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Gibraltar, located at the meeting points of Europe and Africa, preserves within its fortifications a rich testament to human conflict spanning 600 years. In 1068 the ruling Spanish Muslims built a l……続きを見る

Premier titre d’une nouvelle collection développée en partenariat avec la première chaîne de télévision belge RTBF, Sur les traces de Napoléon suit le parcours de ce guerrier d’exception sur le terr……続きを見る

For the best part of three centuries the 'corsairs' or pirates from the 'Barbary' coasts of North Africa dominated the Western and Central Mediterranean. They made forays far into the Atlantic, prey……続きを見る

This book gives an accurate picture of the pirates who sailed in the waters of the Caribbean and off the American coastline during the 'golden age' of piracy between 1660 and 1730. It traces the ori……続きを見る

The Eighty Years' War began as a limited Dutch rebellion seeking only religious tolerance from their Spanish overlords, but it quickly escalated into one of the longest wars in European history. Spa……続きを見る

Much has been written on witchcraft by historians, theologians, philosophers, and anthropologists, but nothing by scientists. This book aims to reappraise witchcraft by applying to it the advances i……続きを見る

In April 1713 the War of the Spanish Succession came to an end. During the conflict hundreds of privateers – licenced pirates – preyed on enemy shipping throughout the Caribbean. These privateers no……続きを見る

Three times during the 17th century, England and Holland went to war as part of an ongoing struggle for economic and naval supremacy. Primarily fought in the cold waters of the North Sea and the Eng……続きを見る

This volume explores, from a variety of perspectives, the political theory of the man who is arguably the greatest English political thinker. It is the first substantial collection of new, critical ……続きを見る

Global goods were central to the material culture of eighteenth-century country houses. Across Europe, mahogany furniture, Chinese wallpapers and Indian textiles formed the backdrop to genteel pract……続きを見る

This is the story of the most significant devotional author of the seventeenth century in his first full English language biography. Using previously unknown letters as a few of the resources, this ……続きを見る

A History of Western Science: The Basics offers a short introduction to the history of Western science that is accessible to all through avoiding technical language and mathematical intricacies. A c……続きを見る

Zwei Geschwister in den Stürmen ihrer Zeit: Der Historienroman »Die Rheintal-Saga - Die Kinder des Bergmanns« von Heidrun Hurst als eBook bei dotbooks. Anfang des 17. Jahrhunderts: In einer Siedlung……続きを見る

The 80 Years' War (also known as the Dutch War of Independence) was the foundation of Dutch nationhood, and during the course of the conflict one of its main leaders – Maurice of Orange-Nassau – cre……続きを見る

In Daniel Defoes "Die Pest zu London" wird die Geschichte des preisgekrönten Schriftstellers in einer packenden Erzählung von der verheerenden Pestepidemie von 1665 in London erzählt. Defoe's litera……続きを見る

This volume makes an important contribution to the understanding of translation theory and practice in the Early Modern period, focusing on the translation of knowledge, literature and travel writin……続きを見る

Conrad Ferdinand Meyers Roman 'Jürg Jenatsch: Eine Bündnergeschichte' entführt den Leser in die Wirren der Bündner Wirren im 17. Jahrhundert. Meyer verwebt historische Fakten mit fiktionalen Element……続きを見る

In 'Das Fräulein von Scuderi: Erste deutsche Kriminalnovelle' des Autors E. T. A. Hoffmann tauchen die Leser in eine faszinierende Welt des Verbrechens und der Gerechtigkeit ein. Die Novelle, die al……続きを見る

Emotions and Architecture: Forging Mediterranean Cities Between the Middle Ages and Early Modern Time explores architecture as a medium to arouse or conceal emotions, to build consensus through shar……続きを見る

Sheds new light on European and regional book markets, the development of a public sphere and the impact of new media on intellectual, social, religious and political change. How do you become a cit……続きを見る

Explores the variety of legal and regulatory regimes that existed in Western Europe to control labour and how workers experienced those controls. Many economic historians have assumed that labour i……続きを見る

China’s last imperial dynasty governed a vast and culturally diverse territory, encompassing a wide range of local political systems and regional elites. But the Qing empire was built and held toget……続きを見る

The definitive account of transpacific Asian movement through the Spanish empireーfrom Manila to Acapulco and beyondーand its implications for the history of race and colonization in the Americas. B……続きを見る

This volume draws together an international team of scholars to explore the experience and significance of early modern European continental warfare from an interdisciplinary perspective. Individual……続きを見る

William Bradford's 'Of Plymouth Plantation: Historical Account' provides readers with a detailed and compelling narrative of the Pilgrims' journey to the New World and their struggles to establish a……続きを見る

Listen to a short interview with Karen Ordahl KuppermanHost: Chris Gondek | Producer: Heron & Crane Captain John Smith's 1607 voyage to Jamestown was not his first trip abroad. He had traveled throu……続きを見る

Alexandre Dumas' literary masterpiece, a historical fiction trilogy consisting of 'The Three Musketeers,' 'Twenty Years After,' 'The Vicomte of Bragelonne,' and 'Ten Years Later,' is a captivating t……続きを見る

India and the Early Modern World provides an authoritative and wide-ranging survey of the Indian subcontinent over the fifteenth to eighteenth centuries, set within a global context. This book explo……続きを見る

In 1661 Portugal ceded Tangier to Charles II as part of Catherine of Braganza’s dowry settlement. Thus started the adventure known as ‘English Tangier’ whereby the Stuart monarch spent a king’s rans……続きを見る

Sail Beyond Myths and into the Heart of Piracy's True Tales Dive into the swashbuckling depths of history with "X Marks the Spot: Debunking Pirate Myths," your treasure map to unraveling the enigmas……続きを見る