17th Century 63

En una Europa atravesada por guerras, censura y cambios científicos, René Descartes decidió desconfiar de todo para encontrar una verdad que no pudiera derrumbarse. Este libro recorre su vida: el ni……続きを見る

From Pulitzer Prize finalist Steven Nadler, a fascinating historical and philosophical narrative that unravels the mystery of whether Spinoza was an atheist In 1656, a young Amsterdam merchant was e……続きを見る

La réforme des états de Bourgogne pilotée par la monarchie attribue à la noblesse des responsabilités administratives inattendues en un siècle dominé par la centralisation. Investis de ce rôle, les ……続きを見る

The techniques of European warfare were transformed during the 15th and 16th centuries by the use of gunpowder and by substantial progress in the effectiveness and destructive power of artillery. Th……続きを見る

This book takes a look at the lengthy chain of forts built by the French to guard the frontier in the American northeast, including Sorel, Chambly, St Jean, Carillon (Ticonderoga), Duquesne (Pittsbu……続きを見る

A careful examination of the development of infantry tactics from the late sixteenth to middle seventeenth century. Throughout the 17th century large parts of Europe were depopulated during the wide……続きを見る

Ce livre explore l’histoire des salaires et des frais de nourriture, du moyen-âge aux temps modernes. L’histoire des salaires, c’est l’histoire de ces quatre cinquièmes de la nation qui sont tenus d……続きを見る

Un niño prodigio en la Francia del siglo XVII aprende demasiado rápido que la inteligencia no alcanza para vivir. Blaise Pascal inventa, discute y transforma la ciencia mientras su cuerpo se convier……続きを見る

Barrett Beer here presents the first scholarly edition of Sir John Hayward’s Life and Raigne of King Edward VI, the earliest biography of the last Tudor king. Originally published in 1630 and again ……続きを見る

This volume centres on Colonel Philip Jones but touches on others – most notably, Griffith Lloyd and Rowland Dawkins – who were part of his political network. These three men, all from Glamorgan and……続きを見る

The composite ivory carvings of the Good Shepherd Rockery visually capture the intricate network of connected histories from the Portuguese colonial empire in the Indian Ocean. The sophisticated int……続きを見る

Die British East India Company war der unrühmliche Vorreiter kolonialistischer Ausbeutung eines ganzen Subkontinents. Indien wurde im 17. und 18. Jahrhundert nicht etwa von einem anderen Staat unter……続きを見る

Die Zeit zwischen 1517 und 1789 ist eine Schlüsselepoche Europas, deren Erschütterungen auch global spürbar waren. In ihrem neuen Buch erzählt Luise Schorn-Schütte die an Umbrüchen reiche Epoche der……続きを見る

« Ici, la soie cache des griffes : bienvenue à la cour de Louis XIV. » À Versailles, sous le règne de Louis XIV, rien n’était laissé au hasard. Chaque geste, chaque sourire, chaque alliance pouvait ……続きを見る

Elsie hoort er in de klas niet bij. Maar gelukkig heeft ze een fijne, nieuwe meester die prachtig over geschiedenis kan vertellen. Zó spannend, dat het lijkt alsof de verhalen tot leven komen… Als E……続きを見る

This book offers a complete and profoundly human portrait of Louis XIV of France, the celebrated Sun King, from his childhood marked by the Fronde to his final days dominated by illness, mourning, a……続きを見る

The Korean War (1950–1953) was one of the first major military confrontations of the Cold War and one of the most destructive conflicts of the twentieth century. Fought on the Korean Peninsula, the ……続きを見る

Per duemila anni, fin dai primi tempi del cristianesimo, il Veneto ha rappresentato per Santa Madre Chiesa la vigna del Signore: dandole migliaia di vocazioni di uomini e donne e contribuendo alla s……続きを見る

This book offers a new perspective on the history of early modern Jewish communities by centering the experiences of Jewish midwives. In the wake of the Thirty Years' War, as cities and towns across……続きを見る

This volume studies initial attempts by Italian women of the early modern period to assert their dignity and gender equality through skillful interpretation of the Bible. It shows how the holy text ……続きを見る

In the 17th century, in a Europe torn apart by wars, religious disputes, and superstitions, Johannes Kepler transformed a fragile lifeーmarked by illness, precariousness, and family lossesーinto one……続きを見る

In the turbulent seventeenth century, amidst civil wars, revolutions, and religious disputes, John Locke became one of the minds that best understood ー and best discussed ー the price of authority ……続きを見る

Les Pays-Bas exercent depuis toujours une fascination sur le public français. Géographiquement proche, le pays semble si différent. Les voyageurs français ne s’y sont pas trompés. Dès 1600, les prem……続きを見る

In 17th-century Italy, Galileo Galilei transforms a world built on authority into one sustained by evidence. Between classrooms, courts, and makeshift observatories, his life traces the complete arc……続きを見る

In 17th-century England, a fragile child born 'too small' becomes, through discipline and obsession, the man who rewrites the rules of heaven and Earth. This book traces the life of Isaac Newton bey……続きを見る

The Magnificent Lies of Madeleine Béjarttransports readers to 17th-century France, a time when the stage was as full of intrigue as the lives of those who performed on it. At the heart of this richl……続きを見る

In a Europe torn by wars, censorship, and scientific upheaval, René Descartes decided to distrust everything in order to find a truth that could not be demolished. This book traces his life: the fra……続きを見る

A child prodigy in 17th-century France learns all too quickly that intelligence is not enough for living. Blaise Pascal invents, argues, and transforms science while his body becomes a cage and his ……続きを見る

In einer kalten Winternacht, die ganze Stadt liegt längst in tiefem Schlaf, wird Herr Descartes plötzlich von Zweifeln befallen: Was, wenn zwei und drei vielleicht gar nicht fünf ergibt? Täuscht mic……続きを見る

The seventeenth-century man of letters John Aubrey is remembered, above all, for his great biographical work, Brief Lives. He also wrote pioneering works dealing with education, geology, languages, ……続きを見る