Ｄ．Ｋ - Renaissance 1

Portraits of Italian mercenary captains (condottieri) constitute a representative part of the earliest 15th-century Renaissance medals. This book discusses their functions, significance and artistic……続きを見る

Tobias Budke befasst sich mit Büchern als Geschenken vor dem Hintergrund der englischen Reformation. Deren stürmische Entwicklungen und oft unvorhersehbare Wendungen schlugen sich in faszinierender ……続きを見る

The volume results from a seminar sponsored by the ’Foundation for Intellectual History’ at the Herzog August Bibliothek, Wolfenbüttel, in 1992. Starting with the theory of regressus as displayed i……続きを見る

The classic treatise on the art of fencing by the seventeenth-century master, in a fresh translation featuring more than forty beautiful illustrations. The Italian fencer Ridolfo Capo Ferro was a le……続きを見る

Nato nel 1500 Carlo V divenne – grazie ad un’eccezionale coincidenza dinastica – il monarca con il più ampio regno mai posseduto da qualsiasi imperatore occidentale. Fu dominatore di gran parte dell……続きを見る

Journey through a mammoth timeline, richly illustrated with over 1500 photos, maps and illustrations. Written in association with the esteemed Smithsonian Museum. A beautiful visual reference book w……続きを見る

Discover how humans created their world from the objects they left behind - from the US Constitution to the first iPhone - in DK's latest history ebook. From the beginning of human history, the one ……続きを見る

Join us on a fascinating journey through the ages! Explore historical events through engaging explanations, incredible illustrations and stunning computer-generated images. A gorgeously illustrated ……続きを見る

Re-examining history from a female perspective, this book celebrates the numerous important roles women have played in culture and society that are less often told. Includes evocative images, this g……続きを見る

An essential gift for every history buff, this boldly illustrated ebook maps out the events that have shaped our world - from the dawn of human civilization to the present day. A comprehensive and a……続きを見る

I første halvdel af 1700-tallet stod Danmark, der ellers var et frugtbart land, midt i en selvskabt økologisk krise. Gennem mange år havde vi overudnyttet vores jord og vores skove, men nu gik den i……続きを見る

The collection, curation, and manipulation of knowledge were fundamental to the operation of inquisition. Its coercive power rested on its ability to control information and to produce authoritative……続きを見る

This book, originally published in 1977, is a survey of European historiography from its origins in the historians of Greece and Rome, through the annalists and chroniclers of the middle ages, to th……続きを見る

Edmund Campion: A Scholarly Life is the response, at long last, to Evelyn Waugh’s call, in 1935, for a ’scholarly biography’ to replace Richard Simpson's Edmund Campion (1867). Whereas early account……続きを見る

The death of Edmund Campion in 1581 marked a disjunction between the world of printed untruth and private, handwritten, truth in early modern England. Gerard Kilroy traces the circulation of manuscr……続きを見る

The untold story of a fascinating Renaissance man on an adventurous hunt for a lost civilizationーan epic quest through castles, courts, mythologies, and the spectacular world of the imagination. Wh……続きを見る

The Rise of the Diva on the Sixteenth-Century Commedia dell’Arte Stage examines the emergence of the professional actress from the 1560s onwards in Italy. Tracing the historical progress of actresse……続きを見る