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The Conquest of Mexico is a brilliant account of the Spanish conquest of Mexico, written from a new and unfamiliar angle. Gruzinski analyses the process of colonization that took place in native Indian societies over three centuries, focusing on disruptions to the Indian's memory, changes in their perception of reality, the spread of the European idea of the supernatural and the Spanish colonists'…
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.Germaine de Stael was an intellectual and an aristocrat, equally obsessed by politics and love affairs, who is said to have helped write the 1791 Constitution. Her fe…
Война – странное место. Время здесь как будто сжимается в сотни раз. Мне казалось, что я прожил целую жизнь. Меня пытались убить, и я убивал сам, чтобы выжить. Грязь не пачкала, а очищала, героические свершения казались обыденностью. Кто-то скажет, что так не бывает, но я не желаю им попробовать повторить мой путь. Город захвачен, вокруг немцы, и остается лишь ждать милости судьбы… Но я не собираю…
Завоевать город - не так уж и сложно. Куда сложнее завоевать людские сердца. В наше время, если ты желаешь получить в свои руки силу - тебе надо не только быть великим оратором, воином, дипломатом и стратегом, а ещё и чуточку волшебником. За человеком, что способен творить чудеса и находить решения даже в безвыходных ситуациях, обязательно пойдут люди. Посмотрим, смогу ли я им стать...
Роман Алексея Филатова «неВойна» повествует о работе подразделения антитеррора «Альфа». В его основу легли события первой и второй чеченских кампаний, а также операции по освобождению заложников в 1995 году в Буденновске и в 2002 году в Москве. Книга содержит множество исторических фактов и малоизвестных подробностей описываемых событий и адресована широкому кругу читателей.
"Разоблачение богов" - это термин, который может означать различные вещи в разных контекстах. В религиозной сфере он может относиться к критике или опровержению веры в существование богов или высших сил. В философии "разоблачение богов" может означать отказ от традиционного религиозного мировоззрения в пользу рационального или научного подхода к объяснению мира. Также термин "разоблачение богов" …
The most iconic planes of WWII, the Supermarine Spitfire, Hawker Hurricane, DeHavilland Mosquito and the Avro Lancaster, were all powered by one engine, the Rolls-Royce Merlin. The story of the Merlin is one of British ingenuity at its height, of artistry and problem-solving that resulted in a war-winning design.Published to coincide with the 75th anniversary of VE Day and the 80th anniversary of …
This book focuses on the work of the great sixteenth-century traveller and map-maker Andre Thevat and explores the interrelations between representation and power in the age of discovery.
This book brings together eight of the most influential recent articles on Oliver Cromwell and the Interregnum. Brings together seminal articles on Oliver Cromwell and the Interregnum. Illuminates the personality of Cromwell and his achievements. Includes treatments of Ireland and Scotland alongside discussion of England. Editorial material introduces students to the historiographical issues.
This book brings together eight of the most influential recent articles on Oliver Cromwell and the Interregnum. Brings together seminal articles on Oliver Cromwell and the Interregnum. Illuminates the personality of Cromwell and his achievements. Includes treatments of Ireland and Scotland alongside discussion of England. Editorial material introduces students to the historiographical issues.
This book brings together eight of the most influential recent articles on Oliver Cromwell and the Interregnum. Brings together seminal articles on Oliver Cromwell and the Interregnum. Illuminates the personality of Cromwell and his achievements. Includes treatments of Ireland and Scotland alongside discussion of England. Editorial material introduces students to the historiographical issues.
This book brings together eight of the most influential recent articles on Oliver Cromwell and the Interregnum. Brings together seminal articles on Oliver Cromwell and the Interregnum. Illuminates the personality of Cromwell and his achievements. Includes treatments of Ireland and Scotland alongside discussion of England. Editorial material introduces students to the historiographical issues.
In this book Peter Burke adopts a socio-cultural approach to examine the changes in the organization of knowledge in Europe from the invention of printing to the publication of the French Encyclopédie. The book opens with an assessment of different sociologies of knowledge from Mannheim to Foucault and beyond, and goes on to discuss intellectuals as a social group and the social institutions (espe…
In this book Peter Burke adopts a socio-cultural approach to examine the changes in the organization of knowledge in Europe from the invention of printing to the publication of the French Encyclopédie. The book opens with an assessment of different sociologies of knowledge from Mannheim to Foucault and beyond, and goes on to discuss intellectuals as a social group and the social institutions (espe…
In this book Peter Burke adopts a socio-cultural approach to examine the changes in the organization of knowledge in Europe from the invention of printing to the publication of the French Encyclopédie. The book opens with an assessment of different sociologies of knowledge from Mannheim to Foucault and beyond, and goes on to discuss intellectuals as a social group and the social institutions (espe…