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In ‘Libanon’ vertelt Jona Lendering de geschiedenis van het veelkleurige land dat een brug vormt tussen Oost en West. Libanon, de republiek die grenst aan Israël en Syrië, is vaak in het nieuws, zek……続きを見る

Der Wiener Kongress von 1814/1815 markierte einen entscheidenden Wendepunkt in der europäischen Geschichte. Mit dem Ziel, den Kontinent nach den verheerenden Napoleonischen Kriegen neu zu ordnen, tr……続きを見る

Filon van Byblos schreef in 9 boekrollen de ‘Fenicische Geschiedenis’. Voor ‘Goden en halfgoden’ vertaalde Hein van Dolen de resterende fragmenten, Jona Lendering plaatst ze in hun historische conte……続きを見る

For hundreds of years English people have claimed that fair play is at the core of their national identity. Jonathan Duke-Evans looks at the history of fair play in Britain from earliest times to th……続きを見る

A key characteristic of the twenty-first century economy is 'the image'. Brand development is based on image, products are advertised via images, and corporate image is critical for economic success……続きを見る

This volume provides the first comprehensive English translation, with a substantial introduction and notes, of the writings of Caffaro of Genoa, as well as related texts and documents on Genoa and ……続きを見る

Haruki Murakami, a global literary phenomenon, has said that he started writing fiction as a means of self-therapy. What he has not discussed as much is what he needed self-therapy for. This book ar……続きを見る

A picture of sovereignty holds the study of politics captive. Captives of Sovereignty looks at the historical origins of this picture of politics, critiques its philosophical assumptions and offers ……続きを見る

The practice of swearing oaths was at the centre of the English Reformation. On the one hand, oaths were the medium through which the Henrician regime implemented its ideology and secured loyalty am……続きを見る

Jonathan Edwards was an American preacher, philosopher, and theologian born on 5 October 1703 to Timothy and Esther Edwards of East Windsor, Connecticut. Edwards was well-known throughout the Americ……続きを見る

The first transcontinental railroad in the USA was completed in 1869. In the following years, until the turn of the twentieth century, many more railroads were built by different companies. Passenge……続きを見る

In ‘Oudheidkunde is een wetenschap’ beschrijft Jona Lendering de stand van zaken van zijn geliefde vakgebied, de oudheidkunde. ‘Oudheidkunde is een wetenschap’ en in zijn nieuwe boek legt Jona Lende……続きを見る

In ‘De vergeten oorlog’ beschrijft Jona Lendering het verloop en de gevolgen van de Eerste Punische Oorlog (264-241 v.Chr.), de oorlog tussen Rome en Karthago die leidde tot de eenwording van Italië……続きを見る

La prima guerra mondiale, conclusasi un secolo fa, fu un bagno di sangue senza precedenti, che all’Italia costò seicentomila morti e oltre un milione di feriti. Eppure, nonostante l’orrenda carnefic……続きを見る

In ‘Hannibal in de Alpen’ legt Jona Lendering uit waarom we niet kunnen weten waar de Karthaagse veldheer Hannibal in 218 v.Chr. Italië binnenviel en toont hij de veelkleurigheid van de oudheidkunde……続きを見る

Bringing rare interviews and meticulous research to the cloaked world of Mexican politics in the mid-twentieth century, Palace Politics provides a captivating look at the authoritarian Mexican state……続きを見る

First published in 1998. The Philippines play a major role in expanding the international Filipino community through its promotion of international labor migration-Filipinos can currently be found i……続きを見る

The 'Hundred Days' campaign of 1918 remains a neglected aspect of the First World War. Why was the German army defeated on the Western Front? Did its morale collapse or was it beaten by the improved……続きを見る

The New Art History provides a comprehensive introduction to the fundamental changes which have occurred in both the institutions and practice of art history over the last thirty years. Jonathan Har……続きを見る

The Enlightenment shaped modernity. Western values of representative democracy and basic human rights, gender and racial equality, individual liberty, and freedom of expression and the press, form a……続きを見る

It is apparent that file sharing on the Internet has become an emerging norm of media consumptionーespecially among young people. This book provides a critical perspective on this phenomenon, explor……続きを見る

The present volume of "Representative Plays by American Dramatists" includes many hitherto unpublished manuscripts. These are for the first time made available in authoritative form to the student o……続きを見る

Over the last 40 years, Jonathan King has brought history to life, re-enacting events such as the First Fleet’s voyage across the high seas to Botany Bay, the mutiny against ship’s captain William B……続きを見る

A fascinating account of Floridians who served in the Confederate army and the changes to Florida society and politics that resulted from the state's Confederate experience Until recently Florida’s ……続きを見る

Take a walk on the dark side of religion and ancient beliefs in this book that deals with human and animal sacrifices. People were ritually killed in a manner that was supposed to please or appease ……続きを見る

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"I am in Birmingham because injustice is here," declared Martin Luther King, Jr. He had come to that city of racist terror convinced that massive protest could topple Jim Crow. But the insurgency fa……続きを見る

The Library of Alexandria is an independent small business publishing house. We specialize in bringing back to live rare, historical and ancient Books. This includes manuscripts such as: classical f……続きを見る

Edgar Allan Poe is today considered one of the greatest masters and most fascinating figures of the American literary world. However, an examination of Poe's essays and criticism throughout his pros……続きを見る

The Library of Alexandria is an independent small business publishing house. We specialize in bringing back to live rare, historical and ancient Books. This includes manuscripts such as: classical f……続きを見る