Charles V was Holy Roman Emperor (1519-1556), King of Spain and ruler of the Spanish Empire (as Charles I, 1516-1556), Archduke of Austria (as Charles I, 1519-1521), and ruler of the Habsburg Netherlands (1506-1555). The Spanish conquest of the Aztecs and Incas, and the German colonisation of Venezuela both occurred during his reign. Charles V revitalized the medieval concept of the universal monarchy of Charlemagne and travelled from city to city, with no single fixed capital: overall he ...

Originally published in 1982, this book is a survey of the world tin industry up until the late 20th Century. The author used many scattered and hard to access journal sources in the course of the book’s research. The book gives a wide-ranging picture of the world tin market and discusses factors affecting the market; the behaviour of production and consumption; trends and fluctuations in prices and costs; the role of foreign capital and technology in an industry with a substantial degree ...

"I'll take wolves an' panthers any day over men. 'Least ya KNOW they wants to gnaw off yer leg," growled Lightnin' Jack Hawkins after his family was annihilated by the worst sort of treachery. Now, he and his brother, Red Hawk, found themselves in a grim situation. Facing a winter without proper supplies, they return to civilization only to fight in Major James Grant's disastrous attack on Fort Duquesne. Retreating to Fort Ligonier, they later withstand two French assaults. In the second, ...

At the time of writing this book, William Robertson was a homemaker. His poems bring a new passion to the ancient domestic scene, and to everything else he looks at out of that often-turbulent centre. He ventures with care "into a swelling sea/ of silted meanings" equipped with his own elegant flexible vernacular, shaped precisely to the task of lighting up the trials and wonders of ostensibly ordinary days. These poems ring like crystal-hard edges of a tender heart.

At the time of writing this book, William Robertson was a homemaker. His poems bring a new passion to the ancient domestic scene, and to everything else he looks at out of that often-turbulent centre. He ventures with care "into a swelling sea/ of silted meanings" equipped with his own elegant flexible vernacular, shaped precisely to the task of lighting up the trials and wonders of ostensibly ordinary days. These poems ring like crystal-hard edges of a tender heart.

"Scarlet coat to red-tabsIt is a common aspect of uncommon men that their lives are so exceptional that they cannot be adequately described in a few words. So much the better then that the author of this autobiography left posterity his remarkable life story.William 'Wully' Robertson was born in Lincolnshire in 1860 and became a servant in the household of the Earl of Cardigan. In 1877 he decided upon a military career and enlisted as a trooper in the 16th (The Queen's) Lance...

本書為作者於二十世紀初深入日本農村，歷經六千哩旅程後所整理的深度調查報告。跳脫當時西方觀點中對於日本過度理想化或獵奇的刻板印象，作者將目光聚焦於與現代化進程保持距離的廣大農村，細緻地記錄了當地居民的土地關係、傳統勞作、家庭結構以及宗教節慶。書中透過大量的第一手觀察與數據分析，層層剖析了日本民族性格中的矛盾與韌性。這是一部結合了遊記體裁與社會學實地調查的著作，不僅呈現了明治末期至大正時期日本社會最真實的基層脈動，更為理解日本現代化背後的社會成本與文化底蘊，提供了最堅實的敘事基礎。適合對日本社會學、比較文化研究以及歷史地理紀錄感興趣的讀者閱讀。

The life and career of one of anthropology’s most important ancestors, William Robertson Smith in the context of the history of anthropology.William Robertson Smith’s influence on anthropology ranged from his relationship with John Ferguson McLennan, to advising James George Frazer to write about “Totem” and “Taboo” for the Encyclopaedia Britannica that he edited. This biography places a special emphasis on the notes and observations from his travels to Arabia, as ...

In "Sermons Preached at Brighton," Frederick William Robertson presents a series of eloquent sermons that delve into the complexities of faith, morality, and the human condition. Employing a literary style marked by deep insight and emotional resonance, Robertson captures the essence of Victorian religious thought while challenging conventional interpretations. Each sermon is a reflection on Scriptural texts, interweaving personal anecdotes and vivid rhetoric that elevate the discourse bey...

Embark on an extraordinary journey through the pages of The Emperor Charles V by William Robertson, a timeless exploration of one of history's most commanding figures. Charles V, the ruler of an empire so vast that the sun never set on its borders, presided over an era defined by dazzling achievements and profound upheavals. Robertson captures the complexity of this monumental reign with a masterful blend of vivid storytelling and incisive historical analysis.This is more t...

Sir William "Wully" Robertson was the first man to rise from the lowliest rank of private soldier to the highest rank of Field Marshal within the British Army. Determined, strong-willed and militarily conservative he served ably in field and staff positions in India and South Africa; always chary of wasting his men's lives. When the First World War broke out he sailed with the BEF in 1914 as quartermaster-general but was promoted to the post of chief of the Imperial General Staff in 1915. ...