Beginning in the Middle Ages, the 'Lance of Longinus' -- along with other artifacts of the Crucifixion of Christ -- became the subject of legend, usually noted as a receptacle of mystical power. This 'Spear of Destiny' is so revered for its power in a battle that it remained a sought after weapon by emperors, kings,...

Every great nation eventually faces the war it fears most, and seeks to avoid. That’s as true today as any other time in history. We stand on the abyss of another world war. Download the free book, find out if our fate can be changed – or is humanity doomed? This book has come out of many years of research and is ba...

The book delves into the overall structure and operation of the society of the Thai people. It covers several political eras, a millennium of history, up to 1957. This is an endless but an important subject -- the society is crucial in the life of the people and in the course of the nation’s history. The Thailand ca...

The book, 'Moslem and Frank' is written by Gustave Louis Strauss. The book attempts to describe the famous Battle of Tours and Charles Martel's role as the Frankish leader. The Battle of Tours, also called the Battle of Poitiers and, by Arab sources, the Battle of the Highway of the Martyrs was fought on 10 October ...

Din perioada interbelică până la sfârșitul celui de al Doilea Război Mondial, România s-a aflat într-un fel de labirint geopolitic, în care părea că are multiple posibilități, dar toate duceau în aceeași direcție: alianța cu Germania la începutul celui de Al Doilea Război Mondial, actul de la 23 august 1944 așa cum ...

Если мы хотим улучшить жизнь на Земле и свою собственную жизнь, нам нужно найти нового проводника: такого, который сможет ответить на вызовы нашего времени и будущего. Старые руководящие принципы были хороши в принципе, но они увязли в кальцинированных структурах, которые часто достигают противоположного тому, что б...

Immigrant Japan? Sounds like a contradiction, but as Gracia Liu-Farrer shows, millions of immigrants make their lives in Japan, dealing with the tensions between belonging and not belonging in this ethno-nationalist country. Why do people want to come to Japan? Where do immigrants with various resources and demograp...

Contains detailed, eyewitness accounts of the most memorable exploits of a man fit to be memorialised as a model of ideal knighthood. 'My honoured lord, I am sending you certain recollections of the high and admirable deeds of arms performed in the lists by your late son Jacques de Lalaing... But they are small memo...

This historical volume introduces us to the Navy’s river force and American advisers to President Dwight D. Eisenhower. U.S. Navy and Marines securing the Rung Sat that was owned by Viet Cong early in the War offered our navy a river patrol craft that allowed for early naval intelligence attempts. Riverine warfare t...

Si nous voulons améliorer la vie sur terre et notre propre vie, nous devons trouver un nouveau guide : un guide capable de relever les défis de notre époque et de l'avenir. Les anciennes lignes directrices étaient bonnes en principe, mais elles se sont enlisées dans des structures calcifiées qui aboutissent souvent ...

This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license. This book provides a profound insight into post-war Mostar, and the memories of three generations of this Bosnian-Herzegovinian city. Drawing on several years of ethnographic fieldwork, it offers a vivid account of how personal and collective memories are utterly i...

This open access book is a systematic update of the philosophical and scientific foundations of the biopsychosocial model of health, disease and healthcare. First proposed by George Engel 40 years ago, the Biopsychosocial Model is much cited in healthcare settings worldwide, but has been increasingly criticised for ...

This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0 license This book explores the magical and medical history of executions from the eighteenth to the early twentieth century by looking at the afterlife potency of criminal corpses, the healing activities of the executioner, and the magic of the gallows site. The use of corp...

Quais foram os muitos caminhos, lutas e articulações que possibilitaram a construção de políticas públicas especificamente voltadas para os povos de territórios indígenas no Brasil? É esse percurso que a coletânea busca - a partir de uma perspectiva histórica e antropológica - detalhar em 13 capítulos. O livro inves...

Horrified by the Holocaust, social psychologist Stanley Milgram wondered if he could recreate the Holocaust in the laboratory setting. Unabated for more than half a century, his (in)famous results have continued to intrigue scholars. Based on unpublished archival data from Milgram’s personal collection, volume one o...

Civil War Missouri stood at the crossroads of America. As the most Southern-leaning state in the Middle West, Missouri faced a unique dilemma. The state formed the gateway between east and west, as well as one of the borders between the two contending armies. Moreover, because Missouri was the only slave state in th...