When Henry Fielding published Tom Jones, a Foundling in 1749, some reviewers and readers accused the book of causing an earthquake. The quake in question shook Wimborne in Dorset, England on 17 May ……続きを見る
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A moral compass for the use of limited force that draws on the just war thought of Thomas Aquinas
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'The most important reappraisal of modern China to appear in years' PETER FRANKOPAN, author of The Silk Roads and The Earth Transformed
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Cuando en 1981 se publicó por primera vez Nam, las heridas de la cruenta guerra de Vietnam seguían abiertas. Seis años después de la finalización de una de las intervenciones militares más catastróf……続きを見る
"Under Black Banners" offers a gripping, unvarnished account of Ukraine's struggle for independence in the early 20th century. Through the eyes of Feodosiy Shchus, a sailor turned revolutionary lead……続きを見る
A complete history of paratroopers and their role in modern war, including a glossary and photos.
Many books have been written about military parachuting, particularly about famous operations like C……続きを見る
Como alguns dos principais ditadores do século XX permaneceram no poder por tanto tempo ー e de que forma impactam no surgimento de novos líderes autoritários
Nenhum ditador consegue governar valend……続きを見る
Experiencing a major crisis from different viewpoints, step by step. The Suez crisis of 1956ーnow little more than dim history for many peopleーoffers a master class in statecraft. It was a potentia……続きを見る
Con trazos claros, amplios y eruditos el autor deja impresos de manera indeleble algunos de los rasgos que fundan la condición armenia y prefiguran su tragedia: la prematura modernidad, la composici……続きを見る
A historian reveals the surprising role that seventeenth-century Sweden played in shaping Western history.
There has been a recent trend in history to interpret the rise and fall of great powers in ……続きを見る
Incredible true story! Arrested by the NKVD (Soviet Secret Police) along with thousands of Polish citizens, the author, Father Łucjan Królikowski was deported with them in box cars to labor camps. A……続きを見る
War trauma has long been associated with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), a term coined in 1980 to explain the post-war impact of Vietnam veterans. The Gulf and Balkan wars added new dimension……続きを見る
著者:Ikuhiko Hata
出版社: Bloomsbury Publishing
発売日: 2018年08月15日
Comfort Women and Sex in the Battle Zone is an exhaustive examination of the controversial issue of comfort women, who provided sexual services to Japanese soldiers before and during World War II. T……続きを見る