Parson - History 1

The naval warfare in the Baltic Sea during 1941-1942 was of profound strategic significance, as it directly enabled the German siége of Leningrad by neutralizing the Soviet Baltic Fleet and transfor……続きを見る

'Incisive but comprehensive, entertaining and well-illustrated, this is the perfect introduction to what was once a huge empire and is now a small but (undeservedly) very lucky country' TIM BLANNING……続きを見る

During the summer of 1864 a Union column, commanded by Maj. Gen. Andrew Jackson Smith, set out from Tennessee with a goal that had proven impossible in all prior attempts - to find and defeat the ca……続きを見る

Robert Fulton and the Submarine is a detailed historical account that explores the inventive genius and adventurous spirit of Robert Fulton, a pivotal figure in the development of early submarine te……続きを見る

Inspired by the idea that quilts can honor and heal, the Quilts of Valor organization is committed to gifting quilts to service members and has awarded over 408,000 quilts to date. To celebrate thei……続きを見る

The Heart of the Railroad Problem: The History of Railway Discrimination in the United States, the Chief Efforts at Control and the Remedies Proposed, with Hints from Other Countries is a comprehens……続きを見る

The end of the Pinochet regime in Chile saw the emergence of an organized feminist movement that influenced legal and social responses to gender-based violence, and with it new laws and avenues for ……続きを見る

In the summer of 1945, as World War II neared its devastating climax, a single decision changed the course of human history forever. The Final Solution: A Reasonable Decision to Atomic Bombing Hiros……続きを見る

Nearly fifty years after the assassination, most Americans continue to respond favorably towards President Kennedy’s conduct in office despite revelations of his serial philandering and the cover-up……続きを見る

Abraham Lincoln, a self-taught lawyer, legislator, and vocal opponent of slavery, was elected 16th president of the United States in November 1860, shortly before the outbreak of the Civil War. Linc……続きを見る

In the immediate aftermath of the Second World War, the emotional landscape of post-war Europe was profoundly shaped by the intertwined notions of retribution and physical revenge, particularly for ……続きを見る

Revered by some as the Arab Garibaldi, maligned by others as an intriguer and opportunist, Fawzi al-Qawuqji manned the ramparts of Arab history for four decades. As a young officer in the Ottoman Ar……続きを見る

In fiction, drama, poems, and pamphlets, nineteenth-century reformers told the familiar tale of the decent young man who fell victim to demon rum: Robbed of his manhood by his first drink, he slid i……続きを見る

Public Los Angeles is a collection of unpublished essays by scholar Don Parson focusing on little-known characters and histories located in the first half of twentieth-century Los Angeles. An infamo……続きを見る

From 1910 to 1917, Mexico underwent a turbulent revolution that turned the country upside down. The new 1917 Constitution sought to destroy Catholicism and subvert religion in the populace, with dis……続きを見る

During the Cold War, the United States conducted atmospheric tests of nuclear weapons in the Marshall Islands of the Pacific. The total explosive yield of these tests was 108 megatons, equivalent to……続きを見る

Good for Society: Christian Values and Conservative Politics In ‘Good for Society’ Martin Parsons has written a book well worthy of its sub title ‘Christian Values and Conservative Politics.’. Good ……続きを見る

In "Books Before Typography," Frederick W. Hamilton embarks on a critical exploration of the evolution of the book as a medium, tracing its profound journey from ancient manuscripts to the advent of……続きを見る

L'épopée vise donc à un but, qu'il soit purement narratif, ou qu'il se double d'une valeur morale. La marche du temps est ressentie comme la force qui nous en rapproche ; le récit est fortement marq……続きを見る

For nearly two decades, the Nanzan Guide to Japanese Religions has served as a valuable resource for students and scholars of religion in Japan. This exciting update expands the audience to include ……続きを見る

In ***Warsaw Ghetto Police,***Katarzyna Person shines a spotlight on the lawyers, engineers, young yeshiva graduates, and sons of connected businessmen who, in the autumn of 1940, joined the newly f……続きを見る

Connu des historiens comme un précieux témoignage sur la montée des tensions religieuses à Paris et sur l’histoire des premières guerres de religion au tournant des années 1560, le journal de Nicola……続きを見る

Les hommes du temps d’Henri III dénonçaient souvent dans leurs écrits les «practiques» et «menées» du roi et des grands, qualifiant ainsi des agissements ou des comportements dissimulés, faits de ru……続きを見る

Témoin oculaire d'un monde catholique menacé, Sébastien Le Pelletier, prêtre et humble maître de grammaire, s'est lancé en 1589 dans la rédaction d'une histoire de la ville de Chartres et de ses env……続きを見る

En même temps que se poursuit, au sein de la « sociale-démocratie » allemande, une lutte doctrinale entre les représentants de la tactique marxiste intransigeante, comme Karl Kautsky, et les partisa……続きを見る

In the American imagination, the South is a place both sexually open and closed, outwardly chaste and inwardly sultry. Sex and Sexuality in Modern Southern Culture demonstrates that there is no cent……続きを見る

The history of capitalist development in the United States is long, uneven, and overwhelmingly focused on the North. Macroeconomic studies of the South have primarily emphasized the role of the cott……続きを見る

Coinage and currencyーabstract and socially created units of value and powerーwere basic to early modern society. By controlling money, the people sought to understand and control their complex, exp……続きを見る

When Samuel de Champlain founded the colony of Quebec in 1608, he established elaborate gardens where he sowed French seeds he had brought with him and experimented with indigenous plants that he fo……続きを見る

What did medieval people call the animals they lived and worked with? Why did they give them the names they did? This book sets out to answer these questions. Drawing evidence from literary, documen……続きを見る