EDA - Modern 1

First published in 1999. Robert Arthur Talbot Gascoyne-Cecil, born 3 February 1830; known as Lord Robert Cecil until June 1865 and thereafter as Viscount Cranborne until his succession as the third ……続きを見る

'A fascinating exploration of human greed and self-delusion and also a tribute to our ageless search for beauty' DEBORAH MOGGACH. In 1630s' Holland thousands of people, from the wealthiest merchants……続きを見る

SOON TO BE THE TV SERIES 'THE SERPENT QUEEN', STARRING SAMANTHA MORTON The bestselling revisionist biography of one of the great women of the 16th century Orphaned in infancy, Catherine de Medici wa……続きを見る

In 1952, Cedar Falls, Iowa, celebrated the centennial of its founding with parades, contests, food, and fun. The city had grown from a village with a stump-filled Main Street into a shining example ……続きを見る

Racontée par lui-même, l'incroyable épopée vécue pendant la Première guerre mondiale par un aventurier qui fut aussi un excellent espion et un grand écrivain Plus que Les Sept Piliers de la sagesse ……続きを見る

At the London Olympics in 2012 Team GB achieved a third place finish in the medals table. A key factor in this achievement was the high standard of contemporary British sports coaching. But how has ……続きを見る

This book examines French motivations behind the decolonisation of Tunisia and Morocco and the intra-Western Alliance relationships. It argues that changing French policy towards decolonisation brou……続きを見る

Municipal Services and Employees in the Modern City considers the roles played by local institutions and particular processes that shaped the urban fabric. It rediscovers from models and maps the co……続きを見る

Un personaje histórico cargado de matices, una personalidad poliédrica, cruel y sentimental, tirano y conciliador: Napoleón presentado en sus más íntimos detalles. Napoleón ha hecho correr océanos d……続きを見る

Paris comme vous ne l'avez jamais vu, à travers le quotidien des Parisiens du XVIIIe siècle ! Une plongée vertigineuse dans le dédale des rues de la capitale. Comment vivaient les Parisiens au XVIII……続きを見る

In the twenty-first century we speak of a geospatial revolution, but over one hundred years ago another mapping revolution was in motion. Women’s lives were in motion: they were playing a greater ro……続きを見る

This book explores how different constituencies influenced the development of nineteenth-century swimming in England, and highlights the central role played by swimming professors. These professiona……続きを見る

Inspired by hate and surrounded by fundamentalist leaders in a country that may soon possess nuclear weapons, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad poses the most serious threat to world peace, even while he shrewdly……続きを見る

Extrait : "Avec les heures avancées de la soirée, dès que le silence s'est fait sur Paris et que lentement, comme à regret semble-t-il, le soleil a disparu derrière les hautes maisons dont il a, un ……続きを見る

Andet bind af Danmarksfortællingerne handler om Danmarks unge år – fra den tidlige middelalder, over magtkampene mellem kirken og kongen og frem til stavnsbåndet i 1700-tallet. Hvem er vi, os der bo……続きを見る

In 1600, Giordano Bruno, one of the leading intellectuals of the Renaissance, was burned at the stake on the charge of heresy by the Roman Inquisition. He is remembered primarily for his cosmologica……続きを見る

A panoramic history of rules in the Western world Rules order almost every aspect of our lives. They set our work hours, dictate how we drive and set the table, tell us whether to offer an extended ……続きを見る

This is the first synthetic book-length study in English of the Ukrainian nation-building during the "long" nineteenth century. The narrative follows the evolution of the Ukrainian intellectuals and……続きを見る

1863 – in Hamburg werden «Befreiungskriegs»-Jubiläen veranstaltet. Über das Datum herrscht Zwist – seit 50 Jahren. 1863 setzt sich die «März-Partei» durch. Die Märzfeier, zuletzt 1838 begangen, auf ……続きを見る

The book presents a detailed biography of Alexander Dubček, the icon of the “Czecho-Slovak Spring” in 1968. It aims to explain his decisions and intellectual development in the context of the turbul……続きを見る

This volume is dedicated to the debate on European unification developed between the end of World War II and 1979 in two types of magazines. The first type of magazines are those not exclusively ded……続きを見る

Die Enttarnung des Hamburger Parlamentariers Gerd Löffler als Agent 1990, seine Flucht nach Österreich 1991, seine Verschleppung auf deutsches Gebiet durch bayerische Grenzbeamte 1994 und seine Veru……続きを見る

Journaliste, topographe, auteur d’un récit de voyage, médecin des pauvres puis commandant de la Garde civique hambourgeoise, Jonas Ludwig von Heß est un penseur, mais aussi un acteur socio-culturel.……続きを見る

L'image n'est pas réductible aux splendeurs exposées dans les châteaux, les églises et les musées. Dès la Renaissance, où se développe le concept de beauté idéale, l'image envahit le quotidien : ell……続きを見る

Por sorprendente que pueda parecer, la historia reciente es la más desconocida por los jóvenes españoles. Se trata de una carencia cuyo origen se encuentra en las primeras etapas educativas y que de……続きを見る

This edited collection explores the ways in which our understanding of the past in Dutch history and culture can be rethought to consider not only how it forms part of the present but how it can rel……続きを見る

All countries, regions and institutions are ultimately built on a degree of consensus, on a collective commitment to a concept, belief or value system. This consensus is continuously rephrased and r……続きを見る

Why is the scientific community so unified? In the last 350-odd years, the international “scientific community” has come to be the bastion of consensus and concerted action, especially in the face o……続きを見る

Ce premier volume présente six des onze hôtels dits de première catégorie, édifiés à Biarritz au XIXe siècle : hôtel des Princes, Grand Hôtel, hôtel d'Angleterre, Continental, Victoria, Hélianthe. R……続きを見る

La historia argentina está repleta de personajes y situaciones increíbles, y quién mejor que Daniel Balmaceda para descubrir y contarnos con su prosa rigurosa y cálida estas historias insólitas. San……続きを見る