The Constitution and the Early Republic delivers a sweeping, deeply granular narrative of the volatile decade that transformed a fractured alliance of thirteen colonies into a cohesive, continent-spanning superpower.
How an event once considered the greatest of all political dangers came to be seen as a solution to all social problemsPolitical thinkers from Plato to John Adams saw revolutions as a grave threat to society and advocated for a constitution that prevented them by balancing social interests and forms of government.
How an event once considered the greatest of all political dangers came to be seen as a solution to all social problemsPolitical thinkers from Plato to John Adams saw revolutions as a grave threat to society and advocated for a constitution that prevented them by balancing social interests and forms of government.
'The definitive biography' - Simon Sebag Montefiore, bestselling author of The RomanovsGet lost in the labyrinthine life of Grigori Rasputin, an enigmatic figure that continues to puzzle historians to this day.
A vivid and visceral portrayal of the most famous naval battle in history, focusing on the human cost of war, by a brilliant military historian'A striking success' The Times'Fresh, original and brilliantly vivid' Telegraph'The best all-round book on the subject yet' SpectatorAt about 1.
Por que si Tenancingo, Villa Guerrero y Zumpahuacan compartieron una serie de procesos locales, y, mas aun, por que si estos municipios fueron impactados por los mismos procesos macroestructurales, sus relaciones de poder han tomado caminos distintos.
America's bestselling biographer reveals the origins of the most revolutionary sentence in the Declaration of Independence, the one that defines who we are as Americansand explains how it should shape our politics today.
Jenkins sets about his task with infectious enthusiasm and draws out all the most important themes in America s 250-year history' The TimesIn the two hundred and fifty years since its foundation, the United States of America has grown to become the world s richest and most powerful union.
« Ten Myths about the First World War » is a book that meets an essential need: moving beyond clichés and simplifications that blur our understanding of the Great War.
A new translation by David Bellos of the last great novel by France s greatest novelist In the turmoil of the French Revolution, the year 1793 represented the peak of bloody revolutionary violence.
WINNER OF THE NOBEL PRIZE IN LITERATURE 2024SHORTLISTED FOR FOYLES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2025AN OBSERVER BEST BOOK OF THE CENTURY SO FARLike a long winter s dream, this haunting and visionary new novel from 2024 Nobel Prize winner Han Kang takes us on a journey from contemporary South Korea into its painful history One of the most profound and skilled writers working on the contemporary world stage Deborah LevyBeginning one morning in December, We Do Not Part traces the path of Kyungha as she travels from the city of Seoul into the forests of Jeju Island, to the home of her old friend Inseon.
'[A] rich, stylish and immersive epic'Irish Independent'Deeply researched and fascinating'The Guardian'[Rory Carroll is] an exceptionally gifted storyteller' Max Hastings'A gripping read' The i Paper'A thrilling account of one of the most unpredictable, memorable and poignant figures in our history' Irish TimesThe Irish Times No.
A fascinating and comprehensive history, 'Demanding the Impossible' is a challenging and thought-provoking exploration of anarchist ideas and actions from ancient times to the present day.
An extraordinary work of historical imagination from the double Booker Prize-winning author of the Wolf Hall trilogy, now a major TV series, this is Hilary Mantel's epic novel of the French Revolution.
THE SUNDAY TIMES HISTORY BOOK OF THE YEAR 2022WINNER OF THE POL ROGER DUFF COOPER PRIZE FOR NON-FICTIONSHORTLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE Eleven years when Britain had no king.
The bestselling author of 'Maharanis' recreates the lives of six remarkable women who, in a time of violent revolution, leapt at the chance to exercise their considerable charm, intelligence and acumen, and make their mark on history.
From rebels to writers, athletes to astronauts, join Kate Fox takes on an entertaining and eye-opening journey through the lives of these extraordinary women whose lives and achievements have too long been hidden.
A New York Times Notable BookBest Books of 2021: TIME, SmithsonianNew York Times Book Review * Editors' ChoiceA radical reckoning with the racial inequality of America's past and present, by one of the country's leading scholars of policing and mass incarcerationBetween 1964 and 1972, the United States endured domestic violence on a scale not seen since the Civil War.
Con la llegada a Yucatan del colonizador Francisco de Montejo en 1527 y el posterior dominio ejercido por las elites espanolas, los mayas vieron exacerbados los atroces abusos en su contra; tiempo despues, ni siquiera el fi n del Virreinato o el establecimiento de la Republica lograron mejorar la condicion de los indigenas.
En estos textos Hannah Arendt despliega todo el filo de su pensamiento para examinar, sin concesiones ni dogmas, las relaciones entre ideologia, poder y libertad en uno de los momentos mas turbulentos del siglo pasado que sigue marcando nuestro tiempo.
Tras la catastrofe economica y humana del Gran Salto Adelante, un Mao envejecido diseno un ambicioso plan para afianzar su liderazgo y su legado: la llamada Revolucion Cultural, cuyo objetivo declarado era la purga definitiva de los burgueses infiltrados en el gobierno y la sociedad para minar el comunismo.
El pueblo, escribe el autor, dotado de un alma y un instinto inalienables, no puede ser abarcado por las estadisticas ni por los economistas, ni suplantado por los politicos.
Desde La Montaña ediciones socialistas presentamos este libro que retoma la trayectoria que llevó a la Oposición de Izquierda Internacional a la conformación de una nueva Internacional obrera: la IV Intencional, y su Programa de transición.
Relato conmovedor que combina elementos autobiograficos, con otros testimonios de distinta naturaleza (entrevistas, recuerdos de otras personas, documentos y libros), para presentar la vida de un nino chilote criado en una pequena localidad de la isla, en el seno de un hogar formado por dos profesores militantes del Partido Socialista, y varios hermanos.
En la primavera del ano 1920, el poeta, universitario y anarquista Jose Domingo Gomez Rojas murio en la Casa de Orates despues de dos meses de encarcelamiento, acusado de subversivo.
Masters of War: George WashingtonHow does a frontier surveyor with limited military experience defeat one of the world's most powerful armies and create a nation?
