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La Memoria è necessaria per conoscere la storia perché solo così possiamo capire le dinamiche che furono all’origine di nefasti periodi in cui si affermarono regimi totalitari con l’obbiettivo milit……続きを見る

This book collects 15 papers on the greatest philosopher of late antiquity and founder of Neoplatonism, Plotinus (d.270), and the founding figure of philosophy in the Islamic world: al-KindÄ« (d. ca……続きを見る

Drawing on ethnographic research, Living Sharia examines the role of sharia in the sociopolitical processes of contemporary Malaysia. The book traces the contested implementation of Islamic family a……続きを見る

What’s the longest bone in the human body? (The thigh bone – femur.) Which are the two bones of the lower leg? (Tibia and fibula.) Where would you find your patella? (It’s your kneecap.) Discover ho……続きを見る

Si alguna vez se ha sentido atraído por los relatos de los Yōkai, los dioses y guerreros legendarios que impregnan la rica cultura japonesa, y se ha preguntado de dónde proceden estas intrigantes fi……続きを見る

“This useful work will appeal to a wide audience, from military buffs to historically minded tourists (and their guides), to students and scholars.” ーChoice Greece was the scene of some of the most……続きを見る

Emerging Trends in Third-Generation Holocaust Literature offers fresh approaches to understanding how grandchildren of Holocaust survivors and perpetrators treat their traumatic legacies. The contri……続きを見る

The Battle of Mamusa reflects the grievous event in the Western Transvaal border culture context that contributed profoundly to the dissolution of the last functioning Korana polity. The narrative p……続きを見る

Operation Mercury, the German airborne assault on the island of Crete in May 1941, was the first strategic use of airborne forces in history. The assault began on 20 May, with landings near the isla……続きを見る

In his Chronicles, Froissart describes Otterburn as 'the best fought and the most severe' battle of his time. Fought at Redesdale in Northumberland in August 1388, the battle originated from the ong……続きを見る

Um die Anfänge des Jakobsweges gibt es viele offene Fragen. Warum glaubte man seit dem 9. Jahrhundert, dass der Apostel Jakobus der Ältere nicht im Heiligen Land begraben liegt, sondern in Santiago ……続きを見る

" Londres est un labyrinthe de pierre et de chair, dédale dans lequel s'égare même le Londonien le plus aguerri... Je ne suis pas un Virgile prêt à conduire des apprentis Dante dans un royaume circo……続きを見る

Göttingen, »die Stadt, die Wissen schafft«, die Stadt der Nobelpreisträger. Wegweisende Erfindungen gehen auf Göttinger zurück, manche in Göttingen entwickelte Idee ist wiederum längst vergessen. Ei……続きを見る

Immerse yourself in the captivating world of Greek mythology and learn about the enchanting tales behind the constellations. This eBook delves deep into the ancient Greeks' theories about the origin……続きを見る

Pete Armstrong's illustrated account of the Battle of Bannockburn, a pivotal campaign in the First War of Scottish Independence. Bannockburn was the climax of the career of King Robert the Bruce. In……続きを見る

The substantially revised and updated third edition of Everyday Life in the Muslim Middle East focuses on the experiences of ordinary men, women, and children from the region. Readers will gain a gr……続きを見る

Operation Mercury, the German airborne assault on the island of Crete in May 1941, was the first strategic use of airborne forces in history. The assault began on 20 May, with landings near the isla……続きを見る

Hugh Clegg was a founding figure of post-war British Industrial Relations, the forerunner of Employment Relations and Human Resource Management, as taught in most Business Schools today. He defined ……続きを見る

Napoleon Magazine n°100. Une double apothéose. La mort de Napoléon à Sainte-Hélène, le 5 mai 1821 à 17h49, ne marque pas la fin de l'épopée. Cet événement ouvre au contraire une ère nouvelle, non se……続きを見る

The 'ShipCraft' series provides in-depth information about building and modifying model kits of famous warship types. Lavishly illustrated, each book takes the modeller through a brief history of th……続きを見る

Did the Labour Party, in Morgan Phillips' famous phrase, owe 'more to Methodism than Marx'? Were the founding fathers of the party nurtured in the chapels of Nonconformity and shaped by their emphas……続きを見る

6 works of Walter Alexander Raleigh English scholar, poet and author (1861-1922) This ebook presents a collection of 6 works of Walter Alexander Raleigh. A dynamic table of contents allows you to……続きを見る

In this vividly descriptive short study, Peter Ackroyd tunnels down through the geological layers of London, meeting the creatures that dwell in darkness and excavating the lore and mythology beneat……続きを見る

Sets each of the seven wonders in their historical context, bringing together materials from ancient sources and the results of modern excavations to suggest why particular places and objects have b……続きを見る

How ritualized public ceremonies affirm or challenge cultural identities associated with the American South W. J. Cash's 1941 observation that “there are many Souths and many cultural traditions amo……続きを見る

In the global world of the twenty-first century, martial arts are practised for self-defense and sporting purposes only. However, for thousands of years, they were a central feature of military prac……続きを見る

America is a smuggler nation. Our long history of illicit imports has ranged from West Indies molasses and Dutch gunpowder in the 18th century, to British industrial technologies and African slaves ……続きを見る

Includes:•Charles River Editors original biography of Porter Alexander•Porter Alexanders Military Memoirs of a Confederate: A Critical Narrative•Porter Alexanders official records from Gettysburg an……続きを見る

Having written enthralling biographies of London and of its great river, the Thames, Peter Ackroyd now turns to England itself. This first volume of six takes us from the time that England was first……続きを見る

It is strange that I can never think of writing any account of my life without thinking of Pauline Mills and wondering what she will say of it. Pauline is rather given to reading the autobiographies……続きを見る