The tragic national epic of Polish history began in these late 18th-century wars. Under Poland's Saxon monarchy, Russia and Prussia constantly meddled in the affairs of the Kingdom. In 1768 a civil war broke out between pro-Russian 'Commonwealth' Poles and 'Confederate' patriots who opposed ...
The tragic national epic of Polish history began in these late 18th-century wars. Under Poland's Saxon monarchy, Russia and Prussia constantly meddled in the affairs of the Kingdom. In 1768 a civil war broke out between pro-Russian 'Commonwealth' Poles and 'Confederate' patriots who opposed ...
Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda, S.A. (INCM). Lisboa, 2013
As lutas em que Portugal se viu envolvido após a Revolução Francesa constituem, pelas suas características, mais um episódio dos confrontos entre a França Napoleónica e a Grã-Bretanha. Portugal, ao respeitar os interesses do seu antigo aliado, iria, assim, ver as suas fronteiras profanadas e ...
Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda, S.A. (INCM). Lisboa, 2013
As lutas em que Portugal se viu envolvido após a Revolução Francesa constituem, pelas suas características, mais um episódio dos confrontos entre a França Napoleónica e a Grã-Bretanha. Portugal, ao respeitar os interesses do seu antigo aliado, iria, assim, ver as suas fronteiras profanadas e ...
What can we learn about the past by studying things? How does the meaning of things, and our relationship to them, change over time? This fascinating collection taps a rich vein of recent scholarship to explore a variety of approaches to the material culture of ...
What can we learn about the past by studying things? How does the meaning of things, and our relationship to them, change over time? This fascinating collection taps a rich vein of recent scholarship to explore a variety of approaches to the material culture of ...
ntrepid Sailors tells one of the greatest sea stories in the history of the U.S. Navy. Under Commodore Edward Preble, the Navy came of age fighting the scourge of the time, the infamous Barbary Pirates. Intrepid Sailors tells the story of the Navy's ...
ntrepid Sailors tells one of the greatest sea stories in the history of the U.S. Navy. Under Commodore Edward Preble, the Navy came of age fighting the scourge of the time, the infamous Barbary Pirates. Intrepid Sailors tells the story of the Navy's ...
La serie informalmente titulada «Historia Universal Asimov» reúne las obras dedicadas por el gran novelista y divulgador científico a la evolución política, cultural y material de la humanidad. “El nacimiento de los estados unidos (1763-1816)”, segundo de los cuatro volúmenes dedicados específicamente al norte del ...
La serie informalmente titulada «Historia Universal Asimov» reúne las obras dedicadas por el gran novelista y divulgador científico a la evolución política, cultural y material de la humanidad. “El nacimiento de los estados unidos (1763-1816)”, segundo de los cuatro volúmenes dedicados específicamente al norte del ...
Henry V of England, the princely hero of Shakespeare's play, who successfully defeated the French at the Battle of Agincourt and came close to becoming crowned King of France, is one of the best known and most compelling monarchs in English history. This new ...
Henry V of England, the princely hero of Shakespeare's play, who successfully defeated the French at the Battle of Agincourt and came close to becoming crowned King of France, is one of the best known and most compelling monarchs in English history. This new ...
Dedicado en cuerpo y alma al estudio de la sociedad en la Época Moderna, Joan Reglà siempre prestó atención a los sectores sociales más desfavorecidos. Fruto de ello es este librito, cimentado en muchos años de trabajo, y redactado para un público amplio no necesariamente ...
Dedicado en cuerpo y alma al estudio de la sociedad en la Época Moderna, Joan Reglà siempre prestó atención a los sectores sociales más desfavorecidos. Fruto de ello es este librito, cimentado en muchos años de trabajo, y redactado para un público amplio no necesariamente ...
Esta obra magistral profundiza en la historia de Europa desde el final de la Guerra Fría hasta hoy. A medio camino entre el estudio de historia contemporánea y el análisis político, Perry Anderson examina la historia de la Unión Europea, la historia de los países ...
Esta obra magistral profundiza en la historia de Europa desde el final de la Guerra Fría hasta hoy. A medio camino entre el estudio de historia contemporánea y el análisis político, Perry Anderson examina la historia de la Unión Europea, la historia de los países ...
Frederick the Great is one of historys most important leaders. Famed for his military successes and domestic reforms, his campaigns were a watershed in the history of Europe securing Prussias place as a continental power and inaugurating a new pattern of total war that was ...
Frederick the Great is one of historys most important leaders. Famed for his military successes and domestic reforms, his campaigns were a watershed in the history of Europe securing Prussias place as a continental power and inaugurating a new pattern of total war that was ...
L'inaugurazione della pionieristica Napoli-Portici, la prima linea ferroviaria italiana; la costruzione a Caserta della "Versailles italiana" e a Napoli del teatro San Carlo, tempio della musica di Rossini; l'istituzione della prima cattedra universitaria di economia e commercio; le opere di pensatori illuministi come ...
L'inaugurazione della pionieristica Napoli-Portici, la prima linea ferroviaria italiana; la costruzione a Caserta della "Versailles italiana" e a Napoli del teatro San Carlo, tempio della musica di Rossini; l'istituzione della prima cattedra universitaria di economia e commercio; le opere di pensatori illuministi come ...
A treasury of information based on solid scholarship, anyone seeking a factual and vivid account of the story of arms from the Renaissance period to the Industrial Revolution will welcome this book. The author chooses as his starting-point the invasion of Italy by France in ...
A treasury of information based on solid scholarship, anyone seeking a factual and vivid account of the story of arms from the Renaissance period to the Industrial Revolution will welcome this book. The author chooses as his starting-point the invasion of Italy by France in ...
The modern increase of piracy in the waters east and south of Somalia has led some commentators to call the area the 'new Barbary'. But what of the 'old Barbary', where from around 1500 to 1800 Muslim corsairs sallied forth to capture Christian ships? For ...
The modern increase of piracy in the waters east and south of Somalia has led some commentators to call the area the 'new Barbary'. But what of the 'old Barbary', where from around 1500 to 1800 Muslim corsairs sallied forth to capture Christian ships? For ...
This title offers a new and comprehensive overview of the complete Tudor dynasty taking in the most recent scholarship. David Loades provides a masterful overview of this formative period of British history. Exploring the reign of each monarch within the framework of the dynasty, he ...
This title offers a new and comprehensive overview of the complete Tudor dynasty taking in the most recent scholarship. David Loades provides a masterful overview of this formative period of British history. Exploring the reign of each monarch within the framework of the dynasty, he ...
· Los orígenes de la Guerra de Flandes por Davide Maffi (Universidad de Pavía). Felipe II heredó un territorio donde la autoridad real era cada día puesta en duda por parte de los órganos representativos. Un “país” que había padecido enormemente por las continuas guerras del ...
· Los orígenes de la Guerra de Flandes por Davide Maffi (Universidad de Pavía). Felipe II heredó un territorio donde la autoridad real era cada día puesta en duda por parte de los órganos representativos. Un “país” que había padecido enormemente por las continuas guerras del ...
· La última guerra antigua, la primera guerra moderna por Peter Cozzens. La Guerra de Secesión es un conflicto bisagra en el que las tácticas empleadas, de herencia napoleónica, tenían ya difícil encaje en un contexto de tropas inexperimentadas, armamento cada vez más eficaz y unos ...
· La última guerra antigua, la primera guerra moderna por Peter Cozzens. La Guerra de Secesión es un conflicto bisagra en el que las tácticas empleadas, de herencia napoleónica, tenían ya difícil encaje en un contexto de tropas inexperimentadas, armamento cada vez más eficaz y unos ...
The Italian Wars of 1494-1559 had a major impact on the whole of Renaissance Europe. In this important text, Michael Mallett and Christine Shaw place the conflict within the political and economic context of the wars. Emphasising the gap between aims and strategies of the ...
The Italian Wars of 1494-1559 had a major impact on the whole of Renaissance Europe. In this important text, Michael Mallett and Christine Shaw place the conflict within the political and economic context of the wars. Emphasising the gap between aims and strategies of the ...
Prize winning author Jeremy Black traces the competition for control of North America from the landing of Spanish troops under Hernán Cortés in modern Mexico in 1519 to 1871 when, with the Treaty of Washington and the withdrawal of most British garrisons, Britain accepted American ...
Prize winning author Jeremy Black traces the competition for control of North America from the landing of Spanish troops under Hernán Cortés in modern Mexico in 1519 to 1871 when, with the Treaty of Washington and the withdrawal of most British garrisons, Britain accepted American ...
Este es un nuevo libro sobre la infancia. Es una buena señal de que la historiografía, pese a las modas, no ha abandonado a los niños como lo hicieran muchos de sus progenitores durante el Antiguo Régimen. Queda todavía mucho por hacer. La bondad de ...
Este es un nuevo libro sobre la infancia. Es una buena señal de que la historiografía, pese a las modas, no ha abandonado a los niños como lo hicieran muchos de sus progenitores durante el Antiguo Régimen. Queda todavía mucho por hacer. La bondad de ...
The early modern period (c. 1500-1800) of world history is characterized by the establishment and aggressive expansion of European empires, and warfare between imperial powers and indigenous peoples was a central component of the quest for global dominance. From the Portuguese in Africa to the ...
The early modern period (c. 1500-1800) of world history is characterized by the establishment and aggressive expansion of European empires, and warfare between imperial powers and indigenous peoples was a central component of the quest for global dominance. From the Portuguese in Africa to the ...
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