Operation Husky, the Anglo-American amphibious landings on Sicily in July 1943 were the proving ground for all subsequent Allied amphibious operations including Salerno, Anzio, and D-Day in Normandy. Husky's strategic objective was to knock... Zobraziť viac
From the pyramids in the north to the temples in the south, ancient artisans left their marks all over Egypt, unique marks that reveal craftsmanship we would be hard pressed to duplicate today... Zobraziť viac
Eine Dynastie wie die Habsburgs hat es in der Geschichte nicht noch einmal gegeben. Aus einer kleinen Grafenfamilie im Südwesten Deutschlands wurde ein Herrschergeschlecht, das die römisch-deutsche Kaiserwürde eroberte und sich gleichzeitig ein eigenes... Zobraziť viac
This volume offers a comprehensive introduction to the major political, social, economic, and cultural developments in Vienna from c. 1100 to c. 1500. It provides a multidisciplinary view of the complexity of the vibrant city on the Danube... Zobraziť viac
Suplikačné registre (Registra Supplicationum, I Registri delle Suppliche) predstavujú v pápežskej kúrii špecifický druh prameňa, ktorý v kuriálnej kancelárii vznikol z prirodzenej potreby evidovať súpis žiadostí k Svätej stolici... Zobraziť viac
Vyberanie pápežských desiatkov v Uhorsku v 13. a 14. storočí na obranu Svätej zeme sa konalo v rokoch 1281 – 1375. Záznamy z vyberania z rokov 1281 – 1331 a 1338 – 1375 nie sú pre nás natoľko zaujímavé pre ich obsahovú stránku... Zobraziť viac
Druhý diel edície prameňov Andrej Hlinka - Prejavy a články pokrýva obdobie prvej Československej republiky 1918 – 1938 a vzhľadom na rozsah bol rozdelený do dvoch zväzkov. Aktuálne vychádza druhý zväzok za roky 1927 – 1938, ktorý prináša v plnom znení... Zobraziť viac
A fully revised and updated guide to America’s bloodiest and most divisive conflict – 165 years on. Comprehensive and packed with contemporary paintings, photographs, maps, and important artefacts, The American Civil War explores the history, causes,... Zobraziť viac
In the mid-fourteenth century, a lethal plague struck the medieval world, causing unimaginable suffering and destruction. This terrifying pandemic – the Black Death – was unquestionably one of history’s defining episodes, yet a critical feature of its... Zobraziť viac
From the thirteenth to the fifteenth century, the Capetian House of Anjou was one of Europe's most significant ruling dynasties, with dominions extending across the continent from the French province that gave them their name to the kingdoms of Hungary... Zobraziť viac
The story of Pausanias, the general who defeated the Persians invading Greece and changed the course of history. Weaving together ancient sources, Daniel Ogden tells the gripping story of the enigmatic and controversial Spartan regent to an underage... Zobraziť viac
A newly discovered firsthand account of the Hiroshima bombing and its aftermath from one of the survivors—a lost classic that brings unprecedented immediacy to our understanding of this world-changing event. “A stunning historical discovery and a... Zobraziť viac
Mail armour (commonly mislabelled ''chainmail'') was used for more than two millennia on the battlefield. After its invention in the Iron Age, mail rapidly spread all over Europe and beyond. The Roman army, keen on new military technology... Zobraziť viac
One of Faber's hand-picked classics that no home should be without. Animal Farm is the timeless story of revolution - now with an exciting new cover and inside illustrations by Chris Mould. All animals are equal but some animals are more equal than... Zobraziť viac
Humans – who are we? Physically, we’re unremarkable in the animal world – a hairless ape. But somehow, in combination, our characteristics make us remarkable. How can our fingers open this book with such precision, prising apart pages just a fraction... Zobraziť viac
The bestselling author of The Pursuit of Happiness shows how the opposing constitutional visions of Thomas Jefferson and Alexander Hamilton have defined our country for 250 years, influenced presidents from Washington to Trump, and continue to drive... Zobraziť viac
The first volume of a ground-breaking and truly global trilogy on the Second World War, from an exciting, prize-winning academic. Between 1931 and 1949, a series of crises broke out that threatened collective security, world order and the internal... Zobraziť viac
1918: Vůdcové zmeškali převrat 1939: Konec nejen republiky 1945: Rozkaz pro Pattona: Prahu nesmíte osvobodit! 1948: Příliš snadné „únorové vítězství“ 1968: Tankový export ideologie 1989: Komunisté utekli od moci 1992: Rozvod proti vlastní vůli? Dějinné... Zobraziť viac
Je ešte možné o holokauste, tejto zdanlivo uzavretej kapitole ľudských dejín, povedať niečo nové? Kniha amerického historika to robí nielen preto, že si podrobnejšie všíma environmentálne pozadie nacistickej ideológie a premeny jej ústredných cieľov... Zobraziť viac
By legitimizing bigotry and redefining so-called American values, a revived Klan in the 1920s left a toxic legacy that demands reexamination today... Zobraziť viac
