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Douglas Little explores the stormy American relationship with the Middle East from World War II through the war in Iraq, focusing particularly on the complex and often inconsistent attitudes and int……続きを見る

The Rogerenes is an ambitious anthology that explores the rich tapestry of narratives surrounding the Rogerenes, a unique religious sect from 18th-century America known for their radical approach to……続きを見る

To this day, Japan's modern ascendancy challenges many assumptions about world history, particularly theories regarding the rise of the west and why the modern world looks the way it does. In this e……続きを見る

This volume explores the landscape settings of megalithic chambered monuments in Wales. Set against a broader theoretical discussion on the significance of the landscape, the authors consider the ro……続きを見る

Die Kunstlandschaft Tirol, die in besonderem Maß von der Vielfältigkeit verschiedener Kulturepochen geprägt ist, zeigt von einer glanzvollen künstlerischen Tradition. Nicht das Kunstwerk zum Betrach……続きを見る

A History of the Japanese People is an expansive compendium capturing the intricate tapestry of Japan's past. This anthology weaves together diverse narratives, exploring themes of cultural evolutio……続きを見る

The Book of War: The Military Classic of the Far East is a profound exploration of ancient Chinese military thought, encapsulating the timeless wisdom of strategy and warfare from a bygone era. Enco……続きを見る

In "Mediæval Wales," A. G. Little meticulously examines the intricate tapestry of Welsh history during the medieval period, providing readers with a comprehensive overview of its social structures, ……続きを見る

If the ordinary person were asked to say off-hand what he knew of Archimedes, he would probably, at the most, be able to quote one or other of the well-known stories about him: how, after discoverin……続きを見る

‘Littlejohn’s large-hearted nostalgia and aggression tempered with humour, remain a necessary tonic.’ The Times Born when wartime rationing was still in force and children ran free and wild, the wor……続きを見る

Scott L. Mingus Sr. and Eric J. Wittenberg, the authors of more than forty Civil War books, have once again teamed up to present a history of the opening moves of the Gettysburg Campaign in the two-……続きを見る

Jack Hartwell’s place was not of sufficient importance in Lo Lo Valley to be indicated by a brand name. It was a little four-room, rough-lumber and tar-paper shack, half buried in a clump of cottonw……続きを見る

As leader of the Irish Republican Brotherhood and then the Irish Republican Army (IRA), Michael Collins developed a bold, new strategy to use against the British administration of Ireland in the ear……続きを見る

Extrait : L’ami de Tom, c’est moi, Huckleberry Finn. Si vous n’avez pas lu les Aventures de Tom Sawyer, vous ne me connaissez pas. Cela ne fait rien : nous aurons vite lié connaissance. M. Mark Twai……続きを見る

The Coachella Kid left a plain trail. After killing Deputy Jack Welden with an iron cot leg, he stole a gun and ammunition, saddled one of the sheriff’s horses and headed straight for the desert. It……続きを見る

A New Kind of Ranch Foreman Deals with Cattle-Rustlers The big Tomahawkーsaloon, gambling palace, honkatonkーblazed with lights. Cowboys jostled each other at the long bar, or laughed and made merry……続きを見る

Two hundred years after his death, Napoleon Bonaparte (1769-1821) continues to resonate as a fascinating, ambivalent, and polarizing figure. Differences of opinion as to whether Bonaparte should be ……続きを見る

"This meticulously researched book gives a detailed and authoritative history of agricultural change in the second half of the twentieth century. The book skilfully weaves together the hitherto unde……続きを見る

Enlightened War investigates the multiple and complex interactions between warfare and Enlightenment thought. Although the Enlightenment is traditionally identified with the ideals of progress, eter……続きを見る

This is the first book to survey the experience of servants in rural Europe from the fifteenth to the nineteenth century. Live-in servants were a distinctive element of early modern society. They we……続きを見る

While famous artists such as Holbein, Rubens, or Van Dyck are all known for their creative periods in England or their employment at the English court, they still had to make ends meet, as did the l……続きを見る

The invasion of Ukraine by Russia in early 2022 was an especially destructive war. It has since morphed into an even more devastating and prolonged NATO's proxy war against Russia. Why has NATO chos……続きを見る

Samuel Johnson famously referred to his future biographer, the unsociable magistrate Sir John Hawkins, as “a most unclubbable man." Conversely, this celebratory volume gathers distinguished eighteen……続きを見る

‘The enemy has got to be fought everywhere and hard...Everything is going very well indeed and no one minds the losses as long as we are moving.’ The never-before-published papers of General Sir Tho……続きを見る

The Ukraine-Russia War Of 2022 started when Russia invaded Ukraine on 24 February 2022 in a "Special Military Operation" with a large force of over 150,000 troops. The surprising way the war progres……続きを見る

Glencoe, Illinois, "Queen of Suburbs," has long been heralded as an idyllic place to live. Situated on Lake Michigan in the heart of Chicago's North Shore, Glencoe was first settled in 1835 by Anson……続きを見る

From the 1860s through the 1880s, local photographer Henry Bailey captured all aspects of Victorian life after the Civil War in Maine�s capital city. Bailey�s rare stereoscopic images depict downtow……続きを見る

Brattleboro, lies in the southeast corner of Vermont, just nine miles north of the Massachusetts border and directly across the Connecticut River from New Hampshire. The community developed in the 1……続きを見る

Erie Street Cemetery is Cleveland�s oldest existing cemetery. Today downtown Cleveland towers over this peaceful plot of land, which has remained essentially unchanged since it was opened as a buria……続きを見る

In 1884, a Japanese sailor named Hamanosuke Shigeta made his way to the eastern section of downtown Los Angeles and opened Little Tokyo�s first business, an American-style caf�. By the early 20th ce……続きを見る