'Our Glorious Past'
Author : David Marples
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 22,28 MB
Release : 2014-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 3838266749
Author : David Marples
Publisher : Columbia University Press
Page : 437 pages
File Size : 22,28 MB
Release : 2014-09-01
Category : History
ISBN : 3838266749
Author : Gordon Corrigan
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 291 pages
File Size : 45,53 MB
Release : 2014-07-15
Category : History
ISBN : 1605986054
The glory and tragedy of the Hundred Years War is revealed in a new historical narrative, bringing Henry V, the Black Prince, and Joan of Arc to fresh and vivid life. In this captivating new history of a conflict that raged for over a century, Gordon Corrigan reveals the horrors of battle and the machinations of power that have shaped a millennium of Anglo-French relations. The Hundred Years War was fought between 1337 and 1453 over English claims to both the throne of France by right of inheritance and large parts of the country that had been at one time Norman or, later, English. The fighting ebbed and flowed, but despite their superior tactics and great victories at Crécy, Poitiers, and Agincourt, the English could never hope to secure their claims in perpetuity: France was wealthier and far more populous, and while the English won the battles, they could not hope to hold forever the lands they conquered. Military historian Gordon Corrigan's gripping narrative of these epochal events is combative and refreshingly alive, and the great battles and personalities of the period—Edward III, The Black Prince, Henry V, and Joan of Arc among them—receive the full attention and reassessment they deserve.
Author : Raj Kumar
Publisher : Gyan Publishing House
Page : 328 pages
File Size : 32,23 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Dalits
ISBN : 9788178357607
Author : Steve Soper
Publisher : Steve Soper
Page : 789 pages
File Size : 41,22 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Michigan
ISBN : 0978786106
Author : Serge Brunier
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 25,87 MB
Release : 2000-11-30
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780521791489
Stargazers who may have missed the last total solar eclipse of the 20th century this past summer have just been given another chance to observe this "once in a lifetime" occurrence. Inside Glorious Eclipses they will find startling images and rich personal accounts that fully capture this event and other recent eclipses. The book will also insure that readers will not miss another eclipse in the next 60 years! Specially designed in a beautiful, large format, the volume portrays eclipses of all kinds--lunar, solar, and those occurring elsewhere in the Solar System and beyond. Brunier and Luminet have gathered together all aspects of eclipses, and carefully selected a host of lavish images. The authors detail the history of eclipses, the celestial mechanics involved, their observation, and scientific interest. Personal accounts of recent eclipses are also included as well as all relevant information about forthcoming eclipses up to 2060. Complete with NASA maps and data, Glorious Eclipses is the ultimate source for all those interested in these remarkable (and rare) celestial events. Serge Brunier is chief editor of the journal Ciel et Espace, a photo-journalist, and the author of many nonfiction books aimed at both specialists and the general public. Jean-Pierre Luminet is an astrophysicist at the Paris-Meudon Observatory and director of research at the Centre pour la Recherche Scientifique. He is the author of many popular astronomy books, including Black Holes (Cambridge University Press, 1992).
Author : Paul Gascoigne
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 10,35 MB
Release : 2011-10-13
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1849837457
Even people who don't know football know who 'Gazza' is. The man born as Paul John Gascoigne to a working-class family in the North-East has found headlines on the front pages almost as often as the back pages throughout his life, thanks in great part to his more than colourful lifestyle. But it is for his time as a footballer of the very highest order that Gazza's name will forever live in sporting history. During a career that spanned more than ten different clubs, among them Newcastle United, Tottenham, Lazio and Rangers, and which included countless unforgettable England performances, Gazza established himself as one of the sport's all-time greats: a master of skill, flair and invention like none that his country had produced before nor perhaps ever will again. Told in Gazza's own unique voice and fully illustrated with hundreds of photos from the moments that he feels defined his career,Glorious: My World, Football and Meis a celebration, offering an unrivalled insight into the mind of this greatest of footballers.
Author : Lisa Hau
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 531 pages
File Size : 18,47 MB
Release : 2016-11-03
Category : History
ISBN : 1317558049
This collection of essays investigates histories in the ancient world and the extent to which the producers and consumers of those histories believed them to be true. Ancient Greek historiographers repeatedly stressed the importance of truth to history; yet they also purported to believe in myth, distorted facts for nationalistic or moralizing purposes, and omitted events that modern audiences might consider crucial to a truthful account of the past. Truth and History in the Ancient World explores a pluralistic concept of truth – one in which different versions of the same historical event can all be true – or different kinds of truths and modes of belief are contingent on culture. Beginning with comparisons between historiography and aspects of belief in Greek tragedy, chapters include discussions of historiography through the works of Herodotus, Xenophon, and Ktesias, as well as Hellenistic and later historiography, material culture in Vitruvius, and Lucian’s satire. Rather than investigate whether historiography incorporates elements of poetic, rhetorical, or narrative techniques to shape historical accounts, or whether cultural memory is flexible or manipulated, this volume examines pluralities of truth and belief within the ancient world – and consequences for our understanding of culture, ancient or otherwise.
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Publisher : Rex Bookstore, Inc.
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 23,96 MB
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ISBN : 9789712314308
Author : Alfred Thomas
Publisher : Boydell & Brewer
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 11,26 MB
Release : 2020
Category : History
ISBN : 1843845660
First detailed exploration of the role played by Bohemian tradition and customs on the court of Richard II.
Author : Michael O. Slobodchikoff
Publisher : U of Nebraska Press
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 32,85 MB
Release : 2021-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 1640124985
The post–Cold War order established by the United States is at a crossroads: no longer is the liberal order and U.S. hegemonic power a given. The Challenge to NATO is a concise review of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), its relationship with the United States, and its implications for global security. Despite seeing its seventieth anniversary in 2019, NATO faces both external and internal threats to its continued survival. This volume examines the organization’s past, its current regional operations, and future threats facing the Atlantic Alliance, with contributions by well-known academics, former central figures within NATO, and diplomats directly involved in NATO operations. In this volume, Michael O. Slobodchikoff, G. Doug Davis, and Brandon Stewart bring together differing perspectives and orientations to provide a complete understanding of the future of the Atlantic Alliance.