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Travel Writing in Mongolia and Northern China, 1860-2020 invites readers to explore Mongolia as an important cultural space for Western travelers and their audiences over three historical eras. Trav……続きを見る

An operational history of the most successful fighter plane of the Spanish Civil War, and the aces that flew it. The CR.32 Falco was a handsome and highly manoeuvrable biplane fighter. During Genera……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

This book offers readers an introduction to the world of artificial histories and historians. It looks behind the interfaces of AI and explores everyday platforms and prize-winning history books to ……続きを見る

Homer's stories of Troy are part of the foundations of Western culture. What's less well known is that they also inspired Ottoman-Turkish cultural traditions. Yet even with all the historical and ar……続きを見る

This book presents the bold and original proposal to replace the general appellation of ‘world cinema’ with the more substantive concept of ‘realist cinema’. Veering away from the usual focus on mod……続きを見る

'So refreshing…A memorable debut' Louise Hare, Bestselling Author of This Lovely City Kehinde must put everything on the line to find herself during a time of war. Lagos, 1939 With the announcement ……続きを見る

Traducción al castellano de la obra “Village Infernos and Witches’ Advocates: Witch-Hunting in Navarre, 1608-1614” editada en 2022 por la Universidad Estatal de Pensilvania (Estados Unidos), que abo……続きを見る

Introduction by Luca Dotti and Foreword by Giambattista Valli A gorgeous, sophisticated celebration of Audrey Hepburn’s lifelong connection to the City of Light, featuring all the places in Paris sh……続きを見る

**An award-winning economic journalist on why the US dollar is positioned to maintain global primacyーand what that means for America and the world “Magisterial.”ーEdward Chancellor, Reuters** Proph……続きを見る

A world-leading military strategist and an IDF insider explain the improbable success of the Israeli armed forces. When the Israel Defense Forces was established in May 1948, it was small, poorly eq……続きを見る

Esta edición digital en formato ePub se ha realizado a partir de una edición impresa digitalizada que forma parte de los fondos de la Biblioteca Nacional de España. El proyecto de creación de ePubs ……続きを見る

A study of the exploits of the Fiat CR.42 Aces in World War II. The Fiat CR.42, a logical development of the Fiat CR.32, was the last single-seat fighter biplane to be produced. It entered service w……続きを見る

In January 1863 the Union War Department authorized the creation of "a special corps" composed of "persons of African descent"ーthe 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, commanded by Col. Robert Go……続きを見る

World War II found Albania fighting a war within a war. In addition to the threat faced from the Germans, Albania was engaged in a civil war between the Nazi-sponsored Ballists and the Communist par……続きを見る

Esta edición digital en formato ePub se ha realizado a partir de una edición impresa digitalizada que forma parte de los fondos de la Biblioteca Nacional de España. El proyecto de creación de ePubs ……続きを見る

A long-term and cross-regional historical perspective. Detailing the rise and fall of communism. A Macrohistory of the Communist World tells the history of communism, the Communist Party, and commun……続きを見る

This book, the first of a two-volume set, presents the xiangli system throughout Imperial China, tracing its development from the pre-Qin period to the Tang dynasty. The xiangli system is a cornerst……続きを見る

Esta edición digital en formato ePub se ha realizado a partir de una edición impresa digitalizada que forma parte de los fondos de la Biblioteca Nacional de España. El proyecto de creación de ePubs ……続きを見る

This innovative study demonstrates how Japanese empire-builders invented and appropriated the discourse of overpopulation to justify Japanese settler colonialism across the Pacific. Lu defines this ……続きを見る

Contemporary cultural style boosts transparency and instantaneity. These are values absorbed from our current economic conditions of "disintermediation": cutting out the middleman. Like Uber, but fo……続きを見る

Missouri lies at a regional crossroads where the Midwest meets the South and the West begins. The contemporary dialect picture of the state reflects this blend of influences. Depending on their back……続きを見る

Esta edición digital en formato ePub se ha realizado a partir de una edición impresa digitalizada que forma parte de los fondos de la Biblioteca Nacional de España. El proyecto de creación de ePubs ……続きを見る

In this brilliant book, ʻAbdulwāḥid Lu’lu’a translates and introduces eighty poems from one of the pioneers of modern Arabic poetry, Buland Al-Ḥaidari. Buland Al-Ḥaidari might fairly be considered t……続きを見る

By the twentieth century, North Carolina’s progressive streak had strengthened, thanks in large part to a growing number of women who engaged in and influenced state and national policies and politi……続きを見る

In Appearance Politics**, Lex Lu argues that crafting an appealing and powerful outward image has long been a critical political tool in China.** This strategy is evident in historical records, impe……続きを見る

Honourable Mention - 2023 ASR Prize for Best Africa-focused Anthology or Edited Collection Innovative study of state politics, identity and buildings that sheds new light on the links between the ma……続きを見る

The history of Mediaeval Europe is so vast a subject that the attempt to deal with it in a small compass must entail either severe compression or what may appear at first sight reckless omission. Th……続きを見る

INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER INSTANT USA TODAY BESTSELLER INSTANT #1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER The former head of the Pentagon program responsible for the investigation of UFOsーnow known as u……続きを見る

In "The Story of Prague," Francis hrabe Lützow intricately weaves a historical narrative that captures the essence of one of Europe's most storied cities. Employing a lyrical prose style, Lützow exp……続きを見る