A unique military and cultural history that chronicles the reigns of Philip and Alexander the Great in one sweeping…

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The definitive story of Russia, from tenth-century Kiev and Muscovy, through empire and revolution, to the fall of Communism…

• Rok vydání 2021

\nWith Britain\'s empire collapsing and Stalin ascendent, U.S. officials set out to reconstruct Western Europe as a bulwark…

In this controversial new account of the history of medicine, David Wootton argues that, from the fifth century BC until the…

Drawing on a wide range of case studies, Richard English argues that we have as yet failed to understand terrorism properly,…

Reckonings documents how Holocaust victims have sought justice over the decades and the haunting disparity between crime and…

• Rok vydání 2021

China is poised to take a key role on the world stage, but in the early twentieth century the situation could not have been…

Stretching from Antiquity to the Second World War, a major new work of history that examines how battles have been…

When a nuclear bomb wrecks his hometown and rips his family apart, 15-year-old Danny has to learn the art of survival and…

Account of war in the late-20th century both as historical document and as an eyewitness testament to human savagery.…

\nThe story of Waterloo, the battle that finally ended Napoleon\'s imperial dreams: how it was fought, how it has been…

\nOffers the full story of a fateful alliance between past and future mortal enemies--long preceding the well-known…

\nUnconditional not only offers a narrative of the Japanese surrender in its historical moment, but reveals how the policy…

A beautifully illustrated and accessible account of the medieval crusades.The Oxford Illustrated History of the Crusades…

Kniha 9780199656493 New History of Western Philosophy Anthony Kenny…

• Počet stran 416
• Rok vydání 2016

This fascinating account of the Salem Witch Trials explores their religious, social, and political dimensions, their…

The newest volume in the Oxford History of the United States series, The Republic for Which It Stands argues that the Gilded…

An updated new edition of Ted Gioia's universally acclaimed history of jazz, with a wealth of new insight on this music's…

This volume provides a challenging answer to the question: Who were the Classical Greeks?, Paul Cartledge here examines the…

This is an authoritative and comprehensive guide to the history of theatre, ranging from Ancient Egyptian festivals to…

One of the world's leading authorities on war and international politics synthesizes the vast history of strategy's…

• Rok vydání 2025

A unique history of the ancient Near East that compellingly presents the life stories of kings, priestesses, merchants,…

A fresh narrative history of the rise of Rome''s empire in Italy, that exposes the monumental expansion of the Roman…

This world history of genocide examines the longue duree of mass murder from the beginning of human history to the present.…

\nThe Scythians were warlike nomadic horsemen who roamed the steppe of Asia in the first millennium BC. Using archaeological…

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In less than fifty-three years, Rome subjected most of the known world to its rule. Written by a team of specialist…

\nThis first history of Avon traces the direct sales company\'s growth from its earliest days into an international…

• Počet stran 376
• Rok vydání 2025

America's preeminent naval historian offers a history of the Second World War based on the experiences of the young…

This Germany book is written specially to match the new 2016 AQA GCSE History specification, and is developed by an…

• Počet stran 512
• Rok vydání 2003

Recounts the history of the British army from its medieval antecedents. This book covers the Commanders, campaigns, battles,…

A comprehensive history of the Nazi persecution and murder of European Jews, demonstrating just how central anti-semitism…

• Rok vydání 2024

\nThe Irish experience of Christianity has never been simple or uncomplicated. Here, Crawford Gribben describes the ancient…

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Byzantium linked the ancient and modern worlds, shaping traditions and handing down to both Eastern and Western civilization…

\nElizabeth Stuart is one the most misrepresented - and underestimated - figures of the seventeenth century. This biography…

A wide introduction to Cicero\'s political and cultural world, illustrating, by its analysis of his imaginary dialogue…

\nTutankhamun and the Tomb that Changed the World shows a whole new side to the story of Tutankhamun\'s treasures, exploring…

\nThe story of the Holy Land, encompassing the three millennia that saw the birth of Judaism, Christianity, and Islam. Each…

\nThe 4000-year story of witchcraft and magic - from the ancient world to Harry Potter... and beyond...\n…