Anglická verzia diela O koľko lásky som prišla. Rozprávanie o živote pred vojnou a o prežití rasovo prenasledovanej rodiny v priebehu II. svetovej vojny. Príbeh o spôsobe života, o tragických stratách, o strachu, o utrpení aj o odvahe... Zobraziť viac
In the eighteenth century, Thomas Jefferson and John Quincy Adams greatly admired the Persian Empire, while Iranians regarded America as an ideal their own government might emulate. Beginning there, how did they become the enemies they are today... Zobraziť viac
"[A] smart take on modern Chinese nationalism" (Foreign Policy), this provocative account shows that "China"-and its 5,000 years of unified history-is a national myth, created only a century ago with a political agenda that persists to this day... Zobraziť viac
Ovid’s deliciously clever and exuberant epic, now in a gorgeous new clothbound edition... Zobraziť viac
In the late 4th century, pressure from the Huns forced the Goths to cross the Danube into the Roman Empire. The resultant Battle of Adrianople in 378 was one of Rome s greatest defeats. Both western (Visigoth) and eastern (Ostrogoth) ... Zobraziť viac
Simon MacDowall examines how this relatively small group of Germans came to be overlords of all of the former Roman province of Gaul, giving their name to France in the process. From their earliest incursions into the Empire, ... Zobraziť viac
Lake Ohrid and Lake Prespa. Two vast lakes joined by underground rivers. Two lakes that seem to hold both the turbulent memories of the region's past, and the secret of its enduring allure. Two lakes that have played a central role... Zobraziť viac
The extraordinary story of how a singular group of women in a pivotal time and place - Paris - Between the Wars - fostered the birth of the Modernist movement. Sylvia Beach, Bryher, Natalie Barney, and Gertrude Stein... Zobraziť viac
The last outlaw of visual disciplines: Graffiti and unsanctioned art from local origins to global phenomenon In recent years street art has grown bolder, more ornate, more sophisticated and in many cases more acceptable. Yet unsanctioned public... Zobraziť viac
Europe in 1945 was prostrate. Much of the continent was devastated by war, mass slaughter, bombing and chaos. Large areas of Eastern Europe were falling under Soviet control, exchanging one despotism for another... Zobraziť viac
When Robert M. Gates received a call from the White House, he thought he'd long left Washington politics behind: After working for six presidents in both the CIA and the National Security Council, ... Zobraziť viac
Born in a surreal Moscow communal apartment where eighteen families shared one kitchen, Anya von Bremzen grew up singing odes to Lenin, black-marketeering Juicy Fruit gum at school, and longing for a taste of the mythical West... Zobraziť viac
From Jack the Ripper to the modern day drug cartels, discover the most notorious crimes and criminals in history. With a foreword by bestselling crime author Peter James, The Crime Book explores over 100 crimes and examines the science, psychology and so Zobraziť viac
An Honorary Citizen of the U.S.A., and designated as one of the Righteous among the Nations by Israel, Raoul Wallenberg's heroism in Budapest at the height of the Holocaust saved countless lives, and ultimately cost him his own.. A series of unlikely coi Zobraziť viac
The first single-volume history of Istanbul in decades: a biography of the city at the center of civilizations past and present. For more than two millennia Istanbul has stood at the crossroads of the world, perched at the very tip of Europe, ... Zobraziť viac
Geography is Destiny tells the history of Britain and its changing relationships with Europe and the wider world, from its physical separation at the end of the Ice Age to the first flickers of a United Kingdom, struggles for the Atlantic... Zobraziť viac
In 1290, England mourned the death of a queen, Eleanor of Castile, beloved wife of King Edward I. Her body was carried on a 200-mile journey from Lincoln to London, a solemn procession that would become immortalized in stone. To mark the places where... Zobraziť viac
A rich and intimate exploration of how women have used textile work to create meaningful lives, from ancient mythology to our current moment... Zobraziť viac
War and power are two of the most-widely discussed issues in all of human history, and yet they are, time and again, misunderstood — often disastrously so... Zobraziť viac
An absorbing journey through a region caught between history, geography and ideology. What is ''Central Europe''? Where do its borders lie? Does it even exist? Attempts to define it usually yield more questions than answers. But perhaps the wrong... Zobraziť viac
