Die Republik von Weimar. Chronologie als Kategorie geschichtlicher Betrachtung.
by Goran Norda
Historical Dictionary of Belgium (Historical Dictionaries of Europe)
by Robert Stallaerts
In 1830, the inhabitants of the southern part of the United Kingdom of the Netherlands revolted against King William I. The National Congress then declared independence and proclaimed the installation of a parliamentary monarchy, and thus, the new country of Belgium was created. Belgium's vibrant culture and society have produced such artists as Peter Paul Rubens, Jan Van Eyck, and Antoon Van Dijk, as well as the influential scientists Gerardus Mercator and Andreus Vesalius. Brussels, the countr...
The three volumes in The Cold War offer a unique event-by-event history of the full sweep of the Cold War, with up-to-date essays on key events between 1945 and 1991, a new introduction that surveys the origins and history of the Cold War, and a new epilogue which reviews post-1991 developments and assesses the legacy of the Cold War in the early twenty-first century. All essays were selected from Salem's popular "Great Events from History" series.
This book is a volume in the Penn Press Anniversary Collection. To mark its 125th anniversary in 2015, the University of Pennsylvania Press rereleased more than 1,100 titles from Penn Press's distinguished backlist from 1899-1999 that had fallen out of print. Spanning an entire century, the Anniversary Collection offers peer-reviewed scholarship in a wide range of subject areas.
The Fifties in America (The Decades in America)
The Fifties in America covers these and many other topics in its 640 essays, which range from half-column articles on individual personages, books, events, films, court cases, and other subjects, to 7-page overviews on such subjects as literature, economics, education, politics, medicine, music, science, film and television. Written with the needs of students and general readers in mind, the articles present clear discussions of the topics, explaining terms and references that may be unfamiliar...
Die Darstellung der Koelner Widerstandsgruppe Edelweisspiraten im Spielfilm
by Lisa Thelen
The Mammoth Book of British Kings and Queens (Mammoth Books)
by Mike Ashley
This book includes more than 1000 monarchs who have at some time ruled all or part of Britain. This includes the host of tribal and Saxon rulers prior to 1066 as well as famous monarchs such as Richard III, Elizabeth I and Charles II and all the rulers of Scotland and Wales. The book gives full details of the lives of the rulers as well as their wives, consorts, pretenders, usurpers and regents and is a geographical guide to where all Britain's monarchs lived, ruled and died including their pala...
Historical Dictionary of the International Food Agencies: FAO, WFP, WFC, IFAD (Historical Dictionaries of International Organizations)
by Ross B. Talbot
Four world food organizations are based in Rome: FAO (Food and Agriculture Organization); WFP (World Food Programme- British spelling is used in Rome); WFC (World Food Council); and IFAD (International Fund for Agricultural Development). For obvious reasons, acronyms are widely used when discussing their functions and activities. FAO came into being in 1945 even before the United Nations was officially launched; its original and continuing purposes are to aid agriculture worldwide so that "fre...
From the Bronze Age and Mycenaean culture to the final collapse of ancient Greek civilization, the history of the Greek world with its language, culture, political systems, philosophy, art and architecture has fascinated countless generations. From the acts of citizen soldiers who safeguarded Greek civilization when it was threatened by the Persians to the Greek writers, poets, architects, politicians, and philosophers on whose foundations Western culture has been built, the Greek influence endu...
Many ideas, laws, and inventions can be traced to those who once lived here. People from the past do affect how future generations will live. Henry VIII is one of those people. His actions, most notably his break from the Church of Rome, changed the course of history. This book is an introduction to the great king which will hopefully inspire readers to delve further into English history, Henry's life, and the lives of those around him.
Over 1000 Fantastic History Facts
This title provides children with a mass of knowledge about history in over 1000 numbered facts. The numbering acts as a benchmark, so children can clearly chart their progress as they explore important events that have shaped our world.
This biographical study is revisionist inasmuch as the significance for Bismarck of the establishment of the Reich of 1871, traditionally viewed as his greatest achievement, is somewhat diminished. The author treats this episode as but one of many through Bismarck's long career.
What You May Not Know About the rise and fall of a great Township
by James E Hobbs
Food in the Ancient World from A to Z (The Ancient World from A to Z)
by Steven Dudley
Sensual yet pre-eminently functional, food is of intrinsic interest to us all. This exciting new work by a leading authority explores food and related concepts in the Greek and Roman worlds. In entries ranging from a few lines to a couple of pages, Andrew Dalby describes individual foodstuffs (such as catfish, gazelle, peaches and parsley), utensils, ancient writers on food, and a vast range of other topics, drawn from classical literature, history and archaeology, as well as looking at the app...
Etruskische Konigsherrschaft Und Ubergang Zur Adelsherrschaft / Kaiser Augustus. Der Begrunder Des Prinzipats
by Daniel Fischer
Describes the personal and political partnership between Woodrow Wilson and his closest friend, Colonel Edward M. House. Demonstrates that House exerted an enormous influence on the President and his foreign policy from 1913o1916. The author illustrates this influence by examining the intriguing House-Grey Memorandum with British Foreign Secretary Sir Edward Grey which promised U.S. entry into World War I on the side of the Allies, a year before America was "forced" into the conflict by German m...
Collins Gem Flags (Collins Gems) (Collins GEM)
by Edwin Moore and David Ross
Comprehensive and completely up-to-date, this compact volume explains the origins, history and symbolism of the flags of over 200 countries, now in a new flexibinding. This Collins Gem is being reissued in flexibinding, providing the durability of a hardback with the flexibility of a paperback. The stylish new cover design will enliven this and 70 other bestselling Gems. * Includes full-colour illustrations of national and sub-national flags * Features a history of flags and a glossary of fla...
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...