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A magnificent and timely examination of an age of fear, subversion, suppression and espionage, Adam Zamoyski explores the attempts of the governments of Europe to police the world in a struggle agai……続きを見る

Today the problems of reunification seem to feature more often in the international spotlight than the benefits. This timely volume offers a reassessment of Germany's postwar development from its in……続きを見る

Example in this ebook The growing demand for our own literature among the youth of this people has induced us to undertake the publication of a new series of books. The general satisfaction which th……続きを見る

The "national question" and how to impose control over its diverse ethnic identities has long posed a problem for the Russian state. This major survey of Russia as a multi-ethnic empire spans the im……続きを見る

Recent developments in the global economy, such as the Greek budget crisis, have led to new focus on the role of Europe, and in particular on the countries in Europe’s south-eastern region. This new……続きを見る

During the early middle ages, Europe developed complex and varied Christian cultures, and from about 1100 secular rulers, competing factions and inspired individuals continued to engender a diverse ……続きを見る

In 2014 zijn de Rechtvaardige Rechters reeds 80 jaar spoorloos verdwenen. Toch is dit paneel van het Lam Gods nog lang niet vergeten. Veel mensen zijn gefascineerd door het mysterie. Enkele maanden ……続きを見る

Example in this ebook The name Cossacks is given to a large part of the Russian population. These people are endowed with special privileges in return for specific military service. They are of diff……続きを見る

'A superb little book that is micro-history at its best' Washington Post 'The brevity of this remarkable book belies the amount of work that went into it. One can only marvel at how well Professor S……続きを見る

From the co-author of the Sunday Times bestselling Wilbur Smith novel, Crossfire THE FATE OF ENGLAND HANGS IN THE BALANCE OF A FIGHT BETWEEN BROTHERS... 'A real Game of Thrones and an outstanding re……続きを見る

The Dutch Revolt of the sixteenth century sparked one of the largest refugee crises of Reformation Europe. This book explores the flight, exile and eventual return of Catholic men and women during t……続きを見る

Named one of the Best Books of the Year by NPR A “revelatory” (Wall Street Journal) romp through the intimate details of Victorian life, by an historian who has cheerfully endured them all. Lauded b……続きを見る

Es sind im Herbst 2014 genau 25 Jahre vergangen, seit sich die Berliner Mauer öffnete. Doch trotz der kurzen Zeitspanne erscheint vielen Menschen in Deutschland - und erst recht der seither aufgewac……続きを見る

Dieses eBook: "Taras Bulba: Geschichte des alten Saporoger Kosaken (Historischer Roman)" ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgfältig korrekturgelesen……続きを見る

German colonialism is a thriving field of study. From North America to Japan, within Germany, Austria and Switzerland, scholars are increasingly applying post-colonial questions and methods to the s……続きを見る

This study is the first to attempt a thorough investigation of the activities of the Columbanian congregation, which played a significant role in the development of Western monasticism. This was a n……続きを見る

PMH Bell's famous book is a comprehensive study of the period and debates surrounding the European origins of the Second World War. He approaches the subject from three different angles: describing ……続きを見る

Why did the Soviet economic system fall apart? Did the economy simply overreach itself through military spending? Was it the centrally-planned character of Soviet socialism that was at fault? Or did……続きを見る

The pictures in this album are reproduced from actual photographs taken in Europe, many of which have already appeared, in more or less crude form, in the newspapers. Believing that these photograp……続きを見る

An A-Z of Modern Europe 1789-1999 is a comprehensive dictionary which defines modern Europe through its important events and people. It includes entries on: * key people from Napoleon Bonaparte to H……続きを見る

In this exciting new study Tim Meldrum explores the "real lives" of domestic servants. From close examination of court records and other documentary evidence, he has reconstructed the lives of ordin……続きを見る

At the height of the imperial age, European powers ruled over most parts of the Islamic world. The British, French, Russian, and Dutch empires each governed more Muslims than any independent Muslim ……続きを見る

This new edition of Peter Neville’s Mussolini traces and analyses the life of one of the most fascinating twentieth century European dictators, Benito Mussolini, while placing his life in its histor……続きを見る

An engaging and comprehensive new edition of this established biography provides students with an understanding of the European Reformation through the life of its key mover, Martin Luther. Working ……続きを見る

An epic adventure: from the Vikings to the Enlightenment, from barbaric outpost to global hub, this book tells the dazzling history of northern Europe's transformation by sea. 'Pye writes like a dre……続きを見る

In a period when the monarch was the key figure in the Portuguese government, the struggle for the throne among members of the royal family was of crucial significance. Against a backdrop of new lib……続きを見る

This hugely successful history of political and economic integration in Western Europe since the Second World War -- and especially, but by no means exclusively, the European Community itself -- was……続きを見る

This is the ideal companion text to A Political History of Western Europe Since 1945. It is an introductory survey which explains how western Europe built up its postwar prosperity and is moving tow……続きを見る

Until relatively recently most of southern Europe was governed by authoritarian dictatorships, but within the space of two decades more or less stable democracies have become established throughout ……続きを見る

Studying the period 1870 to 1990 and offering an opinion on future developments, this book examines threats to European stability from such countries as Germany and Russia. Topics covered range from……続きを見る