Mann - History 1

C’est la première fois qu’une histoire des bébés en Occident se trouve racontée dans un ouvrage destiné au grand public. Les innombrables traités sur la puériculture et l’évolution de la layette per……続きを見る

Voici une histoire critique de la diversité des destins, rôles et comportements des femmes durant les deux derniers grands conflits mondiaux en Europe et aux États- Unis. Celles-ci y ont endossé tou……続きを見る

The city of Jacksonville has hundreds of buildings that have withstood the test of time. Yet these lasting landmarks tell only a portion of Jacksonville's history. Dozens of other buildings have bee……続きを見る

Why do early films present the Netherlands as a country full of canals and windmills, where people wear traditional costumes and wooden shoes, while industries and modern urban life are all but abse……続きを見る

Up until very recently it was believed that in 1491, the year before Columbus landed, the Americas, one-third of the earth's surface, were a near-pristine wilderness inhabited by small roaming bands……続きを見る

What if your ugliest scar could be your greatest asset? What if your story of struggle could be repurposed into a strategic tool for healing, influence, and impact in this modern world of distractio……続きを見る

"Read this book and you will almost experience Ed Mann’s war and may agree with me that it is one of the best Vietnam War memoirs you have ever read." ー The VVA Veteran ***"Jungle Ghosts" is a grip……続きを見る

Violence was a constant on all colonial frontiers, from the British expansion into the Australian and African continents, to the expansion of the United States and the Napoleonic Empire's many incur……続きを見る

Offering the first in-depth exploration of Saudi Arabia’s political, social, and diplomatic role in the Six‑Day War, this study sheds light on the kingdom’s overlooked but pivotal contributions to o……続きを見る

The Broken Branch offers both a brilliant diagnosis of the cause of Congressional decline and a much-needed blueprint for change, from two experts who understand politics and revere our institutions……続きを見る

Vom Frühmittelalter bis zur Berliner Republik – in diesem kompakten Überblick erzählt eine Gruppe von ausgewiesenen Experten, wie das entstand, was wir heute Deutschland nennen. Wer verstehen will, ……続きを見る

Rudolf II: The Life and Legend of the Mad Emperor offers a fresh perspective on the Habsburg ruler, shedding new light on a reign often coloured by myths of madness. Contrary to popular belief, Rudo……続きを見る

An insider's look at the grueling three-month training program that produces the world's deadliest snipers. As a SEAL sniper and combat veteran, Brandon Webb was tapped to revamp the US Naval Specia……続きを見る

In You Are My Sunshine, Robert Mann weaves together the birth of country music, Louisiana political history, World War II, and the American civil rights movement to produce a compelling biography of……続きを見る

No political leader is more closely identified with Louisiana State University than the flamboyant governor and U.S. senator Huey P. Long, who devoted his last years to turning a small, undistinguis……続きを見る

When Freedom Would Triumph recalls the most significant and inspiring legislative battle of the twentieth century -- the two decades of struggle in the halls of Congress that resulted in civil right……続きを見る

For decades, the Louisiana political scene has been a source of interest and intrigue for scholars and casual observers alike. In recent years, the state’s political, economic, and environmental cha……続きを見る

Eighteenth-century British culture was transfixed by the threat of contagion, believing that everyday elements of the surrounding world could transmit deadly maladies from one body to the next. Phys……続きを見る

In 1964, less than one year into his tenure as publisher of the Bogalusa Daily News, New Orleans native Lou Major found himself guiding the newspaper through a turbulent period in the history of Ame……続きを見る

The grainy black-and-white television ad shows a young girl in a flower-filled meadow, holding a daisy and plucking its petals, which she counts one by one. As the camera slowly zooms in on her eye,……続きを見る

America’s War for Independence dramatically affected the speed and nature of broader social, cultural, and political changes including those shaping the place and roles of women in society. Women fo……続きを見る

Ocho décadas después de Colón, un español llamado Legazpi triunfó donde Colón había fracasado. Navegó hacia el oeste para establecer un comercio continuo con China, entonces el país más rico y poder……続きを見る

From the color of a politician's tie, to exorbitantly costly haircuts, to the size of an American flag pin adorning a lapel, it's no secret that style has political meaning. And there was no time in……続きを見る

**A perceptive introduction to the mind of one of German's greatest writers, in a new translation for the first time in 150 years 'The best German book there is' Nietzsche** By the turn of the ninet……続きを見る

"A definitive introduction by a highly recognized authority who writes beautifully and clearly." ー Naval Historical Foundation The fact that German submarines almost managed to cut off Britain's vi……続きを見る

The "Diary of John Manningham" is a compelling primary source that offers an intimate glimpse into early 17th-century England through the eyes of a trained lawyer and member of the gentry. This meti……続きを見る

Images of Change focuses on the visual propaganda employed by Catholic popes in Rome during the time of Tridentine Reform. In 1563, at the Council of Trent, the Catholic Church decided to reform its……続きを見る

Ann Arbor is known as a center of culture and education, but that hasn't prevented various tyrants and scoundrels from sullying the sophistication with base and murderous deeds. Revisit the case of ……続きを見る

This book is an acknowledgement and celebration of Professor Carl Bridge’s key contributions to the British World approach to history. His pioneering work was first published in several co-authored ……続きを見る

Kaum einer kennt Russland besser als Michael Thumann, der seit über 25 Jahren aus Osteuropa für die ZEIT berichtet. Er legt nun ein atemberaubend geschriebenes Buch vor, das Russlands Absturz in ein……続きを見る