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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

Honorable Mention, 2026 Joseph Levenson Prize (China, pre-1900), Association for Asian Studies Shortlisted, 2024 Wallace K. Ferguson Prize, Canadian Historical Association China’s last imperial dyna……続きを見る

“Essential reading.” ーErika Lee, author of The Making of Asian America “A broadly thought-provoking book.” ーAsian Review of Books “Fascinating…[this book] indicates new avenues of research…[and] s……続きを見る

This volume draws together an international team of scholars to explore the experience and significance of early modern European continental warfare from an interdisciplinary perspective. Individual……続きを見る

In "Der Dreißigjährige Krieg" entfaltet Ricarda Huch in drei umfassenden Teilen die komplexen und vielschichtigen Facetten eines der verheerendsten Konflikte der europäischen Geschichte. Mit ihrem p……続きを見る

In "Salem Witchcraft (Complete Edition)", Charles Wentworth Upham meticulously explores the infamous Salem witch trials of 1692, weaving a rich tapestry of historical narrative, personal testimonies……続きを見る

In "Salem Witchcraft (Vol. 1&2)," Charles Wentworth Upham meticulously delves into the harrowing events of the 1692 Salem witch trials, illuminating the intricate interplay of superstition, societal……続きを見る

In "Der Dreißigjährige Krieg" verleiht Ricarda Huch dem blutigen Konflikt des 17. Jahrhunderts eine eindringliche literarische Stimme. Das Werk vereint eine bildhafte Erzählweise mit historischen Fa……続きを見る

In "Die wichtigsten historischen Romane von Henryk Sienkiewicz" entfaltet der Nobelpreisträger eine facettenreiche Erzählkunst, die tief in die polnische Geschichte eintaucht. Seine Werke zeichnen s……続きを見る

In "The Age of Louis XIV," Voltaire presents a sweeping historical panorama of a pivotal era in French and European history, combining astute political analysis with a vibrant narrative style. Writt……続きを見る

Listen to a short interview with Karen Ordahl KuppermanHost: Chris Gondek | Producer: Heron & Crane Captain John Smith's 1607 voyage to Jamestown was not his first trip abroad. He had traveled throu……続きを見る

India and the Early Modern World provides an authoritative and wide-ranging survey of the Indian subcontinent over the fifteenth to eighteenth centuries, set within a global context. This book explo……続きを見る

Sail Beyond Myths and into the Heart of Piracy's True Tales Dive into the swashbuckling depths of history with "X Marks the Spot: Debunking Pirate Myths," your treasure map to unraveling the enigmas……続きを見る

East Anglia, 1645. Martha, stumme Hebamme und Dienerin, lebt seit mehr als vierzig Jahren in dem kleinen Dorf Cleftwater, als der entschlossene Hexenjäger Silas Makepeace in den Ort kommt. Sofort we……続きを見る

In autumn 1621, at a fortified camp near Khotyn (Chocim), in the Principality of Moldavia, allied Polish, Lithuanian and Cossack armies faced a large Ottoman army led by Sultan Osman II. It was the ……続きを見る

On the night of March 18, 1655, two Spanish friars broke into a church to steal the bones of the founder of their religious institution, the Order of the Most Holy Trinity. This bookinvestigates thi……続きを見る

In the early modern period, hundreds of thousands of Europeans, both male and female, were abducted by pirates, sold on the slave market, and enslaved in North Africa. Between the sixteenth and the ……続きを見る

In 1623, a Japanese mercenary called Shichizō was arrested for asking suspicious questions about the defenses of a Dutch East India Company fort on Amboina, a remote set of islands in what is now ea……続きを見る

Honorable Mention, 2026 Joseph Levenson Prize (China, pre-1900), Association for Asian Studies Shortlisted, 2024 Wallace K. Ferguson Prize, Canadian Historical Association China’s last imperial dyna……続きを見る

In the early eighteenth century, the noblewoman Ōgimachi Machiko composed a memoir of Yanagisawa Yoshiyasu, the powerful samurai for whom she had served as a concubine for twenty years. Machiko assi……続きを見る

Founded in 1676 during a cosmopolitan early modern period, Mindröling monastery became a key site for Buddhist education and a Tibetan civilizational center. Its founders sought to systematize and i……続きを見る

Cities and urban societies have many faces. In this study, the pre-modern cities of Holland are presented as arenas where power relations between social classes are expressed in a more or less perma……続きを見る

Carl Schmitt propuso el concepto de lo político para referirse a la instancia soberana, definida como aquella "que decide en el estado de excepción". Lo político remitiría entonces a un plano previo……続きを見る

In "Little Gidding and its Inmates in the Time of King Charles I: With an Account of the Harmonies," John Edward Acland explores the intricate web of social, religious, and artistic life at the reno……続きを見る

The English Civil War (1642–1651) was a series of conflicts and political struggles between Parliamentarians ("Roundheads") and Royalists ("Cavaliers") in England, with wider ramifications across Sc……続きを見る