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In „The Axe and the Oath“, one of the world's leading medieval historians presents a compelling picture of daily life in the Middle Ages as it was experienced by ordinary people. Writing for general readers, Robert Fossier vividly describes how these ..

An enthralling reference to the architecture, art, religion, myths and everyday life of the Aztec and Maya civilizations, in a new edition with 1000 images.

Civilization was born eight thousand years ago, between the floodplains of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers, when migrants from the surrounding mountains and deserts began to create increasingly sophisticated urban societies. In the cities that they buil

For much of the last half of the twentieth century, W. G. Lambert devoted much of his research energy and effort to the study of Babylonian texts dealing with Mesopotamian ideas regarding creation, including especially Enuma Elish. This volume, which appears almost exactly 2 years after Lambert's..

Originally published in 1921, this book presents the text of the Talmud, Tractate Berakhot in an English translation, with a detailed introduction, commentary, glossary and indices. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Judaism, translations of the Talmud and theology.

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Stephen E. Ambrose's iconic New York Times bestseller about the ordinary men who became the World War II's most extraordinary soldiers: Easy Company, 506th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 101st Airborne Division, US Army. They came together,

A look at the men of E Company of World War II, this gripping book describes how they parachuted into France early D-Day morning, parachuted into Holland in the Arnhem campaign, and captured Hitler's Bavarian outpost.

Told through the life and work of a barber–Ibn Budayr–this book explores emerging written historical forms by non-scholars in the 18th century Ottoman Empire to offer a revisionist history that connects 18th century society and culture to the 19th century Arab Renaissance.

Now in paperback: A major literary event: a never-before-published work from the author of the American classic Their Eyes Were Watching God that brilliantly illuminates the horror and injustices of slavery as it tells the true story of one of the la ..

In 102 full-color maps spread over 175 pages, the Barrington Atlas re-creates the entire world of the Greeks and Romans from the British Isles to the Indian subcontinent and deep into North Africa. It spans the territory of more than 75 modern countr ..

Now featuring a new Afterword by the author, this handy paperback edition of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Battle Cry of Freedom is without question the definitive one-volume history of the Civil War. James McPherson's fast-paced narrative fully integra ..

Kniha Battle for Grozny, Volume 1: Prelude and the First Assault on the Capital of Chechnya, 1994–1995 vydaná v nakladatelství HELION & CO v roce 2023, jazyk: Angličtina, vazba: Brožovaná, počet stran: 80, ISBN-13: 9781804512142, zařazení do kategori

Critical acclaim for The Battle for Okinawa ""An indispensable account of the fighting and of Okinawa's role in the Japanese defense of the home islands."" –The Wall Street Journal ""A fascinating, highly intelligent glance behind the Japanese lin

The Nazi Blitzkrieg was unlike any invasion the world had ever seen. It hit Europe with a force and aggression that no-one could counter. Within weeks the German armies were at the French coast and looking across at Britain, a country still reeling f ..

Kniha Battle of NoeRdlingen 1634 autora Alberto Raul Esteban Ribas vydaná v nakladatelství Helion & Company v roce 2021, jazyk: Angličtina, vazba: Brožovaná, počet stran: 208, ISBN-13: 9781914059735, zařazení do kategorie: Historie a archeologie.

Kniha Battle of the Bismarck Sea autora Michael Veitch vydaná v nakladatelství Hachette Australia v roce 2021, jazyk: Angličtina, vazba: Brožovaná, počet stran: 352, ISBN-13: 9780733645891, zařazení do kategorie: Vojenská historie.

Kniha Battle of the Cities autora Anthony Tucker-Jones vydaná v nakladatelství Pen & Sword Books Ltd v roce 2023, jazyk: Angličtina, vazba: Pevná, počet stran: 256, ISBN-13: 9781399072007, zařazení do kategorie: Druhá světová válka.

Explore the world's most famous battles by their geography. This book maps out ancient, medieval, and modern battles from where they happened and progressed. If you're interested in finding out more about the wars fought through the ages, this book i ..

This illustrated guide to history's most famous battles explores military history from ancient battles to the American Civil War, World War I, World War II, the Cold War, and beyond. Featuring stunning illustrations and in-depth analysis, this m

The Bismarck is perhaps the most famous – and notorious – warship ever built. Completed in 1941, the 45,000-ton German battleship sank HMS Hood, the pride of the British Navy, during one of the most sensational encounters in naval history. Following

USS Iowa (BB-61) was the lead ship in one of the most famous classes of battleships ever commissioned into the US Navy. Transferred to the Pacific Fleet in 1944, the Iowa first fired her guns in anger in the Marshall Islands campaign, and sunk her fi

The Bayeux Tapestry, a truly unique masterpiece, is in fact a woollen embroidery on a linen canvas. Over a length of 70 metres, it tells the story of the Norman Conquest of England by William, Duke of Normandy, in 1066. It also proves to be an excell ..

If the country's official mascot is an eagle, then its unofficial mascot is the elephant. While the eagle soars above the head of the nation from a dispassionate distance, the elephant stands with his feet on the ground with simplest of wretches and ..