The 128-year dynasty of the Komneni (1057 to 1185) was the last great epoch of Byzantium, when the empire had to fend off Turkish and Norman foes simultaneously.
This study sheds light on the brave men who fought with Simon de Montfort in the 13th century English civil war-and continued the fight after his death.
Le katana, symbole de la culture japonaise et des arts martiaux, n'est pas simplement une simple épée mais un reflet de l'histoire, de la philosophie et du savoir-faire du Japon.
Now, for the first time, Kissinger gives us in a single volume an in-depth, inside view of the Vietnam War, personally collected, annotated, revised, and updated from his bestselling memoirs and his book Diplomacy.
An incisive look at immigration, assimilation, and national identity (Kirkus Reviews) and the landmark immigration law that transformed the face of the nation more than fifty years ago, as told through the stories of immigrant families in one suburban county in Virginia.
"e;The most comprehensive account available of the final years of the crusading military order"e; from the acclaimed author of Medieval Mercenaries (Baltische Historiche Kommission).
In the early 5th century, Germanic Angles, Saxons and Jutes crossed the North Sea in increasing numbers and began settling among the ruins of the former Roman province of Britannia.
For a long time, the Norman Conquest has been viewed as a turning point in English history; an event which transformed English identity, sovereignty, kingship, and culture.
For a long time, the Norman Conquest has been viewed as a turning point in English history; an event which transformed English identity, sovereignty, kingship, and culture.
In the early 5th century, Germanic Angles, Saxons and Jutes crossed the North Sea in increasing numbers and began settling among the ruins of the former Roman province of Britannia.
