George - Eastern Europe 1

George David Schwab's life began as a cosseted child leading a charmed and comfortable life in the 1930s. He recreates his childhood in pre-war Latvia, giving it vivid life in detailed memories of a……続きを見る

“The material contained in this book is drawn from lectures, some of which were delivered in 1957-1958 in the schools at Oxford University, others ー in the spring of 1960 ー at Harvard University..……続きを見る

Vlad Georgescu è stato uno storico rumeno e, tra il 1983 e il 1988, direttore della sezione rumena della stazione Radio Europa Libera a Monaco. Come altri capi della sezione rumena, Vlad Georgescu m……続きを見る

I TRIED TO WARN YOU is a trenchant critique of the march of folly that has characterized the (perhaps terminal) decline of Christendom in the past half century. It is also an invaluable resource of ……続きを見る

Les années Pompidou symbolisent un moment particulier de modernisation et de foi dans l’avenir. En témoignent l’attachement à l’art contemporain, l’édification du Centre Pompidou, mais aussi le lanc……続きを見る

« Les peuples heureux n’ont pas d’histoire ». La citation est peut-être trop connue, elle n’en conserve pas moins tout son intérêt car, lorsque Georges Pompidou s’exprima en ces termes, il figea par……続きを見る

The Siege of Budapest by George Szele is a harrowing first-hand account of survival during one of World War II's most devastating urban battles. Told through the eyes of Gyuri, a sixteen-year-old Re……続きを見る

In striking photography and informative text, this volume both celebrates and mourns Eastern European Jewish life of the early- to mid-twentieth century. From Odessa to Budapest, Warsaw, Prague, and……続きを見る

Between 1914 and 1954, the Ukrainian-speaking territories in East Central Europe suffered almost 15 million “excess deaths” as well as numerous large-scale evacuations and forced population transfer……続きを見る

“The first method for estimating the intelligence of a ruler is to look at the men he has around him.” - Niccolò Machiavelli.   A study of legendary Russian military force The Cossacks, an essay on ……続きを見る

George Nafziger translates a classic account of Bohdan Khmelnytsky's revolt in the Hetmanate from 1648 to 1651. This is contemporary account that details information about the participants and their……続きを見る

Actuellement, la Russie est comme rayée de la science sociale. Faute de documents directs, comment parler d’elle exactement, impartialement ? Les deux grands journaux de la République fédérative des……続きを見る

Johann Georg von Hahn - a nineteenth-century Austrian diplomat and explorer - is generally considered to be the founder of Albanian Studies as a scholarly discipline. It was he who first studied the……続きを見る

Extrait : ー Mais non, personne ne le lit plus, et l’on parle de lui comme d’une chose établie, indiscutable, éternelle, comme on parle de la rotation de la terre ! Je vous dis que le génie et la gl……続きを見る

In the Balkans, there are as many histories as the states in it. For the undetermined reader to form their own opinion, it is desirable to read the various information sources. In this book you will……続きを見る

Das Buch 'Die Frau Bürgemeisterin' von Georg Ebers ist ein fesselnder Roman, der im 19. Jahrhundert in Deutschland spielt. Ebers verwendet einen detaillierten und prägnanten Schreibstil, der es dem ……続きを見る

The History of the Byzantine Empire from 765 to 1057 A.D. by noted historian George Finlay is an excellent resource on the history of the empire during it's apex. 続きを見る

…Toate însemnările câte le făcusem zi cu zi pe hârtie mi s-au pierdut. Multe amănunte s-au șters din amintirea mea, unele mi-au rămas prea confuze și poate că le-am uitat ordinea în care sau petrecu……続きを見る

Scottish Fairy and Folk Tales by Sir George Douglas Treasury of fanciful, picturesque narrativesーassembled by noted folklorist and recounted in their native vernacularーtell of brownies, kelpies, m……続きを見る

Survivals in Belief Among the Celts by George Henderson An extensive review of evidence of pre-Christian beliefs in Celtic culture. "This long out-of-print book [...] reviews the extensive lite……続きを見る

Gisli the Outlaw by George Webbe Dasent FROM THE ICELANDIC WITH ILLUSTRATIONS BY C. E. ST. JOHN MILDMAY --This text refers to the Paperback edition. 続きを見る

Ce livre comporte une table des matières dynamique, à été relu et corrigé. Il est parfaitement mis en page pour une lecture sur liseuse électronique. Georges Jacques Danton, né le 26 octobre 1759 à ……続きを見る