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Geopolitical shifts and economic shocks, from the Early Modern period to the 21st century, are frequently represented in terms of classical antecedents. In this book, an international team of contri……続きを見る

Frankness, Greek Culture, and the Roman Empire discusses the significance of parrhēsia (free and frank speech) in Greek culture of the Roman empire. The term parrhēsia first emerged in the context o……続きを見る

THE year 1870 will long remain memorable in the annals of Europe. For in that year occurred a great and decisive war whose outcome was destined to exercise a large and profound influence upon the hi……続きを見る

The centrality of the Himalayas as a connecting point or perhaps a sacred core for the Asian continent and its civilisations has captivated every explorer and scholar. The Himalaya is the meeting po……続きを見る

"Weiliao" is a series program that tells the story of the world, it created by Wei Yi Culture and Media AB, and launched in 2020. The content touches on history, science, technology, astronomy, geog……続きを見る

"Weiliao" is a series program that tells the story of the world, it created by Wei Yi Culture and Media AB, and launched in 2020. The content touches on history, science, technology, astronomy, geog……続きを見る

Where and what is Ireland?--What are the identities of the people of Ireland?--How has European Union membership shaped Irish people's lives and interests?--How global is local Ireland?This book arg……続きを見る

Les Prolégomènes constitue l'introduction au Discours sur l'histoire universelle de l'historien Ibn Khaldoun, paru en 1377. Cet ouvrage marque l'émergence d'une conception musulmane de l'histoire un……続きを見る

Şu Türkler de amma şey! Türkler için her şey bir şey'dir. Her şey kolay ve basittir. Ve Türkler çok zekidir. Bu yüzden en aptalca sahnelere imza atmakta ısrar ederler. Üstüne üstlük Türkler gururlud……続きを見る

"Weiliao" is a series program that tells the story of the world, it created by Wei Yi Culture and Media AB, and launched in 2020. The content touches on history, science, technology, astronomy, geog……続きを見る

All divisions of history into periods are artificial in proportion as they are precise. In history there is, strictly speaking, no end and no beginning. Each event is the product of an infinite seri……続きを見る

Many characters of unusual grandeur were developed by the French Revolution. Among them all, there are few more illustrious, or more worthy of notice, than that of Madame Roland. The eventful story ……続きを見る

George the Third was in his twenty-third year when he succeeded his grandfather, George the Second, on October 25, 1760. His accession caused general satisfaction. The jacobite schism had come to an……続きを見る

WHEN the Emperor Diocletian, towards the end of the third century A. D., set himself to reorganize the government of the known world, his stout heart may well have quailed before the magnitude of th……続きを見る

Holbein has drawn the character and written the history of Henry on the canvas of his great picture. Masterful, cruel, crafty, merciless, courageous, sensual, through-seeing, humorous, mean, matter ……続きを見る

Rituals, Collapse, and Radical Transformation in Archaic States explores the role of ritual in a variety of archaic states and generates discussion on how the decline in a state’s ability to continu……続きを見る

This book brings together the large volume of work on late Tsarist Russia published over the last 30 years, to show an overall picture of Russia under the last two tsars - before the war brought dow……続きを見る

Around 1900 cities in Southern and Eastern Europe were persistently labeled "backward" and "delayed." Allegedly, they had no alternative but to follow the role model of the metropolises, of London, ……続きを見る

The year 2019 marks Singapore's Bicentennial milestone since the arrival of Sir Stamford Raffles in Singapore in 1819. It was in anticipation of the arrival of the Bicentennial that this book, Beyon……続きを見る

This book explores the impact in Japan of the rise of global coffee chains and the associated coffee culture. Based on extensive original research, the book discusses the cultural context of Japan, ……続きを見る

"Weiliao" is a series program that tells the story of the world, it created by Wei Yi Culture and Media AB, and launched in 2020. The content touches on history, science, technology, astronomy, geog……続きを見る

Perhaps you've heard about the ancient cities of Cuzco and Machu Picchu. They were once cradles of life and civilization. Although they are no longer existing today, they still leave a powerful impr……続きを見る

Did you know that the Inca Empire used to be the largest in the entire South America? Its society was built to adapt to regional environments and local ideologies. When they were discovered by Weste……続きを見る

Have you ever paused to wonder what life was like in the ancient times? This book will give you the opportunity to study the Daily Life of a Mayan Family. By looking back to what transpired in the p……続きを見る

How did the ancient civilizations survive? Did they have a government? If so, then what was leadership like? Inca societies have distinct differences and similarities to the societies of today. They……続きを見る

Peru could be far from home but what happened in its historic past has greatly influenced your present. Peru was once the home of the Inca Empire, one of the early tribes that helped shape the world……続きを見る

During ancient times, big cities were built by hand. They did not have huge neon signs or electricity. Builders had no machines to help them. But ancient Mayan cities are astounding. They have been ……続きを見る

In this ancient history book for kids, you're going to learn about the Sumerians and the Akkadians. Who were these people and why are they in history books? If you know and understand historical fac……続きを見る

Who were the Babylonians and where did they come from? What were their contributions to the ancient world? You will be learning the answers to these questions, and more, if you open this ancient his……続きを見る

The Assyrians were relentless. You can pretty much say that they hated failure so much that they attempted three times to rule the world. This book will discuss those three attempts, and will includ……続きを見る