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  • Women and Politeness in Eighteenth-Century England

    Bodies, Identities, and Power

    von Soile Ylivuori …
    Serien series Routledge Studies in Eighteenth-Century Cultures and Societies
    This first in-depth study of women’s politeness examines the complex relationship individuals had with the discursive ideals of polite femininity. Contextualising women’s autobiographical writings (journals and letters) with a wide range of eighteenth-century printed didactic material, it analyses the tensions between politeness discourse which aimed to regulate acceptable feminine identities and … Lesen Sie mehr

    Kostenlos

  • The Plantagenets

    The Kings Who Made England

    von Dan Jones …
    Eight generations of the greatest and worst kings and queens that this country has ever seen – from the White Ship to the Lionheart, bad King John to the Black Prince and John of Gaunt – this is the dynasty that invented England as we still know it today – great history to appeal to readers of Ken Follet, Bernard Cornwell, Tom HollandEngland’s greatest royal dynasty, the Plantagenets, ruled over … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 8,99

  • Shakespeare

    von Bill Bryson …
    International bestseller Bill Bryson brings us this brilliantly readable biography of the world’s greatest playwright, William Shakespeare.Join Bill as he takes you on a journey through Elizabethan England, tackling the myths, half-truths and downright lies to make sense of the man behind the masterpieces.Revel in this glorious celebration of the life of Shakespeare from the much-loved author of … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 6,99

  • Die Verlobten (I Promessi Sposi)

    von Alessandro Manzoni …
    Übersetzt von Daniel Lessmann …
    Dieses eBook: "Die Verlobten (I Promessi Sposi)" ist mit einem detaillierten und dynamischen Inhaltsverzeichnis versehen und wurde sorgfältig korrekturgelesen. Die Verlobten ist ein historischer Roman des italienischen Autors Alessandro Manzoni. In einer Vorrede erklärt der Autor, er habe die Geschichte in einer "verblichenen und zerkratzten Handschrift" eines Anonymus aus dem 17. Jahrhundert … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 1,99

  • The March of Folly

    From Troy to Vietnam

    von Barbara Tuchman …
    “A glittering narrative . . . a moral book on the crimes and follies of governments and the misfortunes the governed suffer in consequence.”The New York Times Book ReviewIn The March of Folly (originally published in 1984) Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Barbara W. Tuchman explores one of the paradoxes of history – the pursuit by governments of policies contrary to their own interests despite the … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 5,73

  • The Habsburgs

    The Rise and Fall of a World Power

    von Martyn Rady …
    'This is probably the best book ever written on the Habsburgs in any language, certainly the best I have ever read ... Students, scholars and the general reader will never find a better guide to Habsburg history' Alan Sked, Times Literary SupplementIn The Habsburgs, Martyn Rady tells the epic story of a dynasty and the world it built - and then lost - over nearly a millennium.From modest origins, … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 11,99

  • The Verge

    Reformation, Renaissance, and Forty Years that Shook the World

    von Patrick Wyman …
    The creator of the hit podcast series Tides of History and Fall of Rome explores the four explosive decades between 1490 and 1530, bringing to life the dramatic and deeply human story of how the West was reborn.In the bestselling tradition of The Swerve and A Distant Mirror, The Verge tells the story of a period that marked a decisive turning point for both European and world history. Here, author … Lesen Sie mehr

    Zuvor € 10,99 Jetzt € 9,49

  • Conquerors

    How Portugal seized the Indian Ocean and forged the First Global Empire

    von Roger Crowley …
    'A rare gift . . . The story he has to tell may be a thrilling one but not every historian could tell it so thrillingly.' Financial Times'Magnificently rip-roaring history . . . Bursting with colour and excitement.' Dominic SandbrookAs remarkable as Columbus and the conquistador expeditions, the history of Portuguese exploration is now almost forgotten. But Portugal's navigators cracked the code … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 11,21

  • A Place of Greater Safety

    von Hilary Mantel …
    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.**Georges-Jacques Danton: zealous, energetic and debt-ridden. Maximilien Robespierre: small, diligent and terrified of violence. And Camille Desmoulins: a genius of rhetoric, charming and handsome, … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 8,99

  • Caliban and the Witch

    Women, the Body and Primitive Accumulation

    von Silvia Federici …
    Serien series Penguin Modern Classics
    'A groundbreaking work . . . Federici has become a crucial figure for . . . a new generation of feminists' Rachel Kushner, author of The Mars RoomA cult classic since its publication in the early years of this century, Caliban and the Witch is Silvia Federici's history of the body in the transition to capitalism. Moving from the peasant revolts of the late Middle Ages through the European witch-hu … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 10,99

  • Geschichte des dreißigjährigen Krieges

    von Friedrich Schiller …
    Im 18. Jahrhundert beschäftigte sich Friedrich Schiller als Historiker und Dramatiker mit dem Krieg. 1792 veröffentlichte er eine "Geschichte des Dreißigjährigen Krieges". Der Dreißigjährige Krieg von 1618 bis 1648 war ein Konflikt um die Hegemonie in Deutschland und Europa und zugleich ein Religionskrieg. In ihm entluden sich sowohl die Gegensätze zwischen der Katholischen Liga mit den … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 0,99

  • Die Stuarts

    Geschichte einer Dynastie

    von Ronald G. Asch …
    Serien Buch 2710 - Beck'sche Reihe
    Die schottische Familie der Stuarts ging aus dem normannischen Adelsgeschlecht der Fitzalans hervor. Walter Fitzalan bekleidete als erster seines Clans im 12. Jahrhundert das einflußreiche Amt eines königlichen Truchsessen – eines Steward, woraus sich der spätere Name des Hauses ableitet. Mit Robert II. bestieg im 14. Jahrhundert erstmals ein Stuart den schottischen Königsthron. Ihm sollten bis … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 9,99

  • Margaret Beaufort

    Mother of the Tudor Dynasty

    von Elizabeth Norton …
    The extraordinary true story of the 'Red Queen'. Born in the midst of the Wars of the Roses, Margaret Beaufort became the greatest heiress of her time. She survived a turbulent life, marrying four times and enduring imprisonment before passing her claim to the crown of England to her son, Henry VII, the first of the Tudor monarchs. Margaret's royal blood placed her on the fringes of the … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 8,46

  • Henry VIII

    King and Court

    von Alison Weir …
    Henry VIII, renowned for his command of power and celebrated for his intellect, presided over one of the most magnificent-and dangerous-courts in Renaissance Europe.Never before has a detailed, personal biography of this charismatic monarch been set against the cultural, social, and political background of his glittering court. Now Alison Weir brings to vibrant life the turbulent, complex figure … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 11,99

  • Eroticism in Early Modern Music

    von Laurie Stras, Bonnie J. Blackburn …
    Eroticism in Early Modern Music contributes to a small but significant literature on music, sexuality, and sex in sixteenth- and seventeenth-century Europe. Its chapters have grown from a long dialogue between a group of scholars, who employ a variety of different approaches to the repertoire: musical and visual analysis; archival and cultural history; gender studies; philology; and performance. … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 66,96

  • The Birth of Modern Britain

    A Journey into Britain’s Archaeological Past: 1550 to the Present

    von Francis Pryor …
    From the author of ‘Britain BC’, ‘Britain AD’ and ‘Britain in the Middle Ages’ comes the fourth and final part in a critically acclaimed series on Britain's hidden past.The relevance of archaeology to the study of the ancient world is indisputable. But, when exploring our recent past, does it have any role to play? In ‘The Birth of Modern Britain’ Francis Pryor highlights archaeology’s continued … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 7,79

  • The Rise and Fall of the House of Medici

    von Christopher Hibbert …
    At its height Renaissance Florence was a centre of enormous wealth, power and influence. A republican city-state funded by trade and banking, its often bloody political scene was dominated by rich mercantile families, the most famous of which were the Medici. This enthralling book charts the family’s huge influence on the political, economic and cultural history of Florence. Beginning in the early … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 10,99

  • Selfie mit dem Sonnenkönig

    Geschichten aus dem Leben der größten Influencer der Geschichte | Insights in die Geschichte mit @geschichtegram

    von Samra Kljajic …
    Keeping up with the Habsburger & Co»Samra vom Instagram-Account Geschichtegram erzählt in ihren Reels so unterhaltsam von der Mode, der Liebe und dem Drama der europäischen Königshäuser, dass die Kardashians im Vergleich langweilig wirken.« SZ-MagazinStatussymbole, Selbstdarstellung und Fake News – ein Blick in die Vergangenheit zeigt, dass diese Phänomene keine Begleiterscheinungen der … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 9,99

  • A Fistful of Shells

    West Africa from the Rise of the Slave Trade to the Age of Revolution

    von Toby Green …
    Winner of the Nayef Al-Rodhan Prize for Global Cultural Understanding 2019Shortlisted for the Cundill History Prize and the Pius Adesanmi Memorial Award'Astonishing, staggering' Ben Okri, Daily TelegraphA groundbreaking new history that will transform our view of West AfricaBy the time of the 'Scramble for Africa' in the late nineteenth century, Africa had already been globally conn... … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 9,49

  • The History of Britain in 50 Events

    von Stephan Weaver …
    This book provides an easy to understand overview of British History in 50 Events.Inside you will learn about…- The Foundation of London- The Great Viking Invasion- The Battle of Hastings- The Black Death- The Battle of Waterloo- The Last Public HangingAnd much more! … Lesen Sie mehr

    Kostenlos

  • Six Tudor Queens: Writing a New Story

    von Alison Weir …
    Six Tudor Queens: Writing a New Story is an introduction to the Six Tudor Queens series by eminent historian Alison Weir. The lives of Henry VIII's queens make for dramatic stories that will offer insights into the real lives of the six wives based on extensive research and new theories that will captivate fans of Philippa Gregory and readers who lost their hearts (but not their heads) to the … Lesen Sie mehr

    Kostenlos

  • Anne of Cleves: Henry VIII's Discarded Bride

    Henry VIII's Discarded Bride

    von Elizabeth Norton …
    I like her not! was the verdict of Henry VIII on meeting his fourth wife, Anne of Cleves, for the first time. Anne could have said something similar on meeting Henry and, having been promised the most handsome prince in Europe, she was destined to be disappointed in the elderly and corpulent king. Henry also felt that Anne was not as she had been described, complaining that he had been sent a … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 8,46

  • The Mayflower

    The Founding Myth of the United States of America

    von 50minutes …
    Serien series History
    Keen to learn but short on time? Get to grips with the story of the Mayflower in next to no time with this concise guide.50Minutes.com provides a clear and engaging analysis of the voyage of the Mayflower. In 1620, a group of Puritans now known as the Pilgrim Fathers set sail for America to escape the religious persecution they faced in England. Despite delays, tempests, food shortages, disease … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 9,99

  • Game of Queens

    The Women Who Made Sixteenth-Century Europe

    von Sarah Gristwood …
    A BBC History magazine Book of the Year and an amazon.com Best Book of the MonthAs religion divided sixteenth-century Europe, an extraordinary group of women rose to power. They governed nations while kings fought in foreign lands. They ruled on behalf of nephews, brothers and sons. They negotiated peace between their warring nations. For decades, they ran Europe. Small wonder that it was in this … Lesen Sie mehr

    € 8,12