Fion  - History 1

America's entanglement with the Middle East did not begin with oil, nor with the Cold War, nor with the wars of the twenty-first century. It began with pirates, merchants, and a young republic despe……続きを見る

The Civil War transformed warfare as profoundly as it transformed the United States itself. New weapons increased battlefield lethality while military leadership struggled to adapt tactics inherited……続きを見る

For centuries, the walls of Constantinople symbolized the endurance of the Byzantine world. Built to withstand invasion after invasion, the Theodosian defenses protected the city through generations……続きを見る

This book examines how the fortunes of 19th century railroad tycoons concealed practices that eroded public trust, tracing the connection between robber baron era manipulation and later Wall Street ……続きを見る

This book explores how the Maya world unraveled when drought, escalating warfare, and fractured city‑state politics converged to override the resilience of a once‑flourishing Classic‑period civiliza……続きを見る

On the night of 14 May 1741, HMS Wager ー a converted merchant vessel pressed into service as a Royal Navy warship ー struck rocks off the desolate coast of Patagonia during a violent storm. Of the ……続きを見る

When the United States entered World War II, the Navy faced a problem no admiral had trained for: how to keep hundreds of thousands of young, frightened, and restless men psychologically intact betw……続きを見る

This book analyses the stories of white fathers, men who were positioned as key players in the plans to assimilate Aboriginal people by 'breeding out the colour' and attempts to put textual flesh on……続きを見る

The Weymouth that we know today started as two towns: Weymouth and Melcombe. Weymouth originally occupied the south shore of the English Channel coast in Dorset, hemmed in by the harbour and Portlan……続きを見る

Despite – or perhaps because of – the privations of war, the 1940s was one of the greatest decades for fashion in Britain. The designs and fashions of the 1930s would linger on through the early yea……続きを見る

The Second World War affected the people of Britain like nothing before. This was especially true of Britain’s women. With thousands of men called up to join the armed forces, women took their place……続きを見る

The Memoirs of a Revolutionary Soldier offers a rare enlisted man's view of the War for Independence. In plain, vividly observational prose, Martin records marches, hunger, foraging, fatigue duty, a……続きを見る

During the Middle Ages, female monasteries relied on priests to provide for their spiritual care, chiefly to celebrate Mass in their chapels but also to hear the confessions of their nuns and give l……続きを見る

Discover the wild and fascinating true stories of the Roman Empire that are rarely taught in history class with this ultimate collection of notorious emperors, scandalous love affairs, rebellion, an……続きを見る

In "Sound Mind," John Haslam crafts a compelling narrative that navigates the intricate intersections of mental health, personal identity, and societal perceptions. Written in a clear yet evocative ……続きを見る

In "Japanese Military's 'Comfort Women' System," Larry Niksch meticulously examines the historical context and implications of the exploitation of women during wartime by the Japanese military, part……続きを見る

In "The Oxford Reformers: John Colet, Erasmus, and Thomas More," Frederic Seebohm meticulously explores the intellectual currents that shaped early 16th-century England, highlighting the transformat……続きを見る

Ar drothwy trichanmlwyddiant ei enedigaeth, mae'r gyfrol hon yn cyflwyno’r astudiaeth lawn gyntaf o Thomas Pennant, y naturiaethwr a'r teithiwr o Sir y Fflint, ar gyfer cynulleidfa Gymraeg ei hiaith……続きを見る

"Lollard" is the name given to followers of John Wyclif, the English dissident theologian who was dismissed from Oxford University in 1381 for his arguments regarding the eucharist. A forceful and i……続きを見る

Dyma olygiad o anterliwt gan Huw Jones, Glanconwy, o gyfnod cythryblus y Chwyldro Ffrengig. Cyhoeddwyd y testun ym 1798, ond ni chafodd unrhyw sylw gan ysgolheigion yr anterliwt yn ystod yr ugeinfed……続きを見る

During the Middle Ages, female monasteries relied on priests to provide for their spiritual care, chiefly to celebrate Mass in their chapels but also to hear the confessions of their nuns and give l……続きを見る

In The Garden of Delights, Fiona J. Griffiths offers the first major study of the Hortus deliciarum, a magnificently illuminated manuscript of theology, biblical history, and canon law written both ……続きを見る

In "Tribal Custom in Anglo-Saxon Law," Frederic Seebohm embarks on an intricate exploration of the origins and structures of Anglo-Saxon legal customs, meticulously tracing their roots to tribal pra……続きを見る

In Southeast Asia, atmospheric violence emerges from the haze plumes of burning of palm oil plantations, the invisible but powerful spread of viral flows, and the subordination of upland farmers who……続きを見る

Tropical weather in colonial Malaya presented an unknown atmosphere that manifested in extremes and uncertainties. From 1840 to 1940, the Indigenous landscapes of Singapore and Penang Islands were a……続きを見る

This book is an extended study, in the Post-Reformation period, of the impact of the Gaels in the west of Scotland and the north of Ireland on each other's religious heritage. Beginning half a centu……続きを見る

The inspiring stories of 6 people who changed history. Contents: Johannes Gutenberg, inventor of the printing press Louis Braille, creator of an alphabet for blind people Alexander Graham Bell, inve……続きを見る

How and why China has pursued information-age weapons to gain leverage against its adversaries How can states use military force to achieve their political aims without triggering a catastrophic nuc……続きを見る

This book explores the economic development of the northern Chinese city of Qingdao, which was held by Germany as a colony from 1898 to 1914. It focuses especially on the economic polices of the Ger……続きを見る

South Africa Unveiled: A Journey Through Its Cultural and Natural Wonders by Fiona Sterling is a richly detailed exploration of one of the world's most diverse and fascinating countries. This book i……続きを見る