Gospel when he preached it.

THIS IS A SMYTH-SEWN HARDCOVER VOLUME WITH A DUST JACKET.

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God's Smuggler by Sherrill, John, Andrew,

 

 

 

 As a boy he dreamed of being a spy undercover behind enemy lines. As a man he found himself undercover for God. Brother Andrew was his name and for decades his life story, recounted in God's Smuggler, has awed and inspired millions. The bestseller tells of the young Dutch factory worker's incredible efforts to transport Bibles across closed borders-and the miraculous ways in which God provided for him every step of the way. Revell and Chosen now reintroduce this powerful story with two new releases: a 35th anniversary edition and The Narrow Road, an expanded youth edition. Both contain a new foreword and afterword. The youth edition also features information about ministry to the persecuted church today, including country profiles, quotes from Christians in underground churches, "what if" scenarios based on real-life threats they face, and stories from others who have participated in Brother Andrew's Bible-smuggling work. Brother Andrew's story remains as inspiring today as it was thirty-five years ago, and with these new releases it will motivate a whole new generation to risk everything to follow God's call.

 

 

 

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The penguin book of first world war poetry

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This anthology reflects the diversity of voices it contains: the poems are arranged thematically and the themes reflect the different experiences of war not just for the soldiers but for those left behind. This is what makes this volume more accessible and satisfying than others. In addition to the established canon there are poems rarely anthologised and a selection of soldiers' songs to reflect the voices of the soldiers themselves.

About the Author

George Walter is Lecturer in English at Sussex University. His research interests are 20th-century literature; madness and creativity; constructions of Englishness; the cultural impact of the First World War. He has edited editions of the poet Ivor Gurney's work for Everyman and Fyfield Books.


Dr George Walter is Lecturer in English at Sussex University. His research interests are 20th-century literature; madness and creativity; constructions of Englishness; the cultural impact of the First World War. He has edited editions of Ivor Gurney's work for Everyman and Fyfield Books. He lives in Lewes, Sussex.

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Sodom Hod No Bible by Leonard Ravenhill

 Sodom Had No Bible is a classic by one of America's foremost voices for revival. The book is a call for America to trust God for heaven sent revival. Ravenhill adds biographical sketches of great revialists, including Jonathan Edwards, George Whitefield, Richard Baxter, John Wesley and many more.

 One of Ravenhill's earlier writings (1971), Sodom Had No Bible is a plea for passionate pursuit of Christ in the midst of a morally and spiritually degrading society. It is certainly not as good as Why Revival Tarries, however, it has the same potential to stir the soul for those "who have ears to hear." This book is just as relevant today as it was in 1971....maybe even more so. Overall, a book worthy of investigation by any serious minded Christian.

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Stalingrad by Anthony Beevor

Antony Beevor's Stalingrad is a harrowing look at one of history's darkest moments.
In October 1942, a panzer officer wrote 'Stalingrad is no longer a town... Animals flee this hell; the hardest stones cannot bear it for long; only men endure'.
The battle for Stalingrad became the focus of Hitler and Stalin's determination to win the gruesome, vicious war on the eastern front. The citizens of Stalingrad endured unimaginable hardship; the battle, with fierce hand-to-hand fighting in each room of each building, was brutally destructive to both armies. But the eventual victory of the Red Army, and the failure of Hitler's Operation Barbarossa, was the first defeat of Hitler's territorial ambitions in Europe, and the start of his decline.
An extraordinary story of tactical genius, civilian bravery, obsession, carnage and the nature of war itself, Stalingrad will act as a testament to the vital role of the soviet war effort.
'A superb re-telling. Beevor combines a soldier's understanding of war's realities with the narrative techniques of a novelist . . . This is a book that lets the reader look into the face of battle' Orlando Figes, Sunday Telegraph

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• ISBN-10: 0141032405
• ISBN-13: 978-0141032405
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'A brilliantly researched tour de force of military history' Sarah Bradford, The Times

Antony Beevor is the renowned author of Stalingrad, which won the Samuel Johnson Prize, the Wolfson Prize for History and the Hawthornden Prize for Literature, and Berlin, which received the first Longman-History Today Trustees' Award. His books have sold nearly four million copies.

D-Day: The Battle for Normandy Anthony Beevor

D-Day: The Battle for Normandy

Even Stalin was awed by D-Day. ‘In the whole history of war,’ he wrote to Churchill, ‘there has never been such an undertaking.’ Those who took part in the great cross-Channel invasion, whether soldier, sailor or airman, would never forget the sight. It was by far the largest invasion fleet ever known. Nor, of course, would the German defenders alerted at the last moment on the Normandy coasts.
The very scale of the undertaking and the meticulous planning were unprecedented, but although the beachheads were established, it soon became clear that the next stage of the battle would be far more difficult than anyone had imagined. The thick hedgerows of Normandy were ideal for the defender and the Germans, especially the Waffen-SS divisions, fought with cunning and a desperate ferocity. Making use of overlooked or new material from over thirty archives in half a dozen countries, Beevor shows how the British, Canadian and American forces became involved in battles whose savagery was often comparable to the Eastern Front.
Casualties began to mount and so did the tension between the principal commanders on both sides. French civilians, caught in the middle of these battlefields or under Allied bombing, endured terrible suffering. Even the joys of Liberation had their darker side. The war in northern France marked not just a generation but the whole of the post-war world, profoundly influencing relations between America and Europe.
There have been many different books on D-Day and the battle of Normandy, but never one researched quite like this. This is the first major account of D-Day and the battle for Normandy for over twenty years. Antony Beevor, depicting events in a similar way to the preceding volumes of Stalingrad and Berlin the Downfall, shows the true experience of war.

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Cromwell, Our Chief of Men by Antonia Fraser

No Englishman has made more impact on the history of his nation than Oliver Cromwell; few have been so persistently maligned in the folklore of history. The central purpose of Antonia Fraser's book is the recreation of his life and character, freed from the distortions of myth and Royalist propaganda.

Cromwell was a man of contradictions and surprising charm. This decisive and ruthless commander was also a country gentleman and a passionate connoisseur of music. Of Cromwell's fitness for high office, this fascinating biography leaves no doubt. Under his rule English prestige abroad rose to a level unequalled since Elizabeth I, yet his campaign in Ireland has cast a shadow over his reputation.

Antonia Fraser displays great insight into this complex man and reveals a totally unexpected Cromwell, far removed from the received stereotype.

Critical Acclaim

‘Cromwell: Our Chief of Men is a fine achievement of scholarship and writing... a magnificent success'
Sunday Telegraph

‘A great theme and a fine book’
Evening Standard 

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• Publisher: Phoenix; New Ed edition (24 July 2008)
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Armies of the Napoleonic Wars (General Military) Chris McNab

 

 

 

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"Well, all-in-all this is a great buy for the price, and it is certainly a great alternative to getting at least a dozen other "Osprey" titles separately. As an easily accesible introductory text, every Napoleonic wargamer's library should have a copy of this book." - History in Miniature, "history inminiature.wordpress.com" (October 2009)
"Two of the main strengths of the book are the illustrations and the detailed descriptions of the major armies. The illustrations are well done. If you are a modeler, you will appreciate the detailed, full color illustrations - these include uniforms and types of artillery used by the different national armies. In addition, the inclusion of illustrations showing the different battle formations and movements of the infantry was a good visualization. With regards to the detailed descriptions of the major armies, the chapter's of the book are generally divided by country. Each chapter has a general overview of the particular country's army and then sections on the infantry, artillery, and cavalry. You gain a better understanding of the strategies and tactics that each country embraced in the various wars... This book is an excellent addition to any military history library." -Jeff Grim, "Collected Miscellany/collected miscellany.com" (December 2009)
""[Armies of the Napoleonic Wars] "covers all the armies that took part in the Napoleonic Wars, including those of relatively lesser-known, smaller countries. The book gives an overview of each army at the start of campaigns, then goes on to provide precise information on the infantry, cavalry, artillery and command structures. There is plenty of detail for those interested in the minutiae of the daily life of a Napoleonic soldier, including his rations, weapons and drill. Just about everything one would ever want to know about the armies of the Napoleonic Wars is included in this book." -Geoff Woods, "Toy Soldier & Model Figure"
"This book would appear to be as rare a

About the Author

Chris McNab is an author and editor. To date he has published over 25 books, including Twentieth Century Small Arms (2001), Gunfighters -The Outlaws and their weapons (2005, contributing editor), The Personal Security Handbook (2003), The Encyclopedia of Combat Techniques (2002) and The Illustrated History of the Vietnam War (2000). He is the co-author of Tools of Violence (2008) and has recently completed Deadly Force (2009), both for Osprey. Chris has also written extensively for major encyclopedia series, including African-American Biographies (2006), USA 1950s

 

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• Publisher: Osprey; Reprint edition (20 Aug 2011)
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