European history

In 1944, sixteen-year-old ballerina Edith was sent to Auschwitz and endured unimaginable experiences.

This is a Marine infantryman's combat memoir from the Invasion of Iraq to the Battle of Fallujah.

This is a Marine infantryman's combat memoir from the Invasion of Iraq to the Battle of Fallujah.

This compelling family history spans from the 1890s to the 21st century, weaving personal stories into the broader fabric of German history to reveal a deeply moving account of survival, courage, and resilience.

Step into the grandeur of ancient Rome with The Colosseum: Rome's Eternal Arena, a captivating exploration of one of history's most iconic landmarks.

Until 1923 there were large Greek populations outside the boundaries of the Greek state in many areas of the Near and Middle East.

Although state transformation - continuous struggle and bargaining between rulers and their subjects, producing an unpredictable variety of political structures - is often overlooked, the process is crucial in assessing the organizational development of early modern composite monarchies and deserves further investigation.

Desiderius Erasmus of Rotterdam was a transformative figure of the Renaissance, whose ideas challenged the religious and intellectual boundaries of his time.

The occupation and liberation of Strasbourg was described by de Gaulle as 'one of the most brilliant episodes in our military history', yet is overshadowed outside France by the Battle of the Bulge.

Celebrate the 80th anniversary of VE Day in this fully illustrated insight into the final months of the Second World War.

Provides a clear, accessible explanation of the conflict's origins, key events, and aftermath, stripping away centuries of distortion.

Kaiser Matthias, der oft im Schatten seiner berühmteren Habsburger Verwandten steht, war ein Herrscher, der in einer Epoche tiefgreifender Veränderungen Europas agierte.

This book studies British cultural engagement with Napoleon Bonaparte from his 1815 surrender and time in British custody, until the return of his remains to France in 1840.

Russia's Iron Age by William Henry Chamberlin provides a comprehensive and incisive analysis of the Soviet Union during one of its most transformative and turbulent periods.

Das Kapitel, das hier umgeblattert wird, durfte in des deutschen Volkes wunderlicher Geschichte als das wunderlichste, das schaurigste und zugleich das unbekannteste dastehen, obwohl es durch fast zwei Jahre die Welt in Atem hielt, eine ganz betrachtliche Stadt des alten Reiches samt einem seiner Kreise in ein Narrenhaus verwandelte und fur jene alte Welt von Kaiser und Reichsstanden beinahe den gleichen Brandherd bedeutete wie neun Jahre zuvor der Bauernkrieg.

Discover the extraordinary story of Giovanni de' Medici, the son of Florence's most powerful dynasty, who ascended to the papacy as Leo X and forever changed the cultural and spiritual landscape of Europe.

The emphasis in this present volume of Professor Feenstra's studies lies on the post-medieval development of legal scholarship.

Originally published in 1938, and as a third edition in 1974, this volume presents the results of original research into the economic aspects of the transition from the medieval manuscript to the modern printed book.

Schildmaid - Furchtlose Frauen der Wikingerzeit: Mythos und Realität nordischer HeldinnenDie nordische Mythologie ist reich an Geschichten über mutige Kriegerinnen, die als Schildmaiden in die Legenden eingingen.

Wie weit ging die katholische Kirche, um ihre Macht zu sichern?

He thought the nightmare was over, but nearly twenty years later, "e;the most terrible Mafioso in Ukraine"e; was back.

He thought the nightmare was over, but nearly twenty years later, "e;the most terrible Mafioso in Ukraine"e; was back.

In Anglophone literature, historical questions about urban, socio-economic, political, religious, and cultural development have often been answered using Anglo-French, Anglo-Low Countries, and Anglo-Italian paradigms and sources.

The dual themes of this volume are the characteristics of patronage relationships and their political uses in early modern France.

This contributed volume focuses on Philippa Plantagenet (1360-1415), queen of Portugal for almost three decades, and the complexion of the court.

This contributed volume focuses on Philippa Plantagenet (1360-1415), queen of Portugal for almost three decades, and the complexion of the court.

The Russian Orthodox Church (1986) concentrates on the recent history of the church, examining the situation of Russian Orthodox believers in the Soviet Union.

Kinship and Marriage in the Soviet Union (1984) presents articles by established Soviet anthropologists, writing on kinship and marriage in the countries of the USSR.

Soviet Russia Fights Neurosis (1934) examines the states of mental well-being in the Soviet Union at the start of the 1930s.

For more than 500 years, The Witches' Hammer has captivated readers with its intense mystery and frightened them with its riot of dark fantasy.

Economic Nationalism of the Danubian States (1928) examines the economic situations in the newly-configured countries of the basin of the Danube.

This book explores the rise of two resistance movements in Yugoslavia after its invasion and partition by Germany, Italy, Hungary, and Bulgaria in April 1941: one led by Draza Mihailovic's Chetniks, supporters of the Serb monarchy; and the Partisans, led by Josip Broz Tito and his Communist Party.

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Chaim Ferster was born in Sosnowiec, Poland.

Im Herzen des mittelalterlichen Skandinaviens erhebt sich eine Familie, die das Schicksal Dänemarks über Jahrhunderte hinweg prägen sollte: das Haus Estridsson.

This book investigates a forgotten chapter of history: the role of Italian sciences within the child study movement.

In der Geschichte von Staaten gibt es selten die Chance für einen wirklichen Neuanfang.

Tout le monde connaît Hiroshima.