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Descartes souhaitait diffuser ses idées dans l’Europe naissante, voire bénéficier d’une protection ; la princesse Christine, orpheline de son glorieux père, Gustav II Adolf, voulait transformer son ……続きを見る

In June 1622, the silver mining metropolis of Potosí, Bolivia, erupted in gangland violence, only halted three years later by a viceroy’s blanket amnesty. Basque immigrants were at the center of the……続きを見る

'An enthralling narrative of the rise and fall of Britain's republican experiment.' DOMINIC SANDBROOK, The Times 'Best History Books of 2024' 'A gripping tale of political and cultural crisis but al……続きを見る

Astrology and Magic from the Medieval Latin and Islamic World to Renaissance Europe brings together ten of Paola Zambelli's papers on the subject, four of which are published in English for the firs……続きを見る

The Spanish Inquisition has become such a byword for injustice that many forget it was also a judicial system capable of acquittal. This study of more than 67,000 trials uncovers over 2,500 formal a……続きを見る

While many recognize William Penn as the founder of Pennsylvania and a defender of religious liberty, much less is known about Penn as a man of faith. This wide-ranging history examines Penn as a de……続きを見る

«Noi crediamo di condurre il destino, ma è sempre lui a condurre noi.» Denis Diderot Quando parliamo di rivoluzioni spesso ci riferiamo a singoli eventi, come la presa della Bastiglia o l’assalto al……続きを見る

This collection of 13 essays deals with a range of topics concerning Portuguese, Dutch and Chinese merchants, commodities and commerce in maritime Asia in the early modern period from c. 1585-1800. ……続きを見る

There is no shortage of Black characters in Miguel de Cervantes’s works, yet there has been a profound silence about the Spanish author’s compelling literary construction and cultural codification o……続きを見る

This is the first book-length exploration of the clothes worn in early modern Rome and provides novel insights into the city of Rome during one of its most fascinating periods. It also challenges th……続きを見る

Immerse yourself in the thrilling maritime adventure of The Mosquito Fleet by Bern Keating. Journey alongside a ragtag fleet of small but courageous boats navigating treacherous waters, facing grand……続きを見る

Muito mais do que contar a vida do cardeal Richelieu, Eminência é uma lição sobre a arte sombria da política Primeiro-ministro do rei Luís XIII, o cardeal Richelieu foi o arquiteto de uma nova Franç……続きを見る

An epic history of the birth of news in Europe News moves. It is a battle, a scandal, a disaster. It is a letter, a newspaper, a proclamation. News is a material thing, but also something between us……続きを見る

A major reassessment of one of Britain’s most important monarchs A Financial Times History Book of the Year 2025 A Times Best Book of the Year 2025 A History Today Best Book of the Year 2025 A Royal……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

The importance of a single life: one of the most fascinating stories from US history that you've probably never heard of. Washed overboard from the Mayflower during a raging storm, John Howland almo……続きを見る

In "Das Zeitalter Ludwigs XIV." präsentiert Voltaire eine prägnante und analytische Betrachtung der Epoche des Sonnenkönigs, die von kultureller Blüte und politischer Macht geprägt war. Mit seinem s……続きを見る

Si quiere descubrir la fascinante historia del Siglo de las Luces, siga leyendo… La vida de un científico eminente durante la Revolución Científica y la subsiguiente Ilustración no era fácil. En nom……続きを見る

Pour Pascal Dague, la piraterie a vu l’implication d’hommes et de femmes de nombreuses nationalités, au cours des siècles. Cependant, l’un des groupes les plus importants de l’époque médiévale et du……続きを見る

France and England are often seen as monarchies standing at opposite ends of the spectrum of seventeenth-century European political culture. On the one hand the Bourbon monarchy took the high road t……続きを見る

Elite Women in Early Modern Catholic Europe offers a new look at early modern Catholic Europe through the lens of the diverse experiences of elite women, using a historiographical approach to analyz……続きを見る

**A riveting account of the five heated months in which King Charles I attempted to arrest five dissident Members of Parliament by bringing an armed force to the House of Commonsーa shocking act of ……続きを見る

Sumérgete en la fascinante historia del descubrimiento y la conquista de las posesiones españolas de ultramar con el "Tomo 8, De Los Pleitos de Colón, II" de la Real Academia de la Historia. Explora……続きを見る

Long dependent on the Asian spice trade, Portugal suffered serious setbacks during the period of political union with Spain (1580–1640), as the Dutch and others seized key regions and destroyed comm……続きを見る

State of enmity explores how relations of hatred and enmity played political and social roles in the early modern Kingdom of Naples. Exploring the pervasive notion of enmity and practices of reconci……続きを見る

The year 1688 is a turning point in English culture, and one from which can be dated numerous distinctively ‘modern’ notions of truth, property and political order. The texts assembled in this colle……続きを見る

PRAISE FOR A CULTURAL HISTORY OF IDEAS: VOLUMES 1-6 A 2024 CHOICE OUTSTANDING ACADEMIC TITLE 2023 AAP PROSE AWARDS WINNER: BEST HUMANITIES REFERENCE WORK This volume of A Cultural History of Ideas f……続きを見る

First published in 1981, Europe and the Decline of Spain deals with the slow ebbing of Spanish power, its ‘melancholy, long, withdrawing roar’ during the ‘long seventeenth century’ of pre-industrial……続きを見る

The concept of absolutism, as both a political ideology and a governing system, has been one of the most debated topics in the historiography of early modern Europe. The term itself, often wielded w……続きを見る

A fascinating collection of questions and answersーabout courtship, marriage, love, and sexーfrom a seventeenth-century periodical The *Athenian Mercuryー*a one-page, two-sided periodical published ……続きを見る