15400 rezultatov
-
Empire of Death(2011) KOUDOUNARIS, PAULTakes the reader on an international tour of macabre and devotional architectural masterpieces in nearly 20 countries. This book brings together some of the world's most important charnel sites, ranging from the crypts of the Capuchin monasteries in ItalyVezava: Trda51,62 € -
Greek and Roman Myths(2010) MATYSZAK, PHILIPA guide to the Greek and Roman Myths. It features a blend of stories, facts and quotations from ancient authors, and places ancient myths in a modern context, discussing the afterlives of the myths and the relevance of their messages. It includes factfileVezava: Trda21,02 € -
Bayeux Tapestry(2004) WILSON, DAVID M.,CARPENTIER, JEAN LEThe Bayeaux Tapestry is unique both as a historical document and as a work of art. It was made soon after the Battle of Hastings in 1066, and it tells the story of the events that led up to William the Conqueror's invasion of England and the battle itselfVezava: Trda49,07 € -
Great Cities in History(2009)From the origins of urbanization in Mesopotamia to the global metropolises of today, great cities have marked the development of human civilization. This book tells their stories, from Uruk and Memphis to Tokyo and Sao Paulo.Vezava: Trda41,50 € -
Pagan Religions of the Ancient British Isles(1993) HUTTON, RONALD (UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL)This is the first survey of religious beliefs in the British Isles from the Old Stone Age to the coming of Christianity, one of the least familiar periods in Britaina s history. Ronald Hutton draws upon a wealth of new data, much of it archaeological, thaVezava: Mehka62,29 € -
Troubled Marriage(2020) MCENROE, SEAN F.Describes the lives of native leaders whose resilience and creativity allowed them to survive and prosper in the traumatic era of European conquest and colonial rule. In a comparative study that spans more than three centuries, McEnroe challenges common aVezava: Mehka68,09 € -
Staging Frontiers(2019) ACREE, WILLIAM GARRETT, JR.In this expansive and engaging narrative William Acree guides readers through the deep history of popular entertainment before turning to circus culture and rural dramas that celebrated the countryside on stage.Vezava: Mehka63,27 € -
Journalism, Satire, and Censorship in Mexico(2018)Since the 2000 elections toppled the PRI, over 150 Mexican journalists have been murdered. Failed assassinations and threats have silenced thousands more. In this collection historians, media experts, political scientists, cartoonists, and journalists recVezava: Mehka70,47 € -
Less Boring History of the World(2012) REAR, DAVETells you what you need to know from the Big Bang to Barack Obama, taking in the Byzantines, the Black Death, Bin Laden and the fall of bankers along the way, all boiled down to bite size chunks so that you can finally piece together all the different bitVezava: Trda26,62 € -
Twirlymen(2013) RAJAN, AMOLThey are Twirlymen. Having himself failed through a combination of injury and indolence to become a leg-spinner of renown, Amol Rajan pays homage to that most eccentric of all sporting heroes - the spin bowler.Vezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Victoria's Wars(2007) DAVID, SAULExplores the early part of Queen Victoria's reign, when the British Empire was well on the way to becoming the greatest empire the world had ever seen. This title shows how Britain ruthlessly exploited her position as the world's only superpower to expandVezava: Mehka21,02 € -
Indian Mutiny(2003) DAVID, SAULIn 1857 the native troops of the Bengal army rose against their colonial masters. The ensuing insurrection was to become the bloodiest in the history of the British Empire. This title explores one of Britain's most harrowing colonial battles.Vezava: Mehka21,02 € -
Villa, The Lake, The Meeting(2003) ROSEMAN, MARKAt a villa on the shore of the Wannsee, a lake in suburban Berlin, on 20th January 1942 one of the most terrible meetings in human history convened. Chaired by Reinhard Heydrich and organized and minuted by Adolf Eichmann, it brought together representatiVezava: Mehka18,21 € -
Penguin Historical Atlas of the Vikings(1995) HAYWOOD, JOHNVikings were more than just marine warriors. This atlas shows their development as traders and craftsmen, explorers, settlers and mercenaries. It contains over sixty colour maps, and follows the tracks of the Viking merchants who travelled deep into RussiVezava: Mehka26,62 €
