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Various factors in late 16th-century England contributed to an environment more hospitable to prose fiction than had existed previously-among them, changes in educational opportunities, socioeconomi……続きを見る

Een uniek stuk geschiedenis! Het waargebeurde, avontuurlijke en bloedstollende verhaal van de ondergang van het grootste koopvaardijschip van de VOC, de Batavia, in 1629. Bijna 400 jaar geleden voer……続きを見る

Este libro ofrece un retrato completo y profundamente humano de Luis XIV de Francia, el célebre Rey Sol, desde su niñez marcada por la Fronda hasta sus últimos días dominados por la enfermedad, el l……続きを見る

En la turbulenta Inglaterra del siglo XVI, la figura de Enrique VIII se alza como un soberano fascinante y contradictorio: príncipe humanista y rey guerrero, marido enamorado y esposo implacable, de……続きを見る

A revelatory account of sexual nonconformity and radical religious dissent in Renaissance Italy, drawing on never-before-studied Inquisition trials. Between the sixteenth and eighteenth centuries, a……続きを見る

This book examines how the Iberian empires of the early-modern period were structured around population control, segregation, and racial policies rather than nation-state characteristics. Covering a……続きを見る

En el siglo XVII, entre guerras civiles, revoluciones y disputas religiosas, John Locke se convirtió en una de las mentes que mejor entendió ーy mejor discutióー el precio de la autoridad y el valor……続きを見る

The Black Death, and The Dancing Mania by Justus Friedrich Carl Hecker is a seminal historical and medical study that delves into two of the most mysterious and devastating phenomena of the Middle A……続きを見る

Medieval Medicine by James J. Walsh is a comprehensive exploration of the medical knowledge, practices, and beliefs that shaped healthcare during the Middle Ages. Drawing on a wealth of historical s……続きを見る

Le Ménagier de Paris (v. 1 & 2) is a remarkable medieval French household manual, compiled around 1393, offering a vivid window into the domestic life, social customs, and culinary practices of late……続きを見る

Medica Sacra: Or, A Commentary on the Most Remarkable Diseases Mentioned in the Holy Scriptures is a fascinating and scholarly work by Richard Mead, first published in the 18th century. This book of……続きを見る

La colonisation française aux Amériques s’appuyait sur une doctrine coloniale selon laquelle le service de Dieu et la grandeur du royaume de France constituaient les deux objectifs principaux des en……続きを見る

Le Viandier de Taillevent is one of the oldest and most influential French cookbooks, attributed to Guillaume Tirel, known as Taillevent, who served as master cook to several French kings in the 14t……続きを見る

Guilds in the Middle Ages is a comprehensive exploration of the origins, development, and influence of guilds throughout medieval Europe. Drawing on a wealth of historical sources, the book delves i……続きを見る

The Black Death in the Fourteenth Century is a comprehensive historical study that delves into one of the most devastating pandemics in human historyーthe Black Death, which swept across Europe, Asi……続きを見る

The Diary of Samuel Pepys ー Complete collects the unexpurgated entries he kept from 1660 to 1669, a panorama of Restoration London from playhouse to Navy Office. Pepys chronicles the Great Plague, ……続きを見る

Thomas Potts's Discovery of Witches is the official narrative of the 1612 Lancaster Assizes, especially the Pendle and Samlesbury cases. Styled as a faithful record, it arranges examinations, confes……続きを見る

En el siglo XVII, en una Europa desgarrada por guerras, disputas religiosas y supersticiones, Johannes Kepler convirtió una vida frágil ーmarcada por la enfermedad, la precariedad y pérdidas familia……続きを見る

Across the early modern world (late 1400s to mid-1900s), oceans provided the key connection between far-flung communities in an age of empire and colonial expansion, while also serving as an increas……続きを見る

The Epidemics of the Middle Ages is a comprehensive and scholarly exploration of the devastating plagues and infectious diseases that swept across Europe and neighboring regions during the medieval ……続きを見る

The Seven Books of Paulus Ægineta, Volume 3 (of 3), is the concluding part of a monumental medical compendium authored by Paulus Ægineta, a renowned Byzantine physician of the 7th century. This comp……続きを見る

The Commerce and Navigation of the Erythraean Sea is a seminal work that brings together two of the most important ancient texts on maritime trade and exploration in the Indian Ocean and surrounding……続きを見る

Agricola is a classic work of Roman literature written by the historian Tacitus, offering a compelling blend of biography, history, and political commentary. The book centers on the life and career ……続きを見る

Medicine in the Middle Ages: Extracts from 'Le Moyen Age Medical' by Dr. Edmond Dupouy offers a fascinating and comprehensive exploration of the medical practices, beliefs, and advancements that sha……続きを見る

The Seven Books of Paulus Ægineta, Volume 1 (of 3), is a foundational medical text from the 7th century, authored by the renowned Byzantine physician Paulus Ægineta. This comprehensive work, transla……続きを見る

Identity, family, and community unite three autobiographical texts by New World crypto-Jews, or descendants of Jews who were forced to convert to Christianity in 17th-century Iberia and Spanish Amer……続きを見る

The Holy Roman Empire has often been anachronistically assumed to have been defunct long before it was actually dissolved at the beginning of the nineteenth century. The authors of this volume recon……続きを見る

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The pursuit of youth and beauty transcends time periods. As now, women in the early modern period also sought to turn back the clock using cosmetic recipes promising beauty and clear, younger-lookin……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