History - Europe - General

The resurgence of Celtic identity in Britain and Europe has revitalized interest in Celtic history. At the same time, developments in genetics and archaeology has led to it becoming an arena of serious controversy. Covering continental Europe, Britain and Ireland, and the present day...

Machiavelli is history's most startling political commentator. Recent interpreters have minimised his originality, but this book restores his radicalism. Robert Black shows a clear development in Machiavelli's thought. In his most subversive works The Prince, the Discourses on Livy, The Ass and Mandragola he...

The book provides a synthesis of the development of the genre of national history writing in Europe, in particular it seeks to illuminate the relationship between history writing and the construction of national identities in modern Europe.Author: S. Berger, C. ConradISBN-10: 0230500099ISBN-13: 9780230500099Publisher: Palgrave...

Institutions, networks and communities "standardized" the historical discipline and profession in the nineteenth and twentieth century, in both the old and the new European nation states. This collection focuses on the growth of the infrastructure of historiography: the archives, journals, biographical dictionaries and the...

Imperial expositions held in fin-de-siècle London, Paris and Berlin were knots in a world wide web. Conceptualizing expositions as meta-media, Fleeting Cities constitutes a transnational and transdisciplinary investigation into how modernity was created and displayed, consumed and disputed in the European metropolis around 1900.Author:...

This volume presents a cutting-edge perspective on figurine studies in the Neolithic Aegean, sparking renewed interest and innovative ideas. It celebrates two significant milestones in the field: the 50th anniversary of Giorgos Hourmouziadis' Ph.D. thesis (submitted in 1973 and published in 1974) and the...

What do Turkey and India have in common? Burcu ?evik-Compi?gne brings sources from two apparently separate contexts into conversation to offer fresh insights into the Great War and its ongoing legacy, highlighting the perspectives of people in two post-imperial nation states. She uses public...

A daily book of insights from Emanuel Swedenborg. A Swedenborg Perpetual Calendar, originally published in 1902 by the Swedenborg Publishing Association, is a daily devotional calendar consisting of thought-provoking quotes by Emanuel Swedenborg (1688-1772), an Enlightenment-era philosopher, scientist, and mystic whose ideas have inspired...

The 1921 founding congress in Moscow of the Red International of Labour Unions was a historic event. That gathering set out to create an international revolutionary trade-union organisation embracing millions of workers, and it brought together a wide variety of forces within the world...

By the end of the nineteenth century, Europeans had come to see the Alps as the ideal place to fashion an alternative to the era's dominant energy source: coal. After 1850, Alpine water increasingly became "white coal" a power source with the revolutionary economic...

Author: Marcus BullISBN-10: 0241523656ISBN-13: 9780241523650Publisher: Allen LaneLanguage: EnglishPublished: 03/25/2025Pages: 352Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.25lbsSize: 9.49h x 6.42w x 1.30d

The 17th century was a time of dramatic change and upheaval, and nowhere was this more evident than in the Dutch Republic. This book explores the rise of the Dutch Golden Age, a period of unprecedented prosperity and cultural flourishing, intertwined with intense rivalries...

An examination of revolutions in the Iberian and Italian peninsulas, Sicily and Greece in the 1820s that reveals a popular constitutional culture in the South After the turbulent years of the Napoleonic Wars and the Congress of Vienna's attempt to guarantee peace and stability...

The Story of a Siberian Exile; Followed by a Narrative of Recent Events in Poland, a classical book, has been considered important throughout the human history, and so that this work is never forgotten we at Alpha Editions have made efforts in its preservation...

This revealing look at life in ancient Rome offers a compelling journey through the vivid landscape of politics, domestic life, entertainment, and inequality experienced daily by Romans of all social strata. Frenzied crowds, talking ravens, the stench of the Tiber River: life in ancient...

For decades historians argued for the downfall of communication, when early modern societies were hit by a natural disaster. After all, earthquakes caused the destruction of infrastructure, which hindered the spread of news. Instead, the last investigations opened a new point of view about...

Nations Apart reconsiders the Nazi occupation of Bohemia and Moravia during World War II. The dismemberment of Czechoslovakia after the 1938 Munich Agreement is typically recalled in Czech historical memory as the beginning of a period of humiliation, occupation, and resistance. Against this narrative...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This book provides a reappraisal of Germany's military between the mid-nineteenth century and the end of the First World War. At its core is the following question: how 'German' was the imperial German army? This army, which emerged from the Wars of Unification in...

Author: Jones H. a. Jones, H. a. JonesISBN-10: 1843424150ISBN-13: 9781843424154Publisher: Naval & Military PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/08/2002Pages: 528Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.46lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.18d

Author: Walter Raleigh, Walter Raleigh Walter RaleighISBN-10: 1843424126ISBN-13: 9781843424123Publisher: Naval & Military PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/08/2002Pages: 512Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.42lbsSize: 8.50h x 5.50w x 1.14d

The Pragmatic Revolt In Politics: Syndicalism, Fascism, And The Constitutional State by William Yandell Elliott is a comprehensive exploration of the political ideologies that emerged in response to the challenges of the early 20th century. The book examines the rise of syndicalism, fascism, and...

This new book by famed U.S. ace Walker "Bud" Mahurin, is an examination of Germany's Luftwaffe by one who fought against them in the skies over Europe, and who befriended them after the war. Having found himself lucky enough to be included in some...

This book charts the decolonization of Asia, Africa and the Caribbean from 1945 to the present day, analysing the ways in which countries separated themselves from the control of the European Powers.Author: M. E. ChamberlainISBN-10: 0631216022ISBN-13: 9780631216025Publisher: Wiley-BlackwellLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/16/1999Pages: 158Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.46lbsSize: 8.47h...

This book provides an introduction suitable for both specialist and non-specialist to the principal traditions, objectives, conditions, and instruments of Russian foreign policy, 1700-1917, through the presentation of new research. It is both the first cooperative effort in the subject by both Russian and...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Author: Stefan Cristian IonescuISBN-10: 1009466879ISBN-13: 9781009466875Publisher: Cambridge University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/09/2025Pages: 318Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.31lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.75d

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

This is a revised critical edition of philosopher and scientist, Francesco Patrizi's manuscript, Il Delfino, overo del bacio (c.1555), with an English translation and commentary. Il Delfino, or 'The Kiss' survives in a single manuscript, compiled by an assistant and interspersed with autograph corrections...

This book explores the social roots, character, and consequences of paramilitary violence in Europe in the 1940s. Paramilitarism had an impact on the lives of millions of Europeans, yet knowledge about this important topic is partial and fragmented. The general perception of European paramilitary...

How can artists (and others) who find themselves in positions of privilege think differently about the way they do what they do in order to create the conditions for better, more just relations to flourish? Finding an answer to that question is at the...

Burial and Memorial explores funerary and commemorative archaeology A.D. 284-650, across the late antique world. This second volume includes papers exploring all aspects of funerary archaeology, from scientific samples in graves, to grave goods and tomb robbing and a bibliographic essay. It brings into...

If You Want to Learn About Rome's Most Incredible Amphitheater and the Stories It Holds, Then Keep Reading...Step into ancient Rome through the story of the Colosseum, a symbol of Rome's power and the loyalty of its people. Built nearly two thousand years ago,...

A unique, deeply personal portrait of the nomadic Romani people and their on-going journey that sheds new light on their history, where they have traveled and settled, and what it means to be Romani today. The word Roma conjures images of free-spirited nomads, creative...

The History of the Frisians takes you on a fascinating journey through time, uncovering the rich and dynamic story of the Frisian people. From their ancient roots on the windswept North Sea coasts to their role in shaping European trade and culture, this book...

The history of Europe is marked not only by violence and division but also by efforts to reduce the destructiveness of war. In this volume, the authors explore the meaning of 'Europe' within war and peace discourses from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries....

A wide-ranging history of the term "fascism," what it has meant in the past, and what it means today. The rise of political figures like the United States' Donald Trump, Hungary's Viktor Orb?n, Italy's Giorgia Meloni, and Argentina's Javier Milei has spurred debates on...

In the 1990s, states in what would become the eastern edge of the European Union transformed their political systems and economies, leaving state socialism behind for liberal democracies and free markets. In the ensuing decades, two shipyards that were once the pride of their...

In the 1990s, states in what would become the eastern edge of the European Union transformed their political systems and economies, leaving state socialism behind for liberal democracies and free markets. In the ensuing decades, two shipyards that were once the pride of their...

A sweeping history of the violence perpetrated by governments committed to extreme forms of secularism in the twentieth century A popular truism derived from the Enlightenment holds that violence is somehow inherent to religion, to which political secularism offers a liberating solution. But this...

This book is a transnational history of European weapons law that utilizes the law and primary sources to trace the development from early portable firearms to modern-day weapons.Challenging many conventional assumptions, this book establishes that weapons control in the current sense is a new...