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Antonio Gramsci (1891-1937) reste l'un des penseurs majeurs du marxisme, et l'un des plus convoqués. L'Œuvre-vie aborde les différentes phases de son action et de sa pensée – des années de formation……続きを見る

Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord é um exemplo perfeito de arte diplomática por excelência. Nascido com uma deficiência no pé, estava mais concentrado numa carreira religiosa do que numa carrei……続きを見る

Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord este un exemplu perfect de artă diplomatică prin excelență. Născut cu un handicap la picior, el s-a orientat mai degrabă spre o carieră religioasă decât spre u……続きを見る

Charles-Maurice de Talleyrand-Périgord diplomatik sanatın mükemmel bir örneğidir. Ayağından engelli olarak doğduğundan, siyasi kariyerden çok dini bir kariyere odaklanmıştı. Bunu, 1789'da devrimcile……続きを見る

Το 1492, τρία πλοία με επικεφαλής τον Γενουάτη εξερευνητή Χριστόφορο Κολόμβο έφτασαν στον Νέο Κόσμο. Παρόλο που ο εξερευνητής των Βίκινγκς Λέιφ Έρικσον είχε ανακαλύψει για πρώτη φορά την Αμερική σχε……続きを見る

In 1492 kwamen drie schepen onder leiding van de Genuese ontdekkingsreiziger Christoffel Columbus aan in de Nieuwe Wereld. Hoewel de Vikingreiziger Leif Eriksson bijna 500 jaar eerder de Amerika's v……続きを見る

În 1492, trei nave conduse de exploratorul genovez Cristofor Columb au ajuns în Lumea Nouă. Deși exploratorul viking Leif Eriksson descoperise America cu aproape 500 de ani mai devreme, Columb și oa……続きを見る

У 1492 році три кораблі на чолі з генуезьким мореплавцем Христофором Колумбом прибули до Нового Світу. Хоча вікінг Лейф Ерікссон вперше відкрив Америку майже 500 років тому, Колумб і його люди були ……続きを見る

In Tombstone, Arizona, September 2001, Debbie St. Germain is found dead in her trailer, apparently murdered by her fifth husband. For her twenty-year-old son, Justin, the tragedy marks the line that……続きを見る

Do you find yourself fumbling through motherhood? Join the club! Babies are gorgeous, exhausting, tyrannical little bundles of joy. They demand all of our time, energy and sanity, and give us nothin……続きを見る

From the simplest slab of weathered stone to the most imposing monument, every marker in Glasnevin cemetery bears witness to a life that, in ways small or large, helped shape the history and culture……続きを見る

Mathilde Carré, notoriously known as La Chatte, was remarkable for all the wrong reasons. Like most spies she was temperamental, scheming and manipulative – but she was also treacherous. A dangerous……続きを見る

In September 1940 a beautiful young woman arrived by seaplane and rubber dinghy on the shores of Scotland accompanied by two men – one of Germany's many attempt to penetrate British defences and inf……続きを見る

Fernão de Magalhães era um navegador e explorador português conhecido pela sua primeira circum-navegação da terra. A sua viagem é particularmente interessante devido às descobertas feitas ao longo d……続きを見る

Mummy, why do you always have to leave for 17A… 17A Keong Saik Road recounts Charmaine Leung’s growing-up years on Keong Saik Road in the 1970s when it was a prominent red-light precinct in Chinatow……続きを見る

Dans cet ouvrage intimiste, Michel Bastarache se confie sur son enfance en Acadie et ses multiples incarnations professionnelles avant de devenir le premier juge acadien à siéger à la Cour suprême d……続きを見る

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Il 18 marzo 1489 Caterina Corner lasciava per l'ultima volta la città di Famagosta per imbarcarsi alla volta di Venezia. Terminava così l'indipendenza di Cipro come regno autonomo che sarebbe passat……続きを見る

" Je voulais juste lui dire mon amour. " Ce sont d'abord des années d'indifférence, d'hésitations ; peut-être aussi de regrets, entre un homme et son fils. Puis des premiers pas feutrés l'un vers l'……続きを見る

Suomalaisen jalkapallon historiaan mahtuu suuri joukko pelaajia, jotka ovat lähteneet maailmalle teke-mään uraa ammattilaisina. Jotkut heistä ovat olleet lajinsa huipulla ja edustaneet eurooppalaisi……続きを見る

Jean-Marie Pfaff - ook vandaag nog bekend om eerlijkheid in sport, liefdadigheid en mediawerkJean-Marie Pfaff heeft veel grote successen behaald in zijn voetbalcarrière - om er maar een paar te noem……続きを見る

One woman’s memoir of getting a cancer diagnosis at age thirty-twoーand how rediscovering her faith in God carried her through to a second chance at life. A breast cancer diagnosis at age thirty-two……続きを見る

This early 20th century memoir of a woman’s faith in the face of debilitating disease is a “remarkably un-self-pitying book remains poignant and truthful” (Publishers Weekly). “You must not miss it ……続きを見る

Bruce Bairnsfather created one of the best-known cartoon characters of the First World War - 'Old Bill' and he drew what many consider to be the most enduring cartoon of all time - the 'Better Ole'.……続きを見る

L’amico del giaguaro e Italiani brava gente, Monicelli e Risi, Gianni Morandi e Paolo Sorrentino, Provolino, Carosello e Striscia la notizia. Oltre 60 anni di storia dello spettacolo in un solo uomo……続きを見る

Os escritos de Karl Marx são relidos e descobertos a cada geração, desde o século XIX. Em função de novas experiências e de novas condições históricas, é possível encontrar diferentes aspectos a cad……続きを見る

I sit by your bed and watch you, as I sometimes do. There are days when you are so beautiful and vivacious and alive, we cannot believe that you are going to die. Other days, we are convinced you ar……続きを見る

‘Controlled and fearless perfection’ - The Washington Post Jamaica Kincaid’s brother Devon died of Aids on 19 January 1996 at the age of 33. This poetic and shockingly candid recounting of her broth……続きを見る

‘[Kincaid] is able to do something that is almost never done in garden writing, and do it very well . . .’ - The New York Times Jamaica Kincaid's first garden in Vermont was a plot in the middle of ……続きを見る

Incredibly moving and hauntingly honest, Water in a Broken Pot is the memoir of Yogesh Maitreya, a leading independent Indian Dalit publisher, writer, and poet. Encompassing experiences of pain, lon……続きを見る