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For nearly fifty years after the end of the Second World War, Albania remained in almost total isolation from the rest of the world. The hard-line communist dictatorship sealed the tiny country's bo……続きを見る

This book examines the place of women in Soviet Russia from the 1917 Revolution through the post-World War II period, discussing how the Soviet construction of gender perpetuated inequality even as ……続きを見る

History of the Ancient Chaldea surveys southern Mesopotamia from Sumerian city-states to the Neo‑Babylonian age. Rawlinson blends cuneiform evidenceーtablets, cylinder seals, brick inscriptionsーwit……続きを見る

This groundbreaking treatment of post-communist developments in East Central Europe examines politics, economics, media, religious institutions, transitional justice, gender inequality, and literatu……続きを見る

Omdat de Nazi's in de veroverde Oostelijke gebieden Estland, Letland, Litouwen, Oekraine en Wit-Rusland 'Lebensraum' wilden creeren voor raszuivere Germanen, werden vanaf 1941 in bezette landen als ……続きを見る

**A “panoramic and thought-provoking” (The Guardian) history of the Ottoman dynasty, revealing a diverse empire that straddled East and West ** The Ottoman Empire has long been depicted as the Islam……続きを見る

As the First World War came to a chaotic end, Europeans feared that a wave of crime and anarchy would sweep across their continent. The upheavals of the war and of the subsequent violent breakup of ……続きを見る

An Account of the English Colony in New South Wales is a two-volume history of the British settlement in Australia written by Colonel David Collins, administrator of Britain's first colonies in Aust……続きを見る

In the mid-seventeenth century, Wilno (Vilnius), the second capital of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, was home to Poles, Lithuanians, Germans, Ruthenians, Jews, and Tatars, who worshiped in Cat……続きを見る

A história da Estônia pode ser resumida por uma notável e copiosa lista de heróis obstinados em uma longa defesa da autodeterminação nacional-popular contra invasores e culturas estranhas que buscam……続きを見る

"The Excavations of Roman Baths at Bath" by Charles Edward Davis. Published by e-artnow. e-artnow publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary f……続きを見る

Jean Baptiste Henry Savigny's 'Voyage to Senegal: A Memoir' offers readers a vivid and detailed account of his journey to Senegal, showcasing the rich cultural landscapes and social dynamics of West……続きを見る

Stalin and War, 1918-1953 is the first book to examine the patterns of radicalized internal violence that characterized the Stalinist regime across the whole of the dictator’s rule, and it is one of……続きを見る

This volume analyzes the history of the Lithuanian Metricaーthe chancellery books of the Lithuanian grand dukeーfrom the formation of its books in the mid-fifteenth century until now. It reveals how……続きを見る

Sarajevo, 28 June 1914: The story of the assassination that changed the world. A historical account of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand. Using newly available sources and older material……続きを見る

The fascinating history of a Baltic empire’s dominance and declineーexcerpted from internationally bestselling author Norman Davies’s Vanished Kingdoms Vanished Kingdoms introduces readers to once-p……続きを見る

Since the end of the Cold War there has been an increased interest in the Baltics. The Baltic States brings together three titles, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, to provide a comprehensive and analy……続きを見る

In 1998, Estonia became the first of the former Soviet republics to enter membership negotiations with the European Union. Since then it has been hailed as 'the model pupil' amongst the current appl……続きを見る

This eagerly-awaited sequel shares the characteristics of its distinguished predecessor -- wide geographical and chronological span; expert mingling of political, social and economic history; and Dr……続きを見る

This book is the first published English-language translation of the significant History of Islamic Spain by Ibn al-Qutiya (d. Cordova 367 / 977). Including extensive notes and comments, a genealogi……続きを見る