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Cambridge Concise Histories Series

35 primary works • 35 total works
This is a series of illustrated 'concise histories' of selected individual countries, intended both as university and college textbooks and as general historical introductions for general readers, travellers, and members of the business community.
A Concise History of Canada
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3.58 · 156 Ratings · 25 Reviews · published 2012 · 18 editions
Margaret Conrad's history of Canada begins with a …

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    A Concise History of Wales
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    3.66     · 93 Ratings · 13 Reviews · published 2007 · 11 editions
    Based on historical research and debates about Wal…

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    A Concise History of Greece
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    3.75     · 486 Ratings · 45 Reviews · published 1979 · 26 editions
    This book provides a concise, illustrated introduc…

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    A Concise History of Australia
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    3.69     · 299 Ratings · 24 Reviews · published 2000 · 26 editions
    This revised edition of a comprehensive single-vol…

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    A Concise History of Germany
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    3.48     · 722 Ratings · 86 Reviews · published 1991 · 33 editions
    The multi-faceted, problematic history of the Germ…

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    A Concise History of Brazil
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    3.79     · 394 Ratings · 34 Reviews · published 1999 · 22 editions
    A Concise History of Brazil covers almost 500 year…

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    A Concise History of Poland
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    3.69     · 202 Ratings · 28 Reviews · published 2001 · 18 editions
    Poland only sporadically makes the headlines of th…

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    A Concise History of Italy
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    3.50     · 408 Ratings · 47 Reviews · published 1994 · 24 editions
    Since its creation in 1861, Italy has struggled to…

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    A Concise History of Modern India
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    3.68     · 495 Ratings · 48 Reviews · published 2001 · 49 editions
    In a second edition of their successful Concise Hi…

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    A Concise History of Bulgaria
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    3.75     · 217 Ratings · 21 Reviews · published 1987 · 19 editions
    Richard Crampton presents a general introduction t…

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    A Concise History of Sweden
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    3.20     · 137 Ratings · 26 Reviews · published 2008 · 18 editions
    Neil Kent's book sweeps through Sweden's history f…

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    A Concise History of Hungary
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    3.65     · 172 Ratings · 22 Reviews · published 1980 · 12 editions
    This book offers a comprehensive thousand-year his…

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    A Concise History of South Africa
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    3.48     · 107 Ratings · 12 Reviews · published 1999 · 12 editions
    This book provides a succinct overview of the past…

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    A Concise History of Spain
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    3.71     · 549 Ratings · 54 Reviews · published 2010 · 29 editions
    The rich cultural and political life of Spain has …

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    A Concise History of Portugal
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    3.27     · 259 Ratings · 41 Reviews · published 1993 · 23 editions
    In recent years, Portugal has experienced great so…

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    A Concise History of Bolivia
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    3.58     · 95 Ratings · 10 Reviews · published 2003 · 15 editions
    A comprehensive survey of Bolivia's economic, soci…

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    A Concise History of Finland
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    3.62     · 112 Ratings · 18 Reviews · published 2006 · 10 editions
    Few countries in Europe have undergone such rapid …

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    A Concise History of France
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    2.99     · 189 Ratings · 28 Reviews · published 1993 · 27 editions
    This book provides a clear and up-to-date guide to…

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    A Concise History of Russia
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    3.85     · 537 Ratings · 53 Reviews · published 2006 · 28 editions
    Accessible to students, tourists, and general read…

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    A Concise History of Britain, 1707-1975
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    3.19     · 27 Ratings · 6 Reviews · published 1993 · 17 editions
    This volume provides a concise, illustrated histor…

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    A Concise History of the Caribbean
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    3.65     · 118 Ratings · 15 Reviews · published 2010 · 18 editions
    A Concise History of the Caribbean presents a gene…

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    A Concise History of New Zealand
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    3.38     · 87 Ratings · 8 Reviews · published 2005 · 12 editions
    In this new account of New Zealand's history, Phil…

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    A Concise History Of Mexico 2Ed
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    3.38     · 121 Ratings · 21 Reviews · published 1995 · 24 editions
    The second edition of this accessible study of Mex…

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    Concise History of the Baltic States
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    3.57     · 74 Ratings · 9 Reviews · published 2011 · 9 editions
    The Baltic region is frequently neglected in broad…

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    A Concise History of the United States of America
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    3.74     · 87 Ratings · 9 Reviews · published 2011 · 20 editions
    Born out of violence and the aspirations of its ea…

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    A Concise History of Austria
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    3.63     · 154 Ratings · 25 Reviews · published 2007 · 15 editions
    For a small, prosperous country in the middle of E…

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    A Concise History of Japan
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    3.65     · 542 Ratings · 55 Reviews · published 2015 · 14 editions
    To this day, Japan's modern ascendancy challenges …

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    A Concise History of Switzerland
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    3.54     · 218 Ratings · 31 Reviews · published 2013 · 11 editions
    Despite its position at the heart of Europe and it…

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    A Concise History of Romania
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    4.07     · 307 Ratings · 32 Reviews · published 2014 · 14 editions
    Spanning a period of 2000 years from the Roman con…

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    A Concise History of Bosnia
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    3.87     · 31 Ratings · 3 Reviews · published 2015 · 9 editions
    A Concise History of Bosnia integrates the politic…

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    A Concise History of History: Global Historiography from Antiquity to the Present
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    3.52     · 69 Ratings · 11 Reviews · 1 edition
    يقودنا المؤلف البريطاني، دانيال وولف، في هذا الكتا…

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    Een beknopte geschiedenis van Nederland
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    3.70     · 423 Ratings · 35 Reviews · 7 editions
    Wereldwijd geloven veel mensen dat Nederland een u…

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    A Concise History of the World
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    3.84     · 169 Ratings · 19 Reviews · published 2015 · 12 editions
    This book tells the story of humankind as producer…

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    A Concise History of Albania
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    4.07     · 55 Ratings · 9 Reviews · published 2022 · 4 editions
    A Concise History of Albania charts the history of…

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    A Concise History of Serbia
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    4.32     · 25 Ratings · 4 Reviews · 5 editions
    This accessible and engaging book covers the full …

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