In "A History of Germany from the Earliest Times to the Present Day," Bayard Taylor offers a comprehensive exploration of Germany's political, cultural, and social evolution, punctuated by meticulou……続きを見る
In "Comic History of England," Bill Nye employs a distinctive blend of humor and historical narrative to explore the rich tapestry of English history. Divided into thematic chapters, the book deftly……続きを見る
John Reed's 'Ten Days That Shook the World' is a vivid account of the Russian Revolution of October 1917, captured through the author'Äôs incisive journalistic lens. Written in the immediacy of the ……続きを見る
The History of Witchcraft in Europe' is a compelling anthology that traverses the murky waters of witchcraft's past through a diverse array of literary styles. This collection encapsulates a wide-ra……続きを見る
著者:Chet Van Duzer
出版社: Springer International Publishing
発売日: 2022年05月02日
This open access book presents the first detailed study of one of the most important masterpieces of Renaissance cartography, Martin Waldseemüller’s Carta marina of 1516. By transcribing, translatin……続きを見る
In "Elizabethan England," William Harrison offers a comprehensive exploration of the social, political, and cultural landscape of England during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I. Written in a meticulo……続きを見る
著者:Alanna Skuse
出版社: Palgrave Macmillan UK
発売日: 2015年11月11日
This book is open access under a CC-BY licence.
Cancer is perhaps the modern world's most feared disease. Yet, we know relatively little about this malady's history before the nineteenth century. Th……続きを見る
著者:Danica Summerlin
出版社: Cambridge University Press
発売日: 2019年11月28日
Alexander III's 1179 Lateran Council, was, for medieval contemporaries, the first of the great papal councils of the central Middle Ages. Gathered to demonstrate the renewed unity of the Latin Churc……続きを見る
This new study of senates in small powers across the North Atlantic shows that the establishment and the reform of these upper legislative houses have followed remarkably parallel trajectories. Sena……続きを見る
'Who since Weber, or perhaps even Hobbes, has done as much to show why power is such a profound, elusive and treacherous presence throughout our experience?' The Times Higher Education
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Emerging Iconographies of Medieval Rome examines the development of Christian iconographies that had not yet established themselves as canonical images, but which were being tried out in various way……続きを見る
Lynn Thorndike's 'The History of Medieval Europe' is a comprehensive and meticulously researched book that delves into the political, social, and cultural landscape of medieval Europe. Thorndike's w……続きを見る
In A Jewish Jesuit in the Eastern Mediterranean, Robert Clines retraces the conversion and missionary career of Giovanni Battista Eliano, the only Jewish-born member of the Society of Jesus. He high……続きを見る
The early Middle Ages is not a period traditionally associated with free speech. It is still widely held that free speech declined towards the end of Antiquity, disappearing completely at the beginn……続きを見る
The Roman Empire traditionally presented itself as the centre of the world, a view sustained by ancient education and conveyed in imperial literature. Historiography in particular tended to be writt……続きを見る
Since antiquity, Roman architecture and planning have inspired architects and designers. In this volume, Diane Favro and Fikret Yegül offer a comprehensive history and analysis of the Roman built en……続きを見る
Charles Oman's 'The Byzantine Empire' is a monumental two-volume work that delves into the history, culture, and politics of the Byzantine Empire. Written in a scholarly yet accessible style, Oman p……続きを見る
An authoritative and extensive resource for British and Irish history
Quickly access basic information on the history of the British Isles from this reliable resource. A Dictionary of British and Ir……続きを見る
著者:A. Harding
出版社: Taylor & Francis
発売日: 2019年07月12日
Originally published in 1973 The Law Courts of Medieval England looks at law courts as the most developed institutions existing in the medieval times. Communities crystallized upon them and the gove……続きを見る
Roman Tales: A Reader’s Guide to the Art of Microhistory explores both the social and cultural life of Renaissance Rome and the mind-set and methods of microhistory.
This book draws the reader deep ……続きを見る
This 2-volume book represents the very first special history of the origin and establishment of the Constitution of the United States in American literature. The Constitution of the United States wa……続きを見る
Another free forever classic literature collection from N.D. Author Services [NDAS]. The main USA public domain non-fiction of H.G. Wells converted for easy reading by cross-platform ebook / ePUB st……続きを見る
著者:Mayke de Jong
出版社: Cambridge University Press
発売日: 2019年06月30日
Wala, abbot of Corbie, played a major role in the rebellions against Emperor Louis the Pious, especially in 830, for which he was exiled. Radbert defended his beloved abbot, known to his monks as Ar……続きを見る
'For his final book, the late Norwich tackled the dauntingly vast subject of two millennia of French history with admirable lightness and urbanity . . . his comic footnotes deserve a review of their……続きを見る
Winston Churchill's 'The Gathering Storm: The Origins of the Second World War' is a compelling and meticulously researched account of the events that led to the deadliest conflict in human history. ……続きを見る
The sensational story of the last two centuries of the papacy, its most influential pontiffs, troubling doctrines, and rise in global authority
In 1799, the papacy was at rock bottom: The Papal Stat……続きを見る
'A masterly achievement, a work of imaginative grandeur and complete artistic control' Ian McEwan
'Brilliant and unputdownable' Salman Rushdie
He's a trickster, a player, a jester. His handshake's l……続きを見る
著者:Philip Mansel
出版社: John Murray Press
発売日: 2011年11月10日
Philip Mansel's highly acclaimed history absorbingly charts the interaction between the vibrantly cosmopolitan capital of Constantinople - the city of the world's desire - and its ruling family.
In ……続きを見る