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The author of the bestselling biography of Thomas Cromwell takes us behind the scenes to reveal the intimate secrets of the Tudor court and the private lives of Henry VIII, Anne Boleyn, Elizabeth I and more.

An examination of how the technical choices, social hierarchies, economic structures, and political dynamics shaped the Soviet nuclear industry leading up to Chernobyl.The Chernobyl disaster has been variously ascribed to human error, reac

Kniha Promise of Freedom for Slaves Escaping in British Ships autora Theodore Corbett vydaná v nakladatelství Pen & Sword Books Ltd v roce 2024, jazyk: Angličtina, vazba: Pevná, ISBN-13: 9781399048200, zařazení do kategorie: Námořní historie.

This seminal study and critique of propaganda from one of the greatest French philosophers of the 20th century is as relevant today as when it was first published in 1962. Taking not only a psychological approach, but a sociological approach as wel ..

Originally published more than forty years ago, this important collection brings together the works and writings of the revolutionary minds behind the Protestant Reformation–and it remains a major resource for teachers, students, and history buffs alik

From the author of Queen of Fashion–a glittering look at fin-de-si cle Paris through the three women who inspired Proust's supreme fictional character, the Duchesse de Guermantes. The three superstars of turn-of-the-century Parisian high

*Includes pictures *Profiles the history of the site and the theories about its purpose *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading *Includes a table of contents The ancient world often evokes wonder, respect and even confusion, and f

A provocative, entertaining account of Italy's diverse riches, its hopes and dreams, its past and presentDid Garibaldi do Italy a disservice when he helped its disparate parts achieve unity? Was the goal of political unification a mistake?

‚A scintillating, encyclopaedic history, rich in detail from the arcane to the familiar… a veritable tour de force‘ Richard Overy, New Statesman 'Transnational history at its finest … .. social, political and cultural themes swirl together in o ..

L’Impero romano non è mai caduto. Tutti gli imperi della storia si sono presentati come eredi degli antichi romani: l’Impero romano d’Oriente; il Sacro Romano Impero di Carlo Magno; Mosca, la terza Roma. E poi l’Impero napoleonico e quello britannico ..

Pensar sólo acontece como aprendizaje, pues el pensar mismo estásiempre de camino hacia el pensar. Cuando se pregunta «?qué significapensar?», no se trata sólo de saber qué se requiere para realizarcorrectamente el pensamiento, sino de remontarse a a ..

Kniha Queering Gestalt Therapy vydaná v nakladatelství Taylor & Francis Ltd v roce 2023, jazyk: Angličtina, vazba: Brožovaná, počet stran: 184, ISBN-13: 9781032371092, zařazení do kategorie: Historie.

Kniha Qu'est-ce que la féodalité autora Ganshof vydaná v nakladatelství TALLANDIER v roce 2023, jazyk: Francouzština, vazba: Brožovaná, ISBN-13: 9791021058057, zařazení do kategorie: Evropské dějiny: středověk.

Racconto e non semplice cronistoria, perché le vicende di Roma si prestano alla trama di un romanzo. Nel libro la narrazione di eventi, personaggi, eroismi e miserie, s’intrecciano al mutare del panorama urbano e della vita quotidiana nello scorrere ..

‚Magisterial – an outstanding book that shines a bright light one of the most important, interesting and under-studied cities in European history. A masterpiece.‘ Peter Frankopan 'A wonderful new history of the Mediterranean from the fifth to eighth ..

Real NASCAR: White Lightning, Red Clay, and Big Bill France

Kniha Reality, Mythology, and Fantasies of Unicorns vydaná v nakladatelství Dragonwell Publishing v roce 2021, jazyk: Angličtina, vazba: Brožovaná, počet stran: 140, ISBN-13: 9781940076560, zařazení do kategorie: Starověké dějiny.

The first popular history of the rebellion against technology that still reverberates today. In the 1990s we use the term „luddite“ to refer to anyone not enamored of technology. Now the author of The Conquest of Paradise: Christopher Columbus and th ..

Timothy Snyder traces the emergence of four rival modern nationalist ideologies from common medieval notions of citizenship. He presents the ideological innovations and ethnic cleansings that abetted the spread of modern nationalism but also examines ..

The momentous new book from the Pulitzer Prize-winning author of Gulag and Iron Curtain.In 1932–33, nearly four million Ukrainians died of starvation, having been deliberately deprived of food. It is one of the most devastating episodes in the hist ..

AN ECONOMIST BEST BOOK OF THE YEARFrom the author of the Pulitzer Prize-winning Gulag and the National Book Award finalist Iron Curtain, a revelatory history of one of Stalin's greatest crimes-the consequences of which still resonate todayIn 1929 ..

From Cuba to Vietnam, China to South Africa, the October Revolution of 1917 inspired millions of people beyond the territory of Russia. It proved that the masses could not only overthrow autocratic governments, but that they could also form an opposing gov

Timothy George reveals how the sixteenth century's revolution in theological thinking was fueled by a fresh return to the Scriptures. He underlines several Reformers' unique engagement with the Bible and suggests what their legacy might mean for reading, praying and living out the Scriptures today.

This book undertakes a thorough study of Reindeer in the Upper Pleniglacial and Tardiglacial societies in France. It addresses two main topics – the economy of animal resources within the societies and the exploitation of Reindeer organized within th ..