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Drawing on over a decade of meticulous research, this comprehensive book unveils the intricacies of traditional Persian ink making by examining the treatises of Persian master calligraphers. Explore……続きを見る

Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz (1646-1716) was a German mathematician, philosopher, scientist, politician and diplomat who invented calculus in addition to many other branches of mathematics and statisti……続きを見る

In this path-breaking book, he reflects on the evolution of Polish Jewry in these years against the background of its enormous contribution to Jewish religious traditions and its tragic fate in the ……続きを見る

African Americans from Pittsburgh have a long and distinctive history of contributions to the cultural, political, and social evolution of the United States. From jazz legend Earl Fatha Hines to pla……続きを見る

The acclaimed narrative history of the American home front during WWII, from the attack on Pearl Harbor through 1942. For Americans on the home front, the twelve months following the Japanese attack……続きを見る

Pre-Dreadnought Linienschiffe Ein Vergleich: HMS Britannia - SMS Schleswig-Holstein - IJN Mikasa Zu Beginn des 20. Jahrhunderts nahm der Bau von Großkampfschiffen erheblich an Fahrt auf. Alle Nation……続きを見る

Die kritische Auseinandersetzung mit dem Nationalsozialismus an deutschen Universitäten setzte nicht erst mit der Studentenbewegung von ’68 ein. Schon Mitte der 1960er Jahre forderten Tübinger Studi……続きを見る

This book reveals that the visual narrative of the events of the Russian campaign of 1812 was inextricably linked to Russia's search for national identity and helped to form competing definitions of……続きを見る

Setting out a history of cyberspace and its relationship with the discipline that was to become digital humanities, this book is an account of an often-forgotten period of internet history in the 19……続きを見る

This volume provides the readers with a broad but detailed consideration of a wide array of transmutationist thinkers who published before Darwin. Highlighting some of those whom Darwin later acknow……続きを見る

Das Jahr 1848 ist für die Geschichte Österreichs von zentraler Bedeutung. Trotz ihrer brutalen Niederschlagung wurden viele Ideen der "1848er" doch in den folgenden Jahrzehnten umgesetzt: Der Erlass……続きを見る

L’Osirion, o Osireion, si trova ad Abido sul retro del tempio di Seti I. Si tratta di una parte integrante del complesso funerario di Seti I, e fu costruito per somigliare ad una delle tomba della X……続きを見る

"Navigating Red Tape: The Struggle to Rebuild After B.C.'s Downton Lake Wildfire" explores the arduous journey of residents and communities attempting to recover and rebuild after the devastating Do……続きを見る

A new history that centers Judaism at the dawn of the United States Jews played a critical role both in winning the American Revolution--fighting for the Patriot cause from Bunker Hill to Yorktown--……続きを見る

Keramat, holy graves and shrines, represent physical markers of Singapore’s history as a multi‑ethnic maritime trading center. They offered sanctified spaces not only for Muslims but also for the en……続きを見る

The rediscovery of a curator’s lost journal illuminates the astonishing African journey that formed the basis of the Chicago Field Museum’s famed collections “Now” Is the Time to Collect tells the f……続きを見る

This synopsis is an invitation to see New Zealand’s history through an A.I. lens, unclouded by judgement, aiming to respect all perspectives. From the arrival of the Polynesians to the colonial era ……続きを見る

This book examines the issues arising from British contested history by looking at how it came to be constructed, how it developed, and how attitudes over time have begun to change towards it. It co……続きを見る

I want this book to represent a new genre and a new hope. Let's look at our world. Increasingly in all fields politics, economics, sociology and now even in technology,everyone defends their point o……続きを見る

Colonel Vaughan Witten, Ph.D., a psychologist and coal miner's son, is a decorated war veteran and retired Command Chief Master Sergeant in the USAF. He has dedicated his efforts to unveiling the ps……続きを見る

This book provides a detailed study of approved schools for girls, which operated in England and Wales between 1933-1973. Through original archival research, it traces shifting perceptions of, and p……続きを見る

Did Jesus Christ really rise from the dead, or did the lance thrust accidentally save his life? Did the Mother of God become virgin with child, or did a mistranslation turn the “young woman” into th……続きを見る

USAGE PERMISSION: I, the copyright holder of this work, release it into the public domain and it applies worldwide. In some countries this may not be legally possible; if so: I grant anyone the righ……続きを見る

Although the distant origins of medieval Central Europe have enjoyed constant interest among historians, only marginal attention has been paid to the power and political prerequisites for the first ……続きを見る

On the night of November 2, 1975, one of the most brutal murders in the history of Italy was committed. Pier Paolo Pasolini, poet, film director, writer, actor and playwright, a controversial intell……続きを見る

Contents: Introduction What is America? What is Conservatism? Ralph Waldo Emerson, "The Conservative" (1841) From Revolution to Unity From Reconstruction to Depression Andrew Carnegie, "Wealth" (18……続きを見る

Nur im Museum ist es möglich, in wenigen Schritten Milliarden Jahre Evolution, Menschheits- oder Technikgeschichte hinter sich zu bringen. Auf dem Weg durch fast 14 Milliarden Jahre stellt dieses Bu……続きを見る

A celebrity decorator with blue hair. A single mother who advised JFK in the Oval Office. A Christian nudist with a passion for almond milk. A century ago, ten Australian women did something remarka……続きを見る

William of Tyre’s monumental twelfth-century history of the First Crusade and the Latin Kingdom of Jerusalem inspired a rich series of interrelated Old French continuations that proved very popular ……続きを見る

To what extent can an animal constitute a ‘juridical species’? This highly original book considers how animals have been integral to law and to legal thinking. Going beyond the traditional approache……続きを見る