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Come resistere a questa donna eccezionale? Certo, Sissi fu imperatrice d’Austria e regina d’Ungheria. Un’immagine esatta ma del tutto incompleta, perché Sissi fu anche una gran donna, una delle più ……続きを見る

La a Quarta Crociata è uno degli snodi chiave dell'avventura veneziana. Il suo esito rappresenta il capolavoro, in particolare, del suo personaggio-simbolo: il doge-guerriero Enrico Dandolo. La devi……続きを見る

Nel corso dello scontro tra sovietici e Terzo Reich tra 1941 e 1945 si combatté anche la più estesa guerra tra spionaggio e contropionaggio della storia contemporanea, con la cattura, tortura, depor……続きを見る

The foundational work on shamanism from an influential historian of religion Shamanism is an essential account of this mysterious and fascinating phenomenon. The founder of the modern study of the h……続きを見る

Going against the grain, this refreshing book argues for a non-ideological portrait of the Enlightenment as having been, above all else, a self-critical enterprise. The Enlightenment has come under ……続きを見る

Minorcan Voices brings to light one of America's most overlooked chapters: the story of the 1,403 Mediterranean men, women and children who came to British East Florida in 1768 with hopes of land an……続きを見る

Waargebeurd verhaal over muiterij, waanzin en een strijd op leven en dood Op 28 januari 1742 spoelde een bouwvallig schip aan op de kust van Brazilië. In het ruim bevonden zich dertig uitgemergelde ……続きを見る

A monumental cartographic history of the African slave trade, updated and expanded in a new edition In the first edition of Atlas of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, two leading historians explored de……続きを見る

'A rollicking, brilliant book' GARETH RUSSELL, author of Queen James 'A very fine piece of biographical work, erudite but accessible' JOHN STUBBS, author of Jonathan Swift A rollicking narrative his……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

Across six volumes, The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire charts Rome from the Antonine zenith to the 1453 fall of Constantinople, integrating Byzantium and the early caliphates in……続きを見る

Raja Shehadeh, ganador del premio Orwell de escritura política en 2008, abogado de derechos humanos y el escritor palestino más destacado en la actualidad, detalla la historia del conflicto palestin……続きを見る

"Es ist keine Schande, Goethe nicht gelesen zu haben. Es ist nur schade, und man kann es ändern." So beginnt Gustav Seibts kleiner Goethe-Sommerkurs für alle, die den Klassiker aus Weimar immer scho……続きを見る

Rousseaus Suche nach einem unverfälschten Naturzustand - ohne die Deformationen durch Erziehung, Herrschaft und Privatbesitz - fasziniert bis heute. Doch auch ihm war klar: Ein «Zurück zur Natur» gi……続きを見る

Politisches und militärisches Totalversagen, aber ein kulturhistorisches Vermächtnis von Weltrang - auf diesen Nenner bringt der britische Historiker Tim Blanning die Lebensbilanz Augusts des Starke……続きを見る

En el siglo XVIII, Benjamin Franklin aprendió a convertirse en muchas cosas a la vez: aprendiz y fugitivo, impresor y figura pública, científico célebre, diplomático decisivo y arquitecto de pactos ……続きを見る

This collection challenges the dominant understandings of 18th-century sociability by placing dance, and the training and movement of the body, at its core. Rather than thinking of dance and music a……続きを見る

The eighteenth century was the Jews' first modern century. The deep changes that took place during its course shaped the following generations, and its most prominent voices still reverberate today.……続きを見る

A scholarly examination of postCivil War Reconstruction in Louisiana, analyzing politics, race relations, and social change. 続きを見る

This important and original book addresses the nature of public opinion, the relation between rulers and ruled, and the role of popular rumours in eighteenth century France. Arlette Farge draws on c……続きを見る

En el verano de 1932, cuando Madrid se debatía entre la esperanza y la tensión política, nació la Asociación Hispano-Islámica. Un proyecto extraño, casi silencioso, como esas ideas que llegan antes ……続きを見る

Este libro recorre la vida y el pensamiento de Adam Smith más allá de los clichés. No es solo la historia del autor de La riqueza de las naciones, sino el retrato completo de un hombre que reflexion……続きを見る

The era of piracy in the caribbean began in the 1500s and died out in the 1830s after the navies of the nations of western europe and north america with colonies in the caribbean began combating pir……続きを見る

An illustrated history of the designs of Vauban, the foremost military engineer of France throughout the 18th century. Indeed, his expertise and experience in the construction, defence, and attack o……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

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This comprehensive exploration reveals how piracy has shaped world historyーdriving naval innovation, influencing international law, and challenging imperial powers across every ocean. The book unco……続きを見る

Quelle est la contribution de la Première Modernité à la formulation de la notion d’encyclopédisme et aux projets encyclopédiques qui en découlent ? Réunissant les travaux d’un colloque internationa……続きを見る

Nel 451 d.C. Attila, con una forza enorme composta da Unni, alleati e vassalli del suo già vasto dominio, era penetrato a ovest attraverso la Gallia, ancora nominalmente parte dell’Impero romano d’O……続きを見る

How Frederick the Great and George Washington embody the competition between liberal democracy and authoritarianism Both Frederick the Great and George Washington saw themselves as model rulers exem……続きを見る