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1.The Rise and Fall of the House of Medici by: Christopher Hibbert September 27, 1979
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This book focuses on a fascinating period, but the camera (i.e. Historian Christopher Hibbert) is a polaroid camera, so the image is not particularly sharp and enchanting. As I read this book I realised that it could have been written by almost anyone in a university history department. It didn't have a disntinctive style or anything particular to say. It just ran through the gamut of the subject in an entirely predicatable way -- the rise of the city state, trade more important than before, new ways of thinking but respect for the ways of the Church, the rise of the 'new man' and the threat this posed to the putative democracy of the city state, the fate of the Medici tied to the varying abilities of different members, an interest in ... Read More:

2.The French Revolution by: Christopher Hibbert January 28, 1982
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I found this book very interesting and well written. If you want to have a complete vision of the French Revolution it's absolutely the best buy.

3.Florence: The Biography of a City by: Christopher Hibbert October 27, 1994
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A splendid general account of the history of Florence aimed at the general reader, with particular emphasis on the crucial Renaissance 14th-15th centuries. Well illustrated also. A must for anyone with a non-specialist interest in the city and/or its art and culture.

4.The London Encyclopedia by: Christopher Hibbert, Ben Weinreb, John Keay, Julia Keay August 15, 2008
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It very big and heavy but a wonderful reference book. I agree will other reviewers that some of the references sources may be dubious but dont let that spoil the enjoyment

5.Disraeli: A Personal History by: Christopher Hibbert September 05, 2005
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It very big and heavy but a wonderful reference book. I agree will other reviewers that some of the references sources may be dubious but dont let that spoil the enjoyment

6.The Virgin Queen: Personal History of Elizabeth I by: Christopher Hibbert April 30, 1992
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Hibbert brings Queen Elizabeth the first back to live. He wrote one of the best books about her. I recommend it to everybody who enjoy historical readings!!!

7.Queen Victoria: A Personal History by: Christopher Hibbert September 03, 2001
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After reading some glittering medieval and Tudor biographies, I wanted to fill in the gaps closer to our own day. Christopher Hibbert's comprehensive, readable biography is a good starting-point. However, as detractors have pointed out, it is short on political analysis. The emphasis is on "royal". Hibbert sets the stage for Victoria's accession with a marvellous summary of how her various royal forebears failed to provide an heir, so that she succeeded by default. He delineates Queen Victoria's complex relationships with several Prime Ministers: her neediness with Lord Melbourne and Disraeli, antipathy towards Palmerston and Gladstone, respect for Salisbury. Unfortunately he does not clearly enough differentiate between Whigs and ... Read More:

8.Edward VII: The Last Victorian King by: Christopher Hibbert August 17, 2007
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Christopher Hibbert is the wide-ranging historian writing mainly on 18th, 19th and 20th century British, Italian and French History. He has also written splendid history-guide books. Described as 'a writer of the highest ability' or as 'a pearl of biographers', he is, in the words of The Times Educational Supplement, 'perhaps the most gifted popular historian we have'. He puts his amazing talent to good use in his personal history of Edward VII. One understands this "eternal" Prince of Wales who turns out to be a pretty good king in spite of his less promising career before his accessions at least in the eyes of his domineering mother, Queen Victoria. Edward is a likeable character, often weak, hedonistic, interested in the less important things ... Read More:

9.Rome: The Biography of a City by: Christopher Hibbert October 15, 1987
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Hibbert's history of Rome, from Romulus to Mussolini, is an excellent introduction to the events that have shaped this incredible city. This is not a history of the Roman Republic, Empire, Papacy, Renaissance or Risorgimento. Instead the focus remains fixed on the city of Rome itself: its buildings, reputation and inhabitants. Its streets and piazzas have witnessed so many of the crucial moments in these states and movements but Hibbert's work ventures away from the city walls only for a full introduction to events within. The history adds an additional element to any visit to Rome, not only providing a history of the major landmarks but also helping the visitor imagine the city in lost eras. The only major improvement needed is a better ... Read More:

10.The Great Mutiny: India, 1857 by: Christopher Hibbert March 27, 1980
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I suppose the best way to describe it is to say that it gives a wonderful picture of the good and the bad sides of the British at the time. He discusses the change from India being run by people who understood the locals quite well, to a ruling class imported from India. In many accounts this is glossed over, as are the various attempts at correcting the mistakes made just prior to the rebellion. As an account of the Great Rebellion itself it gives not so much a birds eye view, but more of a narrative view; anecdotes, narrative accounts of what happened, excerpts from letters, all help to draw a surprisingly detailed picture without losing sight of the overall situation. I think that is one of the best parts of the book, it has a good balance between ... Read More:

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