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Esta edición modernizada de "El Cid Campeador" narra la vida completa del héroe medieval Rodrigo Díaz de Vivar. Desde sus primeros años como joven hidalgo en Vivar, donde se enamora de Jimena, hija ……続きを見る

Madison & Adams Press presents the Civil War Memories Series. This meticulous selection of the firsthand accounts, memoirs and diaries is specially comprised for Civil War enthusiasts and all people……続きを見る

In "Rossetti," Lucien Pissarro delves into the life and artistic contributions of Dante Gabriel Rossetti, a pivotal figure in the Pre-Raphaelite movement. The book artfully interweaves biographical ……続きを見る

Lives of Fair and Gallant Ladies is a two-volume work by French historian and biographer Pierre de Bourdeille dealing with women and their position in the culture and society in medieval France. Bou……続きを見る

In China, John Leighton Stuart (1876-1962) is a controversial figure occupying an important position in the history of modern China and Sino-U.S. relations. As a scholar and educator, Stuart loved C……続きを見る

In China, John Leighton Stuart (1876-1962) is a controversial figure occupying an important position in the history of modern China and Sino-U.S. relations. As a scholar and educator, Stuart loved C……続きを見る

The forgotten garden which inspired Charles Darwin becomes the modern-day setting for an exploration of memory, family, and the legacy of genius. Darwin never stopped thinking about the garden at hi……続きを見る

L'extraordinaire destin de la "petite soeur des pauvres" Née à Skopje, en Albanie, le 26 août 1910, celle que l'on connaît sous le nom de Mère Teresa aura marqué ce vingtième siècle : pendant plus d……続きを見る

Slow, deliberate, and highly successful in war, General George Thomas nevertheless has never received the accolades he deserves. He shunned self-promotion and even refused military promotion when he……続きを見る

This highly regarded war memoir was a best seller in both Japan and the United States during the 1960s and has long been treasured by historians for its insights into the Japanese side of the surfac……続きを見る

"I fell in love with Maupin’s effervescent Tales of the City decades ago, and his genius turn at memoir is no less compelling. Logical Family is a must read."ーMary Karr In this long-awaited memoir,……続きを見る

John A. Logan, called "Black Jack" by the men he led in Civil War battles from the Henry-Donelson campaign to Vicksburg, Chattanooga, and on to Atlanta, was one of the Union Army’s most colorful gen……続きを見る

Cuando Pedro Lísperguer Wittemberg llegaba a América lo hacía con feudo imperial: "no embargante que es alemán y cualquier provisión que haya en contrario", siguiendo las propias palabras del empera……続きを見る

An innovative author of verse romance, Chretien de Troyes wrote in northern France between 1170 and 1190. Credited with the first Arthurian romance, he composed five works set in King Arthur's court……続きを見る

Décryptez l’univers de Rabelais en moins d’une heure ! Aujourd'hui considéré comme un véritable monument des lettres françaises, Rabelais, avant d'être l'écrivain humaniste que l'on connaît, est d'a……続きを見る

En el palacio de La Moncloa, «ese oscuro objeto del deseo» como lo define Pilar Cernuda, han tenido lugar historias insólitas y divertidas que se cuentan en estas páginas. Presidentes a gritos, polé……続きを見る

Chi tiene alto lo sguardo oggi? Dove sono i valori che hanno guidato i patrioti del Risorgimento prima e i padri costituenti poi? A 150 anni dall'Unità d'Italia il presidente emerito della Repubblic……続きを見る

In 1899, William Osborne Dapping was a Harvard-bound nineteen-year-old when he began writing down exploits from his rough childhood in the immigrant slums of New York City. Now published for the fir……続きを見る

Découvrez enfin tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur Tito en moins d’une heure ! La vie et l'action politique de Josip Broz, mieux connu sous son surnom Tito, ne peuvent être dissociées de son pays, la You……続きを見る

Die Geschichte einer doppelten Liebe: der Liebe einer Mutter zu ihrem Kind und der Liebe einer Künstlerin zur Musik. Franz Kafkas Prag und die Hölle des KZ, der Zauber der Musik und die Befehle der ……続きを見る

In seinem Werk 'CERVANTES' taucht Paul Scheerbart in das Leben und Werk des berühmten spanischen Schriftstellers ein. Scheerbart beleuchtet in seinem Buch nicht nur die bekanntesten Werke von Cervan……続きを見る

L’île des Orchidées, le nom seul fait rêver… Est-ce ce qui a conduit un jeune médecin-écrivain, Topas Tamapima, à y vivre pendant 3 ans et huit mois (de1987 à 1991) ? Dans ses Souvenirs d’un médecin……続きを見る

On April 14, 1994, on a clear morning over northern Iraq's no-fly zone, two U.S. Air Force F-15 jets encountered two U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopters on a routine mission. Within ten minutes, the F-……続きを見る

JOIN SAS LEGEND PHIL CAMPION AS HE SHARES HIS DEEPLY PERSONAL LIFE STORY, WARTS AND ALL In WHO DARES WINS Big Phil Campion reveals his chequered past, from terrible abuse suffered in a string of kid……続きを見る

Extrait : L’objet de ce cours est l’histoire de l’Économie sociale, non l’Économie sociale elle-même. Mais d’abord il nous sera difficile d’exposer l’histoire de ces doctrines pr……続きを見る

Découvrez enfin tout ce qu’il faut savoir sur Andrew Jackson en moins d’une heure ! Parti de rien, Andrew Jackson forge sa personnalité à l’école de la guerre. Tout juste âgé de neuf ans, il partici……続きを見る

La batalla del 5 de Mayo y el Sitio de Puebla representan a la vez un triunfo y una derrota militares, son dos caras de una prolongada lucha que libró el país para consolidar su soberanía, su indepe……続きを見る

Breve relato biográfico de algunos aspectos significativos de la personalidad de esta fascinante mujer, Zenobia Camprubí Aymar, en relación indesligable, inteligente, conmovedora a veces, con la vid……続きを見る

Extrait : "La France, sauvée, glorifiée par les héroïques phalanges de Jourdan, de Pichegru, de Hoche, de Moreau, de Brune et de Masséna, devait tomber, à l'intérieur, de lassitude, à la suite des g……続きを見る

Reissued with a new foreword to mark the centenary of Harold Wilson’s birth, Ben Pimlott's classic biography combines scholarship and observation to illuminate the life and career of one of Britain'……続きを見る