Kao - History 1

This book offers readers an introduction to the world of artificial histories and historians. It looks behind the interfaces of AI and explores everyday platforms and prize-winning history books to ……続きを見る

The Wealth of Chains: Colonialism's Hidden Economy is a fearless, deeply researched expose of how the modern world was truly built ー not through innovation alone, but through a global system of ext……続きを見る

GEORGE SAND, FEMME D’AVANT-GARDE Fascinante, amoureuse, rebelle et engagée. La description de George Sand dessine le portrait d’une femme qui a revendiqué sa liberté, assumé ses plaisirs et ses dési……続きを見る

This book discusses Theoderic the Great’s years of political activity, which coincided with the advent of a new era and were marked by features of two distinct civilizations. From the political and ……続きを見る

During the half century from the 1950s to the year 2000, Japan emerged as a major international aid donor. In 1989 it became the largest bilateral air donor in the world. How did Japan emerge as a t……続きを見る

This carefully edited collection presents the lives of the most influential explorers of North America: Eric the Red, Christopher Columbus, John Cabot, Amerigo Vespucci, Vasco Núñez de Balboa, Jacqu……続きを見る

This book calls for the institution of an African feminist philosophy of language, challenging existing debates and encouraging a move away from the Western gaze. The book begins with an analysis of……続きを見る

Salta in sella per un viaggio indimenticabile in Due Ruote, Nessun Piano, una spedizione in bicicletta che ti accompagna attraverso i paesaggi affascinanti d'Italia e del sud della Francia. Lascia a……続きを見る

It is a curious fact that, although Hugh Tankerville was destined to play such an all-absorbing part in the strange and mystic drama which filled both our lives, I have no distinct recollection of m……続きを見る

The Great North American Explorers is an exemplary anthology that traverses the rich tapestry of North America's exploration narratives. This collection amalgamates a diverse range of literary style……続きを見る

A Discovery of the New World transports readers across time and imagination, weaving together an intricate tapestry of exploration, adventure, and the spirit of discovery. This anthology captures th……続きを見る

European colonization of America occurred as a result of the bravery and discoveries of great navigators, visionaries and adventurers. This carefully edited collection presents the lives of the most……続きを見る

Change everything you thought you knew about history and the people who have shaped it with Black History for Every Day of the Year. By historian and broadcaster David Olusoga and his siblings, Yink……続きを見る

When Gilles de Crohin, Sire de Froidmont, received that sabre-cut upon his wristーa cut, by the way, which had been dealt with such efficacy that it very nearly severed his left hand from his armーh……続きを見る

It has been a difficult task to piece together the fragmentary documents which alone throw a lightーdim and flickering at the bestーupon that mysterious personality known to the historians of the Na……続きを見る

I cannot pretend to say how it all happened. I can but relate what occurred, leaving those of my friends who are versed in psychic matters to find a plausible explanation for the fact that on that h……続きを見る

A fascinating anthology of narratives from the period 1735-1830, by European women who recount their enslavement in North Africa. The first such collection, it includes an extensive introduction whi……続きを見る

European colonization of America occurred as a result of the bravery and discoveries of great navigators, visionaries and adventurers. This carefully edited collection presents the lives of the most……続きを見る

Midway between Apt and the shores of the Durance, on the southern slope of Luberon there stands an old château. It had once been the fortified stronghold of the proud seigneurs de Ventadour, who wer……続きを見る

Con base en relatos de vida, esta investigación reconstruye históricamente la cotidianidad de dos comunidades de la ciudad de Bogotá (Mochuelo Alto y Mochuelo Bajo) que han convivido con el basurero……続きを見る

M. Legros, tailor-in-chief to His Majesty Louis XIV and to the Court of Paris and Versailles, bowed himself out of the room; with back bent nearly double, and knees trembling in the effort, he reced……続きを見る

Un guide pratique et accessible pour comprendre la crise des subprimes de 2007-2009 En 2008 éclate une crise financière aux États-Unis. Son origine ? Les prêts immobiliers « subprimes », qui permett……続きを見る

This book explores the consequences of the latest political shifts in Central Eastern Europe: the rise of right-wing parties and, among other things, politics becoming more invested in history. Thes……続きを見る

Five years, since the charred ruins of grim Bastilleーstone image of Absolutism and of Autocracyーset the seal of victory upon the expression of a people's will and marked the beginning of that marv……続きを見る

By examining chanoyu - the custom of consuming matcha tea - in the Meiji period, Gathering for Tea in Modern Japan investigates the interactions between intellectual and cultural legacies of the Tok……続きを見る

Less than a month later, and tyranny is once more triumphant. Mons has capitulated, Orange has withdrawn his handful of mutinous troops into Holland, Valenciennes has been destroyed and Mechlin--bea……続きを見る

The man in the corner pushed aside his glass, and leant across the table. "Mysteries!" he commented. "There is no such thing as a mystery in connection with any crime, provided intelligence is broug……続きを見る

Well, you know, some say she is the daughter of a duke, others that she was born in the gutter, and that the handle has been soldered on to her name in order to give her style and influence. I could……続きを見る

The history of Imperial Japan, from the Meiji Restoration through to defeat and occupation at the end of the Second World War, is central to any understanding of the way in which modern Japan has de……続きを見る

The English breakfast is one of the best-loved national meals in the world, an edible symbol of England and Englishness. But how did breakfast attain this distinction, what can a national meal tell ……続きを見る