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Antiquity: Greeks and Romans in Context provides a chronological introduction to the history of ancient Mediterranean civilizations within the larger context of its contemporary Eurasian world. Innovative approach organizes Greek and Roman history into a single chronology Combines the traditional historical story with subjects that are central to modern research into the ancient world including a range of social, cultural, and political topics Facilitates an understanding of the ancient...
| Автор | Henk Singor W. |
In addition to revisions and updates, the second edition of “We Are Still Here” features new material, seeing this well-loved American History Series volume maintain its treatment of American Indians in the 20th century while extending its coverage into the opening decades of the 21st century. Provides student and general readers concise and engaging coverage of contemporary history of American Indians contributed by top scholars and instructors in the field Represents an ideal supplement to any...
| Автор | Peter Iverson |
This updated, expanded edition of Where the Domino Fell recounts the history of American involvement in Vietnam from the end of World War II, clarifying the political aims, military strategy, and social and economic factors that contributed to the participants' actions. Revised and updated to include an examination of Vietnam through the point of view of the soldiers themselves, and brings the story up to the present day through a look at how the war has been memorialized A final chapter...
| Автор | Randy Roberts W. |
Gender, Imperialism and Global Exchanges presents a collection of original readings that address gendered dimensions of empire from a wide range of geographical and temporal settings. Draws on original research on gender and empire in relation to labour, commodities, fashion, politics, mobility, and visuality Includes coverage of gender issues from countries in Africa, the Americas, Europe, and Asia between the eighteenth to twentieth centuries Highlights a range of transnational and...
| Автор | Naoko Shibusawa |
A Companion to Dwight D. Eisenhower brings new depth to the historiography of this significant and complex figure, providing a comprehensive and up-to-date depiction of both the man and era. Thoughtfully incorporates new and significant literature on Dwight D. Eisenhower Thoroughly examines both the Eisenhower era and the man himself, broadening the historical scope by which Eisenhower is understood and interpreted Presents a complete picture of Eisenhower’s many roles in historical context: the...
| Автор | Группа авторов |
Widely acclaimed for its accessibility and engaging approach to the subject, the fourth edition of The Methods and Skills of History combines theory and instruction with hands-on practice, making it a comprehensive guide to historical research and writing. Combines theory with hands-on practice in its introduction to historical methods Includes a series of field-tested exercises designed to make the research and writing of history more meaningful and accessible to readers Features expanded...
| Автор | Michael Salevouris J. |
In 1988, the renowned sociologist Pierre Bourdieu and the leading historian Roger Chartier met for a series of lively discussions that were broadcast on French public radio. Published here for the first time, these conversations are an accessible and engaging introduction to the work of these two great thinkers, who discuss their work and explore the similarities and differences between their disciplines with the clarity and frankness of the spoken word. Bourdieu and Chartier discuss some of the...
| Автор | Roger Chartier |
The History of Texas is fully revised and updated in this fifth edition to reflect the latest scholarship in its coverage of Texas history from the pre-Columbian era to the present. Fully revised to reflect the most recent scholarly findings Offers extensive coverage of twentieth-century Texas history Includes an overview of Texas history up to the Election of 2012 Provides online resources for students and instructors, including a test bank, maps, presentation slides, and more
| Автор | Gregg Cantrell |
Covering the lively, even raucous, history of Louisiana from before First Contact through the Elections of 2012, this sixth edition of the classic Louisiana history survey provides an engaging and comprehensive narrative of what is arguably America’s most colorful state. Since the appearance of the first edition of this classic text in 1984, Louisiana: A History has remained the best-loved and most highly regarded college-level survey of Louisiana on the market Compiled by some of the foremost...
| Автор | Judith Schafer Kelleher |
The dramatic story of Richard III, England's last medieval king, captured the world's attention when an archaeological team led by the University of Leicester identified his remains in February 2013. The Bones of a King presents the official behind-the-scenes story of the Grey Friars dig from the team of specialists who discovered and identified his remains The most extensive and authoritative book written for non-specialists by the expert team who discovered and analysed the remains of Richard...
| Автор | Lin Foxhall |
Tells the story of how America’s biggest companies began, operated, and prospered post-World War I This book takes the vantage point of people working within companies as they responded to constant change created by consumers and technology. It focuses on the entrepreneur, the firm, and the industry, by showing—from the inside—how businesses operated after 1920, while offering a good deal of Modern American social and cultural history. The case studies and contextual chapters provide an in-depth...
| Автор | Thomas McCraw K. |
Fully revised, updated, and extended, the fifth edition of Hollywood’s America provides an important compilation of interpretive essays and primary documents that allows students to read films as cultural artifacts within the contexts of actual past events. A new edition of this classic textbook, which ties movies into the broader narrative of US and film history This fifth edition contains nine new chapters, with a greater overall emphasis on recent film history, and new primary source...
| Автор | Steven Mintz |
”Marooned in his unresolved past, the nervous person cannot set a course for the future.” Robert Von Reichmann MD. Peter Federson's life was littered with divorces, lost jobs, and failure in college, which led to a miserable tour of Vietnam, and a checkered life in the 21st century. One day Pete realized that it was his own doing. ”Please God, let me start over again!” 24-hours later, fate threw Pete backward forty years. Now he has the chance to earn a passing grade for the 20th...
| Автор | Robert Rickman |
Anno 2017: la giovane studiosa Lucia Balleani, sistemando e classificando i testi della biblioteca della fondazione Hoenstaufen, si ritrova a lavorare nell'antico palazzo che era stato la residenza della nobile famiglia Baldeschi-Balleani, di cui è diretta discendente. Una serie di visioni legate a quanto accaduto alla sua omonima Lucia Baldeschi, porterà il lettore a scoprire insieme a lei un'oscura vicenda svoltasi nello stesso luogo 500 anni prima. Anno 2017: la giovane studiosa Lucia...
| Автор | Stefano Vignaroli |
La tragica storia di Robert Johnson , grande musicista Blues degli anni '30 Americani, la risoluzione al giallo della sua tragica fine, i retroscena e la discografia completa. Un giallo emozionante e una ricerca storica sulla breve vita di Robert Johnson, considerato dai più come il nonno del rock ma amatissimo dai patiti del blues. Una narrazione avvincente e forse la soluzione di un intrico oscuro, denso di esoterismo e fanatismo religioso, che portarono alla morte violenta e prematura di...
| Автор | Patrizia Barrera |
在基督之后的第八世纪，保罗·迪肯用拉丁文写成的一本历史著作，记叙了离开斯堪的那维亚来到意大利并统治了两个世纪的伦巴德人的故事。 今天，以米兰为首府的地区，伦巴第仍然承载着他们的名字，伦巴德人的土地。这个故事很有趣，虽然法兰克人的征服夺走了快乐结局的滋味。电视和幻想小说，似乎从这些人的兴衰起伏中汲取了不少故事，格里摩多的一生，伦巴德之王，一个人就是一部小说。 从离开斯堪的那维亚和名字的传说开始说起。接下来讲述了走向意大利的长征。稍稍跑题，关于圣本笃的两首不重要的诗歌，然后是抵达意大利，半岛的描述，阿尔博因，他的事业，罗莎蒙德和埃尔米奇谋杀阿尔博因。王国无政府状态十年，奥塔里和泰奥多林达，巴伐利亚来的天主教公主，阿吉卢尔夫，泰奥多林达的第二任丈夫，罗塔里国王和他的敕令，罗马法之后的第一部伦巴德人法律，有组织立法的第一个例子。对之后立法权的历史非常重要。接着是格里摩多的非凡冒险，逃离囚禁，阴谋，贝内文托公国和夺得王位。然后是格里摩多击败法兰克和拜占庭，欺骗阿瓦尔人 .......
| Автор | Paolo Diacono – Paulus Diaconus |
Um livro histórico, escrito em latim por Paolo Diacono no oitavo século d.C., narra os acontecimentos do povo Lombardo que saiu da Escandinávia para alcançar a Itália e reinar por outros dois séculos. Hoje, Milão é a capital daquela região que leva o nome de Lombardia, terra dos Lombardo. A história é interessante mesmo se a conquista Franca nos tira o gosto do final feliz, Na tv e nas ficções, há histórias que parecem retiradas das histórias deste povo; a vida de Grimoaldo, Rei dos Lombardos...
| Автор | Paolo Diacono – Paulus Diaconus |
Due to the level of detail, maps are best viewed on a tablet.Russia today is a world in a dark limbo. The body politic is diseased, the state in collapse. Yet for all the signs of encroaching doom, Russians do not fear the future. They fear the past. Russians have long known theirs is not a land that develops and progresses. It careens, heaves, and all too often sinks.Once again, Russia stands at a crossroads getting by on little but faith, vodka and a blithe indifference to the moral and...
| Автор | Andrew Meier |
Inhalt des Buchs Das Buch enthält ein kurzes Vorwort, das sich in mehrere thematische Sektionen teilt. Danach kommt die Origo Gentis Langobardorum, die mit seinen sieben Absätzen die Legende des Namens umfasst. Dann gibt es die Historia Langobardorum von Paolus Diaconus. Dessen sechs Büchern folgt das Chronicon von Andreas Bergomas, das mit neunzehn Sektionen die Erzählung der Historia ergänzt. Die Anmerkungen verdienen eine kurze Bemerkung: Die sind wenig aber praktisch, kommen von...
| Автор | Paolo Diacono – Paulus Diaconus |
The Sunday Times bestsellerFrom the bestselling authors of The Sugar Girls, G.I. Brides weaves together the real-life stories of four women who crossed the ocean for love.The ‘friendly invasion’ of Britain by over a million American G.I.s caused a sensation amongst a generation of young women deprived of male company during the Second World War. With their exotic accents, smart uniforms and aura of Hollywood glamour, the G.I.s soon had the local girls queuing up for a date, and the British boys...
| Автор | Duncan Barrett |
On a freezing night in January 2013, an assailant hurled acid in the face of the artistic director of the Bolshoi Ballet, Sergei Filin. The crime, organized by a lead soloist, dragged one of Russia’s most illustrious institutions into scandal.Under Vladimir Putin, the Bolshoi Theatre has been called on to preserve Russia’s lengthy artistic legacy and to mirror its neo-imperial ambitions. As renowned musicologist Simon Morrison shows in his tour-de-force account, the attack, and its torrid...
| Автор | Simon Morrison |
Renowned industrial expert Geoffrey Owen analyses the complex reasons behind the delayed modernisation of British industry.In 1945, following the economic hardship of the war years, British industry looked forward with confidence to re-establishing links with its traditional trading partners in the Empire, and in the years of reconstruction which followed enjoyed unprecendented growth and prosperity. But the emergence of an economically vigorous and fiercely competitive Europe forced Britain to...
| Автор | Geoffrey Owen |
World War II affected the lives of ordinary men and women more directly than any other conflict before or since.This is an unprecedented look at the lives of twenty-one young men who answered their country’s call to arms and left their homes to fight in unfamiliar and far-reaching corners of the globe.Many never returned, and those who did found their homes and countries much changed by long years of war. Most discovered they had become different people: having seen death and destruction on a...
| Автор | James Holland |
A far-reaching history of terrorism across the world from its beginnings to the modern-day, from the highly acclaimed author of ‘Sacred Causes’ and ‘Earthly Powers’.Basing his study on a wide range of sources and key players from the world of terrorism, Burleigh explains and defines the meaning of terrorism and marks its progression from its hard to trace beginnings to the modern-day.He begins with the first modern terrorist groups: the Irish Republican Brotherhood – the precursors of the IRA –...
| Автор | Michael Burleigh |