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All evening long the adults in the house had been conversing in agitated whispers, behind closed doors. Now they were asleepーor pretending to be asleep, as he was pretending. The house was unnatura……続きを見る

Historians have traditionally seen Prussia as the creator of modern strategic planning. The members of the Great General Staff in the carmine-striped trousers have long received credit for perfectin……続きを見る

This book reviews the strains between the United States and Great Britain that led to the Cold War as the result of personal characteristics of the leaders of the United States, the Soviet Union, an……続きを見る

When is seduction about more than just sex? In this brilliantly original history, Clement Knox explores these questions as well as the philosophy, legality, politics, art and literature of a force t……続きを見る

They made a hasty visit to the church, which is by far the finest religious edifice in Vienna, and may be said to stand in the very heart of the city. Fred had previously made a note of the fact tha……続きを見る

The story of Henry VIII's queens - as seen through the eyes of Jane Rochford, sister-in-law to Anne Boleyn and cousin to Katherine Howard. 'Outstanding ... fascinating and moving' Amanda Foreman, be……続きを見る

SO many copies of “The Priest and the Acolyte” have been sold by unscrupulous publishers and booksellers under the implication that it is the work of Oscar Wilde that it has been thought good to iss……続きを見る

Just think what a career he has had, continued Frank. "After various adventures as a newspaper correspondent in Spain, Abyssinia, Ashantee, and other countries, he was sent by the editor of the New ……続きを見る

The first settlement in Australia was made in 1788; consequently the inhabitants of the great southern continent are this year celebrating their centennial. Three millions of people settled in five ……続きを見る

Friendly Monster was the code name for the B-29 bomber in the pacific area during World War II. The author is John W. Cox, the commander of a remarkable flight crew and their tour of duty during the……続きを見る

This history of the causes, conduct and consequences of World War II aims beyond traditional military and diplomatic accounts to present the era in its broader context. Special emphasis is devoted t……続きを見る

In Thomas Wallace Knox's book 'The Underground World: A Mirror of Life Below the Surface', readers are taken on a captivating journey through the hidden depths of society, exploring the often overlo……続きを見る

Robert Knox's 'An Historical Relation of the Island Ceylon in the East Indies' is a seminal work that provides a detailed and insightful account of the island of Ceylon during the 17th century. Writ……続きを見る

The word “church” is, in common language, used with large latitude of meaning. It is applied to a building used for Christian worship, to a congregation of Christian worshipers, to a religious estab……続きを見る

Until within the past few years, Mexico was a country not easily reached from the principal cities of the United States, and our relations with it were by no means intimate. Since the completion of ……続きを見る

"A History of the Early Part of the Reign of James the Second" by Charles James Fox, edited by Henry Morley, offers a scholarly exploration of a crucial period in British history. Fox's historical a……続きを見る

I am a modest, bashful sort of man, though I say it myself, and have been a sailor for a goodly number of years. Perhaps on board a ship I am not so bashful, and especially when in command of her. I……続きを見る

THE gate was thrown open, I rode out alone, More proud than a monarch who sits on a throne. I am but a jockey, yet shout upon shout Went up from the people who watched me ride out; And the cheers th……続きを見る

On December 29, 1890, American troops opened fire with howitzers on hundreds of unarmed Lakota Sioux men, women, and children near Wounded Knee Creek in South Dakota, killing nearly 300 Sioux. As ac……続きを見る

A TELEGRAPH BOOK OF THE YEAR 'I am overwhelmed by this book. It is an absolute masterpiece. A book of such beauty and profundity, of such poetry in its emotion and observation ... I found my sense o……続きを見る

What is the point of history? Why has the study of the past been so important for so long? Why History? A History contemplates two and a half thousand years of historianship to establish how very di……続きを見る

Against majority opinion within his profession, Donald Bloxham argues that it is legitimate, often unavoidable, and frequently important for historians to make value judgements about the past. Histo……続きを見る

Six of the iconic hauntings from the South Carolina Lowcountry revisited. Returning the spirits to the eras when they lived to observe the conditions that lead to their eternal attachment to the wor……続きを見る

This book examines the royal prerogative in terms of its theory, history and application today. The work explores the development of the royal prerogative through the evolution of imperial governmen……続きを見る

The extraordinary creative energy of Renaissance Italy lies at the heart of modern western culture. This creativity extended far beyond the visual arts and architecture: dress history, dance history……続きを見る

Se trata de diversos ensayos en que juegan la memoria, el registro y la recuperación de relatos y acontecimientos, así como la reelaboración del recuerdo, ya que el recuerdo expuesto ante cualquier ……続きを見る

In the nineteenth century, no assumption about female reading generated more ambivalence than the supposedly feminine facility for identifying with fictional characters. The belief that women were m……続きを見る

This book provides a concise, critical analysis of the key themes, theories, and controversies in nationalism studies. It offers an historically informed and sophisticated overview of classical and ……続きを見る

Merriam Press World War 2 Memoir Series. Detailed account by a member of the 303rd Engineer Battalion, from induction through training and deployment to Europe and combat to the end in Germany. Cont……続きを見る

Sierra Leone Democracy and Political Structure. Political and Security Environmental History. A Book on Sierra Leone.Unresponsive and ineffective governance is a barrier to peace and prosperity arou……続きを見る