ＥＮＡ - 19th Century 1

In 1791, the French femme de lettres Olympe de Gouges wrote that 'as women have the right to take their places on the scaffold, they must also have the right to take their seats in government'. This……続きを見る

In the middle of the nineteenth century one of the vergers of Winchester Cathedral, where Jane Austen is buried, was mystified by the number of visitors who requested to be shown her grave. ‘Was the……続きを見る

The American Indian policy, formulated at the turn of the 19th century, significantly impacted the national military strategy. President Jefferson’s plan for Indian removal became the cornerstone fo……続きを見る

Few, if any, U.S. writers are as important to the history of world literature as Edgar Allan Poe, and few, if any, U.S. authors owe so much of their current reputations to the process of translation……続きを見る

Transatlantic Travels in Nineteenth-Century Latin America: European Women Pilgrims retraces the steps of five intrepid “lady travelers” who ventured into the geography of the New WorldーMexico, the ……続きを見る

The development of a mass readership, a mass market for books, and a prominent status of reading and readers is reflected in the central role of literacy, reading, and books in the lives of protagon……続きを見る

In 1910 insurgent leaders crushed the Porfirian dictatorship, but in the years that followed fought among themselves, until a nationalist consensus produced the 1917 Constitution. This in turn provi……続きを見る

With the exception of George Washington, perhaps the most famous and celebrated general in American history is Robert E. Lee (January 19, 1807 October 12, 1870), despite the fact he led the Confede……続きを見る

Vue de toute l'Europe, une des plus formidables entreprises militaires de tous les temps, et sa postérité. En avril 2012 s'est tenu à Paris un colloque international présentant l'état de la recherch……続きを見る

Famille je t'aime, famille je te hais, jamais la formule n'aura été aussi juste pour les Bonaparte. Gravitant autour de Napoléon, ses frères, sœurs et parents forment une famille incroyable. Le livr……続きを見る

The nineteenth-century asylum was the scene of both terrible abuses and significant advancements in treatment and care. The essays in this collection look at the asylum from the perspective of the p……続きを見る

Le 3 mai 1814, Louis XVIII monte sur le trône de France, mettant fin à vingt-cinq ans de turbulences politiques. Pendant seize ans ー exception faite de l'épisode des Cent-Jours qui sonne le glas de……続きを見る

Pickett’s charge at Gettysburg probably has been the theme of more writing than any other action of the Civil War. Common soldiers, nurses, surgeons, journalists, foreign observers, local residents ……続きを見る

Includes Civil War Map and Illustrations Pack – 224 battle plans, campaign maps and detailed analyses of actions spanning the entire period of hostilities. “John McAllister Schofield began his very ……続きを見る

In Supernatural Entertainments, Simone Natale vividly depicts spiritualism’s rise as a religious and cultural phenomenon and explores its strong connection to the growth of the media entertainment i……続きを見る

The History of Western Art Study Brief offers a handy quick reference guide to art history concepts, including an overview of different art forms and the concepts and methodologies used in properly ……続きを見る

Forcibly removed from their homes in the late 1830s, Cherokee, Creek, Choctaw, and Chickasaw Indians brought their African-descended slaves with them along the Trail of Tears and resettled in Indian……続きを見る

The world knows the name of William Tecumseh Sherman but few Americans remember his brother John. Both men were powerful players in American history from the mid to late 19th century. Both were supp……続きを見る

Many poor and vulnerable people lived on the streets of Victorian cities. They were the victims of rapid industrialisation, a government policy of non-intervention regarding social issues and the ha……続きを見る

Los crímenes médicos del Tercer Reich y su política de creación de una superraza aria que provocó eliminaciones en masa en campos de exterminio, delirantes ensayos clínicos y atroces experimentos mé……続きを見る

Voici l’histoire vraie de la vie incroyable d’Henri Pranzini et de Marie Regnault, dite Régine de Montille… Régine de Montille a traversé les moments forts de l’Histoire de France du XIXe siècle. S……続きを見る

The greatest escape story of Australian colonial history by the son of Australia’s best-loved storyteller In 1823, cockney sailor and chancer James Porter was convicted of stealing a stack of beaver……続きを見る

Frühe historische Romane - Christiane Benedikte Naubert: Elisabeth. Erbin von Toggenburg. Oder Geschichte der Frauen von Sargans in der Schweiz. Mit einem Nachwort von Sylvia Kolbe Die Grafen von To……続きを見る

The Mexican War altered the United States and its history. During eighteen months of fighting, the U.S. Army won a series of decisive battles, captured nearly half of Mexico's territory, and nearly ……続きを見る

Buenaventura Vivó (Puebla 1813-Madrid 1872) fue cónsul de México en La Habana de 1846 a 1853 y, durante los años 1853, 1854 y 1855, enviado extraordinario y ministro plenipotenciario de la nación an……続きを見る

This book addresses the unresolved question of how urban retailing and consumption changed during the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It replaces the usual focus on just one (type of) shop……続きを見る

Countess Constance Markievicz - one of the most remarkable women in Irish history - was a revolutionary, a socialist and a feminist, as well as an artist and writer. A natural leader, "Madame," as s……続きを見る

This book studies the relationship between photography and history in colonial Southern Africa, using a series of encounters with Southern African photographic archives to reflect on photography as ……続きを見る

Extrait: "M. Taine a eu de nombreux précurseurs. A peine l'étranger avait-il pénétré dans Paris, que les insulteurs se levaient de toute part, pour accabler de leurs invectives le chef de la Grande ……続きを見る

Extrait : "Vous renvoyez en deux mots tous mes possibles dans la région des songes. Pressentiments, propriétés secrètes des nombres, pierre philosophale, influences mutuelles des astres, sciences ca……続きを見る