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In the first book to focus on relations between Indians and emigrants on the overland trails, Michael L. Tate shows that such encounters were far more often characterized by cooperation than by conf……続きを見る

With the war between the Mexican state and the drug traffickers operating within its borders having claimed over 70,000 lives since 2006, noted journalist and author Michael Deibert zeroes in on the……続きを見る

"Emancipation at 150: The Impact of the Emancipation Proclamation" is a scholarly anthology on the Emancipation Proclamation with contributions from leading Lincoln historians and government officia……続きを見る

In der Endphase des Zweiten Weltkrieges entstand die "Oder-Neiße-Linie", die heutige deutsch-polnische Grenze. Folge der "Verschiebung" der deutsch-polnischen Grenze nach Westen an Oder und Lausitze……続きを見る

After the Albigensian Crusade against the Cathars of south-west France in 1208, a Spanish monk - later canonized as St Dominic - took up the cudgels by establishing a kind of secret police to ferret……続きを見る

Este libro realiza un recorrido por las vidas de diez de los generales que han marcado el curso de la historia, diez personajes sin los cuales la sociedad en la que vivimos actualmente quizá no serí……続きを見る

Poucos misturas são tão tóxicas quanto o poder absoluto e insanidade. Quando não há obstáculos para os caprichos delirantes de um líder serem postos em prática, todos os tipos de resultados bizarros……続きを見る

In 1957, Lester Pearson won the Nobel Peace Prize for creating the United Nations Emergency Force during the Suez crisis. The award launched Canada’s enthusiasm and reputation for peacekeeping. Pear……続きを見る

Mormon's teaching to "lay hold upon every good thing" and the Doctrine and Covenant's injunction to "seek ye out of the best books words of wisdom" serve as an invitation to study truth from all cul……続きを見る

Germanien und der westen Europas im Jahre 486 nach Christus. Die Strukturen des römischen Imperiums haben dem Druck von Völkerwanderung und inneren Krisen nicht standgehalten. An die Stelle der Impe……続きを見る

Der Westen Europas im Jahre 506: Nach der Auflösung des Imperiums haben die Franken das römische Erbe in weiten Teilen Galliens und Germaniens angetreten. Nichts scheint den Siegeszug Chlodwigs aufh……続きを見る

In this remarkable story of one man’s encounter with an indigenous people of Peru, Michael Brown guides his readers upriver into a contested zone of the Amazonian frontier, where more than 50,000 Aw……続きを見る

Waverley is Scotland’s largest railway station and covering an area of 25 acres it is the second largest mainline station in the UK after Waterloo. Unusually for such an important destination it is ……続きを見る

The River Forth is one of Scotland’s great waterways. It has a majestic history and heritage, part of which is the Forth bridges. Of these, the most iconic is the Forth Rail Bridge, which opened in ……続きを見る

Athens at the time of the Peloponnesian war was the arena for a dramatic battle between politics and religion in the hearts and minds of the people. Fear and Loathing in Ancient Athens, originally p……続きを見る

An engaging and comprehensive new edition of this established biography provides students with an understanding of the European Reformation through the life of its key mover, Martin Luther. Working ……続きを見る

This exploration of the noncombatants who earned the love and respect of the doughboys should appeal to armchair historians and scholars alike. Enhanced with photographs and an appendix summarizing ……続きを見る

Special Ops Heroes tells the extraordinary stories behind Lord Ashcroft's collection of SAS and other Special Forces medals - the largest of its kind in the world. The action-packed stories span som……続きを見る

People of the Big Voice tells the visual history of Ho-Chunk families at the turn of the twentieth century and beyond as depicted through the lens of Black River Falls, Wisconsin studio photographer……続きを見る

The inspiration for the upcoming movie WAR MACHINE, starring Brad Pitt, Tilda Swinton and Ben Kingsley (streaming on Netflix from 26 May). General Stanley McChrystal, the innovative commander of int……続きを見る

ISIS is an adopted abbreviation used by a jihadist extremist group that stands for Islamic State in Iraq and Syria. The main focus of this group is to establish a single state that is based on Shari……続きを見る

Elizabeth II is the longest-reigning British monarch. A personally quiet, modest and dutiful person, she is far better-informed about the lives of her subjects than they often realize. She has known……続きを見る

For most of the eighteenth century the best minds in Europe took up the task of providing a foundation for human life and human society in which individual fulfillment was to be achieved within a ra……続きを見る

Experts believe that Brazil, the world’s fifth largest country and its seventh largest economy, will be one of the most important global powers by the year 2030. Yet far more attention has been paid……続きを見る

Contemporary U.S. Cinema is a forceful exploration of the tumultuous changes that have dominated the shifting landscape of American film-making over the past three decades. From the explosive releas……続きを見る

The county of Norfolk in East Anglia has a long and rich history. A settlement for thousands of years, the county has seen numerous battles and fortifications. Many Norfolk market towns still exist,……続きを見る

Originally published in hardback only in 1987, Michael Freeman's valuable guide to the history of Nazi Germany now returns to print in a substantially revised Second Edition. Dealing with all aspect……続きを見る

Am 9. November 1989 fiel die Berliner Mauer. Ein Ereignis, das sich wie kein anderes in das kollektive Gedächtnis der Deutschen eingebrannt hat. 25 Jahre danach erinnern sich noch Millionen an die B……続きを見る

The renowned IB Diploma History series, combining compelling narratives with academic rigor. A new edition for World History Topic 10: Authoritarian states (20th Century) An authoritative and engagi……続きを見る

Although the ideas of “tradition” and “modernity” may seem to be directly opposed, David Ellenson, a leading contemporary scholar of modern Jewish thought, understood that these concepts can also en……続きを見る