wired - History 71

Originally published in 1989, this is an empirical study of the impact of global war on the expansion and shaping of nation-states. Individual chapters examine the effects of such wars, and the prep……続きを見る

From the earliest days of the Plymouth Colony the name Mount Hope Lands has been applied to the peninsula in Narragansett Bay of which Bristol, Rhode Island, is the chief town. The history of this t……続きを見る

THERE is romance in the very look of the land of which I write. Beauty beyond belief, of a sort to make your breath come more quickly; and dramaーcomedy or tragedy according to the eye and the mood ……続きを見る

It is the custom, or rather it was the custom, at the Russian Court, not to allow any Princess marrying into the Imperial family to bring with her maids from her own country. I believe that this cus……続きを見る

World history is a mosaic of all the small, personal stories transpiring all around us. Inspired by a museum visit in Washington, D.C., Lorenz Glatz began to wonder about the missing pieces of the h……続きを見る

Jews and Converts in Late Medieval Castile examines the ways in which Jewish-Christian relations evolved in Castile, taking account of social, cultural, and religious factors that affected the two c……続きを見る

Ze’ev Jawitz (1847–1924) was one of the foremost intellectuals of the First Aliyah and a leader of the religious faction within the Hibbat Zion movement and the Zionist Organization. During his life……続きを見る

Das Arbeitsleben des Autors endete nach seinen beiden Leben als Kaftain 2018 an Bord der »Bogardus Express«. Sein Berufsleben erfüllte sich - es wurde beendet, dieses Mal ›for good‹. Im vorliegenden……続きを見る

"Sentirsi sia italiano che polacco mi ha indotto a raccontare questa storia": ecco la motivazione di uno scritto molto documentato, ma anche ricco di partecipazione e passione. L'autore scavando nel……続きを見る

The Unheard Voice of Law in Bartolomé de las Casas’s Brevísima relación de la destruición de las Indias reinterprets Las Casas’s controversial treatise as a legal document, whose legal character is ……続きを見る

Art historian Catherine McCormack challenges how culture teaches us to see and value women, their bodies, and their lives. Venus, maiden, wife, mother, monsterーwomen have been bound so long by thes……続きを見る

This is the first comprehensive study of the contribution that texts from Britain and Ireland made to the development of canon law in early medieval Europe. The book concentrates on a group of insul……続きを見る

First published in 1967, Dr Swift is the second of three volumes providing a detailed exploration of the events of Swift’s life. This volume begins by assessing Swift’s character, hopes and ambition……続きを見る

First published in 1983, Dean Swift is the concluding book in a series of three volumes providing a detailed exploration of the events of Swift’s life. The third volume follows Swift’s life and care……続きを見る

First published in 1962, Mr Swift and his Contemporaries, is the first of three volumes providing a detailed exploration of the events of Swift’s life. This volume is a thorough insight into the his……続きを見る

Bestseller-Autor Stefan Klein nimmt uns mit auf eine spannende Reise durch die Geschichte des schöpferischen Denkens. Von den Innovationen der Steinzeit wie Malerei über die Erfindung der Schrift bi……続きを見る

At the beginning of the twentieth century, Jewish immigrants upended Protestant control of vaudeville and the silent film industry. This book rejects the commonly held explanations for this shift: J……続きを見る

The establishment of ‘new police’ forces in early Victorian England has long attracted historical enquiry and debate, albeit with a general focus on London and the urban-industrial communities of th……続きを見る

Assassins have been killing the powerful and famous for at least 3,000 years. Personal ambition, revenge and anger have encouraged many to violent deeds, like the Turkish sultan who had nineteen of ……続きを見る

Whether in a court room or a dressing room, wigs come in many forms, and represent many things: from power, to sexuality, to parody, to health, to self-identity, to disguise. Wigs are present at par……続きを見る

Gendered Capitalism: Sewing Machines and Multinational Business in Spain and Mexico, 1850*–*1940 is a history of the gendered corporation, a study that examines how ideas and ideals about domesticit……続きを見る

The ultimate guide to every President there's ever been: 46 profiles by 46 different politicians, journalists and academics compiled by leading political commentator Iain Dale 'A must read for polit……続きを見る

Whatever may be said of the great advantages arising to the community at large from the march of intellect, which has almost become a bye-word for derision, it cannot be disputed that daily experien……続きを見る

Der Kaukasus mit seinen großartigen Landschaften und ursprünglichen Bergstämmen stellt Alexandre Dumas, den populärsten französischen Schriftsteller des 19. Jahrhunderts, auf eine unerwartete Bewähr……続きを見る

A comprehensive, informal overview of world history and popular culture. Popular Culture: From Cavespace to Cyberspace traces the history of people's cultures from primitive to postmodern times. Edu……続きを見る

This book explores why Ethiopian kings pursued long-distance diplomatic contacts with Latin Europe in the late Middle Ages. It traces the history of more than a dozen embassies dispatched to the Lat……続きを見る

Pat Daly, MD, has written a series of articles which uphold Bernard Lonergan's method explored in his famous book Insight as a model that could be followed or applied in practicing medicine or promo……続きを見る

First Across the Continent The story of the exploring expedition of Lewis and Clark in 1804-5-6 by Noah Brooks libreka classics – These are classics of literary history, reissued and made available ……続きを見る

Memoirs of the Comtesse Du Barry, with minute details of her entire career as favorite of Louis XV. Written by herself libreka classics – These are classics of literary history, reissued and made av……続きを見る

This book provides a practical introduction to researching and performing early Anglo-American secular music and dance with attention to their place in society. Supporting growing interest among sch……続きを見る