Author : Amory Stern
Publisher :
Page : 31 pages
File Size : 46,70 MB
Release : 2019-03-09
Category :
ISBN : 9781799185048
In this overview of the Ottoman Wars in Romania and the career of Wallachian prince Michael the Brave (1558-1601), it is argued that Michael the Brave, and not his earlier relative Vlad Țepeș, was the true lifetime alter ego of Bram Stoker's Count Dracula.
Author : Stephen Birnbaum
Publisher : HarperCollins Publishers
Page : 628 pages
File Size : 47,23 MB
Release : 1991-12
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9780062780195
Author : Harold Wallace Ross
Publisher :
Page : 840 pages
File Size : 23,63 MB
Release : 1969
Category : Literature
ISBN :
Author : Marius-Mircea Crișan
Publisher : Springer
Page : 285 pages
File Size : 28,59 MB
Release : 2017-11-11
Category : Performing Arts
ISBN : 331963366X
This volume analyses the role of Bram Stoker’s Dracula and its sequels in the evolution of the Gothic. As well as the transformation of the Gothic location—from castles, cemeteries and churches to the modern urban gothic—this volume explores the evolution of the undead considering a range of media from the 19th century protagonist to sympathetic contemporary vampires of teen Gothic. Based on an interdisciplinary approach (literature, tourism, and film), the book argues that the development of the Dracula myth is the result of complex international influences and cultural interactions. Offering a multifarious perspective, this volume is a reference work that will be useful to both academic and general readers.
Author : James F. Dunnigan
Publisher : New York : W. Morrow
Page : 648 pages
File Size : 50,78 MB
Release : 1991
Category : History
ISBN :
Outlines current conflicts in the Middle East, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Americas, examining each conflict's history, geography, military capabilities, politics, economics, and ethnic factors. Discusses regional and worldwide trends and shows how wars will unfold in the next five to ten yeas. This third edition is updated from the 1991 edition, and explores issues surrounding German unification, and the postwar state of the Persian Gulf. Includes bandw maps and tables. For students, journalists, and general readers. Annotation copyright by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Author : Michael Isikoff
Publisher : Crown
Page : 498 pages
File Size : 29,29 MB
Release : 2007-05-29
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 030734682X
The real story behind the investigation of Iraq, and the basis for the MSNBC documentary of the same name hosted by Rachel Maddow Filled with news-making revelations that made it a New York Times bestseller, Hubris takes us behind the scenes at the White House, CIA, Pentagon, State Department, and Congress to show how George W. Bush came to invade Iraq--and how his administration struggled with the devastating fallout. Hubris connects the dots between Bush's expletive-laden outbursts at Saddam Hussein, the bitter battles between the CIA and the White House, the fights within the intelligence community over Saddam's supposed weapons of mass destruction, the outing of an undercover CIA officer, and the Bush administration's misleading sales campaign for war. Written by veteran reporters Michael Isikoff and David Corn, this is an inside look at how a president took the nation to war using faulty and fraudulent intelligence. It's a dramatic page-turner and an intriguing account of conspiracy, backstabbing, bureaucratic ineptitude, journalistic malfeasance, and arrogance.
Author : Peter Carney
Publisher :
Page : 840 pages
File Size : 24,5 MB
Release : 2001
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781864501490
Covering Albania, Bosnia, Bulgaria, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Hungary, Macedonia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Yugoslavia, this classic guide was the first to provide the vital, practical information necessary for independent travel in these countries. This edition contains over 150 detailed maps of countries, regions, cities, villages, updated historical and political background notes, useful words and phrases in 10 languages and details on border crossings, visas and local currencies.
Author : Stephen Turnbull
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 10,57 MB
Release : 2012-09-20
Category : History
ISBN : 178200422X
The Ottoman Empire and its conflicts provide one of the longest continuous narratives in military history. Its rulers were never overthrown by a foreign power and no usurper succeeded in taking the throne. At its height under the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent, the Empire became the most powerful state in the world a multi-national, multilingual empire that stretched from Vienna to the upper Arab peninsula. With Suleiman's death began the gradual decline to the Treaty of Karlowitz in 1699 in which the Ottoman Empire lost much of its European territory. This volume covers the main campaigns and the part played by such elite troops as the Janissaries and the Sipahis, as well as exploring the social and economic impact of the conquests.
Author : Patrick Sheane Duncan
Publisher : Inkshares
Page : 525 pages
File Size : 22,87 MB
Release : 2016-10-25
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1942645082
What if Dracula was brought back to life to fight the Nazis?
Author : Scott McNeely
Publisher :
Page : 1248 pages
File Size : 37,67 MB
Release : 1999
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9780864426482
Europe has it all - from mountains to museums, beaches to bars, castles to cafés - and the best way to see it is with this essential new guide. Written by expert travel writers, with 40 countries and over 160 maps, this book will get you off the beaten track.
