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Von den staubigen Dörfern Anatoliens der 1960er-Jahre bis zu den Fabriken und Bahnhöfen Westdeutschlands – Millionen Leben wurden in Koffern und mit einfachen Fahrkarten getragen. Was als befristete……続きを見る

From the dusty villages of 1960s Anatolia to the factories and train stations of West Germany, millions of lives were carried on packed suitcases and one-way tickets. What began as a temporary “gues……続きを見る

Where the Baltic meets the North Sea, a frontier town rose that reshaped the economic map of early medieval Europe. For more than three centuries, Hedeby ー known in Old Norse as Haithabu ー stood a……続きを見る

An der schmalen Landbrücke zwischen Ostsee und Nordsee entstand eine Stadt, die das Wirtschaftsnetz des frühen Mittelalters neu formte. Über drei Jahrhunderte hinweg war Haithabu ー im Altnordischen……続きを見る

In the face of ruthless totalitarian rule, it is only the rare few who stand up at risk of their own life to do what is right. Dietrich Bonhoeffer was one of those exceptional individuals. Even on p……続きを見る

The brief history of the Weimar Republic is generally seen as an abbreviated intermission between the First and Second World Wars. It was the government, led by the Social Democratic Party, which to……続きを見る

Friedrich Nietzsche was a born philosopher. It seems that ever since he crawled out of the cradle, he questioned the world around him. Why are we here? What is the purpose of life? Where are we head……続きを見る

What kind of a man could create the dreaming melodies of the Moonlight Sonata? Give birth to the dramatic voice of the Fifth Symphony? Compose the Ode to Joy? Meet Ludwig van Beethoven, the musical ……続きを見る

What secrets did the Aryans, those enigmatic Children of Light, carry from the lost shores of Thule? In Unlocking the Aryan Code, Patrick Chouinard embarks on a thrilling quest to unravel humanity's……続きを見る

A Times and Waterstones Book of the Year 'A superb work of history' JAMES HOLLAND 'A thrilling account from a master of Second World War history' DAN SNOW A landmark history of the U-Boat war told t……続きを見る

Kaiser Wilhelm II was the last of the German emperors who reigned over the German Empire and Prussia. He was a man who thought himself to be quite adept at foreign affairs and diplomacy. The truth w……続きを見る

From a top scholar of World War II, the “fascinating” (John C. McManus) definitive history of Germany’s U-boat campaign that challenged British naval supremacy and brought international trade to its……続きを見る

China Under the Empress Dowager: Being the History of the Life and Times of Tzŭ Hsi by J. O. P. Bland and Sir E. Backhouse offers a comprehensive and detailed account of one of the most influential ……続きを見る

Hitler, not satisfied with taking over Austria and part of Czechoslovakia, breaks his promises and overruns the rest of Czechoslovakia but Britain’s Prime Minister declines to intervene. When Hitler……続きを見る

"Insightful commentary on the tangible relics of the Third Reich . . . Tells the history of the Nazi regime from a fascinating new perspective" ( Military History Monthly). Hitler's Third Reich is c……続きを見る

German Jews who could, escaped the extermination frenzy of Hitler against the Jews. They had lost relativesーmurdered by the Nazis-- and fled to America. The men were drafted into the U.S. Army. Man……続きを見る

In Book Two of the third volume of his magisterial Stalingrad Trilogy, David Glantz continues and concludes his definitive history of one of the most infamous battles of World War Two, the Stalingra……続きを見る

The campaign intended to secure the Wehrmacht’s flanks had proven one front too many for the German Army. And now the offensive at Stalingrad, the epic clash that marked Germany’s failure on the Eas……続きを見る

The story of Central Europe is anything but simple. As the region located between East and West, it has always been endowed with a rich variety of migrants, and has repeatedly been the scene of noma……続きを見る

On first publication, this uncommonly concise and readable account of Soviet Russia’s clash with Nazi Germany utterly changed our understanding of World War II on Germany’s Eastern Front, immediatel……続きを見る

The thrilling and definitive history of World War I in the Middle East By 1914 the powers of Europe were sliding inexorably toward war, and they pulled the Middle East along with them into one of th……続きを見る

History remembers the Soviets and the Nazis as bitter enemies and ideological rivals, the two mammoth and opposing totalitarian regimes of World War II whose conflict would be the defining and decid……続きを見る

“ Le coup de foudre d’Austerlitz avait terrassé l’Autriche, mais le Tsar, si découragé qu’il fût, n’avait fait aucune ouverture de paix, et la Prusse, malgré les efforts pacifiques du comte de Haugw……続きを見る

Hitler: Profile of a Dictator is a fascinating exploration of Hitler and his role in the Third Reich. The book unravels the complex historiographical debate surrounding this notorious figure by exam……続きを見る

Louis Barthou décrit brillamment les tribulations amoureuses de Richard Wagner et la construction de ses opéras au fil de ses flammes. Au cours de chapitres captivants, défilent Minna Planer, sa pre……続きを見る

Découvrez enfin tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur la bataille de Koursk en moins d’une heure ! Après la cuisante défaite de Stalingrad, Adolf Hitler a besoin d’un coup d’éclat pour rassurer le peuple al……続きを見る

For the first time in one enthralling book, here is the incredible true story of the numerous attempts to assassinate Adolf Hitler and change the course of history. Disraeli once declared that “assa……続きを見る

Beaucoup de femmes ont eu de l'influence sur la vie et l'œuvre de Richard Wagner...trois femmes surtout : sa première épouse, Minna, qui fut plutôt un frein à son élévation artistique ; son grand am……続きを見る

In recent decades, life writing has exploded in popularity: memoirs that focus on traumatic experiences now constitute the largest growth sector in book publishing worldwide. But life writing is not……続きを見る