History Unlimited: Contact and Updates

History Unlimited: Recent Additions to the Book, Film, Blues & Jazz Pages.

Site Last Updated January 2012

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MP3 Album Track Sampling

In September 2011 we added a page designed for access by mobile platforms, intended as an introduction to our Blues and Jazz pages. This new page contains a number of albums featured on this site and selected from the weekly album choices on the HU Blog. To go to the new page and the album sample tracks Click Here. You can also scan this page onto your mobile direct from this site. All our music pages contain the QR (Quick Reference) code at the head of the left hand panel. The recommended App for iPhone and iPad is Qrafter.

Review Copies — The History Unlimited Bookshop

We are happy to review and include new titles that fit in with the categories and general thrust of our Bookshop pages, and are of appropriate depth and quality. A necessary prerequisite is that titles should be stocked by Amazon UK. Given that space is limited and that our coverage strategy is continually evolving, publishers are advised to contact the Managing Editor with details of new titles in the first instance. (Our e-mail address can be found at the foot of this page.) Review copies should be sent to the following address. Please note that the submission of a review copy does not guarantee inclusion on this site.

Barrie Foster

Managing Editor

History Unlimited

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Recent Additions to the Bookshop

How the Celts Came to Britain / Michael A Morse / Prehistory

A history and historiography of Celtic research and speculation.

On War / Carl von Clausewitz / Europe

In part a critique of contemporary military theory, in part an empirical analysis of strategy and tactics.

Black Sea / Neal Ascherson / Europe

Review to come.

John Adams / James Grant / Americas

Review to come.

Wales: the 100 places to see before you die / John Davies & Marian Delyth / Wales

Beautifully produced and illustrated guide to Wales ancient and modern, with detailed monographs on an eclectic selection of iconic sites.

Reflections on the Revolution in France / Edmund Burke / Europe

Review to come.

Crusader Castles / TE Lawrence / Medieval and Crusades

Lawrence of Arabia’s BA thesis examining the relationship between the military architecture of Europe and the Crusader States. Includes letters written during his travels through Wales, France and Syria. Available from Amazon as the review was being written, now mysteriously out of stock. Keep checking!

The Great Game / Peter Hopkirk / British Empire

A Kiplingesque saga of exploration and political manoeuvring across the vast expanses of Central Asia, not without contemporary relevance.

Poland: A History / Adam Zamoyski / Europe

From the creation of a minor state under the Piasts, through its elevation to the largest polity in Europe, to its decline and the attempts of its neighbours to eradicate it from history. Zamoyski’s account continues up to 2009 and covers the troubled re-emergence of an independent Poland.

A History of Histories / John Burrow / Civilisation

Essential reading for students of historiography.

The Cretan Runner / George Psychoundakis / 20th Century

An account from the coalface of the Cretan resistance in World War II.

MP3 Downloads from History Unlimited

Amazon Downloads are now available for many music tracks and albums and the list is constantly expanding. Click on a Blues or Jazz title to go to the relevant Amazon page then scroll down to Track Listings to see if the content is currently available as a Download. You can also click on the side banners on our music pages to search the Amazon MP3 Store for other titles or artists, or to browse for players at Amazon prices. Amazon Downloads are free from DRM (Digital Rights Management) so you can play your downloads in any music programme including iPod and Windows Media Player. Please note that Cookies must be enabled and Pop-up Blockers disabled.

Hi-def Blu-ray Info & Film Titles Available via History Unlimited

Astounding visual and audio quality from an ever-expanding stock list. The vertical banners on this page and on our Film Store pages will take you direct to the Amazon Hi-def Store where you can find everything you need to know about the latest generation of home entertainment. From here you can search by film category or browse the full list of available Blu-ray titles. The Amazon pages will tell you if the title is available for rental, whether on Blu-ray or DVD.

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A Few Perfect Pairings

Many of the items featured here are at a fraction of the RRP. For reviews go to the relevant pages in our Bookshop and Film Store. Note that orders over £5.00 direct from Amazon qualify for free delivery in the UK.

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Lawrence of Arabia / David Lean

1962. Colour. UK. 227 mins. DVD.

Peter O’Toole, Omar Sharif. Revolt in the desert. Special Edition with good extra features. Perfectly paired with:

Seven Pillars of Wisdom / T E Lawrence. Bookshop 20th Century.

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Zulu / Cy Enfield

1964. Colour. UK. 133 mins. DVD.

Michael Caine, Stanley Baker and lots of Zulus. The defence of Rorke’s Drift. Perfectly paired with:

The Washing of the Spears / Donald R Morris. Bookshop British Empire.

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Little Big Man / Arthur Penn

1970. Colour. USA. 134 mins. DVD.

Dustin Hoffman, Faye Dunaway, Chief Dan George. Manifest Destiny and Genocide. Perfectly paired with:

Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee / Dee Brown. Bookshop Americas.

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Apocalypse Now Redux / Francis Ford Coppola

1979. Colour. US. 194 mins. DVD.

Martin Sheen, Marlon Brando. Director’s cut with 50 additional minutes. The original release is also available from the Film Store. Perfectly paired with:

Dispatches / Michael Herr (who wrote the narration). Bookshop 20th Century.

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Brazil / Terry Gilliam

1985. Colour. UK. 137 mins. DVD.

Terry Gilliam’s exorbitant fantasy. Perfectly paired with:

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas / Terry Gilliam

1998. Colour. USA. 113 mins. DVD.

Hunter S Thompson’s gonzo journalism translated to the big screen.

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Gods and Monsters / Bill Condon

1998. Colour. USA. 101 mins. DVD.

The twilight days of Frankenstein director James Whale. Perfectly paired with:

Frankenstein / James Whale

1931. BW. USA. 69 mins. DVD.

The original iconic adaptation of the original literary source.

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Being John Malkovich / Spike Jonze

1999. Colour. USA. 112 mins. DVD.

Surreal first feature from Spike Jonze, with John Cusack, Cameron Diaz and … John Malkovich. Perfectly paired with:

Adaptation / Spike Jonze

2002. Colour. USA. 110 mins. DVD.

Spike Jonze’s second feature begins on the set of his first …

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O Brother Where Art Thou? / Joel & Ethan Coen

2000. Colour. USA. 103 mins. DVD.

Exuberant comedy filled to the brim with American traditional music. Perfectly paired with:

Down From The Mountain / Nick Doob

2001. Colour. USA. 98 mins. DVD.

The concert of the film.

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Shadow of the Vampire / E Elias Merhige

2000. Colour/BW. USA. 91 mins. DVD.

John Malkovich as F W Murnau and Willem Dafoe as Max Schreck in an intriguing take on the making of Nosferatu. Perfectly paired with:

Nosferatu / F W Murnau

1921. BW. Silent. Ger. 72 mins. DVD.

The classic vampire movie that set the standard for a genre.

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Enemy at the Gates / Jean-Jacques Annaud

2001. Colour. UK. 131 mins. DVD.

Jude Law, Ed Harris. Sniperism at the siege of Stalingrad. Perfectly paired with:

Stalingrad / Antony Beevor. Bookshop 20th Century.

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Kingdom of Heaven / Ridley Scott

2005. Colour. USA. 144 mins. DVD.

Orlando Bloom, Liam Neeson, Jeremy Irons, David Thewlis. The fall of the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem. The Director’s Cut 4 Disc Extended Edition is also available from the 2005 page. Perfectly paired with:

The Crusades / Zoe Oldenbourg. Bookshop Medieval & Crusades.

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No Direction Home / Martin Scorsese

2005. BW. USA. 240 mins. DVD.

Scorsese’s Bob Dylan documentary, covering the years 1961-1966. Perfectly paired with:

The Last Waltz / Martin Scorsese

1978. Colour. 112 mins. DVD.

The farewell concert of The Band.

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Good Night, and Good Luck / George Clooney

2005. BW. USA. 93 mins. DVD.

Ed Morrow takes on Senator Joseph McCarthy. Perfectly paired with: