L - World History 1

A person born in 1900 entered a world of horse-drawn carriages, candlelight, and telegraphs. A world where most people died within fifty miles of their birthplace, infectious disease killed children……続きを見る

这部书叙述了共产党在人类历史上兴起与发展、崩溃与残喘的整个经历，而从共产党本身的历史来看共产党可以说是对共产党这一现象去惑怯魅的最好方法之一。这种全景式梳理共产世界的历史的巨著，在华语之外的世界已经……続きを見る

Six and a half thousand years ago, a man was buried with more gold than anyone else on Earth. He had no kingdom, no army, no palace. He lived in a small farming village on the Black Sea coast, in a ……続きを見る

Redrawing the map and resetting the clock of the Age of Revolutions In 2015, Bryan Banks and Cindy Ermus launched Age of Revolutions, a website offering critical reconsideration of the foundational ……続きを見る

The Second World War stands as the most devastating and destructive global conflict in human history. More than 60 nations representing 1.7 billion people or three quarters of the world’s population……続きを見る

El pack incluye dos volúmenes: 1. Triunfo de Adolf Hitler, sueños de conquista; 2. Guerra y derrota. Ésta es la historia brutalmente objetiva de cómo Hitler logró el control político de Alemania y l……続きを見る

En till synes ensam ubåt, på ett topphemligt uppdrag långt ute på Atlanten. Det är av yttersta vikt att allt går som planerat för både ubåten och rikets säkerhet. Men långt bortom Sveriges trygghet ……続きを見る

Hegel's Lectures on the Philosophy of World History brings together the works of Georg W. F. Hegel (1770–1831), one of the greatest philosophers of history, who, prior to his death, did not execute ……続きを見る

From colonial rule to revolution and beyond, this concise history of Nicaragua unpacks the political struggles, economic transformations, and social movements that have shaped the modern nation, off……続きを見る

Why do demons gather at thresholds? Because that's where the rules bend. Across cultures and centuries, people have met danger by giving it a faceーone they could name, negotiate, bind, and sometime……続きを見る

Ontdek de geheimen van een vergeten wereld, waar avontuur en geschiedenis samenkomen in een meeslepend verhaal. In "Onder de wilde stammen op de grenzen van Afghanistan" neemt T. L. Pennell je mee o……続きを見る

Ontdek de mystieke wereld waar mens en natuur in harmonie samenleven! Waar mensch en tijger buren zijn van L. C. Westenenk neemt je mee op een onvergetelijke reis naar de ongerepte wildernis van Ned……続きを見る

Islam in World History examines the emergence and development of Islam as a world religion in the Abrahamic tradition and the unfolding of Muslim society and civilization over fourteen centuries. In……続きを見る

The Medieval Lord Who Built a State Within a State In 1386, one man controlled nearly all of Finland and vast swaths of Swedenーnot the king, but a nobleman who had built an unprecedented domain thr……続きを見る

There has been quite a bit of scholarship on the history of the space race, but collaboration in space has received little attention and has usually been dismissed as a propaganda side show. This bo……続きを見る

Global Trade in the Premodern World offers an authoritative and expansive history of exchange and interaction across Eurasia from the prehistoric origins of trade to the integration of large parts o……続きを見る

This new edition of The Essential Guide to Western Civilization provides a succinct and engaging overview of European history for students. With wide chronological coverage, from early humans and th……続きを見る

HALIA: NYMPH OF THE SALT SEA Tragedy and Transformation: Exploring an Overlooked Goddess in Ancient Greek Religion Beyond the familiar Olympian deities lies a rich landscape of local gods and goddes……続きを見る

W. L. Bevan’s The World’s Leading Conquerors is a compelling and meticulously crafted exploration of history’s most powerful military leaders and the empires they forged. First published in 1913, th……続きを見る

A Choice Outstanding Academic Title of the Year How the fight for civil rights in America became an important front in the Cold War In 1958, an African American handyman named Jimmy Wilson was sente……続きを見る

Reaching from the beginnings of scientific medicine in the nineteenth century through to the present, Sander L. Gilman examines the ever-shifting boundary between scientific medicine and quackery, a……続きを見る

"On the morning of 26 April 1607, three small ships carrying 143 Englishmen arrived off the Virginia coast of North America, having spent four months at sea.... All hoped for financial success and p……続きを見る

Introducing the Medieval Ass presents a lucid, accessible, and comprehensive picture of the ass’s enormous socio-economic and cultural significance in the Middle Ages and beyond. In the Middle Ages,……続きを見る

"Myths of Empire offers the best-developed theory to date of the domestic sources of international conflict and security policy.... Snyder has taken a major step toward ending the theoretical impove……続きを見る

“I have seen yesterday. I know tomorrow.” This inscription in Tutankhamun’s tomb summarizes The Fifth Beginning. Here, archaeologist Robert L. Kelly explains how the study of our cultural past can p……続きを見る

"King and Emperor takes on the compelling suspense of good detective work as well as good history."ーThe Wall Street Journal Charles I, often known as Charlemagne, is one of the most extraordinary f……続きを見る

Enuma Elish: The Epic Of Creation by L.W. King The Babylonian and Assyrian Legends Concerning the Creation of the World and of Mankind. The Enuma Elish is one of the oldest stories known to mankind……続きを見る

In "Manners, Customs, and Dress During the Middle Ages and During the Renaissance Period," P. L. Jacob provides a rich, detailed examination of the social practices, cultural norms, and fashion tren……続きを見る

A vivid exploration of the history of a very powerful and long lasting idea: building European worlds outside of Europe. Veracini outlines how the founding of new societies was envisaged and practic……続きを見る

The Development of the English Novel by Wilbur L. Cross is a comprehensive and scholarly exploration of one of literature's most enduring and influential forms. Tracing the evolution of the English ……続きを見る