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Deciphering the New Antisemitism addresses the increasing prevalence of antisemitism on a global scale. Antisemitism takes on various forms in all parts of the world, and the essays in this wide-ran……続きを見る

O’Rourke argues that artistic representations played a pivotal role in shaping how people thought about the natural world during the Industrial Revolution. In the late eighteenth and early nineteent……続きを見る

Ce volume se fonde largement sur des concepts géographiques et sur la notion de territorialisation des frontières, sans toutefois négliger la spécificité culturelle des zones frontalières. Ces lieux……続きを見る

Paul d’Estournelles de Constant, prix Nobel de la paix 1909 a été diplomate, député puis sénateur de la Sarthe. L’étude du fond exceptionnel de ses archives personnelles permet l’analyse dans cet ou……続きを見る

This book studies the social consequences of bureaucratic and scientific change during the transition to modern states and societies in the Age of Enlightenment, as it explores how the Habsburg Empi……続きを見る

Janus avait deux visages ; Franco, lui, en affichait bien une centaine. « Paquito » pour les intimes, « Miss Canarias » pour ses compagnons d’armes en 1936, « Generalísimo », « Caudillo » ou « Son E……続きを見る

Erleben Sie die Revolution durch die Augen eines Zeitzeugen! In "Erinnerungen eines Achtundvierzigers" entführt Stephan Born den Leser in die turbulente Zeit der Revolution von 1848, eine Epoche des……続きを見る

Napoleon's line infantry was founded upon that of the Ancien Régime. A total re-organisation began on 1 January 1791 with the abolition of the old regimental titles, and over the next two years an i……続きを見る

During the Napoleonic era, Russia possessed a vast force of cavalry, forming a greater percentage than that of most European armies. This stemmed partly from their service against the Turks, who had……続きを見る

Though less celebrated than the infantry and cavalry, Napoleon's 'specialist' troops – artillery, engineers and supporting services – were indispensable elements. Without them, no army could have op……続きを見る

The specialist troops of Wellington's army played a crucial role in the success of the British Army. Though often understaffed and ineptly managed, the artillery, engineers, transport and commissari……続きを見る

The mounted troops of the Hapsburg Empire comprised one of the most powerful forces of the Napoleonic Wars. However, from the outset the cavalry's higher command was less capable than its infantry c……続きを見る

The seniority of Guard infantry was only established definitely in 1812 by the Guard's chief of personnel, Courtois. The title 'Young Guard' was assigned to the newly-raised regiments in 1809, but t……続きを見る

This study offers a radically new perspective on Dutch Neorealism, one that emphasizes the role of film as an apparatus, the effects of which, when emulated in painting, can reproduce the affective ……続きを見る

In 1795 the Russian army was as vast as the territory from which it was drawn. The College of War calculated that the regular army amounted to 541,741 men, plus 46,601 enrolled cossacks, and at leas……続きを見る

Der Neandertaler gehört zu den geheimnisumwitterten Verwandten des Homo sapiens: War er ein dumpfer, keulenschwingender Kraftprotz oder ein Wesen mit entwickeltem Sozialverhalten und der Fähigkeit z……続きを見る

Friedrich I. (1657 - 1713) galt lange als weltfremder Schöngeist, der sich aus Prunksucht 1701 selbst zum König in Preußen erhob. Peter Stephan beschreibt den «schiefen Fritz» demgegenüber als planm……続きを見る

This open access book traces the development of sociology in Germany from the late 19th century to the present day, providing a concise overview of the main actors, institutional processes, theories……続きを見る

Based on Captain John Orr's previously unseen campaign diary and personal documents, this is the first biography of the man who would become Superintendent of the Scottish Naval & Military Academy (……続きを見る

Il n’a que 14 ans. En 1956, István Borsodi pense choisir la liberté en traversant le Rideau de fer. Il quitte une Hongrie morose – où la Révolution contre l’occupant soviétique a été écrasée – et re……続きを見る

Dans presque toutes les langues, le mot banque et le mot banquier dérivent du vocable qui signifie table ou comptoir. Le banquier a été primitivement un changeur ; il venait s’installer sur la place……続きを見る

RIEN n’est plus remarquable que l’attitude que prennent depuis long-temps les hommes politiques, relativement à la possession de l’Algérie : ceux qui considèrent cette possession comme funeste aux i……続きを見る

L'histoire du livre, située au carrefour de plusieurs autres disciplines, est fondée à s'intéresser à un champ de recherche qui préoccupe depuis longtemps l'histoire littéraire: celui de l'autorité ……続きを見る

The British Army that faced Napoleon in the Peninsula was small by continental standards, but it consistently out-fought larger French armies, never losing a major open-field action. Its cavalry and……続きを見る

During the Napoleonic Wars all the major combatants fielded large numbers of light cavalry. These nimble, fast-moving regiments performed a variety of vital roles, from reconnaissance and keeping co……続きを見る

Despite the many celebrated victories of the British Army during the Napoleonic Wars, the role of the Royal Navy should never be overlooked. The 'wooden walls' formed the country's first and most im……続きを見る

On January 6, 1537, Lorenzino de’ Medici murdered Alessandro de’ Medici, the duke of Florence. This episode is significant in literature and drama, in Florentine history, and in the history of repub……続きを見る

Includes 20 Illustrations In 1942 the Allied powers faced the most serious challenge to their control of the seas encountered in the Second World War: the menace of the U-boat. Fast, well- armed, an……続きを見る

Le « Périple d’Hannon » est un court récit décrivant l’exploration qu’aurait faite Hannon, navigateur carthaginois, le long des côtes nord-ouest de l’Afrique à une date assez mal définie se situant ……続きを見る

Its brilliant prose makes [Empire's Mobius Strip] easily accessible to anyone interested in today's migration crisis in the Mediterranean and elsewhere in the world.â• American Historical Review Ita……続きを見る