By Sword and Plow. France and the Conquest of Algeria, Paperback - Jennifer E. Sessions

Generously illustrated with examples of this imperialist iconography, Sessions's work connects a wide-ranging culture of empire to specific policie...

Reducere. Covering a period of five hundred years, from the arrival of the Ottomans to the aftermath of the Arab uprisings, James McDougall presents an expan...

For "the compassionate warrior, " Abd el-Kader (1808-1883), they were among his most recognizable traits. A brilliant military strategist, superb h...

In 1531, Pizarro led a small but well trained army along the Pacific Coast of the unexplored South America. With less than 200 men, he conquered th...

Reducere. Absolute Zero and the Conquest of Cold, Paperback

Sword of Empire: The Spanish Conquest of the Americas from Columbus to Cortés, 1492-1529 is, by design, an approachable and accessible history of s...

Extensive coverage of the arrangements for the defence of Burma and the characteristics of the country. Describes the Japanese invasion, from Malay...

Reducere. Palace of Versailles: Home to the Kings of France, Paperback

Cromwell spent only nine months of his eventful life in Ireland, yet he stands accused there of war crimes, religious persecution and ethnic cleans...

DescriptionThe Roman Empire has been a source of inspiration and a model for imitation for Western empires practically since the moment Rome fell. ...

First written in French and originally appearing as a series of articles in 1892, "The Conquest of Bread" is the most famous and enduring work by P...

Contributor(s): Author: David E. StannardFor four hundred years--from the first Spanish assaults against the Arawak people of Hispaniola in the 149...

Reducere. The French and Indian War was the world's first truly global conflict. When the French lost to the British in 1763, they lost their North American ...

Reducere. Peter Kropotkin was born a Russian prince whose father owned 1, 200 serfs. As he aged, he came to hate the inequality in his society, and renounced...

Reducere. The Conquest of Bread is an 1892 book by the Russian anarcho-communist Peter Kropotkin. Originally written in French, it first appeared as a series...

Reducere. The Age Book of the Year 2012 'A first-class piece of historical writing' - The Sunday Age Shortlisted for the Australian History Prize in the 2012...

Reducere. Majestic and lyrically written, The Conquest of Nature traces the rise of Germany through the development of water and landscape. David Blackbourn ...

Contributor(s): Author: Peter KropotkinEditor: Andrea GouveiaTranslator: Andrea GouveiaThe Conquest of Bread is a book by the anarchist communist P...

Reducere. 'The Conquest of Bread' is one of Kropotkin's most significant contributions to anarchist thought. He reviews past revolutions in France of 1789, 1...

If you want to discover the captivating history of the Norman Conquest, then pay attention...The year 1066 CE is one of the largest turning points ...

Reducere. A New York Times Bestseller and New York Times Notable Book Robert Merry's brilliant and highly acclaimed history of a crucial epoch in U.S. histor...

Reducere. Description*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading "It is quite time that our children were taught a l...

This is the story of the 'failed' British Empire in Ireland and the sad end of the Tudor reign.The relationship between England and Ireland has bee...

Between 58 and 50 BC Caesar conquered most of the area now covered by France, Belgium and Switzerland, and twice invaded Britain. This is the recor...

Reducere. One of the founding Classics of Anarchist literature, Peter Kropotkin's book is a thoughtful, humane and detailed critique of capitalism, a system ...

The real history of the struggle between Native Americans and white settlers

Describes and analyses the campaigns that saw the rise of the Roman empire in the East.Illustrations: 17 black and white illustrations

Redescopera farmecul lecturii si alege-ti de pe elefant.ro carti in limba engleza scrise de autori consacrati. Iti punem la dispozitie sute de mii ...

The Harrying of the North...In 1069 Northumbria is in revolt against Norman rule. William the Conqueror's brutal reprisal devastates the province a...

Reducere. The conquest of Guatemala was brutal, prolonged and complex, fraught with intrigue and deception, and not at all clear-cut. Yet views persist of it...

Reducere. In The Conquest of Bread, Peter Kropotkin describes how the revolution can achieve a free, egalitarian, and self-sufficient anarcho-communist socie...

Reducere. If you want to discover the captivating history of the Norman Conquest, then pay attention...The year 1066 CE is one of the largest turning points ...