History - Europe - General

Author: Tonio AndradeISBN-10: 0691270759ISBN-13: 9780691270753Publisher: Princeton University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/17/2025Pages: 424Format: Paperback

Explore the Lives of England's Most Fascinating FiguresVenture into the World of English History!Do you love history and everything about England and Britain? This book is your ticket to the incredible stories of the people who shaped England. Learn about the nation's journey through...

Nearly thirty years ago, Monika Vrzgulov? took part in the very first oral history research project aimed at Holocaust survivors in Slovakia. That project transformed her professional as well as her personal life. The Holocaust as a scholarly subject and the oral history method...

Author: Emmanuel S. MoutafovISBN-10: 1009486802ISBN-13: 9781009486804Publisher: Cambridge University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/09/2025Pages: 96Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.66lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.25d

This volume contains thirteen selected papers from the seventh international 'Beyond Camps and Forced Labour conference', held in London in January 2023. The geographical and methodological scope of the chapters, ranging from postwar trials to survivors' memoirs and former classmates' letters, from Greece to...

This book focuses on the discussion of the women's liberation movement and feminism in Finnish print media between 1968 and 1985. By analysing this topic, the book demonstrates that a relatively well-developed state of gender equality in a society does not necessarily result in...

European countries, including the Netherlands, are increasingly more willing to return looted art to their former colonies. In doing so, however, they are confronted with hard choices. In The Empty Showcase Syndrome, Jos van Beurden explores three of the toughest questions that countries and...

Why did early modern Europeans hunt for witches? Were these persecutions a shrewd tool to oppress women or the poor, or were they just a way of making money? Or were witch-hunters primarily driven by a genuine belief in witchcraft? The witches' sabbath, the...

What was medicine like in the time of Shakespeare and Oliver Cromwell? How did Charles I cure a headache, or Samuel Pepys get rid of kidney stones? Katherine Knight opens up the delights of the Stuart medicine cabinet in this fascinating romp through seventeenth-century...

Connections between the peoples of Ireland and Russia stretch back centuries, from the modern Post-Soviet period, through the turmoil of the twentieth century, and back deep into the foundations of the Romanov empire. In Angela Byrne's illuminating new work Anarchy and Authority, readers follow...

Dive into the aromatic pages of "Rolling in Tradition," a captivating journey that traces the origins, rituals, and future of the age-old dance between tobacco and craftsmanship. This isn't just a book; it's an invitation to explore the soul of cigars, an intricate tale...

Discover the captivating allure of Cyprus in this comprehensive text-only guidebook that takes you on a journey through the island's rich history, vibrant culture, and stunning landscapes. From the ancient ruins of its past to the bustling cities of today, 'Cyprus: Everything You Need...

Journey back in time to the court of Emperor Ferdinando II with this fascinating account of Lord Howard's travels. William Crowne provides a detailed record of the ambassador's experiences, including descriptions of the people, places, and events he encountered along the way. This book...

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 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 future generations. This whole book has been reformatted,...

This is an open access title available under the terms of a CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 International licence. It is free to read at Oxford Scholarship Online and offered as a free PDF download from OUP and selected open access locations. Networks of Modernity: Germany...

The Life of Cesare BorgiaOf France, Duke of Valentinois and Romagna, Prince of Andria and Venafri, Count of Dyois, Lord of Piombino, Camerino and Urbino, Gonfalonier and Captain-General of Holy ChurchA History and Some CriticismsBy Raphael SabatiniThis is no Chronicle of Saints. Nor yet...

A Tale of Hope, Faith and Forgiveness Edited by Zita Podany This book is a summary of Maria's life. She survived the Nazi labor and death camps that plagued most parts of Europe during World War II. She had to learn to cope with...

The first English-language monograph on the Slovak-Polish border in 1918-47 explores the interplay of politics, diplomacy, moral principles and self-determination. This book argues that the failure to reconcile strategic objectives with territorial claims could cost a higher price than the geographical size of the...

This defense of the concept of bourgeois revolution reasserts the importance of basic historical materialist precepts to an understanding of the rise of European capitalism. In a wide-ranging analysis of British, French and German history--from feudalism to the system of rival capitalist states that...

From Simon & Schuster, The War's Long Shadow is an exploration of the second World War and its aftermath in China, Russia, Britain, and America. Bradley F. Smith argues that the social, economic, and political upheavals that culminated in World War II brought about...

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Forced labor was a key feature of Nazi anti-Jewish policy and shaped the daily life of almost every Jewish family in occupied Europe. For the first time, this book systematically describes the implementation of forced labor for Jews in Germany, Austria, the Protectorate, and...

The Warsaw Uprising of 1944, always a topic of passionate discussion, has already been the subject of many books and other publications. These works, however, have dealt primarily with the political and military aspects of the insurrection, and hence there has been a tendency...

Between 1936 and 1938, the French alliance system in East Central Europe collapsed. The resulting dramatic expansion of German power led directly to the Second World War. This illuminating study investigates the implications of French military, economic and diplomatic policies in Central Europe from...

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...

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 focuses on the wars that are normally relegated to the periphery of geo-politics at the heart of Europe's 'new' military history. The military history of the past two centuries of European history has tended to be viewed in the shadow of total...

Author: Charles RiverISBN-13: 9798303317857Publisher: Independently PublishedLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/10/2024Pages: 196Format: PaperbackWeight: 1.03lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 0.42d

Author: Major Dwight EisenhowerISBN-10: 1474541208ISBN-13: 9781474541206Publisher: Naval & Military PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/05/2024Pages: 352Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.26lbsSize: 10.88h x 8.00w x 0.81d

Author: Ian P. WeiISBN-10: 1108821723ISBN-13: 9781108821728Publisher: Cambridge University PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/08/2024Pages: 236Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.71lbsSize: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.50d

The Unfinished History of European Integration is a companion to the history of the European Union. From the aftermath of the First World War to the EU of 27 member states and Russia's invasion of Ukraine, it guides the reader past the main events,...

Sex, Drugs and Rock 'n' Roll in Rembrandt's Time focuses on the generation of rich young men that grew up in the seventeenth century in the Dutch Republic. These men had more money to spend on clothes, music, and recreation than the generation before...

This volume presents the first extensive census of the surviving copies of the treatise Historia Naturalis Brasiliae in libraries worldwide and examines it from a variety of interdisciplinary viewpoints.Author: Mariana Fran?ozoISBN-10: 1032424745ISBN-13: 9781032424743Publisher: RoutledgeLanguage: EnglishPublished: 08/26/2024Pages: 220Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.73lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.49d

Contributing to the historiography of transnational and global transmission of ideas, Connections after Colonialism examines relations between Europe and Latin America during the tumultuous 1820s. In the Atlantic World, the 1820s was a decade marked by the rupture of colonial relations, the independence of...

Visual Culture of Post-Industrial Europe investigates visual cultural projects in Europe from the 1970s onwards in response to industrial closures, resultant unemployment, diminished social services and shattered identities. Typically, art and visual cultural creations at one-time thriving European heartlands strive to make the industrial...

This volume analyses cultural perceptions of safety and security that have shaped modern European societies. The articles present a wide range of topics, from feelings of unsafety generated by early modern fake news to safety issues related to twentieth-century drug use in public space....

This fascinating account of the campaign in Russian Poland offers a detailed look at the military strategy and tactics used in the conflict. Written by Percy Cross Standing, a British officer who served in the campaign, it provides a unique perspective on a little-known...

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 volume charts alternative courses through history via the physical conditions and artisanal ecologies in which cultural artifacts were created in Europe from roughly 1400 to 1700. Maker Space: Creative Environments in Early Modern Europe asks how spatial considerations initiated, supported, and thwarted creative...

This book brings together multiple perspectives to examine the strengths and limitations of efforts to promote healing and peacebuilding after war, focusing on the aftermath of the traumatic armed conflict in Bosnia and Herzegovina.This book begins with a simple premise: trauma that is not...