A remarkable study in social and cultural change that explains how and why the late antique world (circa 150–750CE) came to differ from "classical civilization." ... Zobraziť viac
Undeterred by eight years of timid US sanctions, Vladimir Putin ordered his full-scale assault on Ukraine on 24 February 2022. In the hours that followed, Western leaders weaponized economic tools in a world-changing financial experiment... Zobraziť viac
How forces from around the world converged on the Mississippi Delta to bring about the most consequential murder in US history. Emmett Till’s murder is one of the most infamous in American history; a moment that, more than any other, awakened the world... Zobraziť viac
From New York Times bestselling author Hampton Sides, the epic account of the most momentous voyage of the Age of Exploration, culminating in Captain James Cook's death‘An astounding tale...recreated in swashbuckling detail... Zobraziť viac
Henry Avery was the seventeenth century's most notorious pirate. The press published wildly popular - and wildly inaccurate - reports of his nefarious adventures. The British government offered enormous bounties for his capture, alive or... Zobraziť viac
The Heroine with 1,001 Faces dismantles the cult of warrior heroes, revealing a secret history of heroinism at the very heart of our collective cultural imagination. Maria Tatar, a leading authority on fairy tales and folklore, explores how heroines ... Zobraziť viac
The sensationally gripping and revelatory biography of Pamela Churchill Harriman, one of the most influential women in 20th century politics, from the bestselling author of A Woman of No Importance... Zobraziť viac
A definitive and thrilling new account of the last great dynasty of ancient Egypt, from Alexander the Great to Cleopatra... Zobraziť viac
How can one European capital be responsible for most of the West’s intellectual and cultural achievements in the twentieth century? ... Zobraziť viac
Kniha přináší detailní pohled na sovětskou perzekuci židovských uprchlíků, nabízí dvacet jedna rozhovorů s československými židovskými uprchlíky, kteří se v letech 1939-1941 ocitli v sovětských pracovních a zajateckých táborech... Zobraziť viac
This gripping book traces the evolution of brainwashing from its beginnings in torture and religious conversion into the age of neuroscience and social media. When Pavlov introduced scientific approaches, his research was enthusiastically supported by... Zobraziť viac
The speeches of Queen Elizabeth II hold a special place in many people's hearts across the world. During her 70-year reign she delivered many poignant, touching, and inspirational speeche... Zobraziť viac
Elysium: A Visual History of Angelology is a gloriously illustrated overview of angels across art, religion, and literature from scholar Ed Simon, writer for The Millions... Zobraziť viac
The first part of Matthew Engel's sweeping social history of modern Britain during the reign of Elizabeth II... Zobraziť viac
A compelling and lively history that examines the lives of British artists from the late-19th century to today... Zobraziť viac
Plunge into this rich, surprising and stunningly designed A-Z compendium to discover how our fixations have taken shape... Zobraziť viac
The publication presents large-format works by 14 Japanese artists that fascinate us with their aura of mystery... Zobraziť viac
Who writes the past? And how do the biases of storytellers - whether Julius Caesar, William Shakespeare or Simon Schama - influence our ideas about history today? ... Zobraziť viac
In a tour de force of investigative journalism, White Terror tells for the first time the story of the National Socialist Underground in Germany – in an engrossing global story that examines violence, modern racism and national trauma... Zobraziť viac
