A bloody episode that epitomised the political dilemmas of the eighteenth centuryIn 1798, members of the United Irishmen were massacred by the British amid the crumbling walls of a half-built town near Waterford in Ireland.
A comprehensive history of the Sino-Russian border, one of the longest and most important land borders in the worldThe Sino-Russian border, once the world's longest land border, has received scant attention in histories about the margins of empires.
This masterwork of interpretative history begins with a bold declaration: "e;The Modern Age is the Jewish Age, and the twentieth century, in particular, is the Jewish Century.
An essential work of the cinematic history of the Weimar Republic by a leading figure of film criticismFirst published in 1947, From Caligari to Hitler remains an undisputed landmark study of the rich cinematic history of the Weimar Republic.
Sonsteby tells his courageous story of espionage and sabotage against the Naziz and of eluding capture through daring, intuition, and a constant slew of changing identities.
The battles for the Germans' last line of defense in World War II, including Arnhem, Aachen, the Huertgen Forest, and MetzHow German commanders made decisions under fireBuilt as a series of forts, bunkers, and tank traps, the West Wall--known as the Siegfried Line to the Allies--stretched along Germany's western border.
Epic story of low-level strikes on Axis navies in World War II One of the most dangerous forms of air attack used during the war Written by a participant This stirring book recounts how British torpedo-bombers took the war to enemy naval fleets and shipping vessels during World War II.
Portrait of this famous World War II unit at the height of its success Completely illustrated with photos, maps, and diagrams--in color where available In the sands of the Western Desert in 1941-42, Erwin Rommel made history as the Desert Fox, waging a brilliant and bold campaign against the British.
Dieses eBook: "Das deutsche Wunder: Historischer Roman" ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgfältig korrekturgelesen.
Bei einem Empfang der Hudson's Bay Company in Fort Reliance treffen Soldaten, Häuptlinge der Indianer und Forschungsreisende wie Paulina Barnett mit ihrer Dienerin Madge aufeinander.
Dieses eBook: "Das Bombardement von Åbo" ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgfältig korrekturgelesen.
Edwin Lutyens' Memorial to the Missing of the Somme at Thiepval in Northern France, visited annually by tens of thousands of tourists, is arguably the finest structure erected by any British architect in the twentieth century.
It is known that Tolstoy was a believer in God, committed to the Ten Commandments, and sought the truth as much as he could, but he also refused to be affiliated with any religious organization or institution, especially the church.
Andalusia, the country that was ruled by Muslims for nearly eight centuries, and they established an immortal civilization witnessed by the remains of the palaces and cities they left behind, what its scholars wrote, and their role in enriching the foundations of European civilization.
Ghada Al-Samman published this book after the death of Ghassan Kanafani, which contained his letters and poems to her, and on its cover was a picture of them.
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'An instant classic'RICHARD CURTIS'A non-fiction Catch-22'MATT HAIG Readers are LOVING The Accidental Soldier:'One of the funniest books you will ever read' 'I absolutely loved it - it's so very funny but also very poignant in parts.
Historians have differed in explaining the origin of the Babylonians and Assyrians and many things related to the beginning of their affairs, so they went into various doctrines that were not compatible or close until the Franks in this time arrived at a solution to the writing known as cuneiform, which is the Assyrian letters, and it became clear to them much of what historians differed about, including that.
Karl Simrocks 'Der Rhein' ist ein fesselndes literarisches Werk, das sich mit der Bedeutung des Rheins als kulturelles Symbol in der deutschen Literatur auseinandersetzt.
This carefully crafted ebook: "Smithy and Nobby Series: 6 Book Collection with 90+ Stories in One Volume" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.
Rudyard Kipling's 'The Military Writings of Rudyard Kipling' delves into the world of warfare and soldiering through the eyes of one of the most renowned authors of the 19th century.
Excerpt:"e;Early one evening in the very last of August, 1786, only three years after the close of the Revolutionary war, a dozen or twenty men and boys, farmers and laborers, are gathered, according to custom, in the big barroom of Stockbridge tavern.
Konrad Falke's historical novel 'Der Kinderkreuzzug' delves into the lesser-known events of the Children's Crusade, a tragic episode in medieval history.
In 'The Crisis of the Naval War in WW1' by John Rushworth Jellicoe, the reader is taken on a comprehensive exploration of the challenges and strategies faced by the British Royal Navy during World War I.
Daniel Defoe's 'The History of the Devil' is a groundbreaking work that delves into the religious, philosophical, and moral aspects of the concept of evil.
Richard Wagner wurde in Deutschland ganz unterschiedlich rezipiert: Es gab die historisch-politische Person, den genialen Tondramen-Schöpfer und Wagner, den erbitterten Antisemiten.
The Spy of the Rebellion follows the activities of Allan Pinkerton, famous American detective and spy, during events leading up to and during the American Civil War.
The Land of Sad Oranges draws in its various stories the multiple facets of the Palestinian tragedy, as if it wants the story to be a mirror of reality and memory, and for language to be a set of multiple bows before the human pain embodied in this mirror.
