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Covering areas in today’s Ukraine, Poland, Bohemia, Moravia, Silesia, and Slovakia, this book studies the impact of both natural and human-inflicted disasters on pre-modern towns. Various kinds of c……続きを見る

In seventeenth-century northern Europe, as the Aristotelian foundations of scientia were rocked by observation, experiment, confessional strife, and political pressure, natural philosophers came to ……続きを見る

A ground-breaking new history of the English Civil War in Worcestershire which looks at the experience of local men who were recruited into the Royalist and Parliamentarian armies. The author gives ……続きを見る

'Puts Cavendish back into the literary history books where she belongs' Kate Mosse 'Scholarly, articulate, and never less than fascinating' Alice Loxton **'**Well-written, well-researched, interesti……続きを見る

Based on a genuine memoir by an officer named D'Artagnan, Dumas published The Three Musketeers. The King's Musketeers were formed in 1622 and were populated by young men of noble birth, but often of……続きを見る

The period 1642-1651, one of the most turbulent in the history of mainland Britain, saw the country torn by civil wars. Focusing on the English and Welsh wars this book examines the causes, course a……続きを見る

Set in an age of feuding samurai, wandering swordsmen and fearless warrior monks, Ronin is a skirmish wargame that captures the flavour and excitement of such Akira Kurosawa films as Seven Samurai a……続きを見る

More than three and a half centuries have passed since the Peace of Westphalia ended the Thirty Years' War (1618-48), but this most devastating of wars in the early modern period continues to captur……続きを見る

'A compelling and wry narrative of one of the most intellectually thrilling eras of British history' Guardian. ***************** SHORTLISTED FOR THE CUNDILL HISTORY PRIZE 2020 England, 1651. Oliver ……続きを見る

This handbook offers comprehensive coverage of the history of Spain, exploring key themes and events in four broad but not necessarily rigid temporal categories: medieval, early modern, nineteenth c……続きを見る

Known as a time of revolutions in science, the early modern era in Europe was characterized by the emergence of new disciplines and ways of thinking. Taking this conceit a step further, Sacred Habit……続きを見る

Mediation, monarchy, and Louis XIV's attempts to legitimize his reign In order to assert his divine right, Louis XIV missed no opportunity to identify himself as God’s representative on earth. Howev……続きを見る

Premier titre d’une nouvelle collection développée en partenariat avec la première chaîne de télévision belge RTBF, Sur les traces de Napoléon suit le parcours de ce guerrier d’exception sur le terr……続きを見る

For the best part of three centuries the 'corsairs' or pirates from the 'Barbary' coasts of North Africa dominated the Western and Central Mediterranean. They made forays far into the Atlantic, prey……続きを見る

This book gives an accurate picture of the pirates who sailed in the waters of the Caribbean and off the American coastline during the 'golden age' of piracy between 1660 and 1730. It traces the ori……続きを見る

A highly illustrated study of the battle of Nieuwpoort in 1600, one of the key engagements of the Eighty Years War. The Eighty Years' War began as a limited Dutch rebellion seeking only religious to……続きを見る

Les Historiettes de Tallemant des Réaux, tome premier, sont un recueil d'anecdotes et de portraits qui évoquent la société du XVIIe siècle. À travers un style à la fois vif et satirique, Tallemant d……続きを見る

Much has been written on witchcraft by historians, theologians, philosophers, and anthropologists, but nothing by scientists. This book aims to reappraise witchcraft by applying to it the advances i……続きを見る

In April 1713 the War of the Spanish Succession came to an end. During the conflict hundreds of privateers – licenced pirates – preyed on enemy shipping throughout the Caribbean. These privateers no……続きを見る

John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough, is one of the great commanders of history. Using his great charm and diplomatic skills he was able to bind troops from various European states into a cohesiv……続きを見る

Three times during the 17th century, England and Holland went to war as part of an ongoing struggle for economic and naval supremacy. Primarily fought in the cold waters of the North Sea and the Eng……続きを見る

This volume explores, from a variety of perspectives, the political theory of the man who is arguably the greatest English political thinker. It is the first substantial collection of new, critical ……続きを見る

The tiny new state of the United Provinces of the Netherlands won its independence from the mighty Spanish empire by fighting and winning the Eighty Years' War, from 1568 and 1648. In this long conf……続きを見る

This is the story of the most significant devotional author of the seventeenth century in his first full English language biography. Using previously unknown letters as a few of the resources, this ……続きを見る

In ihrem umfangreichen Werk 'Der Dreißigjährige Krieg' bietet Ricarda Huch eine eindrucksvolle und vielschichtige Analyse eines der verheerendsten Konflikte der europäischen Geschichte. Huch kombini……続きを見る

A highly illustrated study of the Dutch struggle for independence from Spain, ideal for enthusiasts of 16th and 17th century warfare and the development of military strategy. The 80 Years' War (also……続きを見る

In "Der Dreißigjährige Krieg" entfaltet Ricarda Huch eine eindringliche und facettenreiche Darstellung eines der verheerendsten Konflikte der europäischen Geschichte. Mit einem poetischen und zuglei……続きを見る

This volume makes an important contribution to the understanding of translation theory and practice in the Early Modern period, focusing on the translation of knowledge, literature and travel writin……続きを見る

In "Liselotte", einem historischen Roman von Alexander von Ungern-Sternberg, entfaltet sich die fesselnde Geschichte der Liselotte von der Pfalz, die im ausgehenden 17. Jahrhundert in die Wirren der……続きを見る

Emotions and Architecture: Forging Mediterranean Cities Between the Middle Ages and Early Modern Time explores architecture as a medium to arouse or conceal emotions, to build consensus through shar……続きを見る