Eric - History 1

**A Pulitzer Prize–winning historian’s "breathtakingly original" (Junot Diaz) reinterpretation of the eight decades surrounding the Civil War. "Capatious [and] buzzing with ideas." --The Boston Glo……続きを見る

From the New York Times bestselling author of Amazing Grace, a groundbreaking biography of Dietrich Bonhoeffer, one of the greatest heroes of the twentieth century, the man who stood up to Hitler. A……続きを見る

A bold reassessment of what caused the Late Bronze Age collapse In 1177 B.C., marauding groups known only as the "Sea Peoples" invaded Egypt. The pharaoh's army and navy managed to defeat them, but ……続きを見る

In "Comic History of England," Bill Nye employs a unique blend of humor and satire to explore the rich tapestry of English history, portraying events and figures with a light-hearted yet insightful ……続きを見る

The essential resource on military and political strategy and the making of the modern world The New Makers of Modern Strategy is the next generation of the definitive work on strategy and the key f……続きを見る

'It's often said that books are compulsory reading, but this book really is compulsory. You cannot understand slavery, or British Empire, without it' Sathnam Sanghera Arguing that the slave trade wa……続きを見る

La synthèse de référence. Mamelle économique et militaire de la France, la paysannerie a subi de plein fouet les tragédies du XXe siècle. Le choc des deux guerres mondiales a précipité une mutation ……続きを見る

George Jacob Holyoake's "The History of the Last Trial by Jury for Atheism in England" presents an incisive examination of a pivotal moment in the struggle for secular thought in Victorian England. ……続きを見る

“Gripping and essential.”ーJesse Wegman, New York Times An authoritative history by the preeminent scholar of the Civil War era, The Second Founding traces the arc of the three foundational Reconstr……続きを見る

Grasp the unique history of Quebec? Easy. Packing in equal parts fun and facts, History of Quebec For Dummies is an engaging and entertaining guide to the history of Canada's second-largest province……続きを見る

This groundbreaking book documents the weaving traditions and textiles of one of Asia’s most ethnically diverse areas, placing them in a regional context. Based on more than a decade of firsthand st……続きを見る

L'ouvrage de référence sur la vie quotidienne des civils français pendant la Grande Guerre. En août 1914, l'existence de millions d'hommes et de femmes a basculé avec l'ordre de mobilisation général……続きを見る

"What Moby-Dick is to whales, Brilliant Beacons is to lighthousesーa transformative account of a familiar yet mystical subject." ーLaurence Bergreen, author of Columbus: The Four Voyages In this "ma……続きを見る

Il était une fois le Québec Le Québec, c'est l'hiver, la neige, le froid. C'est le majestueux fleuve Saint-Laurent et ses nombreux affluents. Ce sont les immenses forêts, les nombreux lacs, les magn……続きを見る

Includes 57 photos/illustrations and 10 maps "When the war-storm suddenly loomed over Europe at the end of July, 1914, I was quietly studying architecture in...Paris. When Austria-Hungary declared w……続きを見る

Sun Tzu asserts that success is not winning every battle fought, but subduing the enemy's will without fighting. Nevertheless, modern military thought fails to distinguish an enemy's will-to-fight f……続きを見る

As a 16-year old schoolboy from a Parisian banlieu, Jean-Pierre Duteuil became politicised in 1960 over France’s bitter and bloody Algerian war of independence. Already an anarchist, he studied at t……続きを見る

A complete history of the Toronto Maple Leafs, as told by the players, coaches, and reporters. On December 19, 1917, the Toronto Arenas took to the ice for the first NHL game ever played. Over the n……続きを見る

This very rare series of Japanese paintings depicts everyday artisans in feudal Japan. Extensive commentary provides insight into the historical and cultural context of the scenes. More than three c……続きを見る

Now, for the first time, comes a long-overdue book that presents all of the U.S. Navy’s rich cargo of paranormal phenomena. There is the great Stephen Decatur, whose mournful apparition still stalks……続きを見る

Richard Greenham was one of the most important and respected figures among the Elizabethan clergy. His contemporaries described him as the founder of a previously unknown pastoral art: the cure of c……続きを見る

In A Saving Science, Eric Ramírez-Weaver explores the significance of early medieval astronomy in the Frankish empire, using as his lens an astronomical masterpiece, the deluxe manuscript of the Han……続きを見る

**NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER “Metaxas is a scrupulous chronicler and has an eye for a good story. . . . full, instructive, and pacey.” ーThe Washington Post From #1 New York Times bestselling author ……続きを見る

This chronologically organized book is the first to provide comprehensive coverage of forfeits and successful protests of major league baseball games, educating the reader on the rules and prevailin……続きを見る

L'une des plus illustres familles aristocratiques dont l'histoire se confond avec celle de la France. "Roi ne puis, prince ne daigne, Rohan suis." L'origine des Rohan, famille du Bas-Poitou, remonte……続きを見る

The first three decades of Bourbon rule in France coincided with a period of violent fragmentation followed by rapid renewal within the French Catholic community. In the early 1590s, when Henri IV -……続きを見る

“Laursen has given us a comprehensive account of the three decade long war against Social Security. . . . This is a fascinating history that progressives must learn, not only to protect Social Secur……続きを見る

Gladiateur et esclave révolté, Spartacus est une icône de la liberté. Mais que savons-nous vraiment de cet homme que le mythe a rendu immortel au prix d'un travestissement de la réalité ? Gladiateur……続きを見る

Cincinnati played a large part in creatng a refuge for escaped salaves and in the Underground Railroad movement. Nearly a century after the American Revolution, the waters of the Ohio River provided……続きを見る

L'unique synthèse sur le sujet, revue et augmentée à la lumière d'une décennie de recherches neuves sur les XIXe et XXe siècles notamment, ainsi que des récentes crises et réformes qui ont boulevers……続きを見る