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Dampier's (1651-1715) adventures and writing inspired both Robinson Crusoe and Gulliver's Travels, but in his own right he was a remarkable, observant and enjoyable writer - whether on a woefully mi……続きを見る

2 SEPTEMBER 1666: 350 YEARS SINCE THE GREAT FIRE OF LONDON In the early hours of 2 September 1666 a small fire broke out in a bakery in Pudding Lane. In the five days that followed it grew into a co……続きを見る

A gripping biography by the author of Brave New World The life of Father Joseph, Cardinal Richelieu's aide, was a shocking paradox. After spending his days directing operations on the battlefield, F……続きを見る

This illuminating collection of essays assesses the seventeenth century, interpreting what used to be called 'The Puritan Revolution', the ideas which helped to produce it and resulted from it, and ……続きを見る

Did the Bible transition from the medieval Vulgate to the vernacular forms of the Protestant Reformation? What about from Erasmus's Greek text? Were there significant differences in the various vern……続きを見る

Laughing Histories breaks new ground by exploring moments of laughter in early modern Europe, showing how laughter was inflected by gender and social power. "I dearly love a laugh," declared Jane Au……続きを見る

Imposante Schlösser, bezaubernde Gärten und zukunftsweisende Entwicklungen - Sabine Weiß zeigt Amsterdam, Brandenburg und England in der Blüte der Zeit Weil Krieg droht, flieht der junge Landschaft……続きを見る

A Cultural History of Peace presents an authoritative survey from ancient times to the present. The set of six volumes covers over 2500 years of history, charting the evolving nature and role of pea……続きを見る

Insolent proceedings brings together leading scholars working on the politics, religion and literature of the English Revolution. It embraces new approaches to the upheavals that occurred in the mid……続きを見る

With its selection as the court of the Spanish Habsburgs, Madrid became the de facto capital of a global empire, a place from which momentous decisions were made whose implications were felt in all ……続きを見る

This book revises what we thought we knew about one of the most famous witch hunts in European history. Between 1608 and 1614, thousands of witchcraft accusations were leveled against men, women, an……続きを見る

Originally published in 1987, this book compares and contrasts the characters and careers of two great protagonists in the English Civil War and its aftermath. The book shows how Charles I and Olive……続きを見る

In the late eighteenth century, planters in the Caribbean and the American South insisted that only Black people could labor on plantations, arguing that Africans, unlike Europeans, had bodies parti……続きを見る

A study of musical salons in Europe and North America between 1760 and 1800 and the salon hostesses who shaped their musical worlds. In eighteenth-century Europe and America, musical salonsーand the……続きを見る

Do you ever feel like you don’t know how to be a great leader? In Sheunesu E Kasiamhuru's leadership book The Art of Decisiveness, we are taken on a blast to the past to learn key skills from the Ag……続きを見る

Do you ever feel like you don't know how to be a great leader? In Sheunesu E Kasiamhuru-Mutembwa's leadership book The Art of Decisiveness, we are taken on a blast to the past to learn key skills fr……続きを見る

By the end of France’s long seventeenth century, the seminary-trained, reform-minded Catholic priest had crystalized into a type recognizable by his clothing, gestures, and ceremonial skill. Althoug……続きを見る

Across Europe, from the dawn of print until the early twentieth century, the news of crime and criminals' public executions was printed in song form on cheap broadsides and pamphlets to be sold in s……続きを見る

In "Franks: Duellist," Ambrose Pratt intricately weaves a tale that explores the complex interplay of honor, revenge, and the brutal code of dueling that defined 19th-century society. Through vivid ……続きを見る

Originally published in 1952 but here reissuing the updated edition of 1978, this book has long been established as a classic and a central text for students of seventeenth-century English history. ……続きを見る

Les "Lettres de Madame de Sévigné" se présentent comme un témoignage vivant de la France du XVIIe siècle, une époque marquée par l'élégance de la cour et les tumultes de la Fronde. À travers un styl……続きを見る

Il Seicento è stato tradizionalmente definito come il secolo della crisi, a causa della sequela di calamità che lo contraddistinsero: guerre sanguinose, recessione economica, pestilenze, carestie, r……続きを見る

L'Inghilterra del Seicento attraversò uno dei momenti più drammatici della sua storia interna: scossa dalle guerre civili, unite ai conflitti di religione, vide il crollo della monarchia assolutista……続きを見る

A Cultural History of Color in the Age of Enlightenment covers the period 1650 to 1800. From the Baroque to the Neo-classical, color transformed art, architecture, ceramics, jewelry, and glass. Newt……続きを見る

The extraordinary story of the Popish Plot and how it shaped the political and religious future of Britain In 1678, a handful of perjurers claimed that the Catholics of England planned to assassinat……続きを見る

One of the iconic moments in English history, the trial and execution of King Charles I has yet to be studied in-depth from a contemporary legal perspective. Professor Ian Ward brings his considerab……続きを見る

Examines the deep roots of the American way of war. The origins of the United States' distinct approach to war and military power are found in the colonial experience. Long before 1776 or 1619, Engl……続きを見る

The Lakȟóta are among the best-known Native American peoples. In popular culture and even many scholarly works, they were once lumped together with others and called the Sioux. This book tells the……続きを見る

*THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER* *SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOLFSON HISTORY PRIZE* *A TIMES, SUNDAY TIMES AND BBC HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR* 'A bona fide historical classic' Sunday Times 'Simply one of the be……続きを見る

Employing a rigorous methodological approach and analysing a vast body of sources from towns and regions in Italy, France and England over 300 years, this book hints at the extent of "routine" infan……続きを見る