tera - History 7

EARLY HISTORY OF THE OGLETHORPES. On a winter's day in '51, in the old Capital at Milledgeville, Ga., Howell Cobb, then Governor of Georgia, gave his official sanction to an Act of the General Assem……続きを見る

The "Historia Calamitatum" of Peter Abélard is one of those human documents, out of the very heart of the Middle Ages, that illuminates by the glow of its ardour a shadowy period that has been made ……続きを見る

EPISTLE DEDICATORY TO M. L. N. Sir, In our last conversation you appeared to me, very much smitten with St. Paul and his works; you recommended me to reperuse his writings; assuring me that I should……続きを見る

In the narrative of the Civil War, Edward Porter Alexander has loomed larger in death than in life. Just 25 years old when the war broke out, Porter Alexander had already served as an engineer and o……続きを見る

In this magnificent vision of Venice, Peter Ackroyd turns his unparalleled skill at evoking place from London and the River Thames, to Italy and the city of myth, mystery and beauty. He leads us thr……続きを見る

From the time that he had first found, himself alone with them, Oliver had felt sure that the animals could come alive again if they wished. That was one blowy afternoon about a week after his fathe……続きを見る

The History of the Creation with which the Bible commences, is not a mere incidental appendage to God's Revelation, but constitutes the foundation on which the whole of that Revelation is based. Set……続きを見る

ACT I SCENE I SCENE II HIPPOLYTUS, OENONE, THERAMENES OENONE Alas, my lord, what grief was e'er like mine? The queen has almost touch'd the gates of death. Vainly close watch I keep by day and night……続きを見る

In the second half of the 19th century, European-led columns began to fan out across the African continent from their coastal footholds, smashing whatever forces could be brought against them, no ma……続きを見る

Though he had served with distinction during the Civil War, it was Porter Alexanders memoirs that have kept his name alive today. Though many prominent officers on both sides wrote memoirs, Porter A……続きを見る

With his characteristic enthusiasm and erudition, Peter Ackroyd follows his acclaimed London: A Biography with an inspired look into the heart and the history of the English imagination. To tell the……続きを見る

Though he had served with distinction during the Civil War, it was Porter Alexanders memoirs that have kept his name alive today. Though many prominent officers on both sides wrote memoirs, Porter A……続きを見る

There have been many books written over the past few years about the town of Bo'ness. The majority of these have dealt with the history of the town and only scratched the surface with regard to the ……続きを見る

Through dramatic incidents tells for the first time the full story of the development of Cold War naval intelligence from the end of WWII to the breakup the Soviet Union in 1991, from both sides, Ea……続きを見る

By the time Jake was nineteen he was viewing X-rated videos to feed an insatiable lust that was looking for an opportunity to act out. He found plenty of opportunities in Mediterranean ports while s……続きを見る

Classical Philosophy is the first of a series of books in which Peter Adamson aims ultimately to present a complete history of philosophy, more thoroughly but also more enjoyably than ever before. I……続きを見る

The Marikana Massacre of August 16, 2012, was the single most lethal use of force by South African security forces against civilians since the end of apartheid. Those killed were mineworkers in supp……続きを見る

During much of the twelfth century the Crusaders dominated the military scene in the Levant. The unification of Egypt and Syria by Saladin gradually changed the balance of power, which slowly begun ……続きを見る

New York's legendary Delmonico's changed the way Americans dine. Here, in this short-form book by award-winning journalist Peter Andrews, is the forgotten story of the Swiss restaurateurs who made c……続きを見る

From the ancient origins of astronomy to the Copernican revolution, and from Galileo to Hawking's research into black holes, The Story of Astronomy charts the discoveries made by some of the greates……続きを見る

Though he had served with distinction during the Civil War, it was Porter Alexanders memoirs that have kept his name alive today. Though many prominent officers on both sides wrote memoirs, Porter A……続きを見る

Though he had served with distinction during the Civil War, it was Porter Alexanders memoirs that have kept his name alive today. Though many prominent officers on both sides wrote memoirs, Porter A……続きを見る

MEUS SENHORES: Encontrando-me n'este logar por virtude d'um convite da Real Associação Central da Agricultura Portugueza, a minha primeira obrigação é agradecer a honra que esse convite para mim sig……続きを見る

Am Abend des 9.November 1989 kündigte das Mitglied des SED-Politbüros Günter Schabowski die anstehende Öffnung der Mauer an. Auf die Nachfrage, wann dies vonstatten gehen solle, antwortete der überf……続きを見る

Der Aufstand der arabischen Massen Anfang des Jahres 2011 kam unerwartet. Die Protestbewegung erfasste Tunesien, Ägypten, Libyen, Jemen, Syrien und weitere arabische Staaten. Die Berichte, Reportage……続きを見る

2014 ist das Karlsjahr. Im Januar 814 verstarb Karl der Große, König der Franken, König der Langobarden und west-römischer Kaiser, in seiner Aachener Pfalz "Aquispalatium", wo er die letzten 20 Jahr……続きを見る

Behold the great warrior of ancient literature - Beowulf. He is strong and honourable, he has many followers, his very name means "bear". But many dangers and tests are awaiting him before……続きを見る

What Manfred von Richthofen was to Germany, Albert Ball was to Great Britain: each, at the time, was the star turn of his country and Richthofen would describe Ball as 'by far the best English flyin……続きを見る

Warrior Woman is the story of Lozen, sister of the famous Apache warrior Victorio, and warrior in her own right. Hers is a story little discussed in Native American history books. Instead, much of w……続きを見る

Between 1991 and 2002, Sierra Leone was wracked by a devastating civil war and the complete collapse of state institutions. Since then, however, the UK’s contribution to post-war reconstruction has ……続きを見る