17th Century 51

El nuevo libro del reconocido psicólogo, funcionario, dramaturgo, historiador y escritor cuenta nuestra historia, la de la Argentina y la de Sudamérica, con espíritu federal y americanista, completa……続きを見る

At the dawn of the seventeenth century, France stood at a turning point. Emerging from decades of religious conflict and civil war, the kingdom began its ascent under Henry IV, whose Edict of Nantes……続きを見る

Die Hunnen galten bereits in der Antike als Inbegriff kriegerischer Barbaren. Auf ihren Pferden fegten sie wie Stürme über Dörfer und Städte hinweg und verbreiteten Angst und Schrecken. Unter Attila……続きを見る

This book is about the political and religious controversies that beset the small English city of Chichester between 1678 and 1685, which intersected with wider political turbulence at the heart of ……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

Acompanhe as grandes navegações, a colonização das Américas e a conquista espanhola. Este livro detalha as aventuras, os desafios e as consequências dessas expedições que mudaram o curso da história. 続きを見る

“Paris is worth a mass” was the realistic response of Protestant Henry IV, who changed his faith to secure the throne of France, to the central importance of the French Catholic Church. Principle an……続きを見る

First published in 1985, The European Crisis of the 1590s (now with a new preface by Peter Clark on the current literature on crisis and catastrophe) investigates in depth for the first time the ori……続きを見る

The Industrial Revolution provided the greatest increase in living standards the world has ever known while propelling Britain to dominance on the global stage. In Forging Modernity, Martin Hutchins……続きを見る

"The Diary of Samuel Pepys ー Complete" provides an intimate glimpse into the daily life of Samuel Pepys, a naval administrator and Member of Parliament during the 17th century in England. Spanning ……続きを見る

"Guy Fawkes: Or, A Complete History Of The Gunpowder Treason, A.D. 1605" by Thomas Lathbury offers a comprehensive exploration of one of the most notorious events in British history. This historical……続きを見る

From the late seventeenth century to the late eighteenth century, the Sikh community transformed from a relatively insignificant religious minority to an elevated position of kingship and empire. Un……続きを見る

A richly illustrated look at the intersection of art and science in Renaissance Europe Art played a pivotal role in the development of natural history during the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.……続きを見る

Early Modern Women’s Work examines the contributions of female writers, artists, scientists, religious leaders, and patrons who engaged in entrepreneurial, intellectual, and emotional labor in Germa……続きを見る

Originally published in 1984, this book recreates the unique atmosphere of the Restoration playhouses in order to demonstrate how theatrical conditions spurred authors into creating new forms of tra……続きを見る

This work examines how beauty standards, specifically the ideology of "fairness", contributed to the racialization of bodies in early modern England. Schoel emphasizes the need to dismantle whitenes……続きを見る

The British Empire is unique in world history. How did this small island come to rule a full quarter of the globe? No other nation has matched this achievement. The British Empire evolved over centu……続きを見る

During the eighteenth century, England’s landowners played a vital role in the growth of the national economy. First published in 1989, Town and Countryside draws together important research on the ……続きを見る

In the early seventeenth century, Spanish rulers were confronted by an avalanche of political satires. Beware the Poetry shows how these poetic libels helped articulate an early form of the public s……続きを見る

The world saw wave after wave of religious revival and spiritual renewal from the seventeenth through nineteenth centuries, including Pietism, Methodism, and the Great Awakenings. German Lutheran Pi……続きを見る

Florida Book Awards, Silver Medal for Florida Nonfiction Florida Historical Society Harry T. and Harriette V. Moore Award "Compelling stories of people whose ideas about themselves changed as they s……続きを見る

C’est en 1620 lorsqu’il trouve refuge à Genève qu’Agrippa d’Aubigné entreprend de réviser son Histoire Universelle en trois tomes. Amplement corrigée et augmentée, c’est cette seconde version qui es……続きを見る

Sous l’Ancien Régime, entre les consistoires et les synodes nationaux, les synodes provinciaux représentent une institution intermédiaire des Eglises réformées de France qui, sans être totalement né……続きを見る

Cet ouvrage s’intéresse à la terminologie des mots appartenant aux domaines militaires (armes, artillerie, fortifications, etc.), qu’ils concernent les professionnels de la guerre, les juristes du d……続きを見る

En 1664, Perrault est secrétaire de la Petite Académie et commis de Colbert. Intermédiaire entre les artistes et le Ministre, il a pour mission de faire appliquer les nouveaux statuts de l'Académie ……続きを見る

La dernière publication de René de Lucinge est un traité d'historiographie dans lequel le diplomate savoyard s'inspire non seulement de ses lectures, mais aussi de sa propre expérience d'auteur et d……続きを見る

Madame de Saint-Balmon (1607-1660), l’Amazone chrétienne, est un personnage historique hors pair. Cette aristocrate lorraine est en effet célèbre pour avoir défendu, en armure et à cheval, la popula……続きを見る

Le divertissement, la fête, le rire sont des besoins que, pour exorciser les inquiétudes de la vie quotidienne, nous éprouvons tous. Cela est encore plus vrai dans les sociétés soumises à une discip……続きを見る

Fondée en 1950 par Eugénie Droz, la collection des Travaux d'Humanisme et Renaissance a réuni, en soixante-cinq ans, plus de 550 titres. Elle s'est imposée comme la collection la plus importante au ……続きを見る

Poursuivant la collection De lingua et linguis, ce volume analyse d’un côté des lieux, la cour impériale de Maximilien Ier, celle de François Ier, la cour d’Espagne, la cour de l’électeur du Palatin……続きを見る