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In her authoritative new book, Maite Conde introduces readers to the crucial early years of Brazilian cinema. Focusing on silent films released during the First Republic (1889-1930), Foundational Fi……続きを見る

Having been one of the crew of an American whaleship, I cruised on the ocean for the four years of my life that have just elapsed. During this long period it frequently occurred to me, and excited m……続きを見る

"Escritos de Ouro", Epicteto aborda questões fundamentais relacionadas à ética, à moral e à sabedoria. Ele enfatiza a importância de aceitar o que está além do nosso controle, concentrando-se apenas……続きを見る

"Una suggestiva storia d’amore piena di eroismo e intrighi che ricorda il film Casablanca." SAN FRANCISCO CHRONICLE "Clayton racconta con maestria la storia del ruolo di una coraggiosa donna america……続きを見る

In "Four Years Aboard the Whaleship," William B. Whitecar offers a meticulously detailed account of his experiences as a sailor during the age of American whaling. Delving into the quotidian life ab……続きを見る

Jack the Ripper is the ultimate whodunit. The Whitechapel Murders of 1888 remain unsolved and hundreds of theories have been suggested as to the killer's identity. However, many of the suggestions n……続きを見る

Der Wiener Narrenturm, eröffnet 1784, steht am Beginn der modernen Anstaltspsychiatrie. Seine Geschichte blieb bis dato jedoch größtenteils unerforscht. Dieser Band widmet sich als erstes Werk der v……続きを見る

Did you know? *Annie Chapman's uterus and Mary Jane Kelly's heart were removed by the killer *A prince of England is amongst the suspects *Some believe the killings were covered up by the Masons The……続きを見る

Dans la soirée du 17 janvier 1793, Louis Philippe Joseph, duc d'Orléans, député de la Convention connu sous le nom de Philippe-Égalité, vote la mort de Louis XVI, son cousin. Condamné à son tour à l……続きを見る

Journaliste, homme politique, historien, voyageur et pèlerin, grand seigneur et gentilhomme campagnard, voire même économiste rural et sylviculteur, mais toujours et d'abord chevaleresque apôtre de ……続きを見る

“Un romanzo che ci ricorda come il male possa insinuarsi, inosservato e pervasivo, nella nostra vita quotidiana.” Publishers Weekly “llluminante e meticolosamente documentato.” Booklist “Meg Waite C……続きを見る

The Chicago Bungalow is more than a housing style indigenous to the city. It epitomizes Chicago's work ethic and its rewards for successive waves of ethnic newcomers to the city since the early 20th……続きを見る

Massacre of Salt Creek Prairie: The Warren Wagon Train raid, also known as the Salt Creek Prairie massacre, occurred on May 18, 1871. Indian warriors destroyed the corn supplies, and killed and muti……続きを見る

In "On the Trail of Deserters; A Phenomenal Capture," Robert Goldthwaite Carter masterfully intertwines historical narrative and vivid character studies within the context of Civil War America. The ……続きを見る

Meg Waite Clayton regénye a valódi bécsi Kindertransport terven alapul, amelynek keretében mintegy tízezer gyermeket próbáltak Nagy-Britanniába menekíteni. National bestseller Historical Novels Revi……続きを見る

Tragedies of Cañon Blanco is the recollections of Cavalry officer Carter, who chased the Comanches in the Texas Panhandle in the mid 19th century. 続きを見る

The immediacy and perceived truth of the visual image, as well as film and television's ability to propel viewers back into the past, place the genre of the historical film in a special category. Wa……続きを見る

'In telling the story of the Church and its people in Colchester, a garrison town, Robert Beaken enlivens our understanding of the First World War - not only as a clash of mighty forces, but also at……続きを見る

The year of 1871 had been so full of incidents and far reaching results for the Fourth Cavalry and its new Colonel, Ranald S. Mackenzie, that it is somewhat difficult to go back into the dim vistas ……続きを見る

The Lord's Resistance Army is Africa's most persistent and notorious 'terrorist' group. Led by the mysterious Joseph Kony, it has committed a series of horrific human rights abuses, including massac……続きを見る

Tragedies of Cañon Blanco is the recollections of Cavalry officer Carter, who chased the Comanches in the Texas Panhandle in the mid 19th century. 続きを見る

Record of the Military Service of Colonel Benjamin Goldthwaite a Provincial Soldier is the memoirs of an American soldier in the 18th century, an ancestor of U.S. Cavalry Officer Robert Goldthwaite ……続きを見る

Appian of Alexandria (95 165 A.D.), was a Roman historian, known for his only surviving work, Roman History. The Civil Wars is a series of books from Roman History describing the many civil wars d……続きを見る

Appian of Alexandria (95 165 A.D.), was a Roman historian, known for his only surviving work, Roman History. The Foreign Wars is a series of books from Roman History describing, among others, the ……続きを見る

The year of 1871 had been so full of incidents and far reaching results for the Fourth Cavalry and its new Colonel, Ranald S. Mackenzie, that it is somewhat difficult to go back into the dim vistas ……続きを見る