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Winner of the Estoril Global Issues Distinguished Book Prize 2013 In 1412, Europe was a miserable backwater ravaged by plague, bad sanitation and incessant war, while the Orient was home to dazzling civilizations. Yet, somehow, the West came to domin ..

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 ..

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 ..

Kniha Combat History of German Heavy Anti-Tank Unit 653 in World War II vydaná v nakladatelství Stackpole Books v roce 2022, jazyk: Angličtina, vazba: Brožovaná, počet stran: 384, ISBN-13: 9780811739313, zařazení do kategorie: 1940 – 1949.

Ensure exam success with complete support for Option B and all of the Depth Studies in the latest IGCSE, IGCSE 9–1 & O Level (0470/0977/2147) syllabuses.A comprehensive syllabus mapping grid is included so you can be confident of full support. Taki ..

The Original Anunnaki Bible Discover the secret library of Sumerian cuneiform tablets kept by the oldest Babylonian mystery school of Mesopotamia and preserving the most ancient writings on the planet. The revised and updated 10th Anniversary Commemora

From the single-cylinder bikes of the 1950s to the high-performance sportbikes of today, The Complete Book of Ducati Motorcyclesshowcases the entire spectrum of Ducati.Legendary Ducati motorcycles have something of a rags-to-

Pompeii is the best known and probably the most important archaeological site in the world. This book, now available in paperback, is the most up-to-date, authoritative and comprehensive account for the general reader of its rise, splendour and fall. ..

Gives a unique insight into Roman society, illustrated in colour.

Traces the career of Austria from German borderland to successful Alpine republic.

A concise, illustrated history of Portugal, offering an introduction to the people and culture of the country, its empire, and its search for economic modernisation right up till the present day. This third edition encapsulates recent changes to Portugal and Europe to bring the story up to date.

Spanning a period of 2000 years from the Roman conquest of Davia to the present day, A Concise History of Romania traces the development of a unique nation situated on the border between East and West. In this illuminating new history, Keith Hitchins ..

Accessible to students, tourists and general readers alike, this book provides a broad overview of Russian history since the ninth century. Paul Bushkovitch emphasizes the enormous changes in the understanding of Russian history resulting from the en ..

This book offers a comprehensive yet compact history of this surprisingly little-known but fascinating country, from pre-history to the present.

What is the relationship between the medieval crusades and the problems of the modern Middle East? Were the crusades the Christian equivalent of Muslim jihad? In this sweeping yet crisp history, Thomas F. Madden offers a brilliant and compelling narr ..

The story of the Confederate States of America, the proslavery, antidemocratic nation created by white Southern slaveholders to protect their property, has been told many times in heroic and martial narratives. Now, however, Stephanie McCurry tells a ..