Paris-Plage, Le Touquet Par Etaples, Pas-De-Calais, Chemin de Fer Du Nord, Ligne de Boulogne-Sur-Mer
by Holt-L
Philosophy of everybody's business. As human beings, we all have the ability, and even the proclivity, to philosophize. We all engage in philosphical thought in the course of our daily live. What is philosophy? Why is it important? The importance of philosophy can be summed up in two words: Great Ideas. Great Ideas are the ideas that have been captured and developed in what are often called the Great Books of Western Civilization. They are common concepts that are a part of everyone's vocabulary...
Les Missions Francaises: Causeries Geographiques (Ed.1894-1896) (Histoire)
by de Saint Arroman R
Voyage Du Duc de Rohan, Faict En l'An 1600 En Italie, Allemaigne, Pays-Bas Uni, Angleterre, Escosse (Litterature)
by de Rohan-H
Le Yacht Euxene Sur Les Cotes de Sardaigne Et de Corse (Histoire)
by Dufourmantelle-C
Usages of the Past in Roman Historiography (Historiography of Rome and Its Empire, #9)
Usages of the Past in Roman Historiography contains 11 articles on how the Ancient Roman historians used, and manipulated, the past. What did they seek to accomplish by participating in its re-creation, what tools did they have at their disposal to do so, and which underlying conceptualisations of history can we glimpse behind their efforts? Key themes include the impact of the transformation from Republic to Empire on the production of history, the nature of intertextuality in historical writin...
Psychological and Ethical Ideas (Mnemosyne, Bibliotheca Classica Batava, #144)
by Sullivan
Voyage Dans Les Departemens de la France. Haut-Rhin (Ed.1792-1802) (Histoire)
by Lavallee-J
Conspiracy is a thread that runs throughout the tapestry of Roman history. From the earliest days of the Republic to the waning of the Empire, conspiracies and intrigues created shadow worlds that undermined the openness of Rome's representational government. To expose these dark corners and restore a sense of order and safety, Roman historians frequently wrote about famous conspiracies and about how their secret plots were detected and the perpetrators punished. These accounts reassured readers...
The Hittites created one of the great civilizations of the ancient world, although it remained almost unknown until excavations in the early 20th century revealed the extent and importance of its culture. For nearly five centuries the Hittites controlled vast areas of Anatolia, by direct or indirect rule, engaging in almost incessant warfare, and, at the same time, making significant contributions to culture and religion of the region. Historical Dictionary of the Hittites covers Hittite civil...
A Frayed History
This book documents the history of cotton, its patterns of cultivation, the expanding use of hybrid varieties, and their consequences on the increasing distress of cotton growing farmers and weavers in India. It takes a look at the changing trends in how cotton has been perceived and used. A comprehensive study of cotton farming, this book explores the loss of local varieties of cotton and cotton-weaving traditions. The authors argue that cotton growing and weaving cannot be understood in isolat...
Archeologia 2 - Color - Four Ancient Cities (Panoramica Citta Archeologiche, #5)
by Eva Accenti
Historique de la Huitieme Des Nouvelles Merveilles Du Monde Ou Plus de Manches A Gigot
by Melesville
The Western Heritage
by Donald M Kagan, Steven Ozment, and Frank M Turner
Written by leading scholars in the field, this authoritative text presents an engaging and accessible narrative account of the central developments in Western history. Seamlessly integrating coverage of social, cultural and political history, this text is presented in a flexible chronological organization. This new edition attempts to reflect the unprecedented impact of globalization on this century. Specifically, the Eighth Edition offers expanded treatment of popular culture, increased coverag...
In recent years, the world order has been rocked by an explosive, unexpected and extraordinary phenomenon: political Islam. Beginning in the early 1970s, militants revolted against the regimes in power across the Muslim world and exacerbated political conflicts internationally. Their jihad - or 'Holy Struggle' - aimed to establish a global Islamic state based solely on a strict interpretation of the Qur'an. "Jihad" is the first comprehensive attempt to follow the history and spread of this new p...