Zbirka: Zgodnji novi vek: od 1450/1500 do 1700
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Gutenberg Revolution(2009) MAN, JOHNThe invention of one man - Johann Gutenberg - had caused a revolution. Printing by movable type was a discovery waiting to happen. Born in 1400 in Mainz, Germany, Gutenberg struggled against a background of plague and religious upheaval to bring his remVezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Cash Nexus(2002) FERGUSON, NIALLShows that a nation's success largely depends on the way it manages its money. But where do money and politics meet? From 1700 to the present day, the author offers an analysis of the evolution of today's economic and political landscape.Vezava: Mehka23,82 € -
Arbella: England's Lost Queen(2004) GRISTWOOD, SARAH'It is Arbella they would proclaim Queen if her mistress should happen to die' Sir William Stanley, 1592Niece to Mary, Queen of Scots, granddaughter to the great Tudor dynast Bess of Hardwick, Lady Arbella Stuart was brought up in the belief that she woulVezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Book Of Fire(2011) MOYNAHAN, BRIAN* A reissue of the vivid, compellingly researched biography of one of history's most celebrated martyrs - translator of the Bible William Tyndale, published to coincide with the 400th anniversary of the publication of the King James BibleVezava: Mehka21,02 € -
Arch Conjuror of England(2013) PARRY, GLYNOutlandish alchemist and magician, political intelligencer, apocalyptic prophet, and converser with angels, John Dee (1527 - 1609) was one of the most colourful and controversial figures of the Tudor world. In this book, the author explores Dee's vast arrVezava: Mehka24,70 € -
Richard III(2009) WILKINSON, JOSEPHINEA major new biography of the young Richard III.Vezava: Mehka15,41 € -
Cavalier(2008) WORSLEY, LUCYStep behind the scenes of a Stuart household in this lavish, seductive and absorbing history from bestselling historian Lucy Worsley'A tour de force' - Sunday TimesWilliam Cavendish, courageous, cultured and passionate about women, embodies the popular imVezava: Mehka21,02 € -
Tudors(2013) GUY, JOHN (FELLOW OF CLARE COLLEGE, CAMBRIDGE)In this revised and updated edition of The Tudors: A Very Short Introduction, John Guy offers a compelling and authoritative guide to all aspects of the Tudor period. From politics, religion, and economics, to gender, art, and culture, this is a fascinatiVezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Cosmopolis(1992) TOULMIN, STEPHENIn the 17th century, the vision of Cosmopolis arose - a rationally ordered society. This vision perpetuated the delusion that human nature and society could be fitted into precise and manageable rational categories. This text confronts that agenda - its iVezava: Mehka43,72 € -
Salvation at Stake(2001) GREGORY, BRAD S.Thousands were executed for incompatible religious views in 16th-century Europe. The meaning and significance of those deaths are studied here comparatively, providing an argument for the importance of martyrdom as a window onto religious sensibilities anVezava: Mehka79,07 € -
Mary Queen of Scots(2008) WEIR, ALISONOn the night of 10 February 1567 an explosion devastated the Edinburgh residence of Henry Stewart, Lord Darnley, second husband of Mary, Queen of Scots. For this reason Elizabeth I had opposed his family's longstanding wish to marry him to Mary Stuart, whVezava: Mehka21,02 € -
Spanish Galleon 1530-1690(2004) KONSTAM, ANGUSDuring the 16th century a new type of sailing vessel emerged, designed to carry the wealth of the Americas to Spain. This book traces the development of the Spanish galleon, and outlines the constructional methods, the ordnance and the crewing needed to pVezava: Mehka20,07 € -
Devils of Loudun(2005) HUXLEY, ALDOUSA gripping biography by the author of Brave New WorldIn 1634 Urbain Grandier, a handsome and dissolute priest of the parish of Loudun was tried, tortured and burnt at the stake.Vezava: Mehka14,01 € -
Henry VIII's Last Victim(2008) CHILDS, JESSIEHenry Howard, Earl of Surrey was one of the most flamboyant and controversial characters of Henry VIII's reign.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Salem Witch Trials(2004) ROACH, MARILYNNE K.Presenting the events of Salem's witch hysteria in 1692 and 1693 in a chronological format, this authorative book makes use of previously unknown court records and documents.Vezava: Mehka30,88 € -
Diary of Samuel Pepys: A Selection(2003) PEPYS, SAMUELThe 1660s represent a turning point in English history, and for the main events - the Restoration, the Dutch War, the Great Plague, the Fire of London. This book offers an eyewitness account along with lively descriptions of the author's socializing, hisVezava: Mehka26,62 €
