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Hutton Webster's 'Early European History' is a comprehensive and insightful examination of the formative years of Europe, from ancient civilizations to the Middle Ages. The book is well-researched, ……続きを見る

In 'The Founder of New France: A Chronicle of Champlain' by Charles W. Colby, readers are immersed in a meticulous retelling of the life and achievements of Samuel de Champlain, the visionary explor……続きを見る

The first English translation of Magnus the Lawmender’s law code, this book allows students and scholars to interpret, compare and add their perspectives to this crucial source to European legal his……続きを見る

This edited volume explores a variety of aspects of associative governance, providing detailed case studies of associations and associational governance in Scandinavia. Theoretically developing a co……続きを見る

This book examines the meanings that were attached to the terms “parliament” and “parliamentarism” in the different historical and discursive contexts of the late Russian Empire, revolutionary and S……続きを見る

In 'Peter Stuyvesant, the Last Dutch Governor of New Amsterdam' by John S. C. Abbott, readers are taken on a historical journey through the life of Peter Stuyvesant and the Dutch colony of New Amste……続きを見る

In 'The Schemes of the Kaiser' by Juliette Adam, the reader is taken on a captivating journey through the political intrigues of the German Empire under Kaiser Wilhelm II. Adam's literary style comb……続きを見る

Religion as a form of cultural expression constitutes a critical element in the relationship between Germany and India. The discovery of Indian traditions in Germany and re-interpretations of those ……続きを見る

In Roger Bacon's 'The Mirror of Alchimy', readers are taken on a journey through the world of alchemy, exploring the intricate processes and mystical elements involved in the pursuit of transmutatio……続きを見る

A timely and up-to-date history of a place and people embroiled in an enduring international dispute. 続きを見る

In 2020, a group of European researchers got a European Union (EU) grant to do a project called TRANSFORM. The objective of TRANSFORM was to integrate the principle of responsible research and innov……続きを見る

Since the Enlightenment, liberalism as a concept has been foundational for European identity and politics, even as it has been increasingly interrogated and contested. This comprehensive study takes……続きを見る

A DAILY MAIL BOOK OF THE WEEK A SPECTATOR BOOK OF THE YEAR A DAILY TELEGRAPH BEST HISTORY BOOK OF 2023 ASPECTS OF HISTORY BOOKS OF THE YEAR A GUARDIAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023 Established in 1918–19, i……続きを見る

This open access book offers an entangled history of hygiene by showing how knowledge of purity, health and cleanliness was shaped by evangelical medical missionaries and their encounters with peopl……続きを見る

This book examines the actors that shape societal dynamics leading to, or preventing, violent extremism from taking roots in their communities, including state representatives, religious institution……続きを見る

A guide to understanding the Austrians that delves into the cultural curiosities and peculiar characteristics of this land-locked nation. 続きを見る

Based on private diaries, correspondence, and unpublished writings, George Rochberg, American Composer, reveals the impact of personal trauma on the creative and intellectual work of a leading postm……続きを見る

The Path to Lidice is a series of ebooks that looks into the relationships between Czechoslovakia, Great Britain, and the USA following the rise to power of Adolf Hitler and his bullying of Allied f……続きを見る

Russia's large-scale invasion on the 24th of February 2022 once again made Ukraine the focus of world media. Behind those headlines remain the complex developments in Ukraine's history, national ide……続きを見る

A survey of the quirks and quandaries of the English language, focusing on our strange and wonderful grammar Why do we say “I am reading a catalog” instead of “I read a catalog”? Why do we say “do” ……続きを見る

This open-access book investigates Francophone Caribbean literature by exploring and analyzing French seventeenth-century travel writings. The book argues for a literary re-examination of the repres……続きを見る

This open access book explores the history of pellagra, a vitamin deficiency disease brought about by a shift in agriculture to maize, and which was first identified in Italy in the 1760s. With a fo……続きを見る

The major European powers drafted war plans before 1914 and executed them in August 1914; none brought the expected victory by Christmas. Why? This tightly focused collection of essays by internatio……続きを見る

This open access book demonstrates that, while occupation has been used to treat the mentally disordered since the early nineteenth century, approaches to its use have varied across different countr……続きを見る

This open access book explores the role of continuity in political processes and practices during the Age of Revolutions. It argues that the changes that took place in the years around 1800 were ena……続きを見る

This book analyses whether the EU’s drift towards European strategic autonomy presents a challenge or a window of opportunity for its small member states to advance their security interests. The vol……続きを見る

This volume presents the first extensive census of the surviving copies of the treatise Historia Naturalis Brasiliae in libraries worldwide and examines the book from a variety of interdisciplinary ……続きを見る

Presenting a new historical narrative on European integration and identity this title examines how the concept of Europe has been entangled in a dynamic and dramatic tension between calls for unity ……続きを見る

What happens when religious sites, objects and practices become cultural heritage? What are ーreligious or secularーsources of expertise and authority that validate and regulate heritage sites, obje……続きを見る

Discover the perfect work companion from viral tik tok and Netflix star Sarah Cooper The book that's missing from offices and Zoom calls around the world: the idiot's guide to conquering the corpora……続きを見る