Global history has come of age but has had little impact on the historiography of early modern Germany. This volume seeks to bring a global perspective to the history of Central Europe by addressing understudied global and colonial entanglements. Exploring the impact of these interactions on court life and home town...

Postal Intelligence connects and situates histories of the post and government intelligence alongside print technology and state power in the wider context of the early modern communications revolution. In the sixteenth century, postal services became central to domestic governance and foreign policy enterprises, ex...

The Nazis and their collaborators buried over 100,000 victims at Babyn Yar, a ravine in modern-day Ukraine. Most of the individuals were Jewish, making this area one of the most infamous mass murder sites in history. The Ravine of Memory starts when the travesty ends, telling the story of the ravine’s memory and for...

Posits a New German Jewish Literature that has surprising implications for today's German Jewish - and Jewish - identity, including solidarity with others, even after October 7, 2023. Eighty years after the Holocaust, it is now possible to speak of a New German Jewish Literature. Emerging out of a community that, fo...

**如果你只能透過一本書 洞悉近代日本的生成原因及歷程 本書將是最佳的選擇 以清晰易懂又生動的散文風格 對政治、經濟、社會、文化與藝術、外交事務 以及日本社會其它層面的重大趨勢 進行全面性的完整分析** 本書全面敘述了從徳川家康就任征夷大將軍直到當今時代的400餘年日本歷史，將政治、經濟、社會、文化等各個方面熔為一爐。美國的《圖...

Norman Finkelstein first made his name while still in graduate school when he exposed an acclaimed national bestseller as a hoax. He went on in subsequent decades to subject Israel's apologists as well as Holocaust hucksters to withering scrutiny. In his new book, Finkelstein focuses his keen forensic eye on the can...

In the first volume, Hitler recounts his early life, his disillusionment with post-World War I Germany, and his development of anti-Semitic and nationalist beliefs. He critiques the Treaty of Versailles, blames Jews for Germany's struggles, and advocates for the concept of a pure "Aryan" race. This portion lays the ...

Ichetucknee Springs, a north Florida gem , remains a breathtaking natural wonder. For centuries, folks have enjoyed the crystal clear and cooling depths of the eight-named springs and the river formed from the first magnitude flow of those springs. Enjoy this look at the history and culture filled with stories from ...

A Companion to Families in the Greek and Roman Worlds draws from both established and current scholarship to offer a broad overview of the field, engage in contemporary debates, and pose stimulating questions about future development in the study of families. Provides up-to-date research on family structure from ar...

Discover the remarkable life of Ernest Shackleton... Free BONUS Inside! Ernest Shackleton was not just a great explorerーhe was also a great commander. When the chips were down, he could always be depended upon to put others ahead of himself. Shackleton knew how to push the limits until he was able to exceed well ab...

你會忍不住愛上這座城市， 它是人類的瑰寶，這本書值得一讀再讀！ ──美國前總統　比爾．柯林頓 作者扎實的研究加上栩栩如生的描繪功力， 使得這本書無論是對學者還是門外漢，都將如視珍寶。 ──美國前國務卿　季辛吉 ‧柯林頓2011年度選書，《經濟學人》2011年度最佳圖書！ ‧基督教徒、天主教徒、猶太教徒、伊斯蘭教徒、歷史學家、人文關懷人士...

How did ancient Egyptians define “art”ーand how did the myriad of artistic works they produced mirror their worldview? A Companion to Ancient Egyptian Art presents a comprehensive collection of original essays exploring key concepts, critical discourses, and theories that shape the discipline of ancient Egyptian art...

**" Non, ce n'est pas une biographie de plus. C'est la biographie. [...] On tient enfin le bon, le vrai François Ier. Vous pouvez y allez les yeux fermés. " Le Point " Fruit de dix ans de recherche, c'est un monument d'érudition et d'intelligence. [...] Un grand livre, une grande leçon d'histoire. " Le Figaro Magazi...

The four stories that make up the Mabinogi, along with three additional tales from the same tradition, form this collection and compose the core of the ancient Welsh mythological cycle. Included are only those stories that have remained unadulterated by the influence of the French Arthurian romances, providing a rar...

The essential resource on military and political strategy and the making of the modern world The New Makers of Modern Strategy is the next generation of the definitive work on strategy and the key figures who have shaped the theory and practice of war and statecraft throughout the centuries. Featuring entirely new e...

In the final six months of World War 2 the Tempest V was pitted against some of the Luftwaffe's most advanced fighter types. Focusing on these epic clashes, this title is ideal for aviation enthusiasts, modellers and anyone interested in the aerial combat of World War 2. Hawker's charismatic Tempest V entered RAF se...