History: specific events and topics

'Damien Lewis is both a meticulous historian and a born storyteller' Lee Child'Now that's a Great Escape!

Seit Beginn der Philosophie in der Antike wird die Beziehung von Endlichkeit und Transzendenz bedacht, zwischen denen die menschliche Existenz eingespannt ist.

In ›Die Erfindung der Freibeuter‹ tauchen Leserinnen und Leser in eine faszinierende Welt ein, in der die Grenzen zwischen Legende und Realität verschwimmen.

A groundbreaking new perspective on catastrophes throughout human history, with vital lessons for our future'This book upended my understanding of the ancient world' Zoe Schlanger, author of The Light Eaters'Lizzie Wade is an exceptional journalist and a master storyteller' Ed Yong, author of An Immense WorldThe history of humanity is one of devastating, once-in-a-thousand-year events: rising seas that make land uninhabitable, decades-long droughts, civilisational collapse, epidemics like the Black Death and the Spanish Flu that reduce a city's population by fifty percent.

Cuatro años antes de la proclamación de la Primera República, en plena efervescencia revolucionaria, Élie Reclus emprende un viaje por España.

UNA PIEDRA ANGULAR DEL ESTUDIO DE LA MUJER EN EL MUNDO CLÁSICO A pesar de ser una parte fundamental para la rica sociedad de la antigua Grecia, las mujeres han sido tradicionalmente apartadas del relato histórico y cultural dominado por voces masculinas.

En 1346 la peste negra llegó a Europa para diezmar a poblaciones enteras a lo largo y ancho del continente entre sufrimientos indecibles.

"Durante los años de la Transición, el embajador de Estados Unidos en España enviaba a diario cables diplomáticos a su jefe en Washington, que no era otro que el todopoderoso Henry Kissinger.

There was a German bomber flying right towards us a Dornier, one of their biggest.

As different historians have outlined, memories and identities stemming from the dreadful events unfolded in Europe during the 20th century are deeply connected with the ways in which traumatic and violent pasts are remembered, commemorated and mourned as the years go by.

Esta obra presenta una sistemática transcripción de las cartas dirigidas al rey y al Consejo de Indias por parte de la Real Audiencia de Santafé y sus oficiales durante la presidencia de don Juan de Borja (1605-1628).

"El plan para poner fin a la minería del carbón, uno de los sectores industriales más importantes del pasado no tan lejano, no fue una desamortización.

How only violence and catastrophes have consistently reduced inequality throughout world historyAre mass violence and catastrophes the only forces that can seriously decrease economic inequality?

A provocative look at the central role of slavery in Augustine's religious, ethical, and political thoughtAugustine believed that slavery is permissible, but to understand why, we must situate him in his late antique Roman intellectual context.

A comparative history of the relocation and removal of indigenous societies in the Greater American Southwest during the mid-nineteenth century Lost Worlds of 1863: Relocation and Removal of American Indians in the Central Rockies and the Greater Southwest offers a unique comparative narrative approach to the diaspora experiences of the Apaches, O odham and Yaqui in Arizona and Sonora, the Navajo and Yavapai in Arizona, the Shoshone of Utah, the Utes of Colorado, the Northern Paiutes of Nevada and California, and other indigenous communities in the region.

A comparative history of the relocation and removal of indigenous societies in the Greater American Southwest during the mid-nineteenth century Lost Worlds of 1863: Relocation and Removal of American Indians in the Central Rockies and the Greater Southwest offers a unique comparative narrative approach to the diaspora experiences of the Apaches, O odham and Yaqui in Arizona and Sonora, the Navajo and Yavapai in Arizona, the Shoshone of Utah, the Utes of Colorado, the Northern Paiutes of Nevada and California, and other indigenous communities in the region.

An innovative approach to the history of the First Persian Empire, offering an accessible historical narrative for students and general readers alike A History of the Achaemenid Empire considers archaeological and written sources to provide an expansive, source-based introduction to the diverse and culturally rich world of ancient Achaemenid Persia.

An innovative approach to the history of the First Persian Empire, offering an accessible historical narrative for students and general readers alike A History of the Achaemenid Empire considers archaeological and written sources to provide an expansive, source-based introduction to the diverse and culturally rich world of ancient Achaemenid Persia.

The fun way to research your family history Genealogy For Dummies, 8th Edition covers everything you need to know about starting a genealogical research project including where and how to find information, how to communicate with other online genealogists, how to leverage social networking sites and apps, how to add digital images to your family tree, and how to build your own site for sharing information.

The fun way to research your family history Genealogy For Dummies, 8th Edition covers everything you need to know about starting a genealogical research project including where and how to find information, how to communicate with other online genealogists, how to leverage social networking sites and apps, how to add digital images to your family tree, and how to build your own site for sharing information.

An exciting study of ancient slavery in Greece and Rome This book provides an introduction to pivotal issues in the study of classical (Greek and Roman) slavery.

An exciting study of ancient slavery in Greece and Rome This book provides an introduction to pivotal issues in the study of classical (Greek and Roman) slavery.

A SOCIAL HISTORY OF BYZANTIUM Until now, the social history of Byzantium has remained a neglected field.

This key new introduction, by one of the leading exponents in the field, explains in clear and accessible language the historical and theoretical origins of post-colonial theory.

Cryptic Concrete explores bunkered sites in Cold War Germany in order to understand the inner workings of the Cold War state.

Cryptic Concrete explores bunkered sites in Cold War Germany in order to understand the inner workings of the Cold War state.

Incorporating research findings over the last twenty years, First Islanders examines the human prehistory of Island Southeast Asia.

Incorporating research findings over the last twenty years, First Islanders examines the human prehistory of Island Southeast Asia.

Multiculturalism and Diversity focuses on the ways in which history and identity inform each other, and examines the politics of culture as well as the politics of cultural identities within the U.

A complete examination of the men and forces that created and shaped the modern state of Israel over the last hundred years Walls of Jerusalem is a study of the creation and evolution of the modern state of Israel.

A complete examination of the men and forces that created and shaped the modern state of Israel over the last hundred years Walls of Jerusalem is a study of the creation and evolution of the modern state of Israel.

Captures the worldviews, concerns, joys, and experiences of people living through the cultural changes in the second half of the sixteenth century and the early seventeenth century, Shakespeare s age.

Captures the worldviews, concerns, joys, and experiences of people living through the cultural changes in the second half of the sixteenth century and the early seventeenth century, Shakespeare s age.

Slavery in Small Things: Slavery and Modern Cultural Habits isthe first book to explore the long-range cultural legacy of slavery through commonplace daily objects.

Slavery in Small Things: Slavery and Modern Cultural Habits isthe first book to explore the long-range cultural legacy of slavery through commonplace daily objects.

On Human Bondage a critical reexamination of Orlando Patterson s groundbreaking Slavery and Social Death assesses how his theories have stood the test of time and applies them to new case studies.

On Human Bondage a critical reexamination of Orlando Patterson s groundbreaking Slavery and Social Death assesses how his theories have stood the test of time and applies them to new case studies.

A Timely Look Back at the Era That Shaped Our World Thousands of years of recorded history show that the main way in which human societies have been organized is as empires.

A Timely Look Back at the Era That Shaped Our World Thousands of years of recorded history show that the main way in which human societies have been organized is as empires.

What are the origins of slavery and race-based prejudice in the mainland American colonies?

What are the origins of slavery and race-based prejudice in the mainland American colonies?

The scholarly community has become increasingly aware of the differences between Roman myths and the more familiar myths of Greece.

The scholarly community has become increasingly aware of the differences between Roman myths and the more familiar myths of Greece.

2019 PROSE Award finalist in the Classics category!

2019 PROSE Award finalist in the Classics category!

Contested Boundaries: A New Pacific Northwest History is an engaging, contemporary look at the themes, events, and people that have shaped the history of the Pacific Northwest over the last two centuries.

Contested Boundaries: A New Pacific Northwest History is an engaging, contemporary look at the themes, events, and people that have shaped the history of the Pacific Northwest over the last two centuries.

Sex: Vice and Love from Antiquity to Modernity examines the impact that sexual fantasies about the classical world have had on modern Western culture.

Gender, Imperialism and Global Exchanges presents a collection of original readings that address gendered dimensions of empire from a wide range of geographical and temporal settings.