History - Europe - General

Obstacles to Peace, written by S.S. McClure and originally published in 1917, examines the complex factors hindering the achievement of lasting peace during the tumultuous period of World War I. McClure, a prominent journalist and magazine publisher, offers his analysis of the political, social,...

"Punishment and Reformation: An Historical Sketch of the Rise of the Penitentiary System" by Frederick Howard Wines provides a detailed exploration of the evolution of penal systems. Wines traces the historical development of punishment, examining the social and philosophical underpinnings of various methods of...

“The Nineteenth Century: A Dialogue in Utopia” by Havelock Ellis offers a fascinating glimpse into fin-de-siècle thought, envisioning a utopian future through insightful dialogue. Ellis, a prominent social reformer and intellectual, explores themes of progress, societal evolution, and the potential for human perfectibility. This...

“The Jesuits” is a historical and critical examination of the Society of Jesus, penned by renowned French historians Jules Michelet and Edgar Quinet. Originally delivered as lectures, this work explores the historical influence and impact of the Jesuit order, offering a perspective rooted in...

“The Nineteenth Century: A Dialogue in Utopia” by Havelock Ellis offers a fascinating glimpse into fin-de-siècle thought, envisioning a utopian future through insightful dialogue. Ellis, a prominent social reformer and intellectual, explores themes of progress, societal evolution, and the potential for human perfectibility. This...

“Soliloquies of a Subaltern” offers a poignant glimpse into the experiences and reflections of a soldier during World War I. Written from 'Somewhere in France, ' these essays provide a unique perspective on the conflict, capturing the daily realities, thoughts, and emotions of a...

In "Women and World Federation," Florence Guertin Tuttle explores the pivotal role women played in advocating for international cooperation and peace in the aftermath of World War I. Tuttle examines the historical context of the League of Nations, President Wilson's Fourteen Points, and the...

“Soliloquies of a Subaltern” offers a poignant glimpse into the experiences and reflections of a soldier during World War I. Written from 'Somewhere in France, ' these essays provide a unique perspective on the conflict, capturing the daily realities, thoughts, and emotions of a...

Unlock the doors to a world of discovery and learning with "Reading Adventures: Exploring European History for Young Minds." This engaging and thoughtfully crafted book is designed to captivate young readers while enhancing their reading comprehension and vocabulary skills.Created by an engineer and scientist...

"A Living Legend - Moinești" accurately reveals the significant historical events that have marked the town of Moinești (Romania), thus being a poignant testimony of Jewish existence in this region and highlighting the close ties between the Jews of Romania and Israel. The Jews...

Memoirs of the Court of Louis XIV. and of the Regency (Volume 01), has been considered important throughout human history. In an effort to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to secure its preservation by republishing this book in...

This book "" From Crow-Scaring to Westminster: An Autobiography "", has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we have made efforts in its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for present and...

Memoirs of the Empress Josephine (Volume 1), has been considered important throughout human history. In an effort to ensure that this work is never lost, we have taken steps to secure its preservation by republishing this book in a modern format for both current...

During the Second World War, the Imperial Japanese Army (IJA) suffered one of its greatest defeats in Burma. Both in Malaya and Burma, the bulk of the British Commonwealth forces comprised Indian units. Few people know that by 1944, about 70 percent of the...

This book analyses the aesthetic and utopian dimensions of various activist social movements in Western Europe since 1989. Through a series of case studies, it demonstrates how dreams of a better society have manifested themselves in contexts of political confrontation, and how artistic forms...

*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading In terms of geopolitics, perhaps the most seminal event of the Middle Ages was the successful Ottoman siege of Constantinople in 1453. The city had been an imperial capital as far back as...

*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "In this year, 1929, I became convinced that tanks working on their own or in conjunction with infantry could never achieve decisive importance. My historical studies, the exercises carried out in England and...

The War and the Churches tells about religious life during World War One. The first question which the unprejudiced inquirer will seek to answer is: How far were the Churches able to prevent, yet remiss in using their influence to prevent, the present war?...

*Includes pictures*Includes contemporary accounts*Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading" [But] in the administration of Kenya His Majesty's Government regard themselves as exercising a trust on behalf of the African population, and they are unable to delegate or share this trust, the...

Compact INTRODUCING guide on the debates surrounding psychoanalysis's most contested figure. Freud is universally recognised as a pivotal figure in modern culture. Yet the man and his work continually attract scandal, outrage and scientific suspicion. Was he a psychological genius or a peddler of...

Officer of Light Dragoons by Peter HawkerCampaign in Portugal and Spain by William Graham Two accounts of contrasting perspectives of the British Army in the field This book is yet another Leonaur 'two for the price of one' volume bringing together two vital accounts...

Two books in one volume-two first hand accounts by British subalterns in contrasting theatres of the Great War The first of the books in this double volume tells of the activities of a battery of the Royal Field Artillery-one of the many horse drawn...

Author: Major A. F. BeckeISBN-10: 184734772XISBN-13: 9781847347725Publisher: Naval & Military PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 09/01/2007Pages: 352Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.82lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.00w x 0.81d

Author: L. F. PenstoneISBN-10: 1845740807ISBN-13: 9781845740801Publisher: Naval & Military PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/02/2005Pages: 116Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.34lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.28d

The conclusion of W.T Massey's Middle Eastern theatre trilogy The final book in Massey's trilogy concerns the drive through Palestine into Syria, the conquest of Damascus and the harrying of the defeated Turkish and German forces as their broken armies retreated northwards towards and...

The first two books in an excellent trilogy of the Great War in the Middle East W. T Massey was the foremost accredited journalist reporting on behalf of the London newspapers covering the Great War in the Middle East as it was fought against...

The last couple of years have seen the eurozone lurch from crisis to calamity. With Greece, Portugal and Ireland already driven to the brink of economic catastrophe, and the threat that a number of other EU countries are soon to follow, the consequences for...

Finding the Constitution is a detailed and highly readable account of English constitutional history. It examines the gripping story of the origins of the nation's system of government and asks whether there was a common law Constitution and where surviving institutions came from. In...

100 Year War or "CHRONICLES of the HUNDRED YEAR WAR" is a very comprehensive narrative from the distant past. Over a period of 30 years, Jean Froissart collected and noted many historical accounts of life in Europe in the 14th century. FROISSART, priest, canon,...

Armageddon; And After is a classic World War One history text by W. L. Courtney. I dedicate this World War One history to the young idealists of this and other countries, for several reasons. They must, obviously, be young, because their older contemporaries, with...

Robert Wilson Lynd was an Irish writer, editor of poetry, urbane literary essayist and strong Irish nationalist. Mr. Pepys -- John Bunyan -- Thomas Campion -- John Donne -- Horace Walpole -- William Cowper -- A note on Elizabethan plays -- The office of...

Hundred Year War or "The CHRONICLES" is a comprehensive narrative from the distant past. Over a period of 30 years, Jean Froissart collected and noted many historical accounts of life in Europe in the 14th century. FROISSART, priest, canon, and treasurer of the collegiate...

100 Year War or "CHRONICLES of the HUNDRED YEAR WAR" is a very comprehensive narrative from the distant past. Over a period of 30 years, Jean Froissart collected and noted many historical accounts of life in Europe in the 14th century. FROISSART, priest, canon,...

100 Year War or "CHRONICLES of the HUNDRED YEAR WAR" is a very comprehensive narrative from the distant past. Over a period of 30 years, Jean Froissart collected and noted many historical accounts of life in Europe in the 14th century. FROISSART, priest, canon,...

This title highlights and explains the most important aspects of this complex conflict. It concentrates on the origins of the war, how it unfolded through its various episodes, why it lasted so long, how it came to end and what its consequences were. In...

This book explores the transformation of political culture in northwest Spanish America during the age of the Atlantic revolutions and the subsequent period of nation building. It examines these transformations by focusing on the meaning and intellectual importance of social difference, both as a...

The 7th came ashore at Salerno, on 15 September 1943, to help repel heavy German counterattacks during the Battle for the Salerno beachhead. Then, it drove on and took Naples. Used to fighting in the desert, the division had to adjust to the confined...

Through the Russian Revolution is a historical account of the events that led to the Russian Revolution of 1917, written by Albert Rhys Williams. The book provides a detailed analysis of the political, social, and economic conditions in Russia before the revolution and the...

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The New European Security Disorder presents a clear and comprehensive overview of the main actors, institutions and changes in European security since the end of the Cold War. Special emphasis is put on the assessment of threats to Europe's security, the lack of coherent...

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Acta Litteraria, Volume 3, presents a fascinating collection of literary and historical writings from the era of Christian Adolf Klotz. This volume offers insights into the intellectual and cultural landscape of 18th-century Europe. Readers will find a diverse array of articles, essays, and observations...