wired - History 61

Hendrik Willem Van Loon's "The Golden Book of the Dutch Navigators" is a captivating exploration of the Age of Exploration through the lens of the Dutch maritime endeavor. Written in a lively and en……続きを見る

In "Salem Witchcraft and Cotton Mather: A Reply," Charles Wentworth Upham intricately weaves a narrative that examines the historical context and implications of the Salem witch trials, focusing par……続きを見る

In "Witchcraft and Superstitious Record in the South-Western District of Scotland," J. Maxwell Wood meticulously examines the rich tapestry of folk beliefs, superstitions, and witchcraft narratives ……続きを見る

In "Narrative of the Voyages Round the World, Performed by Captain James Cook," Andrew Kippis weaves an intricate tapestry of exploration, adventure, and the scientific inquiry inherent in 18th-cent……続きを見る

In "First Across the Continent," Noah Brooks offers a riveting account of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, illuminating the challenges and triumphs faced by the explorers as they traversed the unchar……続きを見る

"Slave Narratives" is a compelling compilation of firsthand accounts collected by the United States Work Projects Administration during the Great Depression, serving as a vital historical document. ……続きを見る

In "New Lands Within the Arctic Circle," Julius Payer embarks on an ambitious expedition through uncharted territories in the Arctic, showcasing not only the wonders of the landscape but the complex……続きを見る

"Slave Narratives" is a compelling anthology compiled by the United States Work Projects Administration (WPA) in the 1930s, capturing firsthand accounts of formerly enslaved individuals. This semina……続きを見る

In "Successful Exploration Through the Interior of Australia," William John Wills presents a meticulously detailed account of his expedition across the Australian outback. This illuminating narrativ……続きを見る

In "The History of Sumatra," William Marsden delivers a meticulously researched account of the island's geography, inhabitants, and colonial encounters, framed within the broader context of 18th-cen……続きを見る

In "A Treatise of Witchcraft," Alexander Roberts presents a meticulous exploration of the sociocultural and theological underpinnings of witchcraft in early modern Europe. Written in a scholarly yet……続きを見る

In "Astoria; Or, Anecdotes of an Enterprise Beyond the Rocky Mountains," Washington Irving presents a richly detailed narrative chronicling the early 19th-century fur trade in the Pacific Northwest.……続きを見る

On the shady veranda of an old-fashioned Southern house, on the outskirts of St. Louis, two men in the prime of life were enjoying their cigars one fine morning. One, the younger, with a fair, full ……続きを見る

We propose, in the following pages, to give some account of Christmas Evans, the great Welsh preacher; believing that he had a style and manner of preaching which, to English minds and readers, will……続きを見る

The Gospels of the Marginalized provides an exciting new study of three of the most maligned figures in the New Testament story of Jesus: Thomas, usually considered the quintessential doubter among ……続きを見る

Studies the role played by nomads in the political, linguistic, socio-economic and cultural development of the sedentary world around them. Spans regions from Hungary to Africa, India and China, and……続きを見る

This book argues that the apparent evasion of history in Vladimir Nabokov’s fiction conceals a profound engagement with social, and therefore political, temporalities. While Nabokov scholarship has ……続きを見る

From the bestselling author of ‘Elizabeth and Mary’, the remarkable love story of Dorothy Osborne and Sir William Temple, set against the turbulence and romance of 17th-century England. [Note that t……続きを見る

When careful consideration is given to Nietzsche’s critique of Platonism and to what he wrote about Bismarck, Kaiser Wilhelm, and to Germany’s place in “international relations” (die Große Politik),……続きを見る

Knut Wicksell is arguably the greatest Swedish social scientist of all time, and poverty was a theme that occupied him all his life. Indeed, it was probably Wicksell's interest in poverty that was t……続きを見る

First published in 1967. The first edition of this monograph has been out of print for many years. There is still a demand for it. This second edition, it is presented in its original form as an ess……続きを見る

This pamphlet makes use of the most recent revisionist literature to reassess the view, much propagated by nationalist sources, that Ireland was a land of impoverished peasants oppressed by English ……続きを見る

A beautifully written Irish memoir about an extraordinary family. From the author’s great-grandmother Katherine Rose, who made her way from Stratford-upon-Avon to Lisburn as part of the Plantation o……続きを見る

Jamaica was captured from Spain by the British in 1655, and by 1752, the island was already developing an enviable reputation for breeding race horses. The book offers a tour d'horizon of thoroughbr……続きを見る

A bold retelling of the history of lying in medieval and early modern Europe Is it ever acceptable to lie? This question plays a surprisingly important role in the story of Europe's transition from ……続きを見る

Schon aus dem griechischen Altertum erklingt der Streit über die Vormacht zwischen Erde und Menschheit. Die neuere Erdkunde hat ihn unparteiisch geschlichtet. Plato, zufolge der idealistischen Richt……続きを見る

After that long and particular Detail of my self, and of my various Adventures in so many different and remote parts of the Globe, as I have lately entertain’d the Public with, I little thought any ……続きを見る

We passed through it late in the afternoonーthis little Belgian town called Montignies St. Christopheーjust twenty-four hours behind a dust-colored German column. I am going to try now to tell how i……続きを見る

What remains for exploration to find on the surface of our little earth? The north and south poles, some outlying bits of Central Africa, some still smaller remnants of Central Asia,ーall defended s……続きを見る

THE splendour of our Sussex Weald, with its shady forests and lovely gardens, around which rise the majestic Downs sweeping in long graceful curves marked by the history of our race, has charmed me ……続きを見る