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From the dawn of writing in Sumer to the sunset of the Islamic empire, Founding Gods, Inventing Nations traces four thousand years of speculation on the origins of civilization. Investigating a vast……続きを見る

For more than two millennia Istanbul has stood at the crossroads of the world, perched at the very tip of Europe, gazing across at the shores of Asia. The history of this cityーknown as Byzantium, t……続きを見る

“With his characteristic eloquence and lucid insights. . . Cantor offers a splendid and accessible portrait of the cultures of the ancient world.”ーPublishers Weekly Bestselling author Norman Cantor……続きを見る

When John died, on October 19, 1216, the issue of the war between him and the barons was still doubtful. The arrival of Louis of France, eldest son of King Philip Augustus, had enabled the barons to……続きを見る

The Western Roman Empire collapsed more than 1500 years ago, while the Eastern Roman Empire survived for almost a thousand more years. When the west collapsed, no one questioned why. It was simply t……続きを見る

An accessible and succinct account of the story of Europe from its ancient foundations to the twenty-first century, The History of Europe in Bite-sized Chunks details the events, personalities, idea……続きを見る

Discover the most impactful and incredible episodes from human history, from the prehistoric era to the early twenty-first century, through fifty of the most surprising and often less well-known pla……続きを見る

F. Marion Crawford's novel 'Paul Patoff' is a gripping tale of love, betrayal, and redemption set in the backdrop of 19th century Russia. With its vivid descriptions and rich character development, ……続きを見る

Curiosity is the instinct that prompts us to act, and a book about curiosity should tell us how to live. This is the first to do so, with its twelve rules for life. While a fatal sin in Eden, curios……続きを見る

The present publication will prove a landmark in the history of development and management of hill fishery resources. The book will become a knowledge base for management of the Himalayan coldwater ……続きを見る

Peu de spectacles donnent au même degré que les ruines de Carthage l’impression de l’oubli qui recouvre les grandeurs du passé. Nulle part le Delenda Carthago ne vous saisit comme une aussi poignant……続きを見る

Chocolate is nearly always with usーwhen celebrating or mourning, in love or alone, healthy or sick, happy or sad. This book offers a comprehensive look at how an exotic food grew to play such a cen……続きを見る

Enter the secret world of the Illuminati and explore their goals, ideals, and possible resurgence in modern society. This book not only provides you with a comprehensive account of the Illuminati, b……続きを見る

Uma narrativa sobre os lugares e as personalidades que moldaram o mundo, da pré-história à atualidade. Uma narrativa da humanidade em 50 lugares, da pré-história à atualidade. Mais do que uma viagem……続きを見る

In The Deconstitutionalization of America: The Forgotten Frailties of Democratic Rule, Roger M. Barrus and his coauthors embark on a discussion of American democracy from the nineteenth century to t……続きを見る

Este libro contiene uno de los secretos mejor guardados de nuestro tiempo: para entender Europa, es imprescindible conocer la vida de San Benito y la Regla monástica que escribió. Quizá, más que un ……続きを見る

The religious thinkers, political leaders, law-makers, writers and philosophers of the early Muslim world helped to shape the 1,400-year-long development of todays secondlargest world religion. But ……続きを見る

Der Autor beschreibt die Entwicklung der ägyptischen Waffen vom Faustkeil bis zur mobilen Kampfplattform, dem Streitwagen, und den Weg von der Jagdgemeinschaft bis zum stehenden Heer. Womit machten ……続きを見る

How does law come to be stated as substantive rules, and then how does it change? In this collection of discussions from the James S. Carpentier Lectures in legal history and criticism, one of Brita……続きを見る

The Decline of Nations takes an in-depth look at the condition of the contemporary United States and shows why Americans should be deeply concerned. It tackles controversial subjects such as immigra……続きを見る

The emergence of the city marks the beginning of a civilisation. The city, especially the leading cities of a country, is also where the major features of a country are contained and where historica……続きを見る

This book presents a recently discovered inscription from Aphrodisias in western Turkey, probably of the third century AD, which throws unusual light on the history of the Jewish diaspora, on the ba……続きを見る

В книге осуществлена ещё одна попытка переосмыслить или как-то обосновать некоторые факты, дошедшие до наших дней в легендах и мифах различных народов (Шумеров, Вавилона, Греков, Рима, Египта и т.д.……続きを見る