F.F - History 92

From popular Pacific Theatre expert Jeffrey R. Cox comes this insightful new history of the critical Guadalcanal and Solomons campaign at the height of World War II. Cox's previous book, Morning Sta……続きを見る

"Den 22. december 1990 blev der holdt en folkeafstemning i Slovenien. Et stort flertal – 88% - gik ind for løsrivelse, og i juni 1991 erklærede Slovenien sig for en uafhængig stat. Centralregeringen……続きを見る

America in the early twentieth century was rife with threats. Organized crime groups like the Mafia, German spies embedded behind enemy lines ahead of World War I, package bombs sent throughout the ……続きを見る

Helmut Puff invites readers to visit societies and spaces of the past through the lens of a particular temporal modality: waiting. From literature, memoirs, manuals, chronicles, visuals, and other d……続きを見る

Charts Wittgenstein’s intellectual development, personal struggles, and movements from Vienna to Cambridge and Norway, and to the battlegrounds of WWI, where he completed what was destined to become……続きを見る

Emerging Trends in Third-Generation Holocaust Literature offers fresh approaches to understanding how grandchildren of Holocaust survivors and perpetrators treat their traumatic legacies. The contri……続きを見る

This book revisits the history of industry and industrial and economic policy in independent Ireland from the birth of the state to the eve of EEC accession. Though there were several manufacturing ……続きを見る

On one occasion, after having had to swallow an exceptionally large dose of complimentary eloquence, I stated that I was going to borrow a title for my book from my favorite philosopher, Mr. Dooley,……続きを見る

This book presents an extended argument for the thesis that people of the present day are not debarred in principle from passing moral judgement on people who lived in former days, notwithstanding t……続きを見る

In 'Demokratie und Weltkrieg' erläutert der Autor die wirtschaftlichen und politischen Folgen des Weltkriegs und des Militarismus. Gustaf Fredrik Steffen spricht unter anderem folgende Punkte an: di……続きを見る

From an historian and columnist in Leatherneck and Armor magazines, this is the exciting narrative accountーbased on interviews, first-person accounts, and official documentsーof a group of Marine r……続きを見る

A captivating history of civilization that reveals the central role of the horse in culture, commerce, and conquest. No animal is so entangled in human history as the horse. The thread starts in pre……続きを見る

"Moden og traditionen kræver, at en kvinde helst skal bære halskæder, ringe og armbånd af guld. De kan være nok så beskedne, men guld skal det være. Jo rigere ægtemanden er, desto flere og dyrere sm……続きを見る

Meticulously researched, this book examines the evidence for the post-Roman military forces of France and Britain during the 'Dark Ages', reconstructing their way of life and the battles they fought……続きを見る

Roman unit standards played a important role, both ceremonially and on the battlefield. With the armies of the late Roman Republic and early Empire continually engaged on the frontiers, the soldiers……続きを見る

Ancient Rome had deep roots in the 'Villanovan' culture that we call today the Etruscans. Their long-lived civilization can be traced to 900–750 BC in north-west Italy. They were a sea-faring people……続きを見る

"Vi bliver venligt modtaget af skolelederen Suslaucius og hans lærere. Skolen omfatter grundskole og gymnasium med 1200 elever. Vi er interesseret i at høre, hvordan skolen har klaret omstillingen. ……続きを見る

Colonial and Post-Colonial Identity Politics in South Asia analyses the colonial and post-colonial documentation and caste classification among Muslims in India, demonstrating that religion negotiat……続きを見る

As a Harvard alumnus, diplomat, U.S. President, member of Congress and attorney before the Supreme Court, John Quincy Adams had a unique relationship with slavery. Prickly and curmudgeonly, he dance……続きを見る

« Lorsque mon père me consulta sur l’état que je voulais prendre, je lui répondis que je voulais être Marin comme Jean-Bart ou Duquesne, et qu’il pouvait être sûr que je me ferais tuer, ou que je mo……続きを見る

Nora is a surprise guest at her mother's 75th birthday party, and she's not sure her mother will be happy about it. Nora was sent away from home when she was six years old. Song of the Pearl and Oys……続きを見る

Occidente e Oriente sono da sempre considerati due realtà profondamente diverse dal punto di vista ideologico e culturale ma, come evidenziato da Claudia Toffolo nel presente saggio, nel grande diva……続きを見る

Dieses Buch analysiert die Pressepolitik in Böhmen von den Revolutionen von 1848 bis zur Tábory-Zeit (1867-71). Nach den Revolutionen erwies sich der habsburgische Staat keineswegs als historisches ……続きを見る

The Medal of Honor recipient chronicles his life and military career in this memoir while also sharing his thoughts on leadership. Robert Foley had only been in Vietnam for six months when he was pr……続きを見る

The Battles for Monte Cassino encompassed one of the few truly international conflicts of the Second World War. A strategic town on the road to Rome, the fighting lasted four months and cost the liv……続きを見る

In dieser überarbeiteten Fassung zur Erstveröffentlichung von 1991 über die zwölf Eklogen des italienischen Dichters Francesco Petrarca (1304-1374) werden die gewonnenen Erkenntnisse durch aktuelle ……続きを見る

In this timely collection, teacher-scholars of “the long eighteenth century,” a Eurocentric time frame from about 1680 to 1832, consider what teaching means in this historical moment: one of attacks……続きを見る

First published in 1975 Golf in Britain traces the growth of the game from its small beginnings in fifteenth century Scotland to 1970s when it emerged as a widely enjoyed and massively financed spor……続きを見る

The birth of the mighty Roman Navy was anchored in the Romans' extraordinary ability to absorb and perfect the technology of other states and empires. This is the story of the design, development an……続きを見る

The task of Germany's new Große Kreuzer at the beginning of the 20th century was to form an independent reconnaissance division that was able to perform special tasks. With a speed superiority of at……続きを見る