The relationship between language, thought and culture is of concern to anyone with an interest in what it means to be human... Zobraziť viac
This entirely new, comprehensive reference grammar of Classical Greek is aimed at students, teachers and academics. It combines traditional grammatical description with the latest insights from Greek and general linguistics, covering morphology, syntax... Zobraziť viac
Gumshoe is new series of architectural books, introducing a new approach to the writing of architectural history. It returns the focus of architectural discourse back onto buildings, in a style and form that is original and scholarly but also easy and... Zobraziť viac
Compared to modern standard, the Roman army of the imperial era was surprisingly small. However, when assessed in terms of their various tasks, they by far outstrip modern armies – acting not only as an armed power of the state in external and internal... Zobraziť viac
What modern economics can tell us about ancient RomeThe quality of life for ordinary Roman citizens at the height of the Roman Empire probably was better than that of any other large group of people living before the Industrial Revolution... Zobraziť viac
Pri Jubileu 820 výročia príchodu nemeckého rodu Zamarovský na území dnešného Slovenska nahliadnite do genealógie členov rodiny Zamarovskej, ktorá zastávala v Trenčíne rôzne správne a právne funkcie, aj do dnešných čias zachovaných nehnuteľných a... Zobraziť viac
A revelatory history of sex, gender, and science from Linnaeus to DarwinWhat did Darwin and Linnaeus really think about sex? In print, their descriptions of animal courtship painted a comfortingly traditional picture: males were belligerent show-offs,... Zobraziť viac
Others make war; you, happy Austria, marry.' For three centuries, the astute positioning of their many princesses and princes had kept the Habsburgs at the peak of European power. By 1764, after a generation of costly war, confronted by shaken... Zobraziť viac
A groundbreaking history of nuclear weapons across the world, from their invention to the end of the Cold War How should we deal with nuclear weapons? The discovery of nuclear fission fundamentally changed the world order. Its power was harnessed,... Zobraziť viac
The Baltic Sea is more than an inland sea – it is a historic geopolitical stage. From maritime travel in the Viking era to a NATO-dominated region, this brackish inland sea has been a lifeline for people and countries in northern Europe... Zobraziť viac
This new biography of JFK offers a comprehensive analysis of the man, the leader, and the cultural icon. Mark White, the leading authority in Britain on JFK, draws on more than 30 years of research to provide a nuanced portrait of one of the most... Zobraziť viac
Over and over, U.S. government officials and their mainstream media allies called Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine an “unprovoked attack.” The slogan became so overused that people began to ask the obvious question: Why do they protest so much?... Zobraziť viac
Home to the notorious `Blue Book`, which listed the names and addresses of every prostitute living in the city, New Orleans`s infamous red-light district gained a reputation as one of the most raucous in the world. But the New Orleans underworld... Zobraziť viac
In the first single-author account of German history from the Reformation to the early nineteenth century since Hajo Holborn's study written in the 1950s, Dr Whaley provides a full account of the history of the Holy Roman Empire. Volume I extends from... Zobraziť viac
For many intelligent people, the stuff of history does not consist of the kind of dry-as-dust investigations of diplomatic, economic, or political history that most university historians research and write about, but the famous topics of history`s... Zobraziť viac
A remarkable account by a pioneering woman explorer who was described by Rudyard Kipling as 'the bravest woman of all my knowledge'.Until 1893, Mary Kingsley lived the typical life of a single Victorian woman, tending to sick relatives and keeping... Zobraziť viac
The grand master of gripping fiction is back. International No.1 bestseller Ken Follett returns to Kingsbridge with an epic tale of revolution and a cast of unforgettable characters... Zobraziť viac
This book describes and analyses many interesting events in the political development of Europe from the Ancient world to the present day and offers opportunities for a comparative approach... Zobraziť viac
Die Ukraine ein Land ohne eigene Geschichte? Der ukrainische Historiker von Weltrang Serhii Plokhy zeigt, wie mannigfaltig und dramatisch die Historie dieses Landes zwischen Europa und dem Osten ist. Nichts könnte derzeit aktueller sein... Zobraziť viac
On April 4, 1968, Martin Luther King was in Memphis to support a workers’ strike. As night fell, army snipers took up position; military officers surveilled the scene from a nearby roof; and their accomplice, restaurant-owner Loyd Jowers, was... Zobraziť viac
