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The cradle of Western civilisation, Ancient Greece was a land of contradictions and conflict. Intensely quarrelsome and competitive, the Greek city-states consistently proved unwilling and unable to unite. Yet, in spite of or even because of this int ..

‚This is the finest single-volume history of Vietnam in English. It challenges myths, and raises questions about the socialist republic's political future‘ Guardian 'Powerful and compelling. Vietnam will be of growing importance in the twenty-first ..

In 1850, China was the ‚sick man of Asia‘. Now it is set to become the most powerful nation on earth. The Penguin History of Modern China shows how turbulent that journey has been. For 150 years China has endured as victim of oppression, war and fami

This is the completely updated edition of J. M. Roberts and Odd Arne Westad's widely acclaimed, landmark bestseller The Penguin History of the World For generations of readers. The Penguin History of the World has been one of the great cultural exper ..

With a new introduction by Anthony Arnove, this updated edition of the classic national bestseller reviews the book's thirty-five year history and demonstrates once again why it is a significant contribution to a complete and balanced understanding o ..

A new edition of the bestselling comprehensive radical history of the planetIn this monumental book, Chris Harman achieves the impossible-a gripping history of the planet from the perspective of struggling peoples throughout the ages.From the ear ..

Drawing on a lifetime of research and reflection, the man the New York Times has called „the preeminent scholar of the Holocaust“ tells the stories of those who caused, experienced, and witnessed this great human catastrophe.

*Includes pictures *Includes ancient historians' descriptions of Persepolis and the Persians *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "By the favor of Ahuramazda these are the countries which I got into my possession along with thi

A new history of the long-overlooked WWII theater in Iran and Iraq, its unrecognized significance, and its impact on local society and politics

Abū Ma'shar's book on natal predictive techniques was the product of his old age, and this massive achievement has now been translated from the complete, original Arabic for the first time.This volume contains lengthy instructions and specia

Kniha Persians autora LLOYD LLEWELLYN-JONE vydaná v nakladatelství Headline Publishing Group v roce 2023, jazyk: Angličtina, vazba: Brožovaná, počet stran: 448, ISBN-13: 9781472277329, zařazení do kategorie: Historické státy, říše, teritoria a region

In recent years, Iran has gained attention mostly for negative reasons – for its authoritarian religious government, disputed nuclear programme, and controversial role in the Middle East – but there is much more to the story of this ancient land than ..

German soldiers, sailors and airmen of WWII went to war with a fascinating variety of personal effects in their pockets and knapsacks. This book explores this most personal, private, and often poignant aspect of military history, through a study of t ..

Перед вами – уникальная книга: подлинная история войны 1812 года! Крупнейший в Россииспециалист по эпохе Наполеона, известный ученый-историк, Евгений Понасенков, изучил десяткитысяч документов, хранящихся в архивах России и Европы, а также дневники и ..

Peter von Aspelt als Kirchenfürst und Staatsmann – Ein Beitrag zur Geschichte Deutschlands im 13. und 14. Jahrhundert ist ein unveränderter, hochwertiger Nachdruck der Originalausgabe aus dem Jahr 1875.Hansebooks ist Herausgeber von Literatur zu unt ..

The astonishing story of the maps and atlases throughout history that got it completely wrong

The 75th Anniversary Edition of the memoir that inspired Roman Polanski's Oscar-winning film, with a new introduction by Szpilman's son, AndrzejOn September 23, 1939, Wladyslaw Szpilman played Chopin's Nocturne in C-sharp minor live on the

En abril de 1926, Salvador Dalí conoció a Pablo Picasso en París.Ese encuentro fue el inicio de una de las relaciones más complejasde la historia del arte del siglo xx. Si se la puede califi -car de amistad, ésta no estuvo exenta de rivalidad, mezcla ..

An English translation, with accompanying introduction, commentary, and notes, of the medieval treatise on astrological magic known as Picatrix, a guide for constructing magical talismans, mixing magical compounds, summoning planetary spirits, and determining astrological conditions.

Dopo la prima edizione „Pizza. Una storia napoletana“ torna in libreria in una versione completamente aggiornata, arricchita con nuovi contenuti e corredata di un repertorio di illustrazioni, con riproduzioni di documenti di archivio, mappe, fotograf ..

Plato was a philosopher in Classical Greece and the founder of the Academy in Athens, the first institution of higher learning in the Western world. He is widely considered the most pivotal figure in the development of philosophy, especially the Western tr

A New York Times Notable Book The inspiration for PBS's AMERICAN EXPERIENCE film The Poison Squad. From Pulitzer Prize winner and New York Times-bestselling author Deborah Blum, the dramatic true story of how food was made safe

Kniha Poisonous Mushroom autora Thomas Dalton vydaná v nakladatelství Clemens & Blair, LLC v roce 2020, jazyk: Angličtina, vazba: Brožovaná, počet stran: 74, ISBN-13: 9781734804225, zařazení do kategorie: Německo.

Der 1919 wiedergegründete polnische Staat entsprach nicht den Erwartungen einflußreicher polnischer Politiker, Militärs und Intellektueller. Nach ihrer Vorstellung sollte Polen viel größer sein und sich auch auf Gebiete erstrecken, in denen es ledigl ..