Bo - 18th Century 1

De Nederlandse geschiedenis opnieuw verteld aan de hand van vergeten lokale verhalen. Twee verhalen per provincie. Bekend van de succesvolle podcast The Dutch Historian. Lars Boon en Axel Stam van o……続きを見る

Criticized as parsimonious and cruel in the later 1800s, the Poor Law for Scotland was first passed in 1845 as a frankly humanitarian measure in response to desperate poverty on display in Paisley a……続きを見る

Spreading the news of scientific breakthroughs in the eighteenth century Histories of Science shows how different forms of media communicated scientific breakthroughs during the long eighteenth cent……続きを見る

Alors que la monarchie lance ses derniers feux, la Musique du roi recherche l’excellence en regroupant, comme au Grand Siècle, les meilleurs artistes du royaume et recrute jusqu’au-delà des frontièr……続きを見る

De son voyage à Nantes au printemps 1790, Jacques Louis David rapporta une vaste composition allégorique, inspirée par l’esprit révolutionnaire qui avait très tôt pris racine dans la cité portuaire.……続きを見る

This groundbreaking book offers a comprehensive review of six hundred and fifty women writers from over fifty national traditions, spanning Europe and the Americas during the transformative years of……続きを見る

Ces années 1808-1815 ont été fertiles en évènements importants, tant sur le plan historique que sur le plan personnel, pour le marquis de Bombelles. Sa situation matérielle s’était améliorée grâce a……続きを見る

La longue vie du marquis de Bombelles, né en 1744 sous le règne de Louis XV, s’achève au début de l’année 1822. Son Journal, tenu quotidiennement de 1780 à sa mort, est la chronique de ce presque de……続きを見る

Le cinquième tome du Journal du marquis de Bombelles donne à voir les pérégrinations d’une famille d’émigrés entre 1795 et 1800. Installés à Ratisbonne, les Bombelles fuient la progression des armée……続きを見る

Loin des projecteurs de la capitale, loin des foyers révolutionnaires les plus actifs, massivement paysannes, les Bretonnes mobilisées dans la Révolution française laissent peu de traces dans les ar……続きを見る

« Soldats ! Vous allez entreprendre une conquête dont les effets sur la civilisation et le commerce du monde sont incalculables. Vous porterez à l’Angleterre le coup le plus sûr et le plus sensible,……続きを見る

De westerse beschaving heeft haar geloof in de verlichting verloren: de grootse ambitie om de wereld te blijven verbeteren door middel van wetenschap, technologie en de vrije uitwisseling van ideeën……続きを見る

Long dependent on the Asian spice trade, Portugal suffered serious setbacks during the period of political union with Spain (1580–1640), as the Dutch and others seized key regions and destroyed comm……続きを見る

Con la presente opera gli autori desiderano proporre una ricostruzione delle vicende dell'esercito della Repubblica di Venezia negli ultimi cento anni della sua esistenza, periodo ricco di eventi ch……続きを見る

La Serenissima Repubblica di Venezia, cuore pulsante di tutto lo Stato che la città lagunare ebbe a costruire attorno a sé e sul quale impose il suo dominio non ebbe mai l’intenzione di organizzarsi……続きを見る

La Serenissima Repubblica di Venezia, cuore pulsante di tutto lo Stato che la città lagunare ebbe a costruire attorno a sé e sul quale impose il suo dominio non ebbe mai l'intenzione di organizzarsi……続きを見る

Con la presente opera gli autori desiderano proporre una ricostruzione delle vicende dell'esercito della Repubblica di Venezia negli ultimi cento anni della sua esistenza, periodo ricco di eventi ch……続きを見る

Exploratory, investigative, and energetically analytical, 1650*–1850 covers the full expanse of long eighteenth-century thought, writing, and art while delivering abundant revelatory detail. Essays ……続きを見る

La posizione geopolitica – al crocevia tra Asia, Europa e Africa – destinò lo Stato ottomano a un ruolo di primissimo piano nella storia mondiale. Fino al XVIII secolo era il “terrore del mondo”; do……続きを見る

The institution of slavery has always depended on enforcing the boundaries between slaveholders and the enslaved. As historical geographer Miles Ogborn reveals in The Freedom of Speech, across the A……続きを見る

“Cadbury lays out in fascinating detail the historical mystery of the royal heir . . . and uses modern science to try to solve it.” ーThe Wall Street Journal In 1793, when Marie Antoinette was behea……続きを見る

This lively history of the dreaded disease “weav[es] a tale of medical discovery into a swashbuckling adventure on the high seas” (The Toronto Star). Scurvy took a terrible toll in the Age of Sail, ……続きを見る

Edward Gibbon's monumental work, "The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire," spans six volumes and intricately examines the complex tapestry of Rome's deterioration from a powerful em……続きを見る

This collection of essays, in honour of Professor Roger A. Mason, critically re-assesses what we understand by the terms "Renaissance" and "Reformation" in Scottish History. Roger Mason's research i……続きを見る

In "The Swiss Republic," Boyd Winchester explores the intricate tapestry of Swiss political history, weaving together accounts of governance, neutrality, and the rich cultural diversity that charact……続きを見る

Edward Gibbon's monumental work, "The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire," is a seminal contribution to historical literature, meticulously chronicling the complex processes that le……続きを見る

The first and only successful slave revolution in the Americas began in 1791 when thousands of brutally exploited slaves rose up against their masters on Saint-Domingue, the most profitable colony i……続きを見る

Edward Gibbon's monumental work, "The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire," spans six volumes, meticulously chronicling the complexities of Rome's gradual disintegration from the hei……続きを見る

During 1779, armies under the command of American General George Washington and British General Sir William Clinton were locked in a strategic stalemate. The entry of the French into the war as Amer……続きを見る

With extensive firsthand accounts, this volume presents a vivid chronicle of the Duke’s decisive campaigns in the War of Spanish Succession. Many books have been written about the 1st Duke of Marlbo……続きを見る