C - 17th Century 1

L'Histoire de l'Empire Habsbourg de John S. C. Abbott retrace, avec rigueur et clarté, la trajectoire politique et dynastique de l'une des maisons régnantes les plus puissantes et influentes de l'hi……続きを見る

What did it mean to be a Covenanter? From its first subscription in 1638, the National Covenant was an aspect of life that communities across Scotland encountered on a daily basis. However, how cont……続きを見る

In "Peter Stuyvesant, the Last Dutch Governor of New Amsterdam," John S. C. Abbott explores the life and legacy of a pivotal figure in American colonial history. Through meticulous research and enga……続きを見る

Charts the emergence and development of capitalism across the world from a variety of perspectives, providing a deep understanding of how capitalism came to be the dominant economic force. This book……続きを見る

Showcases the latest research on Scotland's rural economy and society. Early modern Scotland was predominantly rural. Agriculture was the main occupation of most people at the time, so what happened……続きを見る

Shortlisted, 2024 Wallace K. Ferguson Prize, Canadian Historical Association China’s last imperial dynasty governed a vast and culturally diverse territory, encompassing a wide range of local politi……続きを見る

A pioneering exploration of how differences in material textual forms conveyed and altered ideas in diverse but connected parts of the world in a period of exceptional social, political and intellec……続きを見る

Shortlisted, 2024 Wallace K. Ferguson Prize, Canadian Historical Association China’s last imperial dynasty governed a vast and culturally diverse territory, encompassing a wide range of local politi……続きを見る

Diane Margolf looks at the Paris Chambre de l’Edit in this well-researched study about the special royal law court that adjudicated disputes between French Huguenots and the Catholics. Using archiva……続きを見る

In 1622, thirteen-year-old Elizabeth Jennings fell strangely ill. After doctors’ treatments proved useless, her family began to suspect the child had been bewitched, a suspicion that was confirmed w……続きを見る

The Lakȟóta are among the best-known Native American peoples. In popular culture and even many scholarly works, they were once lumped together with others and called the Sioux. This book tells the……続きを見る

Shadow of a Taxman investigates how the unrecognised Irish Republic's money was solicited, collected, transmitted, and safeguarded, as well as who the financial backers were and what might have infl……続きを見る

State trials provided some of the leading media events of later Stuart England. The more important of these trials attracted substantial public attention, serving as pivot points in the relationship……続きを見る

The book discusses the 'state trial' as a legal process, a public spectacle, and a point of political conflict - a key part of how constitutional monarchy became constitutional. State trials provide……続きを見る

In recent years, the rituals and beliefs associated with the end of life and the commemoration of the dead have increasingly been identified as of critical importance in understanding the social and……続きを見る

Early Modern Catholics, Royalists, and Cosmopolitans considers how the marginalized perspective of 16th-century English Catholic exiles and 17th-century English royalist exiles helped to generate a ……続きを見る

In the early 1690s Roger North was preparing to remove from London to Rougham, Norfolk, where he planned to continue his search for truth, which for him meant knowledge of nature, including human na……続きを見る

This is the first general selection from the substantial body of surviving documents about Elizabeth’s navy. It is a companion to The Navy of Edward VI and Mary I (Vol.157 in the NRS Series), where ……続きを見る

This landmark volume is the first in a century to examine the “Second Period” of Quakerism, a time when the Religious Society of Friends experienced upheavals in theology, authority and institutiona……続きを見る

The Early Modern World*, 1450-1750: Seeds of Modernity* takes a distinctive approach to global history and enables a holistic view of the world during this period,without prioritizing any one nation……続きを見る

In "Peter Stuyvesant, the Last Dutch Governor of New Amsterdam," John S. C. Abbott meticulously chronicles the life and governance of Peter Stuyvesant, highlighting his pivotal role in the administr……続きを見る

In the seventeenth century Thomas Hobbes the well known philosopher came with thoughts which developed the modern political philosophy. His 1651 book ‘Leviathan’ paved way for many political decisio……続きを見る

Originally published in 1972 and based on extensive research and use of source materials including manuscripts, this book examines Puritan spiritual autobiographies written before 1725 and sets them……続きを見る

The Huguenot II: Building the Dream picks up right where The Huguenot: Flight From Terror ends. Readers fell in love with three French émigré forced to flee France because of their Protestant faith ……続きを見る

On the morning of the 19th of April, 1792, after weeks of stormy agitation in Paris, the Ministers of Louis XVI. brought down a letter from the King to the Legislative Assembly of France. The letter……続きを見る

It is the last quarter of the 17th century. In France, the Wars of Religion are over and French Protestants have been enjoying a period of prosperity and protection. Suddenly Louis XIV rescinds the ……続きを見る

Originally published in 1910, this book traces the political role of the House of Lords during the first half of the seventeenth century, from its early years of defending the constitution against t……続きを見る

The legends that die hardest are those of the romantic outlaw, and those of swashbuckling pirates are surely among the most durable. Swift ships, snug inns, treasures buried by torchlight, palm-frin……続きを見る