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A pioneering account of the dynastic struggle between the kings of Aragon and the Angevin kings of Naples, which shaped the commercial as well as the political map of the Mediterranean and had a pro……続きを見る

First published in 1933, this title explores the inner workings and diplomatic culture of the League of Nations in Geneva, at a time when the increasing strain of international relations was beginni……続きを見る

When Lenin died and the Russian Revolution began to devour its leaders, Trotsky survived longer than most as an exile in Mexico, until his assassination in 1940. The Essential Trotsky, first publish……続きを見る

The first two centuries of the Christian era were largely a period of consolidation for the Roman Empire. However, the history of the heyday of Roman imperium is far from dull, for Augustus’ success……続きを見る

The Defence of Terrorism, originally written in 1920 on a military train during the Russian Civil War, represents one of Trotsky’s most wide-ranging and original contributions to the debates that do……続きを見る

This study, first published in 1969, presents an astute and authoritative depiction of the cultural, religious and secular developments which shook the Roman world in the late 3rd and early 4th cent……続きを見る

An excellent introduction to Franco's rise to power and his four decades as autocratic head of state in Spain. 続きを見る

First published in 1987, this collection of essays, from one of the leading historians in the field, is concerned with the central debates about German history from Bismarck to Hitler. David Blackbo……続きを見る

European Air Power examines the current state of eight separate European air forces and their prospective air power capabilities in a manner that will appeal to a wide audience of air force enthusia……続きを見る

This book explores the impact of the First World War on Imperial Germany and examines military aspects of the conflict, as well as the diplomacy, politics, and industrial mobilization of wartime Ger……続きを見る

Three timeless icons of Modernity The Wassily Chair by Marcel Breuer 1925, The Barcelona Chair by Ludwig Mies van der Rohe 1929 and The Egg Chair by Arne Jacobsen 1958. This book explores the reason……続きを見る

The Supreme Court against the Criminal Jury: Social Science and the Palladium of Liberty is an analysis of the United States Supreme Court decisions in what has come to be called the “jury-size” and……続きを見る

As Italy emerged from World War II, the first women entered the national government. The 45 women who became parliamentarians when Italian women were first entitled to vote in 1946 represented a "lo……続きを見る

Justice in the Marketplace in Early Modern Spain examines two late scholastic economic treatises, the Provechoso tratado de cambios of Cristóbal de Villalón (1542) and the Instrución de mercaderes o……続きを見る

This book questions the presupposition voiced by many historians and political scientists that political experiences in Europe continue to be interpreted in terms of national history, and that a Eur……続きを見る

The centenary of the outbreak of the First World War may be commemorated by some as a great moment of national history. But the standard history of Britain's choice for war is far from the truth. Us……続きを見る

Winner of the French-American Foundation Translation Prize for Nonfiction Jean Guéhenno's Diary of the Dark Years, 1940-1945 is the most oft-quoted piece of testimony on life in occupied France. A ……続きを見る

Law and the Formation of Modern Europe explores processes of legal construction in both the national and supranational domains, and it provides an overview of the modern European legal order. In its……続きを見る

In this small book David Herlihy makes subtle and subversive inquiries that challenge historical thinking about the Black Death. Looking beyond the view of the plague as unmitigated catastrophe, Her……続きを見る

This edition features a linked Table of Contents. CONTENTS I. Have the Bohemians a Place in the Sun? Thomas Capek. II. The Slovaks of Hungary Thomas Capek. III. Why Bohemia Deserves Freedom Professo……続きを見る

This book provides a new quantitative view of the wartime economic experiences of six great powers; the UK, the USA, Germany, Italy, Japan and the USSR. What contribution did economics made to war p……続きを見る

'God was bored with Napoleon,' wrote Victor Hugo, and the Emperor was duly defeated at Waterloo in 1815 and exiled to St Helena, where he died an agonizing and horrifying death. The Emperor's real l……続きを見る

In 1920, Joseph Roth, the most renowned German correspondent of his age, arrived in Berlin, the capital of the Weimar Republic. He produced a series of impressionistic and political writings that in……続きを見る

This book explores the communicative practices of the Italian radical group Red Brigades (Brigate Rosse, or BR), the relationship the group established with the Italian press, and the specific socia……続きを見る

Découvrez enfin tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur la bataille de la Somme en moins d’une heure ! Le 1er juillet 1916, Joseph Joffre lance à 7 h 30 la grande offensive dans la Somme. Son objectif est sim……続きを見る

Découvrez enfin tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur la bataille d’Alésia en moins d’une heure ! Durant l’été 52 av. J.-C., Alésia est le théâtre d’âpres combats opposant Jules César à Vercingétorix. Suivi……続きを見る

Découvrez enfin tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur la bataille de Stalingrad en moins d’une heure ! Le 23 août 1942, l’armée allemande convaincue de sa supériorité entre à Stalingrad, ne se doutant pas u……続きを見る

Incoherent, obsessive and violent, Hitler's ideas nonetheless found an audience of millions and led to one of the most horrific and devastating conflicts of the 20th century. Taking two of Hitler's ……続きを見る

Celebrated Crimes, an eight-volume collection of essays on famous criminals and crimes from European history. He featured Beatrice Cenci, Martin Guerre, Cesare and Lucrezia Borgia, as well as more r……続きを見る

DUMAS'S 'Celebrated Crimes' was not written for children. The novelist has spared no languageーhas minced no wordsーto describe the violent scenes of a violent time. "In some instances facts appear ……続きを見る