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A probe into corruption in late Imperial China At the beginning of China's long eighteenth century or "High Qing" era, a time of peace and prosperity when the foundations of Manchu rule under the Qi……続きを見る

The Line Through Hell - America's Forgotten Catastrophe in the Isthmus of Panama In January 1854, Lieutenant Isaac Strain of the United States Navy led twenty-seven men into the Darién jungle of Pan……続きを見る

Il genere esiste in quasi tutte le società e costituisce un espediente per organizzarne la popolazione. Con un’attenta prospettiva storica, l’Autrice esamina criticamente il significato nel quotidia……続きを見る

In 1741, a British warship vanished into one of the most unforgiving corners of the world. What followed was not just a shipwreckーbut a human crisis that exposed the limits of leadership, loyalty, ……続きを見る

Two worlds moving toward an unavoidable reckoning. In the final years of the Inca Empire, Tawantinsuyu stands unrivaled-vast, disciplined, and bound together by sacred law. But when the Sapa Inca Hu……続きを見る

In the late nineteenth century, the Arctic remained one of the last great unknowns on Earth. Believing that science, discipline, and human determination could conquer the frozen north, the United St……続きを見る

It is January 1819, and Captain Adam Bolitho ships out from Falmouth bound for Freetown, on the old the slave coast of Africa. H.M.S. Onward carries sealed orders in the strongbox below deck. But wh……続きを見る

She captivated audiences until war demanded more of her and her beloved brother. In 1939, British film star Barbara Greene begins a life-changing romance with Joe Kennedy Jr., son of the American am……続きを見る

Observations on the Causes, Symptoms, and Nature of Scrofula or King's Evil, Scurvy, and Cancer With Cases Illustrative of a Peculiar Mode of Treatment is a comprehensive medical treatise authored b……続きを見る

The Other Son, The Other Brother, is the first book to tell the story of the fraught and dangerous life of the brother of the most consequential religious leader in nineteenth-century America. Riski……続きを見る

For tourists, the beautiful Lake of the Ozarks must seem in complete harmony with the natural order of its surroundings. Even lifelong natives can struggle to imagine a time when the reservoir creat……続きを見る

Some lives leave quiet ripples - but their impact runs deep. Carol Mavis Kent's story begins in hardship: a fractured family, a childhood illness that nearly claimed her life, and a marriage that wo……続きを見る

History isn't just a subject: it's the subject. So why aren't we treating it that way? Part personal essay, part investigation featuring commentary from leading educators and historians, The Vanishi……続きを見る

Decades before the Civil War, the free American public was gripped by increasingly acrimonious debates about the nation's "peculiar institution" of slavery. Ministers considered the morality of slav……続きを見る

In the past half century scholars have downplayed the significance of Lorenzo de' Medici (1449–1492), called "the Magnificent," as a patron of the arts. Less wealthy than his grandfather Cosimo, the……続きを見る

For centuries, the people of the Wabanaki Nations of the northeastern United States and eastern Canada used signs, symbols and designs to communicate with one another. As Native Peoples became victi……続きを見る

In 1842, the Qing Empire signed a watershed commercial treaty with Great Britain, beginning a century-long period in which geopolitical and global economic entanglements intruded on Qing territory a……続きを見る

Based on the popular podcast The Internet Says It's True, this book is packed with 50+ bite-sized tales that are so bizarre, ironic, or hilarious, you'll want to read them aloud at the dinner table-……続きを見る

This Open Access book carefully examines the legal and historical bases of the territory of Japan as a modern State from the Meiji period to 2002. A new preface summarizes key developments in the si……続きを見る

There are many Ronald Reagan biographies and novels pertaining to the life and administration of the former president. However, there are very few, if any, that look at a handful of his positions an……続きを見る

Top scholars contribute to this book of essays on the complex series of battles and political maneuvers for control of Kentucky during the Civil War. 続きを見る

In 1808, Josiah Wedgwood II, owner and general manager of the famous pottery and china manufactory that bore his name, welcomed an eighth child into his large, vibrant family. This daughter, Emma, h……続きを見る

Australia's crusaders for women's voting rights and the radical feminists of the 1970s changed lives across the country and around the globe. But what about the generation in between? Throughout the……続きを見る

What is gender and who has it? History, theory and gender are inextricably linked, but how exactly do they fit together? How do historians use theories about gender to write history? In this jargon-……続きを見る

In "Twelve Studies on the Making of a Nation," readers are invited to explore a rich tapestry of themes focusing on the complex and dynamic process of nation-building. The collection traverses a ran……続きを見る

In this original and engaging work, author Kent Puckett looks at how British filmmakers imagined, saw, and sought to represent its war during wartime through film. The Second World War posed unique ……続きを見る

“An edge-of-your-seat reading experience, kept especially engaging by [Kent's] warm personality, sense of humor, and keen behind-the-scenes-of-building-a-business stories.” ーParade In this breathta……続きを見る

In 1688, James II left the throne of England after the Glorious Revolution, ushering in an era of political intrigue and espionage. This book highlights the efforts of his followers, the Jacobites, ……続きを見る

Reveals the untold story of the Curiohaus Trials in Hamburg, where hundreds of Nazi war criminals were prosecuted in the aftermath of WWII. Mention war crimes trials to almost anyone and they will r……続きを見る

In this award-winning study on Synchronizing Airpower and Firepower in the Deep Battle, Lt.-Col. R. Kent Lauchbaum argues that current joint doctrine does not provide sufficient and acceptable guida……続きを見る