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WHEN I began this Translation, more than two years ago, I had no intention of publishing it; but as the work progressed, it occurred to me that Arrian is an Author deserving of more attention from t……続きを見る

"L'occupazione di Wounded Knee (Sud Dakota) del 1973 è un episodio di grande significato per i popoli nativi dell'America che ha rappresentato l'inizio di una presa di coscienza, da parte di questi,……続きを見る

A Footnote to History, Eight Years of Trouble in Samoa is a historical non-fiction work by Robert Louis Stevenson. Robert Louis Stevenson arrived in Samoa in 1889 and built a house at Vailima. He qu……続きを見る

Chios Classics brings literature’s greatest works back to life for new generations. All our books contain a linked table of contents. The Order of the Hospital of St. John of Jerusalem is a history ……続きを見る

The fall of Constantinople in 1453 was followed by a rapid extension of the arms and power of the conqueror, Mahomet II. Within a short period he subjected Persia, the whole of Greece and the Morea,……続きを見る

This book presents the collectors’ roles as prominently as the collections of books and texts which they assembled. Contributors explore the activities and networks shaping a range of continental an……続きを見る

The Gypsies is an overview of gypsy people in many countries. 続きを見る

Dialogues Across Civilizations sets the histories of China and Europe alongside one another. Each chapter stands as an essay that imaginatively places historical individuals and events in proximity ……続きを見る

Книга статей выдающегося ученого С.В. Жарниковой посвящена исследованию культуры и этнографии индоевропейских народов. Зарождению их обрядов и традиций. Открывает тайны ведической истории. 続きを見る

In questa insolita Guida alla Massoneria la più “longeva” associazione iniziatica della storia umana viene analizzata non solo da un punto di vista storico, ma soprattutto come scuola di pensiero, p……続きを見る

On April 17, 1581, shots ring out in a Roman garden and a young man falls dead in an ambush. Within days, a powerful baron weds the lovely widow. Everyone knows the baron ordered the hit. But how mu……続きを見る

GEO-Autor Martin Meister war als einziger Journalist bei den Ausgrabungen in Marokko dabei. Seine Reportage erzählt eindrücklich, warum es danach zehn Jahre dauerte, bis sich die Anthropologen sich……続きを見る

Une nouvelle vision du passé, mais surtout, de l'avenir. Avant que Jean-Paul II ne tire sa révérence, il lâcha à ses frères et sœurs Polonais, lors d’un dernier voyage en terre natale : « N’ayez pas……続きを見る

The Hittites created one of the great civilizations of the ancient world, although it remained almost unknown until excavations in the early 20th century revealed the extent and importance of its cu……続きを見る

Graduating from Harvard in 1834, Richard Henry Dana, Jr. enlisted as a common sailor on a voyage around Cape Horn on the brig Pilgrim. He returned to Massachusetts two years later aboard the Alert (……続きを見る

An innovative and insightful exploration of the passionate early life of Socrates and the influences that led him to become the first and greatest of philosophers Socrates: the philosopher whose que……続きを見る

Evidences of Glacial Man in Ohio is a short piece written by geologist George Wright concerning discovery of paleolithic artifacts in Ohio. 続きを見る

Dans cet abrégé, l'auteur retrace l'histoire des Goths depuis l'antiquité, en descendant de génération en génération, de Roi en Roi. Ce travail est enrichi de citations tirées des histoires grecques……続きを見る

"Von allen Kulturvölkern, die auf der Erde leben, ist das jüdische Volk zugleich das bekannteste und das unbekannteste. Es gehört zu den tragischen Sonderheiten seines Geschickes, daß es niemals ign……続きを見る

The Kiss and its History is an overview of the act of kissing. It was written in 1902. 続きを見る

A History of Freedom of Thought is a history of logic and reason from the times of Ancient Greece until the modern era. 続きを見る

"... el principio dominante en las instituciones, costumbres y carácter de los peruanos era la dulzura, y que causa extrañeza encontrar un pueblo cuyas disposiciones fuesen tan poco belicosas entre ……続きを見る

In the Balkans, there are as many histories as the states in it. For the undetermined reader to form their own opinion, it is desirable to read the various information sources. In this book you will……続きを見る

Seventeen Lectures on the Study of Medieval and Modern History and Kindred Subjects is a collection of historical lectures, mostly on the history of England. 続きを見る

Paphos Publishers offers a wide catalog of rare classic titles, published for a new generation. The War of Spanish Succession: The Sea Battle of Malaga is a brief account of the famous battle. 続きを見る

The Law of Civilization and Decay is an overview of history, articulating Brooks' critical view of capitalism. A civilization grows wealthy, and then its wealth causes it to crumble upon itself due ……続きを見る

Early Voyages to Terra Australis is a history of excursions to Australia in the 16th-18th centuries. 続きを見る

Sites antiques et islamiques : notices et images. Né de l’initiative de trois chercheurs – les éditeurs, deux Tunisiens et un Français - et de l’engagement de nombreux autres spécialistes, archéolog……続きを見る

By examining the history of universal history from the late Middle Ages until the early nineteenth century we trace the making of the global. Early modern universal history can be seen as a response……続きを見る

A groundbreaking history that puts early and medieval West Africa in a global context Pick up almost any book on early and medieval world history and empire, and where do you find West Africa? On th……続きを見る