Much has been written about the life of Napoleon, whose actions dominated the beginning of the Nineteenth century; his campaigns have been charted in great detail as have his political manoeuvres; h……続きを見る
Nineteenth-century France was one of the world's great cultural beacons, renowned for its dazzling literature, philosophy, art, poetry and technology. Yet this was also a tumultuous century of polit……続きを見る
John Codman Ropes was not only a lawyer of the first order, but also a military history of great note. Intimately involved in supporting troops from his native Massachusetts in the American Civil Wa……続きを見る
著者:James Tweedie
出版社: Oxford University Press
発売日: 2016年05月31日
The Age of New Waves examines the origins of the concept of the "new wave" in 1950s France and the proliferation of new waves in world cinema over the past three decades. The book suggests that yout……続きを見る
L'ordre du Temple est un ordre religieux et militaire fondé en 1119 en Terre Sainte après la 1ère Croisade, à l'initiative du chevalier champenois Hugues de Payns aidé de quelques preux chevaliers. ……続きを見る
In Pre-Revolutionary France, sodomy (in all its different meanings) was, in theory, a capital crime, whether practiced between men (sodomites), women (tribads), heterosexual couples or (since it in……続きを見る
Colonel Cathcart, as he was then, was assigned to the court of Russia just before Napoleon launched his massive assault in 1812. He attached himself to the Emperor Alexander's suite and followed the……続きを見る
Invaded in 1830, populated by one million settlers who co-existed uneasily with nine million Arabs and Berbers, Algeria was different from other French colonies because it was administered as an int……続きを見る
‘This is history as it should be. It is stunningly written, I could not put it down. This is the best account of the French Revolution I have ever read.’ Alison Weir, author of ‘Henry VIII, King and……続きを見る
A vivid blend of history and travel and a sweeping story of collaboration and resistance, fear and heroism, pacifism and sacrifice all set against the backdrop of the Pyrenees.
'A beguiling mix of t……続きを見る
During the Napoleonic Wars, few had such an unenviable job as the "poor bloody infantry"; fodder for cannon, unless tightly packed in ranks prey to cavalry, their only recourse was discipline and a ……続きを見る
« Mémoires du comte Belliard, lieutenant-général, pair de France écrits par lui-même, recueillis et mis en ordre par M. Vinet, l'un de ses aides-de-camp. Paris, Berguet et Petion, 1842, 3 vol. in-8°……続きを見る
La Restauration, cette période de notre histoire qui fait suite à la chute du Premier Empire et voit le retour des Bourbons sur le trône de France, est une période d’apaisement et d’enrichissement p……続きを見る
This edition features
• illustrations
• a linked Table of Contents, Footnotes, and Index
CONTENTS
CHAPTER I.
THE CALL
CHAPTER II.
THE DELIVERY OF ORLEANS
CHAPTER III.
THE CORONATION AT RHEIMS
CHAPTE……続きを見る
Elizabeth I (1533-1603), also known as the Virgin Queen, was the daughter of Henry VIII and the last monarch of the Tudor dynasty. Aside from a history of Queen Elizabeth I, The Age of Elizabeth chr……続きを見る
Taureaux, vaches , chevaux, porcs, truies, coqs, rats, mulots, limaces, fourmis, chenilles, sauterelles mouches, vers et sangsues: tous ont eu maille à partir avec la justice pour avoir nui aux homm……続きを見る
Memoirs of General Lafayette
With an Account of His Visit to America, and of His Reception by the People of the United States; from His Arrival, August 15th, to the Celebration at Yorktown, October ……続きを見る
著者:Peter P. Hill
出版社: Potomac Books Inc.
発売日: 2012年02月23日
Shortly before the United States declared war on Great Britain in June 1812, Congress came within two votes of declaring war on Napoleon BonaparteÆs French empire. For six years, France and Britain ……続きを見る
Edinburgh is fortunate in possessing this, one of the world-famous examples of Boucher’s exquisite portraiture. He painted with rare charm more than once this wonderful woman, “the king’s morsel,” J……続きを見る
著者:Kathleen Kete
出版社: Yale University Press
発売日: 2012年04月23日
Examining the lives and works of three iconic personalities ーGermaine de Staël , Stendhal, and Georges CuvierーKathleen Kete creates a groundbreaking cultural history of ambition in post-Revolution……続きを見る
Waterloo Illustration Pack – 14 maps/battle plans, 18 portraits of the personalities engaged, 10 illustrations.
John Codman Ropes was not only a lawyer of the first order, but also a military histor……続きを見る
“The age of Chivalry–alas!–is dead. The days of miracles are past and gone! What future is there for hapless France? She lies in the dust. How can she hope to rise?”
Sir Guy de Laval looked full in ……続きを見る
This novel follows events in France during La Fronde, during the childhood reign of Louis XIV, and in England near the end of the English Civil War, leading up to the victory of Oliver Cromwell and ……続きを見る
First published in 1837. According to Wikipedia: "The resulting work was filled with a passionate intensity, hitherto unknown in historical writing. In a politically charged Europe, filled with fear……続きを見る
Jean-François Champollion dit Champollion le Jeune (né le 23 décembre 1790 à Figeac, dans le Lot et mort le 4 mars 1832 à Paris), est un égyptologue fran&cc……続きを見る
Few of Napoleon's Marshals have been involved in such controversy as the son of a cooper from Sarrelouis, Michel Ney. His reputation has been argued over fiercely by military historians, Bonapartist……続きを見る
This playful collection of 14 original monologues gives voice to characters and observers from the 18th century French fairs. Before the Revolution, these were a prime source of entertainment for p……続きを見る
This edition features
• illustrations
• a linked Table of Contents and Index
CONTENTS
Introduction
Part I. Transition Examples
Part II. the Grand Group
Part III. the Cathedrals of the Loire
Part IV.……続きを見る
Tartuffe (full title: Tartuffe, or The Hypocrite) is one of the most famous theatrical comedies by Molière. Molière wrote Tartuffe in 1664. Plot: Orgon's family is up in arms because ……続きを見る
One of the most famous revolutions in history, the American Revolution (1775-1783) was the political upheaval in which 13 distinct colonies in North America banded together to cast off British rule,……続きを見る