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By examining in detail the material life of pre-industrial people around the world, Fernand Braudel significantly changed the way historians view their subject. Volume I describes food and drink, dress and housing, demography and family structure, en ..

In this acclaimed international bestseller, Claudio Magris tracks the Danube River, setting his finger on the pulse of Central Europe, the crucible of a culture that draws on influences of East and West, Christianity and Islam. In each town he raises ..

How a humble substance helped create a modern world

The Codex Runicus is a restored medieval manuscript from the 13th century and de facto the oldest preserved compendium of Nordic provincial law. The book also includes a transliteration key.

‚Masterly … a book of resounding importance for appraising our global future as well as understanding our past‘ Richard Davenport-Hines, The Times Literary Supplement, Books of the Year'A masterful survey that will set the standard for Cold War s ..

The definitive history of the Cold War and its ongoing impact around the world The Cold War began on the perimeters of Europe, but it had its deepest reverberations in Asia, Africa, and the Middle East, where every community had to choose sides

Was geschah mit den Völkern, die die heute verfallenden Tempel von Angkor-Wat bauten, die verlassenen Statuen der Osterinseln, die bröckelnden Pyramiden der Mayas? Woran genau liegt es, dass manche Kulturen untergehen, manche überleben?

Vladislav Zubok offers a major reinterpretation of the final years of the USSR, refuting the notion that the breakup of the Soviet order was inevitable. Instead, Zubok reveals how Gorbachev's misguided reforms, intended to modernize and democratize t ..

Dr Tainter describes nearly two dozen cases of collapse and reviews more than 2000 years of explanations. He then develops a new and far-reaching theory.

Alexander, Grand Duke of Russia (1866–1933), grandson of Tsar Nicholas I, and brother-in-law of Tsar Nicholas II, served as a naval officer during the last years of the Romanov dynasty. Married to Grand Duchess Xenia, he was the father-in-law of Prince Fel

Kniha Colonialism autora Nigel Biggar vydaná v nakladatelství HarperCollins Publishers v roce 2024, jazyk: Angličtina, vazba: Brožovaná, počet stran: 480, ISBN-13: 9780008511678, zařazení do kategorie: Britské impérium.

What remains of the colours of our childhood? What are our memories of a blue rabbit, a red dress, a yellow bike – and were they really those colours? What colours do we associate with our student years, our first loves, our adult lives? How does col ..