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The region called Livonia (corresponding to modern Estonia and Latvia) emerged out of the rapid transformation caused by the conquest, Christianisation and colonisation on the north-east shore of th……続きを見る

e-artnow presents to you this meticulously edited and formatted eBook of "Black Rebellion: Five Slave Revolts" by Thomas Wentworth Higginson that is adjusted for readability on all devices. Contents……続きを見る

Born in the twilight of the Russian Tsar's Empire, Karlis is raised on the fertile plains of Courland. Though poor, through hard work and good farming sense, the family becomes wealthy, only to lose……続きを見る

Intellectual Horizons offers a pioneering, transnational and comparative treatment of key thematic areas in the intellectual and cultural history of Central and Eastern Europe in the twentieth centu……続きを見る

Encompassing five continents and twenty centuries, this book puts ruler personality cults on the crossroads of disciplines rarely, if ever, juxtaposed before: among its authors are historians, lingu……続きを見る

This book describes and analyses two iconic figures in twentieth-century naval history: the German Admiral Alfred von Tirpitz and the Russian Admiral Sergei Gorshkov. It examines the men, what they ……続きを見る

Cruise through History - Itinerary XI Ports of the Baltic Sea, the fifth book in storybooks for travelers series, is a delightful romp through one fairytale city after another. These are stories of ……続きを見る

Combines personal accounts with insights from psychology to understand the continuing impact of Holocaust trauma in Lithuania. A Survivor Named Trauma examines the nature of trauma and memory as the……続きを見る

This book examines the status that rulers of one faith conferred onto their subjects belonging to a different one, how the rulers handled relationships with them, and the interactions between subjec……続きを見る

This book focuses on the way in which legal historians and legal scientists used the past to legitimize, challenge, explain and familiarize the socialist legal orders, which were backed by dictatori……続きを見る

Introduction The Polish cause has been the object of much misrepresentation by partisans of the three great empires which were interested in suppressing inconvenient truths. In consequence, the gene……続きを見る

This book analyzes public opinion, caricatures, propaganda, and international relations from 1939 to 1944. The author focuses on the coexistence of public opinion and Nazi propaganda in the Baltic s……続きを見る

Joaquín Martínez de Zúñiga's 'The History of Philippine Islands' is a comprehensive and meticulously researched work that delves into the rich history of the Philippines. Written in a detailed and s……続きを見る

In 'The Life in the Massachusetts Bay Colony' by George Francis Dow, readers are transported back to the early days of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, where the author explores the daily lives, strugg……続きを見る

This volume analyzes the history of the Lithuanian Metricaーthe chancellery books of the Lithuanian grand dukeーfrom the formation of its books in the mid-fifteenth century until now. It reveals how……続きを見る

This journey to the edge of Europe mixes history, travelogue and oral testimony to spellbinding and revelatory effect. Few countries have suffered more from the convulsions and bloodshed of twentiet……続きを見る

With the Balkans being a small tourist destination, not many know of the horrors that plagued the people living there. The traumas of the Bosnian War (1991-1995) can be seen surfacing through the wa……続きを見る

In 2011 at the age of sixty-nine, Gerard Catherin hung up his chef's whites for the last time to full time on his main passion, his fifteen-year-long dream of finding the elusive diamond pipe in the……続きを見る

Max Egremont, author of Some Desperate Glory, tells stories from the "Glass Wall" between Europe and Asia. Few countries have suffered more from the convulsions and bloodshed of twentieth-century Eu……続きを見る

Monetisation and Commercialisation in the Baltic Sea, 1050–1450 explores the varied uses of silver and gold in the Baltic Sea zone during the medieval period. Ten original contributions examine coin……続きを見る

Europe endured such incessant political discord throughout the twentieth century that some historians refer to the period's conflicts as the Long War. During the Balkan wars of 1912–1913, regional f……続きを見る

The Stolen Narrative of the Bulgarian Jews and the Holocaust collects narratives of Bulgarian Jews who survived the Holocaust. Through the analysis of eye-witness testimonies, archival documents, ph……続きを見る

Don’t Mourn, Balkanize! is the first book written from the radical left perspective on the topic of Yugoslav space after the dismantling of the country. In this collection of essays, commentaries, a……続きを見る

The Balkans, in particular the turbulent ex-Yugoslav territory, have been among the most important world regions in Noam Chomsky’s political reflections and activism for decades. His articles, publi……続きを見る

Sabine Baring-Gould's 'The Book of Were-Wolves' is a comprehensive study on lycanthropy that delves into the folklore, history, and psychology of werewolves. Written in a scholarly and thorough styl……続きを見る

"Seeking Arnolds" begins with the personal story of a search for a departed father, deceased while still young, by his son. Guided by repeated events of wonder and mystery, the search is successful ……続きを見る

This book studies the making of the bourgeoisie the Baltic Sea region in the nineteenth Century. This region was peripheral in comparison to England and France, with respect to urbanization, economi……続きを見る

This volume showcases important new research on World War II memory, both in the Soviet Union and in Russia today. Through an examination of war remembrance in its various formsーofficial histories,……続きを見る

This book provides case-studies of how teachers and practitioners have attempted to develop more effective ‘experiential learning’ strategies in order to better equip students for their voluntary en……続きを見る

Piccole strisce di carta infilate in bottiglie di limonata conservano il ricordo delle migliaia di colpi di fucile esplosi nel bosco di Ponary, località nei dintorni di Vilnius, a partire dal luglio……続きを見る