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A family's secrets refuse to stay buried in this compelling chronicle that spans generations, revealing the untold story of the restless spirits who shaped one American lineage. Beatrice Morosco ope……続きを見る

Escolhido um dos melhores livros do ano pelo Financial Times, Estado de São Paulo, Partido Comunista dos EUA e CounterPunch Em 1965, o governo dos Estados Unidos ajudou o Exército indonésio a matar ……続きを見る

In this short, but meticulously researched biography, Beatrice Gilman Proske brings to life the visionary philanthropist, collector, and cultural architect Archer Milton Huntington. Known for foundi……続きを見る

Set in Nazi Germany, The White Rose is a true and glorious story about a group of student soldiers at Munich's Ludwig Maximilian University who chose to defy Adolf Hitler. Led by the siblings Hans a……続きを見る

Campaigning in Kaffirland by William Ross King is a vivid, soldier's-eye view of the Eighth Frontier War (1850–1853) between British colonial forces and the Xhosa people of South Africa. Drawing fr……続きを見る

How would you communicate the realities of living in a warzone to someone who has never had this experience? Thirty Ukrainian women, ages 10 to 72, answered this question in letters that emanate pow……続きを見る

Armies fight battles, states fight wars. To focus solely on armies is to neglect the broader story of victory and defeat. Military power stems from an economic base, and without wealth, soldiers can……続きを見る

This "The Campaign in Russian Poland" book written by Percy Cross Standing, stands as a compelling masterpiece inside the tapestry of Military History literature. This book transcends traditional co……続きを見る

"Napoleon’s Campaign in Russia Anno 1812: Medico-Historical" by Achilles Rose is a tour de force examination of one of history’s most infamous military campaigns. With meticulous attention to detail……続きを見る

"A pesar de la importancia de la capacidad mediadora de las Iglesias en las regiones afectadas por el conflicto armado, son escasos y casi inexistentes los análisis académicos sobre el papel que han……続きを見る

This book is not your typical history book! No! In a novelistic style, Dr. Warg shows through a fictional group of men-the "Stammtisch"-how the lower and higher middle class civilians mull over the ……続きを見る

Seis ensayos fundamentales de la obra de Grossman. Escribir en la oscuridad reúne seis ensayos en los que Grossman analiza con maestría y lucidez extraordinaria algunos de los temas centrales en su ……続きを見る

In "Kriegsbilder aus der Krim" entführt Julius von Wickede die Leser in die dichten und oft chaotischen Szenarien des Krimkriegs (1853-1856). Mit einem klaren und prägnanten Stil verwebt er persönli……続きを見る

This handbook provides a straightforward account of how women have served in combat roles and explains the ongoing controversy surrounding efforts to legalize combat assignments for female service m……続きを見る

A Sunday Times Book of the Week 'A thrilling episode from England's medieval history.' Dan Jones, The Sunday Times An engrossing history of the pivotal year 1217 when invading French forces were def……続きを見る

**Named a Best Book of the Year by The Economist • Winner of the Peterson Literary Prize “Our Enemies Will Vanish achieves the highest level of war reporting: a tough, detailed account that neverthe……続きを見る

Sería muy fácil distinguir a México desde el espacio. De hecho, tiene una de las formas más discernibles. A los niños mexicanos se les enseña en la escuela que su país es el Cuerno de la Abundancia.……続きを見る

From two officers who served with Britain's Guards Armoured Division, this true account covers their heroic actions during World War II. Formed in June 1941, the Guards Armoured Division proved that……続きを見る

The Civil War on Film informs high-school and college readers interested in Civil War film history on issues that arise when film viewers confuse entertainment with historical accuracy. The nation's……続きを見る

This book provides up-to-date coverage of the policies, strategies, and effects of suicide in war, examining this subject from societal and military perspectives to shed light on the justifications ……続きを見る

This work begins in August 1900 during the war in South Africa, when mounted Boer commandos ranging across the veldt superseded pitched battles of massed armies and heavy weaponry. Thanks to his fla……続きを見る

A look at one of the most influential aristocratic families in Scottish history and their role in eighteenth-century politics. Based in Perthshire, the Murray family played an important role in all ……続きを見る

Set during the 1745 Jacobite uprising under Bonnie Prince Charlie, D. K. Broster's The Gleam of the North is the second of the Jacobite Trilogy. It follows on from the first instalment, in which the……続きを見る

Set during the 1745 Jacobite uprising under Bonnie Prince Charlie, D. K. Broster's The Flight of the Heron is the first of the Jacobite Trilogy. At the centre of the story are the intersecting fortu……続きを見る

Set during the 1745 Jacobite era, this is the third and final instalment of D. K. Broster's trilogy. First published in 1929, The Dark Mile is the sequel to The Flight of the Heron (1925) and The Gl……続きを見る

You would ask, what can be common between the expected End of the World, which was foretold by ancient prophets, unbelievably accurate calendars of Indians from pre-Columbian America and other escha……続きを見る

This book, first published in 1985, examines the Cold War risks of superpower confrontations, mainly in the Third World, resulting in war in Europe. European security is usually analysed in the cont……続きを見る

Sink or Swim is a story based on diaries of Pavol Valiska (author's great-grandfather) written during and after World War One. Pavol Valiska was born on the 28th of November 1896 in the village of P……続きを見る

When we hear the term “child soldiers,” most Americans imagine innocent victims roped into bloody conflicts in distant war-torn lands like Sudan and Sierra Leone. Yet our own history is filled with ……続きを見る

This edited collection examines the role of the Fulda Gapーlocated at the border between East and West Germanyーin Cold War politics and military strategy. The contributors analyze the strategic del……続きを見る