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With the birth of the cult of the saints, their relics became valuables whose possession would guarantee prestige, protection, and spiritual benefits to a town, church, or monastery. For this reason……続きを見る

Communication is at the heart of politics, and certainly in East Asia, where vibrant media systems and cultural industries connect with political processes that range from the democratic to autocrat……続きを見る

Literary scholars have traditionally understood landscapes, whether natural or manmade, as metaphors for humanity instead of concrete settings for people's actions. This book accepts the natural wor……続きを見る

Atlas numérique optimisé pour une lecture sur tablette. Le format EPUB3 permet de profiter de toutes les fonctionnalités de la lecture interactive : zoom HD sur les cartes, indexation, recherche in ……続きを見る

This book provides an in-depth examination of the technological, geopolitical and normative pressures driving the world into a new, more complex and potentially more dangerous Third Nuclear Age. By ……続きを見る

The population of wartime Japan (1940–1945) has remained a largely faceless enemy to most Americans thanks to the distortions of US wartime propaganda, popular culture, and news reports. At a time w……続きを見る

In "The Influence and Development of English Gilds," Francis Aiden Hibbert meticulously examines the historical significance and evolution of gilds in English society from the medieval period throug……続きを見る

The purpose of this book is to examine urban forests in cities around the world. It will ask questions about the history, composition, structure, and management of trees in urban areas. Data for thi……続きを見る

From before the dawn of recorded history, there has been a rich flow of interaction between Japan and China. Japan has long learned many things from Chinese civilization, and since the modern era Ch……続きを見る

The earliest surviving works of ancient Greek literature, dating back to the early Archaic period, are the two epic poems the Iliad and the Odyssey. These two epics, along with the Homeric Hymns and……続きを見る

NOW AN HBO® DOCUMENTARY FROM AWARD-WINNING DIRECTOR JOHN MAGGIO • “An importantーand deeply soberingーnew book about cyberwarfare” (Nicholas Kristof, New York Times), now updated with a new chapter.……続きを見る

The thrilling new historical adventure in the Warrior of Rome series from Sunday Times bestseller Harry Sidebottom. *** 'What Bernard Cornwell is to the Napoleonic Wars, Harry Sidebottom is to Roman……続きを見る

The comprehensive Instructor’s Manual for Volume 1 and 2 of Reasoning with Democratic Values 2.0: Ethical Issues in American History will help instructors use the student volumes in secondary school……続きを見る

A vigorous call for rethinking the field of business history. Business history needs a shake-up, Philip Scranton and Patrick Fridenson argue, as many businesses go global and cultural contexts becom……続きを見る

'The Complete History of the Peloponnesian War and Its Aftermath' offers an unparalleled exploration of ancient historical narrative, capturing the intense dialectic of war and peace as experienced ……続きを見る

In "Manual of Egyptian Archaeology and Guide to the Study of Antiquities in Egypt," G. Maspero embarks on an exhaustive exploration of ancient Egypt's rich archaeological heritage. Employing a metic……続きを見る

The book starts with a background story of the author which explains what led him to his strange life- long hobby of "collecting religions". It then continues by building a systematic foundation to ……続きを見る

La collection intitulée *De la réorganisation de la société européenne* explore avec profondeur l'évolution et la transformation des sociétés européennes à travers des essais variés. L'anthologie me……続きを見る

The History of the Peloponnesian War is a historical account of the Peloponnesian War (431–404 BC), which was fought between the Peloponnesian League, led by Sparta, and the Delian League, led by At……続きを見る

The History of the Peloponnesian War is a historical account of the Peloponnesian War (431–404 BC), which was fought between the Peloponnesian League (led by Sparta) and the Delian League (led by At……続きを見る

The Ancient Classics series provides eReaders with the wisdom of the Classical world, with both English translations and the original Latin and Greek texts. This comprehensive eBook presents the com……続きを見る

This up-to-date edition makes Euripides' most famous and influential play accessible to students of Greek reading their first tragedy as well as to more advanced students. The introduction analyzes ……続きを見る

Thucydides' 'The History of the Peloponnesian War' is a seminal work in the field of ancient Greek literature, providing a detailed account of the conflict between Athens and Sparta in the 5th centu……続きを見る

The Representation of the Struggling Artist in America, 1800–1865 analyzes how American painters, sculptors, and writers, active between 1800 and 1865, depicted their response to a democratic societ……続きを見る

A ground-breaking study on how natural disasters can escalate or defuse wars, insurgencies, and other strife. Armed conflict and natural disasters have plagued the twenty-first century. Not since th……続きを見る

The performance of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) at the Battle of Ap Bac, January 2, 1963, established a narrative that the South Vietnamese were unwilling to fight or lacked aggressive……続きを見る

"This is the thrilling saga of war in the air in the Pacific Theater of Operations during World War II told from the Japanese point of view. It is the story of the men who created, led, and fought i……続きを見る

[Illustrated with over one hundred maps, photos and portraits, of the battles, individuals and places involved in the Indian Mutiny] The siege of Lucknow during the Indian Mutiny of 1857-8 was one o……続きを見る

Über 2,4 Millionen Ostdeutsche erlebten die Wende von 1989 als Kinder und Jugendliche. In der DDR geboren, aber in der vereinten Bundesrepublik erwachsen geworden, haben sie einzigartige Umbruchserf……続きを見る

The creation of Fianna Fáil in 1926 marked a new era in Irish politics wherein an evolved version of Irish republicanism, suited to operate in the Irish Free State, entered the political arena. Fian……続きを見る