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This collection of essays by seven highly respected scholars is a straightforward narrative of real world-intellectual, commercial, spiritual, philosophical, scientific, esthetic-creative engagement……続きを見る

Liberalism under Siege: The Political Thought of the French Doctrinaries is a compelling examination of the French Doctrinaries, a largely neglected group of liberal thinkers in post-revolutionary F……続きを見る

This powerful book provides a nuanced comparison of Winston Churchill and Charles de Gaulle as they thought, spoke, and acted through two world wars and the subsequent Cold War. Will Morrisey frames……続きを見る

The seventeenth century is considered the Dutch Golden Age, a time when the Dutch were at the forefront of social change, economic development, the sciences and the arts. In Dutch Culture in the Gol……続きを見る

Das Interesse an Geschichte und Kultur Portugals hat in den letzten Jahren deutlich zugenommen. Bisher fehlte jedoch eine aktuelle Überblicksdarstellung, die auf der Grundlage der neuesten Forschung……続きを見る

It is an honourable characteristic of the Spirit of this Age that projects of violence and warfare are regarded among civilized states with gradually increasing aversion. The Universal Peace Society……続きを見る

1912 fand in Basel der 'Ausserordentliche Internationale Sozialistenkongress' oder auch 'Friedenskongress der Zweiten Internationale' statt. Höhepunkte bildeten ein riesiger Friedensmarsch durch die……続きを見る

In a series of revolts starting in 1820, four military officers rode forth on horseback from obscure European towns to bring political freedom and a constitution to Spain, Naples, and Russia; and na……続きを見る

Modern European intellectual history is thriving as never before. It has recovered from an era in which other trends like social and cultural history threatened to marginalize it. But in spite of en……続きを見る

The Etruscans remain one of Western Europe's most enigmatic people. Where they came from is uncertain. Herodotus believed they were from Lydia. Dionysius of Halicarnassus argued they were indigenous……続きを見る

Denis is a ne'er-do-well that has lived a carefree life of adventure and lust until a fateful day that will change his life and his soul forever. Stephan and Bassina are the innocent children of a F……続きを見る

The Scandinavian [Nordic] countries of Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland experienced the effects of the German invasion in April 1940 in very different ways. Collaboration, resistance, and co-bel……続きを見る

The gripping stories of the most colourful and formidable characters to challenge the might of Rome. This engrossing book looks at the growth and eventual demise of Rome from the viewpoint of the pe……続きを見る

Lying Supernaturalism is going; robbing Capitalism is falling; saving Laborism is rising, and leveling Unionism is coming.This booklet, Communism and Christianism, is a contribution by Bishop and Mr……続きを見る

Critically acclaimed author John Julius Norwich weaves the turbulent story of Sicily into a spellbinding narrative that places the island at the crossroads of world history. “Sicily,” said Goethe, “……続きを見る

In this volume are presented examples of men who shed lustre upon ordinary pursuits, either by the superior manner in which they exercised them or by the noble use they made of the leisure which suc……続きを見る

**WINNER OF THE ELIZABETH LONGFORD PRIZE FOR HISTORICAL BIOGRAPHY 2012** The strange and fascinating story of the owner of the Titanic, J. Bruce Ismay, the man who jumped ship 'Beautifully written, ……続きを見る

Оригинальная версия истории мировой литературы, содержит более 120 иллюстраций. В этой книге известные авторы продолжает исследования, начатое ими в "Другой истории искусства". Книга о писателях, ку……続きを見る

Revisioning Europe :The Films of John Berger and Alain Tanner, is among the few existing English-language discussions of the films made by British novelist John Berger and Swiss film director Alain ……続きを見る

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This book examines the British soldiers on the Western Front and how they responded to the war landscape they encountered behind the lines and at the front. Using a multidisciplinary perspective, th……続きを見る

In central Brussels stands a statue of a young woman. Built in 1923, it is the first monument to a working-class woman in European history. Her name was Gabrielle Petit. History has forgotten Petit,……続きを見る

A History of Portuguese Overseas Expansion 1400-1668 provides an accessible survey of how the Portuguese became so influential during this period and how Portuguese settlements were founded in areas……続きを見る

Why do the powerful medieval Knights Templar, the famed warriors of the Crusades, still intrigue many today? A secret society long shrouded in mystery, the Templars were believed to conduct mystical……続きを見る

The Netherlands is the first concise, authored introduction available on the topic. The Netherlands has been a key entrepot in the world capitalist system for centuries, but because of relatively re……続きを見る

First published in 1921, Gilbert Murray’s treatise considers a largely euro-centric foreign policy during the inter-war period. Believing passionately in the prospect of a Liberal England and the ho……続きを見る

Birthright of War: Civilization's Struggles from Ancient to Modern Times, is a collection of over thirty short essays on battles, wars, or revolutionary transformations that were pivotal to western ……続きを見る

Featuring the one author, one voice approach, this text is ideal for instructors who do not wish to neglect the importance of non-Western perspectives on the study of the past. The book is a brief, ……続きを見る

Comparing and contrasting the World Wars. This will be a landmark in military history: a collaborative venture between historians from 20 different countries addressing every aspect of the two world……続きを見る

MALGRÉ un usage depuis longtemps établi, nous avions passé un été enfermés dans les murs d’une grande ville  ; mais le moment de la liberté arri……続きを見る