On June 8, 793 AD, the unthinkable happened.
A band of Norse warriors stormed the holy island of Lindisfarne, burning its monastery and shattering the peace of Christian Europe. What seemed at first……続きを見る
Lange bevor Kolumbus den Atlantik überquerte, hatten nordische Seefahrer bereits die Grenzen der bekannten Welt verschoben.
Dies ist die Geschichte, wie sie es schafften ー Schritt für Schritt, Kant……続きを見る
Long before Columbus crossed the Atlantic, Norse sailors had already pushed the boundaries of the known world.
This is the story of how they did it ー step by step, edge by edge, across some of the ……続きを見る
Not every Viking was a raider. Some were mothers. Some were healers. Many were simply trying to survive another winter.
Daily Life in the Viking Age takes you beyond the myths of horns and battle ax……続きを見る
Nicht jeder Wikinger war ein Krieger. Manche waren Mütter. Manche Heiler. Viele kämpften einfach nur darum, den Winter zu überstehen.
Alltag im Wikingerzeitalter nimmt dich mit hinter die Mythen von……続きを見る
Alfred Nobel began his career as a brilliant inventor and industrialist, but his inventionsーparticularly the creation of dynamiteーbrought him more anguish than satisfaction. Though his scientific ……続きを見る
The saga of the Vikings rises and falls on the banks of history, ebbing and flowing with popular opinion and whimsical anecdotes. The Vikings are routinely typecast and labeled anywhere from bloodth……続きを見る
The Norman invasion of England in 1066 and the subsequent rule of William the Conqueror are among the best-remembered and often-documented events in European history. What is much less well known is……続きを見る
The Great Northern War was a war waged by Russia, Denmark-Norway, and Saxony-Poland-Lithuania against the Swedish Empire from 1700 to 1721. It also engaged several of the other great powers of Europ……続きを見る
When historians discuss the great European empires of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, Sweden is sometimes not included in their conversations. Despite this omission, Sweden amassed a wealt……続きを見る
A great deal has been written about the history of the Native American people of North America and particularly about their experiences since the arrival of white settlers. However, there is another……続きを見る
An introduction to such a vast subject as Norse Mythology can be problematic as it could well fall between two stools; so packed with details as to put one off, or so vague, that one is none the wis……続きを見る
The history of the Russian Revolution and the subsequent civil war has been well documented in a number of books and documentaries. What has received far less coverage is an almost uncannily similar……続きを見る
In "Beknopte Geschiedenis van Friesland in Hoofdtrekken" biedt W. Eekhoff een overzicht van de rijke en complexe geschiedenis van Friesland. Het boek neemt de lezer mee door verschillende tijdperken……続きを見る
